Larta Institute Overview

RICAP Info Session – June 2014

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About Larta

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Founded 1993 as non- profit professional services firm under

State of California charter and mandate

Contractual relationships with technology- driven

U.S. federal agencies and international partners

World- class mentor team and industry relationships supporting

early stage high- tech ventures

Global reach to research- driven enterprises in various sectors

MISSION:

Energize the transformation of technology ideas into solutions that elevate economic

opportunities and make lives better for people around the world.

Core Services and ValueTo Partners

§ Design/manage programs that help tech-based entrepreneurs commercialize their technologies (Commercialization Programs)

§ Help regions strengthen the “commercialization” component of their innovation systems by building local capacity (Innovation Management

Programs)

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Clients and Partners*

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United States International

*visit Larta.org/clients for more

Global Partnerships

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Malaysia

Brazil

JapanCanada Netherlands

South Africa

Romania

New Zealand

Colombia

Finland

Australia

IsraelSerbia Korea

Sweden

Global Innovation Ecosystem

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Network of Peopleto make ideas happen

Larta Commercialization Programs

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Linkages to a global network of

domain experts and investors

Strategic introductions to industrial

partners

“18-month Action Plan”

and “Commercial

Strategy Roadmap”

Feedback Sessions

for customer/

market validation

Multi-month, customized, one-on-one mentoring

Objectives of Larta’s CAPs

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Mentoring tech-based entrepreneurs requires an specialized skill-set and industry connections at a global scale

Prepare companies to cross the Valley of Death

Larta Principal Advisors (Mentors)

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20 Years average of

commercialization experience

Expertise rooted in real-world experience and connections

Industry Advisory Boards

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Agriculture/ Agritech

Chemicals/ Materials/ Cleantech

Electronics/IT/Software

Life Sciences

Program Success Metrics

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$1.7B

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700+

Raised from non-government capital providers

Strategic introductions (per year)

Acquisitions

205Entrepreneurs served outside the U.S. (since 1997)

Thank You

Rohit ShuklaFounder & CEOLarta Institute

www.larta.org

rshukla@larta.org

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