info@yet2.com Newsletter Sign-Up 日本語 ABOUT SERVICES CASE STUDIES ACTIVE PROJECTS MEDIA CONTACT 日本語 HomeAbout History HISTORY 1999 – yet2 Founded yet2 founded with investment from Venrock, 3i, Dupont, Procter & Gamble, Honeywell, Caterpillar, NTT Leasing, Bayer, and Siemens. 2000 – yet2 Marketplace yet2 marketplace launched and full-time offices opened for business in USA, Europe and Asia. 2002 – Consultancy Services Open innovation consultancy services launched in response to the changing landscape of the sector. 2002 – UK Publicly Listed Company yet2 acquired by UK publicly listed company, Scipher plc, and merged with QED consultancy to provide broader patent services. 2004 – Open Innovation & Technology Transfer Services yet2 bought back by management to focus on Open Innovation and Technology Transfer services. 2004 – The ‘TechNeed’ The ‘TechNeed’ is born. yet2 Marketplace shifts its main focus from technology out licensing to technology acquisition. 2005 – Launch of ‘TechNeed’ Launch of ‘TechNeed’ triage workshops and training program to help our clients to better identify and prioritize their technology requirements. 2006 – 'Application Search & New Business Feasibility Study' ‘Application Search & New Business Feasibility Study’ services introduced to provide even more complementary services for our clients. 2006 – Patent Acquisition Anonymous patent acquisition practice launched, serving Fortune 500 clients. 2007 – R&D Strategy New service for “R&D strategy” launched. 2008 – Liverpool Science Park Europe office relocated to Liverpool Science Park, UK to be at the centre of the growing innovation sector. 2009 – ‘Patent Acquisition Membership’ ‘Patent Acquisition Membership’ launched to jointly purchase IP portfolios for defensive purposes. 2009 – 100th Successful Deal yet2 celebrates its 100th successful deal. 2010 – yet2Ventures yet2Ventures investment fund launched and is based from our Wilmington, Delaware office. 2012 – $2 million Awarded yet2 is awarded a $2 million open innovation contract with the State of Ohio. 2012 – Innovation Portal yet2 launches the first corporate open innovation portal. 2012 – 150th Successful Deal yet2 celebrates its 150th successful deal. 2013 – ‘Strategic Deal Flow’ ‘Strategic Deal Flow’ service created, providing corporate clients with monthly access to well vetted, step-change technology opportunities. 2014 – ‘Boston Port & Innovation Tours’ ‘Boston Port and Innovation Tours’ service launched. 2015 – yet2Ventures yet2Ventures exceeded $50 million assets under management. 2016 – yet2Ventures Spins Out Successful yet2Ventures spins out to Chartline Capital, operating independently of yet2's open innovation consulting services. 2017 - yet2 wins 5 year contract with NASA yet2 wins renewal of exclusive five year contract for Scouting services. 2019 - yet2 turns 20! yet2 celebrates our 20th year by retiring our original Marketplace in favor of login-free interactions. CONTACT US +1 (781) 373-1119 Europe +44 (0) 115 823 2748 Asia +81-3-5217-0217 Email info@yet2.com SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER Subscribe TESTIMONIAL "I believe the yet2 team is exceptional at searching and bringing forth innovative solutions and global reaching solution providers to business needs and challenges." Sr. International Development Engineer ABOUT Mission History Team Careers SERVICES Open Innovation Consulting Technology Scouting Open Innovation Portals Technology Licensing Patent Transactions yet2 Marketplace LEGAL Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Accessibility Sitemap Cookies Policy Preferences SOCIAL NEWSLETTER Sign up for our Newsletter