Projects & Services

Global CONNECT conducts projects and provides services in areas related to its expertise: how technology commercialization works around the world.

The Global CONNECT Bridge Program

A technology commercialization program providing direct market and business strategy assessment / assistance for companies outside the United States wishing to access the US market. By leveraging extensive social and professional networks, as well as the CONNECT Springboard Program (providing focused, one-on-one coaching/mentorship), Global CONNECT facilitates access to R&D collaborators, key supply chain partners, potential customers, talent, direct investment, and market liquidity channels.

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The San Diego Innovation System

Presents San Diego as a benchmark for technology-based economic development. The week-long program provides an in-depth view of the major aspects of San Diego's high-tech/life-science clusters, including the support systems which enable them to thrive.

Inter-regional Partnership

Networks the innovation system of one region with another, through the systematic connection of key people involved in applied research, technology transfer/commercialization, and business creation/acceleration mechanisms. For example: Global CONNECT manages the Southern Californian end of the partnership between UCSD/UCI (University of California, Irvine) and SETsquared, the largest technology commercialization organization in the UK. Over a two-year period starting in April 2006, this partnership seeks to establish a strong web of project-tested relationships between Southern California and the Bath/Bristol/Southampton/Surrey area of South England.

Train-the-Trainer Program

Provides advice and assistance to regions in creating and sustaining organizations like CONNECT, with regard to (for example) governance, funding, operations, and entrepreneur-coaching and other programs.

Asset Mapping

Collects and analyzes data concerning the innovation system of a particular region (for example, research assets, or technology commercialization infrastructure), and advises that region regarding salient features, including notable strengths and gaps.

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If you would like more information about any of these services, please email Peter Thomas at pthomas@ucsd.edu