If an early-stage technology cannot easily be licensed to an existing company, ARCH will create its own licensee, earning both royalty income and equity. Together these help eliminate routine barriers to company creation, speed up the process, reduce technical and commercial risk, and maximize the chances for success of early-stage ventures. Compared to other university-based programs, ARCH's independence allows it to be highly selective, which means that the staff can devote as much time as needed to each project. We also have developed the specialized infrastructure to support a flow of new companies. Most funding groups look for reasons to say no to a project.
ARCH looks for, and if necessary, helps create the conditions to say yes.