Wave Strategy
Strategic consulting firm (est. 2015/2016) that supports healthcare innovation by advising academic medical centers, technology transfer offices, startups, investors, economic development organizations, and international clients. Core work includes technology assessment and due diligence, commercialization planning, licensing and deal structuring, portfolio prioritization, investor support, and ecosystem/accelerator development to accelerate market introduction of health technologies.
Industries
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Services
End-to-end commercialization planning including value-creation, market analysis, regulatory/reimbursement advising, milestone and budget structuring, and pitch deck creation.
Standardized evaluation of inventions and technologies for commercial potential, competitive position, and readiness for licensing or spinout.
Outsourced licensing operations including partner identification, outreach, meeting preparation, and negotiation support for licensing agreements.
Support spinout formation, leadership support, and provision/coordination of Entrepreneur-in-Residence resources to guide early commercial development.
Sourcing and screening of dealflow, diligence on leads, regular reporting, and hands-on operational support for portfolio companies.
Stakeholder mapping, regional strategy, recruitment, vetted pipeline creation, and accelerator program design including public–private partnership frameworks.
End-to-end commercialization planning including value-creation, market analysis, regulatory/reimbursement advising, milestone and budget structuring, and pitch deck creation.
Standardized evaluation of inventions and technologies for commercial potential, competitive position, and readiness for licensing or spinout.
Outsourced licensing operations including partner identification, outreach, meeting preparation, and negotiation support for licensing agreements.
Support spinout formation, leadership support, and provision/coordination of Entrepreneur-in-Residence resources to guide early commercial development.
Sourcing and screening of dealflow, diligence on leads, regular reporting, and hands-on operational support for portfolio companies.
Stakeholder mapping, regional strategy, recruitment, vetted pipeline creation, and accelerator program design including public–private partnership frameworks.
Expertise Areas
- Technology commercialization
- Portfolio prioritization and pipeline management
- Regulatory and reimbursement strategy
- Investor diligence and portfolio support
Key Technologies
- Digital health
- Medical devices
- Diagnostics
- Therapeutics
News & Updates
Partnership to expand ScaleHealth into Ohio, connecting regional stakeholders with a global health innovation ecosystem.
Appointment of founding members to a Clinical Advisory Board to integrate clinical end-users into early-stage technology evaluation.
Announcement about participation in an open innovation event engaging startups for possible technology development, partnerships, IP licensing, and investment.
Recognition by Crain’s Cleveland Business for two Wave Strategy partners for leadership in accounting and consulting.
Selected as a 2022 Weatherhead 100 Upstarts winner, recognizing fast growth among Northeast Ohio companies.
Selected as a Weatherhead 100 Upstarts winner recognizing regional fast growth based on revenue from 2017 to 2021.
Partnership to expand ScaleHealth into Ohio, connecting regional stakeholders with a global health innovation ecosystem.
Appointment of founding members to a Clinical Advisory Board to integrate clinical end-users into early-stage technology evaluation.
Announcement about participation in an open innovation event engaging startups for possible technology development, partnerships, IP licensing, and investment.
Recognition by Crain’s Cleveland Business for two Wave Strategy partners for leadership in accounting and consulting.
Selected as a 2022 Weatherhead 100 Upstarts winner, recognizing fast growth among Northeast Ohio companies.
Selected as a Weatherhead 100 Upstarts winner recognizing regional fast growth based on revenue from 2017 to 2021.