THE COMPLETE INNOVATOR / RESEARCH-TO-IMPACT
Help Researchers Evaluate the Commercial Potential of Discoveries.
A program for life science startup support organizations helping post docs, PhD candidates and researchers explore their research commercial potential.
Partner-first
Built for innovation hubs
Specialized
Life sciences curriculum
Practical
Worksheets and experts
Measurable
Track founder progress
WHY INNOVATION HUBS AND ACCELERATORS PARTNER WITH HEADWAY
Give researchers a decision framework before they become founders.
A structured program for universities, research institutes, innovation hubs and accelerators—designed to distinguish promising science from venture-ready opportunities.
01
Stronger intake decisions
Evaluate commercial opportunities with a common evidence framework.
02
Higher-quality founder pipeline
03
Better use of resources
04
Documented progress
STRUCTURED LIFE SCIENCES PROGRAMMING
Six evidence-led decisions on the path to impact.
Headway gives program leaders a practical operating sequence, documented milestones and reviewable outputs.
01
Assess the Opportunity
02
Validate the Science
Identify evidence quality and gaps.
03
Understand the Market
Map users, buyers and adopters.
04
Regulatory & IP
05
Define the Path
06
Make a Decision
WHAT YOUR ORGANIZATION RECEIVES
Readiness map, commercialization thesis, stakeholder analysis and evidence-led go/no-go decisions.
- Research-to-impact hypothesis
- Scientific readiness and evidence map
- Stakeholder and adopter analysis
- Commercialization and next-step roadmap
YOUR BRAND. YOUR PROGRAM. HEADWAY'S SPECIALIZED SUPPORT.
Designed for the organizations guiding life sciences founders.
Accelerators
Innovation hubs
Offer a defined program without building everything internally.