Deep tech commercialization is an institutional problem, not just a founder problem.
Research institutions produce breakthrough science. But many lack the institutional infrastructure to commercialize it. No internal TTO. No governance for spinouts. No fund to back early ventures. The work that turns research into companies doesn't have a home.
mantro sets up the TTO operations and governance and delivers the fund operations that universities need to commercialize at scale — effectively building a tech transfer office where one didn't exist before.
01Our role
Our Role
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We set up the TTO operations
We design, build, and operate the institutional venture-creation infrastructure your university needs but doesn't have. Governance frameworks, IP-to-equity pathways, spinout SOPs, founder selection processes, investor relationships — the operating system for systematic technology transfer. Your institution keeps strategic ownership.
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We deliver the fund operations
Every studio is backed by a dedicated seed fund. We deliver its fund operations — set up, structured, and administered alongside the institution's governance. Capital allocation stays separate from operating decisions. Incentives stay clean. Governance stays transparent.
02Benefits
Benefits
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For Research Institutions
- A fully operational technology transfer office, set up and run by mantro
- Institutional governance frameworks for spinouts — designed for your faculty culture and legal context
- A dedicated seed fund, with fund operations delivered by mantro and aligned with your institution's strategy
- Equity participation in every venture created through the studio — feeding back into research
- A repeatable, multi-year partnership — not a one-off engagement
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For Investors
- LP access to a research-backed seed fund with a clear deal-flow source
- Pre-validated ventures emerging from established research institutions
- Operationally ready companies with founding teams, governance, and clear milestones
- Co-investment alongside mantro, which invests in every venture it builds
- Long-term exposure to a continuously refreshing pipeline — not single deals
"Building the institutional infrastructure that makes systematic technology transfer possible."
Set up your venture studio
We work with institutional leaders to design and stand up the venture-creation infrastructure your university needs — TTO operations, governance, fund operations, all in one mantro-led setup.
Get in touch
If you want to stress-test an idea, unblock an initiative, or simply see whether we're the right partner, let's talk. You can book a straight-to-the-point session with our CEO Manni, or leave us a message.
- Address
- Zielstattstr. 19
81379 München - hello@mantro.net