Accelerating Solutions  for Commercialization and Entrepreneurial Development

The ASCEND (Accelerating Solutions for Commercialization and Entrepreneurial Development) 2.0 Program serves the seven Mountain West IDeA States: Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming.

To increase entrepreneurship and commercialization of basic medical science in the mountain west states, the ASCEND solution provides

  • Awareness on how technologies are brought to market
  • Access to sufficient technology development
  • Resources for early-stage technology development
  • Entrepreneurial expertise and culture
  • Exposure to commercialization education, training, and funding programs

This National Institutes of Health Small Business Technology Transfer (SSTR) award is led by New Mexico Start-Up Factory and academic co-leads: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and University of Montana.