PRESENTED BY MSP UNIVERSITY POC AND STARTUP PROGRAMS INDUSTRY INVESTORS EVENT OVERVIEW

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1 CONVERSATION THAT LEADS TO COLLABORATION PRESENTED BY UNIVERSITY POC AND STARTUP PROGRAMS INDUSTRY INVESTORS MSP EVENT OVERVIEW

2 THE CASE FOR COLLABORATION 18,000 current products in the market are based on university technology And Every Year $69B in research 800 startups 6,000 licensed tech 12,000 new techs created In these emerging tech sample areas, and many more... 3/4D Printing (prototyping, customization, multi-functional materials/layers, bio inks) Advanced Materials/Coatings (medical, consumer products, multi-functional) Agriculture (land/livestock optimization, developing nations, remote monitoring) Batteries (alternatives, miniaturization, edible) Big Data (deep population insights, visualization/dashboards, predictive analysis) Customer targeting (digital self, relevant content delivery) Design (prototyping, maker spaces, customer insights) Energy (renewables, grid, gas) Food/Beverage (new varieties/flavors, packaging, storage/delivery preservation) Healthcare/Insurers (wellness, billing, patient engagement, telemedicine) Manufacturing (systems, defect control, supply chain) Medical Devices (next gen devices, bio/synthetic/regenerative materials, imaging, targeted delivery) Mobile (IoT/connected devices, apps, NLP) Nanotechnology applications Pharma (drug targets, testing, delivery, manufacturing) Robotics (AI, UAVs, integrations, neuromorphic chips) Security (blockchain, cryptocurrency, cyber) Sensors (implanted, energy harvesting, wearables) User experience (virtual reality, augmented reality, haptics) Water (filtration, delivery monitoring, resource management) Universities are a powerful source for next generation technologies and life-saving therapies. Collaboration between universities and external commercial and investment partners is the key to realizing this potential. THE CHALLENGE Crossing the Valley of Death is a major challenge in moving promising university technology from the lab to commercial and investment partners The Valley of Death Lack of Capital/Collaboration to develop promising tech THE OPPORTUNITY Smart corporations and investors are using this system weakness to their advantage by collaborating with universities at this stage through existing gap funding (POC, startup, venture) and accelerator programs Here, they can tap into future technologies, investments, and insights before their competitors have a chance to act, thus increasing the quality and relevance of future products and services I m a corporation. Why should I care? Fill next-generation pipeline of technology/startups to fit into your innovation roadmap External check against alternative approaches to solving tech challenges as a compliment to other internal projects Try at a discount vs paying a premium downstream (typical POC investment ~$50K) Potential to lock competitors out by pursuing technology upstream Thought-provoking insights through dialogue between university inventors and company engineers drives internal innovation Access to future talented engineering and business employees Did you know: In a recent Forrester report on corporate innovation, 53% of nearly 7,000 companies surveyed listed investing in emerging technology as their top innovation priority. Of those, 45% have active initiatives to explore external/open innovation partnerships

3 WHY ATTEND A COVERGENCE EVENT? WHAT TO EXPECT From our recent COvergence Chicago (Oct 2017) Event platform to bring together industry and investors with active university gap funding and accelerator programs and their associated collaboration and investment opportunities. 50 Participants 19 Universities 20 Companies and Investors Active NA University Gap Funding/Accelerator Programs Point Label Gap Fund Contact For every 100 gap funded projects, 43 are commercialized $300M invested $4B returned Our event philosophy is built on a relationship-building formula: Right people University POC/startup, industry, investor leadership converge to connect with emerging IP, proof of concept projects and startups; share and learn about early stage innovation trends and collaboration practices Right size Exclusive event. 150 people or less. Only doers interested in this space, no fillers. Right space Connect. Learn. Share common interests. Staged locations and experiences that increase random interactions and knowledgeexchange Congratulations on a great program! I made some nice connections with both universities and industry. Thank you for the invitation to the event. I very much enjoyed the presentations and discussion. It was remarkable how well many of the speakers laid out areas they were looking for input. This event was one of the best such events I've been to. Thanks for making it happen! We are currently finalizing a multi-million dollar deal that came from a random introduction at this event!

4 THE EVENT PLAN SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES AND VALUE 1:30-5:00 PM: University POC/Startup Gap Funding and Accelerator Summit University gap funding and accelerator program managers will showcase programs and then breakout to discuss best practices and tactics Registration to University Gap Fund and Accelerator Summit: Showcases of program structures and operations to identify ways to invest and support in new tech/startups University-Industry-Investor Speed Dating Reception: Exclusive access to 30+ university innovation and venture executive leadership as sources for tech/ startups and other corporate/investor sponsors Branding/exposure associated with event at supporting the future of innovation and investment. Logos in all handouts, call-outs at events. Naming in event press release and coverage Access to event exclusive Co-Invest catalog of tech and startup deal flow from participating institutions that are in seeking corporate and investment partnerships Registration Only Support Sponsor Reception Sponsor 5:30-8:00PM: University-Industry-Investor Speed Dating Reception Speed-dating model + open network session to mix companies/ investors with university POC/startup program managers University Fund Summit U-I-I Reception Co-Invest Catalog Branding Event Material Exclusive Branding at Reception 1 Attend 2 Attend 3 Attend 1 Attend 2 Attend 3 Attend Welcome Message at Reception Available Cost $499 $1499 Reception

5 innovosource is an awareness firm that connects high-tech companies and investors to innovation assets at research institutions and startups through relationship-building and knowledge-exchange For more info or interest in becoming a sponsor, please reach out to us at connect@innovosource.com For further information on University POC and Startup Gap Funds and Accelerators, please review an excerpt from our Mind the Gap Report: