Materials scientists make discoveries with commercial potential but lack connections to industries that could use them.
Create a two-sided platform where researchers can publish discovery data (with IP protection) and companies can browse/search for solutions.
Monetize through premium memberships for companies and success fees for commercialized discoveries.
Start by manually curating connections between recent papers and potential applications.
Risk: Researchers may be hesitant to share before patenting, and the sales cycle is long.