Search

Search SeedSprint’s database for industry partners, startups, available technologies, and institutions.
To obtain best search results, use SeedSprint’s search rules:

Filter searches based on profile type:

• Technologies and research – filter results to include technology-based profiles including
  • Research project
  • Research labs and PIs
  • Available technologies
  • Startups and pre-startups
• Corporates and Institutions – filter results to include entities with broader commercialization roles, including
  • Corporate profiles
  • Corporate tech calls (corporate solicitations for solutions targeting a specific field or problem)
  • Service providers
  • Institutions

Note that profiles that appear in the search with an Owner verified checkmark are SeedSprint subscribers, meaning that you will be able to message, send NDAs, and share data within the SeedSprint app with these users. Don’t worry, if your selected potential partner is not a subscriber, it does not affect your ability to get in touch with the right person. You will still be able to reach out to them by sending them your profile with a message through our platform.

Default Search Settings for TTO profiles include corporate profiles, corporate tech calls, and service providers. These filters will be pre-selected on any search that you perform but can be changed by selecting your own filters.

Saving Searches

If you complete a search and would like to be able to see the results of your search string again, you may save your search in the Saved searches tab. Searches that you save will be available at any time here and the profiles included in that search will be marked in your watchlist to help you keep tabs on relevant profiles. Additionally, you will be notified of any new profiles that match the criteria of your saved searches via the Alerts section.

To save a search:

1. Perform a search with your desired keywords
2. Select the Saved searches tab while the search results you would like to save are loaded
3. Enter a name for your search
4. Select save search
   

The name and details of your search should appear below the naming field in the Saved searches tab along with the details of your search, including keywords and filters.

Excluding Results

If you keep coming across profiles that are irrelevant to your search but match your keywords, you can exclude them from following searches to achieve more relevant search results.

To exclude a profile from the following searches, select the Exclude Profile option on the top right of the profile page. Then, while searching, you can choose to include or not include these excluded profiles via the Previously excluded results filter.

Advanced Searching

Select Show more filters for advanced searching to filter results based on:

• *Readiness*– technology readiness levels describe the development of the technology. The technology readiness levels depending on the industry section, they might be defined slightly different, but in general, they could be defined as:
  • Stage 1 – basic principles of the technology have been observed and reported
  • Stage 2 – concept or application of the technology has been formulated
  • Stage 3 – proof-of-concept has been performed for technology
  • Stage 4 – technology has been validated in a laboratory environment
  • Stage 5 – technology has been validated in a relevant environment
  • Stage 6 – prototype has been modeled in a relevant environment
• Business Categories – business categories describe the scientific field of the invention based on its project summary
• Prototype availability – whether a prototype is available
• Grant funding received – whether technology or project has received funding
  • Startup current revenue* – whether a startup is currently making a profit
• Sorting options – sort profiles by
  • Date of creation – more recently created profiles will appear first
  • Date of last update – more recently updated profiles will appear first
  • Profile type – order: corporates, institutions, available technologies, startups
  • Name – alphabetical (A -> Z)
• Verification status – whether the profile is owner-verified. Owner verified accounts are those for which the other party has a registered SeedSprint account. SeedSprint’s messaging and data sharing features are only possible with owner verified accounts.
  

Creating Notes

Once you find an interesting profile, save or communicate your thoughts on a profile by creating public or private notes on a profile in the Profile Notes section. Private notes are visible only to you, whereas public notes are viewable by anyone on the team or with a limited time view link. After creating a public note by selecting Share w/team , a field will appear from which you can select users to notify via email about your comments.

Sharing Profiles

To facilitate workflows within institutions, SeedSprint allows you to comment on and share profiles with other members of your team.

If you find a profile you like and would like input, share it with your team by :

• Creating a shareable link that anyone can view, including individuals without SeedSprint accounts via the Create link to share this profile button at the top right of every profile. This will create a shareable link viewable for 30 days that can be shared with anyone. Those with the shareable link will additionally be able to view public comments to your team on the profile.
• Creating public notes and notifying your team. Public notes can be created in the Profile Notes section. Public notes are viewable by anyone within your institution and for those with the shareable link. After creating a public note , a field will appear from which you can select users to notify via email about your comments.