QB3 Startup in a Box

QB3 is dedicated to helping our entrepreneurs launch successful startups. We want to make it easier to create, experiment, and grow.

Scientific entrepreneurs get to a point where their research has commercial potential. They’ll ask us how to start a company. A logical first step is an SBIR application. SBIRs are frequently the funds that bring the company to life, and are nearly always part of a successful “lean biotech startup” strategy. But you have to register your company with grants.gov 30 days prior to the SBIR deadline. We have to be able to snap into action.

QB3 has solved this problem with a new program: QB3 Startup in a Box. We give founders everything they need to create a well-structured company, and we ensure the company is ready to succeed.

Candidates for QB3 Startup in a Box are judged on the commercial potential of the project and the dedication of the entrepreneurs. We advise the applicant within one week regarding acceptance into the program. We can prepare a company to a position where it can apply for an SBIR grant within the month.

Services include:

• Legal help with incorporation
  • Selection of the form of business organization
  • Help with setting up the initial capital structure (including discussion of vesting schedule and issuance of shares)
  • Registration with appropriate authorities
  • Standard legal documents (NDA, consulting, employment, and SAB agreements, etc.)
  • Preliminary review of IP position, including a letter of intent for a license from the university (if necessary)
• Commercial bank account
• SBIR application workshop (15 hours total)—a requirement of the program
• Pitch deck/executive summary workshop

Graduates (operational companies)

Current Clients