TechMatch™ Technology Assessment Tool

Welcome to the TechMatch™ Assessment Tool

A method for assessing the commercialization potential of research and technology

The TechMatch™ tool provides a practical framework for the assessment of research and technologies to identify those projects with the greatest potential for commercialization.

Developed through research and in collaboration with commercialization practitioners and partners, TechMatch™ supports the difficult task of managing research technological commercialization. It directly addresses the need to improve the success rate of research and innovation projects and provides a more organized and transparent system for the assessment and improvement of those projects.

TechMatch™

• is easy to understand and implement
• allows better informed decision-making about the commercialization potential of research or technology
• is custom-designed for research institutions
• provides an assessment method backed and validated by research
• is suitable for use in a diversity of organizations
• is flexible to the needs of the host organization as the model allows customization

Outcomes that can be achieved using TechMatch™:

• Assessment of research projects (Assessing)
• Prioritization of research projects within a portfolio (Structuring)
• Identification of project issues (Risk Management)
• Guidance of the development process (Developing)