From Campus to Corporate

SpinOut U Sandboxes align corporate priorities with university IP, talent, and infrastructureβ€”turning lab-born tech into market-ready ventures. Each Sandbox defines the blueprint: structures, entry requirements, funding lanes, KRIs/KPIs, needs, and IP pathways.

πŸ›’ Circular Retail

Closed-loop packagingSmart logisticsReverse supply

Regenerative product ecosystems across retail networks; telemetry for reuse/refill; waste-to-value pilots.

  • Multi-party CRADA or Sponsored Research + Pilot LOIs
  • Sandbox Charter: scope, governance, escalation, data rooms
  • Quarterly gates: prototype β†’ pilot β†’ scale
  • Retail DC access; SKU telemetry; store pilot cohort (β‰₯10)
  • Sustainability reporting hooks (Scope 3 categories 1 & 12)
  • Supplier participation terms & indemnities
  • Corporate: Innovation budget + vendor co-fund
  • Federal: SBIR, DOE BIL/IRA programs, EPA grants
  • Matching: State green bank / infrastructure funds
  • Unit economics per return cycle; % reuse vs. landfill
  • Fulfillment latency impact; stock-out reduction
  • tCOβ‚‚e avoided; compliance score uplift
  • Reverse-logistics partners, packaging SKUs, sensor tags
  • Campus test teams; municipal waste/recycling access
  • Data integration: POS, WMS, ESG systems
  • Background IP registry; improvements split; field-of-use
  • Data/IP escrow; open standards for tag schemas
  • Option/RoFR for venture spinout at Gate 2

πŸ€– AI & Climate Infrastructure

Carbon-aware computeESG AIDC decarb

Optimize workloads to low-carbon windows, heat reuse, and on-site renewables; AI for ESG reporting and controls.

  • Master Research Agreement + data-sharing DPA
  • Utility MOUs for grid interop & metering
  • Stage gates on PUE, CUE, availability SLOs
  • Telemetry: PUE/CUE, grid carbon intensity API
  • Facilities access; safety & cybersecurity reviews
  • Model governance and audit trail
  • Corporate capex/opex + utility incentives
  • DOE OCED/ARPA-E, state energy programs
  • Foundations for measurement & verification
  • PUE/CUE delta; % workload shifted to low-CI periods
  • Heat-reuse output; avoided tCOβ‚‚e
  • SLA adherence while optimized
  • Grid carbon data, DER controllers, battery/thermal storage
  • Campus compute loads for pilot workloads
  • ESG/reporting stack connectors
  • Co-dev on schedulers; patent pool for controls
  • Trademark carve-outs for venture brand
  • License tiers per MW / per site

🏭 Industrial Decarbonization

Electrified heatCCUSMaterials

Retrofit pathways for heat, processes, and materials; leverage DOE labs + OEMs for fast pilot cycles.

  • Site MOA + safety/union engagement plan
  • Vendor roster: EPC, controls, measurement
  • Gate metrics: TRLβ†’MRL mapping
  • Process data room; metering; baseline audits
  • Permitting pathway (air/water/utility)
  • OEM participation & warranties
  • Corporate capex; green bonds; tax credits (45Q/48C)
  • DOE Industrial Demonstrations; state incentives
  • Utilities: demand response / electrification rebates
  • tCOβ‚‚e abated per $; uptime; retrofit payback
  • Throughput/quality impact; maintenance deltas
  • Permit milestones and compliance
  • EPC partner, metrology kit, site champions
  • Campus teams for modeling & QA
  • Community benefits plan (CBP)
  • Foreground IP split; site-specific know-how licensing
  • Non-assert for safety/standards contributions
  • Field-of-use carve-outs for spinout

Campus Γ— Corporate Sandbox Designer

Co-design thematic Sandboxes that mix university & DOE IP with corporate needs, define structure & governance, align funding lanes, and launch pilot accelerators. Use the rails to pick partners, compose cross-domain modules, and generate a draft charter.

Design Steps

Sandbox Charter (Live Preview)

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