Models for Success

BIVAP understands the importance of applying state-of-the-art technology across many technical disciplines. We watch for developing market trends, access competitive products, map the time-value of investment versus payoff, and evaluate the long-term potential for developing product needs. By focusing on these elements, we have developed three models of ways to assist you:

• Technology-Driven Model ­­­– Creating New Technologies

BIVAP assists entrepreneurs, investors, and university faculty independently or jointly in creating new technologies that utilize cereal-based or other biobased materials. By taking a promising lab-scale technology one step further to demonstrate feasibility in a pilot scale process, we assist in demonstrating real-world commercial uses for these technologies.

• Application-Driven Model – Applying Existing Technologies

BIVAP applies existing technologies to help businesses and entrepreneurs create and implement new products and processes. We provide resources that help define product specifications, market requirements, and assess potential process technologies for meeting these specifications. We also provide design and pilot-scale processes to prove the concept and develop a scale-up and commercialization strategy.

• Incubator Space Model – Providing Lease Access

BIVAP provides lease access to fully equipped laboratories, pilot plants, offices, and conference rooms specifically designed to accommodate your needs. These areas allow you to work privately or in collaboration with our K-State experts or other partners to develop and commercialize your own technology.