Grow Venture Partners (GVP), a venture capital management firm specialized in technology transfer, is launching Spin-off Launchpad, a pioneering training and support program that helps researchers transition into entrepreneurs with the goal of boosting startups emerging from universities and research centers.
Spin-off Launchpad is an open, ongoing call aimed at PhDs, postdocs and researchers who want to take the leap into entrepreneurship. These are usually profiles with a transformative vocation, driven by the vital need for their research not to remain in a drawer but to generate real impact on society and improve people’s lives.
The program is based on the experience of Grow Venture Partners which, for more than ten years, has accelerated and incubated over 150 projects that have raised nearly 250 million euros in public funding.
Spin-off Launchpad has a three-fold approach: the individual (the scientist-entrepreneur), the strategy of the business project, and the practical dimension, driving the creation of the spin-off and equipping it with the necessary resources.
Personal support is provided through Soft Skills and coaching.
The program is designed to help scientists with no previous leadership or entrepreneurship experience become conscious and effective founders of the companies of the future.
From a personal-development perspective, participants reflect on their purpose, acquire essential soft skills, and access tools that allow them to grow and scale their projects.
The program is inspired by Francisco Badía’s book Meaningful Entrepreneurship, which promotes deep introspection as the starting point for purpose-driven entrepreneurship.
“We want entrepreneurs not only to launch viable projects, but to lead with meaning, building organizations with a strong purpose and impact on society,” says Francisco Badia, founding partner of GVP.
The program lasts 20 weeks. The support includes personalized mentoring and personal-growth sessions with professional coaches, fostering a comprehensive vision of business leadership.
Strategic and operational support is also provided through professional mentors.
To give each project a solid strategic foundation, every founder will be assigned a partner from the firm —all of them successful entrepreneurs— who will guide them in defining the business model and setting objectives for the next 12 to 24 months, as well as in shaping the medium-term strategic direction.
To accelerate the creation of the spin-off, the GVP team will support key tasks that often generate uncertainty among researchers, such as defining the cap table, drafting shareholders’ agreements, or negotiating technology transfer agreements.
Financial support includes direct investment of up to €1,000,000.
One of the main challenges for scientific founders is access to capital. For this reason, Grow Venture Partners commits to investing directly in the spin-offs that successfully complete the program, with an initial investment that, depending on the project’s potential, could reach €1,000,000 — always adapted to their needs and level of maturity.
“We don’t just offer support, mentoring, technical guidance and moral backing; we want to commit decisively from the very first moment to entrepreneurial teams,” says Francisco Badia, founding partner of GVP.
Grow Venture Partners thus reinforces its commitment to contributing to the Deep Tech ecosystem and to entrepreneurial talent development, positioning itself as a benchmark in promoting spin-offs born from academic and scientific environments in the fields of DeepTech, MedTech, and sustainability-focused innovation.
A vital need for our economy
For Europe and Spain to remain competitive on a global stage, it is essential to increase both productivity and technological autonomy — understood as the ability to develop, implement and scale strategic solutions independently, without relying on third countries. This reduces external vulnerabilities, fosters the creation of high-skilled jobs, boosts industrial resilience, and strengthens sovereignty in key sectors such as healthcare, energy, and computing capacity.
“Technology transfer from universities and research centers is emerging as an essential lever to turn knowledge into applied innovation. Investing in this bridge between science and industry ensures technological autonomy, which is increasingly critical to achieving sustainable economic growth based on knowledge,” says Badía.
About Grow Venture Partners
Grow Venture Partners is a venture capital fund specialized in technology transfer that invests in early-stage companies originating from universities and research centers, primarily in the DeepTech, MedTech and Sustainability sectors.
Its diverse and committed team works with a service mindset, aiming to develop better founders and, together with them, create sustainable wealth and employment with a positive impact on the world.
Spin-off Launchpad Website:
https://growventurepartners.com/#spinoff
Spin-off Launchpad Registration Form:
https://shorturl.at/tCyjg
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