In the dynamic landscape of economic development and innovation, the path to sustained growth requires a strategic combination of vision, expertise, and actionable insights. At Wave Strategy, our services stand as a beacon for economic development and innovation accelerators seeking to usher in transformative change and drive regional advancement. From identifying emerging market trends to designing customized strategies that nurture startups, attract investments, and create jobs, our team brings unparalleled insight into the intricacies of economic acceleration.

 

Services

Regional Assessment and Strategy

  • Understand stakeholders in the area through stakeholder interviews and secondary research

Regional Recruitment

  • Bundling regional incentives to attract high value collaborators to the region

  • Identify high value opportunities for event attendance and sponsorship

Vetted Pipeline Creation

  • Scouting high potential technologies

  • Recruitment of startups

EIR as a Service

  • Establish and maintain 'Entrepreneur in Residence' program

  • Access to Wave Strategy's Clinical Advisory Board

  • Access to expertise before CEO recruitment/team formation

  • Assist accelerator client companies with services such as funding process advisement, commercial strategy creation, and operational strategy

Portfolio Review/Prioritization

  • Technology Diligence/Recommendations

  • Identify high value products

  • Establish criteria for ecosystem membership

Case Study

Strategic Framework for Public-Private Collaboration

Overview:

State-level economic development agencies asked Wave Strategy to create a public-private partnership focused on brain and mental health. In phase one, with feedback from key opinion leaders, Wave has adapted the model of a leading brain institute to the region. These findings have been assembled into pitch decks and one-pagers for near-term fundraising and business development.

Wave Strategy’s Approach:

  • Map out existing funding sources, partnerships, collaborations, and financials

  • Examine research publications and patents to find technological or research trends across the region to reveal areas of focus

  • Conduct competitive analysis and establish unique value proposition

  • Align stakeholders across multiple institutions to highlight the region’s strengths

Outcomes:

  • Provided strategic plan and collateral focused on the region’s healthcare strengths used to drive business development, resulting in attraction and retention across the region

  • Generated stakeholder database including key opinion leaders from hospitals, research universities, government, funders, and business incubators

  • Prepared discussion guide for approximately 20 KOL interviews