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Beachhead and future markets.  \nProducts/Services:  \nOne sentence description – what are customers buying. Then add high-level laundry lists:  \n\n| Physical product elements:\u003Cbr>● | Services:\u003Cbr>● |\n| --- | --- |\n\nMarkets/Fields of Use:  \n\n| Timeframe | Market/Field of Use | Technology Readiness Level1 | Market Readiness Level2 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Short term | Market A\u003Cbr>● Specific uses cases or applications\u003Cbr>● | ● TRL ?\u003Cbr>● TRL ? | ● MRL ?\u003Cbr>● MRL ? |\n| Medium Term | Market B (there may be more than just one in this timeframe)\u003Cbr>● Specific uses cases or applications\u003Cbr>● | ● TRL ?\u003Cbr>● TRL ? | ● MRL ?\u003Cbr>● MRL ? |\n| Long Term | Market C (there may be more than just one in this timeframe)\u003Cbr>● Specific uses cases or applications\u003Cbr>● | ● TRL ?\u003Cbr>● TRL ? | ● MRL ?\u003Cbr>● MRL ? |\n\nMarket Size:  \n\n| TAM\u003Cbr>SAM Target Beachhead | Current\u003Cbr>Year $? B\u003Cbr>$? B\u003Cbr>$? B\u003Cbr>≅$?B | Five (Ten?)\u003Cbr>Years $? B\u003Cbr>$? B\u003Cbr>$? B\u003Cbr>≅$?B | CAGR\u003Cbr>?%\u003Cbr>?%\u003Cbr>?%\u003Cbr>≅?% |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nIntellectual Property Status:  \n● Provisionals filed  \n● Patents awarded  \n● Know-how/trade secrets  \n1 TRL: 1-Basic principles observed 2-Tech concept formulated 3-Experimental proof of concept 4-Techn validated in lab 5-Tech validated in relevant environment 6-Tech demonstrated in relevant environment 7-Prototype in operational environment 8-System complete and qualified 9-System proven in operational environment  \n2 MRL: 0-Perceived Need 1-Notional Value Proposition 2-Notional Customer Characterization 3-Customer Discovery 4-Low-Fi MVP Design 5-Low-Fi MVP Campaign 6-Revalidate Solution and Model 7-High Fidelity MVP Campaign 8-Validate Model With MVP Results 9-Go To Market Decision  \nTeam:  \n\n| Researchers:\u003Cbr>● Faculty and Researchers:\u003Cbr>● PhD students/candidates and postdoc(s): | Business:\u003Cbr>● If a startup, who will lead the business?\u003Cbr>● Who else will be involved |\n| --- | --- |\n\nEnabling Technology, Market & Regulatory Trends  \nPick up from industry reports available an any R1 school’s business library  \nIndustry Landscape:  \nMajor players: Pick up from industry reports  \nCurrent/potential R&D partners: Pick up from industry reports  \nR&D Funding Requirements & Potential Nondilutive Sources (Beachhead Markets):  \n(Include SBIR/STTR, other federal commercialization possible funding, gap funds, state economic development,  \nphilanthropy, corporate-sponsored research or partnerships  \n\n| R&D Project\u003Cbr>● Commercialization Project A\u003Cbr>● Commercialization Project B\u003Cbr>● Etc. | Required Funding\u003Cbr>(Estimate)\u003Cbr>● $?\u003Cbr>• $?\u003Cbr>• $? | Potential Funding Sources\u003Cbr>● Source A\u003Cbr>● Source B\u003Cbr>● Etc\u003Cbr>● Source C\u003Cbr>● Etc.\u003Cbr>● Source D\u003Cbr>● Etc. | Potential Funding $$\u003Cbr>● $? million\u003Cbr>● $? million\u003Cbr>● $? million\u003Cbr>● $? million\u003Cbr>● $? million\u003Cbr>● $? million\u003Cbr>● $? million |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nProduct Roadmap:  \n\n|  | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Beachhead Product A | Development/regulatory milestones/launch? | Development/regulatory milestones/launch? | Development/regulatory milestones/launch? |\n| Beachhead Product B | Development/regulatory milestones/launch? | Development/regulatory milestones/launch? | Development/regulatory milestones/launch? |\n| Etc. |  |  |  |\n\nAppendix  \nBeginning on a separate page, add notes and additional details regarding each of the above sections. The above commercialization plan summary should be no more than 2 pages.","cbCaivxiat01Aje5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivxiat01Aje5","pdf",250931,"English","# Commercialization Plan Template\n## Working Name and Tagline\n## Value Proposition\n## Products/Services\n## Markets/Fields of Use\n## Market Size\n## Intellectual Property Status\n## Team\n## Enabling Technology, Market & Regulatory Trends\n## Industry Landscape\n## R&D Funding Requirements & Potential Nondilutive Sources\n## Product Roadmap\n## Appendix","[{\"question\":\"What sections should be completed in the commercialization plan summary?\",\"answer\":\"The template asks for working name and tagline, value proposition, products/services, markets/fields of use, market size (TAM/SAM/beachhead), intellectual property status, team, trends and industry landscape, R\\u0026D funding requirements and sources, and a product roadmap, plus an appendix for supporting notes.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the template structure markets and field of use planning?\",\"answer\":\"It separates planning by timeframe (short term, medium term, long term) and prompts for specific use cases, along with Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and Market Readiness Level (MRL) entries for each market/field.\"},{\"question\":\"What guidance is provided for IP and team information?\",\"answer\":\"The template lists intellectual property status items to fill in (provisionals filed, patents awarded, know-how/trade secrets). 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