Science 2 Business

What Science 2 Business does

Science-2-Business (S2B) is a non-profit organization (Science-2-Business npp) founded in 2023 and registered in the Hellenic Commercial Registry, headquartered in Athens, Greece. It is dedicated to bridging the gap between science and business by facilitating the transfer and commercialization of science-based innovations for societal benefit. S2B operates as a "hive" of interconnected programs and services targeting four primary customer segments: scientists and researchers seeking to commercialize their innovations, companies integrating scientific solutions into products and operations, sciencepreneurs (scientist-entrepreneurs) pursuing their first major commercial deal, and tech transfer professionals at Greek universities and research centres. Its core offering is a proprietary, field-tested methodology built on an action-oriented, on-the-job approach to navigating the science-to-business process, originally contributed by organizational co-founding partner Aelia Lab.

The product portfolio is structured as a five-pillar ecosystem: (1) the Tech Transfer Atelier by Orange Grove, an acceleration program for tech transfer officers of Greek universities and research centres; (2) Innovitamins, a short-form combined advisory and capacity-building service for organizations facing specific innovation management challenges; (3) the Sciencepreneurs Hub, a fellowship-style community offering signature activities such as Prep-the-Deal, Prep-the-Pitch, Comm-the-Tech, and Strategy Simulations; (4) Science-2-Deals, a six-stage deal acceleration program (Targeting, Mapping, Profiling, Plan A-B, Preliminary Actions, Agreement) to help sciencepreneurs achieve their first major commercial deal; and (5) Tech Transfer Curators / Insights, a planned 2026 professional empowerment program built on microlearning and case studies. Supporting infrastructure includes the Sci2Bus Repository of templates and tools for Hub fellows.

S2B generates revenue through professional services: capacity-building programs (bootcamps, career acceleration), advisory and organizational support, and fractional innovation management services. Go-to-market is hybrid — community-led and event-driven — combining direct program delivery with a partnership/reseller channel (Orange Grove), corporate partnerships (Bioemtech as the first Science-2-Deals corporate partner), and content marketing through the S2B Blog and conference presence. The organization is led by co-founders Faye Orfanou (Managing Partner) and Manos Iatrelis (Co-Founding Partner), supported by a multidisciplinary team of seasoned professionals spanning technology transfer, IP law, R&D, engineering, finance, marketing, and EU-funded project management.

Name

Science 2 Business

Legal name

Science-2-Business npp

Website

https://science2business.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Science-2-Business is a Greek non-profit (founded 2023) that runs capacity-building programs, advisory services, and fractional innovation management to help scientists, sciencepreneurs, companies, and tech transfer officers commercialize science-based innovations in Greece.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Transfer Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAK

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAHAHAK

Product Lifecycle, NPI & Industrialization (Design-to-Operate)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Operations & Supply Chain Consulting

Keywords

• Technology transfer services
• Innovation management consulting
• Science commercialization advisory
• Research-to-market programs
• Tech transfer capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens, Attiki

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Capacity Building Programs: Design and run capacity building initiatives including bootcamps, career acceleration programs, and specialized training for tech transfer professionals, scientists, companies, and sciencepreneurs.
2. Advisory & Organizational Support: Providing advisory services and organizational support to organizations seeking to integrate scientific solutions and establish technology transfer practices.
3. Fractional Innovation Management Services: Offering fractional innovation management services to organizations that need specialized innovation expertise without full-time staffing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Science-2-Business npp is a non-profit organization that designs and runs capacity-building programs, provides advisory and organizational support, and delivers fractional innovation management services to bridge science and business. Its flagship offerings include the Tech Transfer Atelier by Orange Grove, Innovitamins advisory engagements, the Sciencepreneurs Hub fellowship, and the Science-2-Deals deal acceleration program, all built on a proprietary, field-tested, action-oriented, on-the-job methodology for the science-to-business process.

Product overview

Science-2-Business is a non-profit organization (founded in 2023) that provides a portfolio of services focused on bridging science and business. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected programs and services including: the Tech Transfer Atelier by Orange Grove (acceleration program for technology transfer), Innovitamins (rapid advisory services), the Sciencepreneurs Hub (capacity building for sciencepreneurs), and SCIENCE-2-DEALS (deal acceleration program). Supporting offerings include the Sci2Bus Repository (templates and tools), Tech Transfer Curators and Insights (professional development), and capacity building/advisory services. All offerings are designed to facilitate the transfer of science-based innovations into the business world for societal benefit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tech Transfer Atelier: Capacity building program for Tech Transfer professionals, powered by Science-2-Business and designed for Orange Grove
• Innovitamins
• Sciencepreneurs Hub
• Science-2-Deals

Products and services

• Tech Transfer Atelier by Orange Grove Capacity-building acceleration program for tech transfer professionals, designed and executed by Science-2-Business under assignment from Orange Grove in collaboration with Tech Transfer Officers of Greek Universities and Research Centres. It supports researchers in preparing, maturing and accelerating technology transfer actions.
• Innovitamins Comprehensive value-for-time advisory and capacity-building service for organizations facing specific innovation management and innovation development challenges. Each innovitamin is concise, combines advisory and capacity-building, and is designed to deliver high value in a short timeframe.
• Sciencepreneurs Hub Hub providing targeted capacity-building support and networking for sciencepreneurs through signature activities including Prep-the-Deal, Prep-the-Pitch, Comm-the-Tech, Strategy Simulations, Meet & Join, Meet & Build, and As & Share.
• Science-2-Deals Deal-focused program that prepares sciencepreneurs to achieve their first major deal by bringing technology to market. Structured across six stages — Targeting, Mapping, Profiling, Plan A-B, Preliminary Actions, Agreement — it provides co-creation strategy workshops, trading simulations, and transactional capacity building.
• Sci2Bus Repository Repository of templates and tools made available to Sciencepreneurs Hub Fellows, providing access to resources for sciencepreneurs.
• Tech Transfer Curators Professional empowerment program for technology transfer professionals from Greek research organizations, featuring microlearning sessions, case studies, and tools.
• Tech Transfer Curators Insights Microlearning sessions and case study workshops providing knowledge and experience sharing for technology transfer professionals.
• Fractional Innovation Management Services Fractional innovation management services providing part-time or interim innovation leadership to organizations that need specialized innovation expertise without full-time staffing.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BioemtechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Bioemtech became the 1st corporate partner of Science-2-Deals, supporting the deal acceleration journey of Aisthesis Medical. Bioemtech contributes to the Science-2-Deals program by providing corporate partnership support for medtech sciencepreneurs on their journey to achieving significant deals.
• Orange GrovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrange Grove has assigned Science-2-Business to design and execute the Tech Transfer Atelier program. In this program, they collaborate with Tech Transfer Officers of Greek Universities and Research Centres to support researchers in preparing, maturing and accelerating technology transfer actions. The Tech Transfer Atelier is a dedicated capacity building program for tech transfer professionals.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's leading applied research organization with extensive tech transfer and commercialization infrastructure. Comparable to S2B because it operates at the science-to-business frontier, but at vastly greater scale and as part of a broader research mandate.

Regional players

• Egg (eggcelerate): Greek startup accelerator focused on science and tech ventures. Comparable to S2B because both serve sciencepreneurs in Greece; however, Egg focuses on funding and acceleration while S2B focuses on capacity building and deal-making.
• Innovation Academy (Yellow&Blue): A Greek innovation support organization supporting science-based entrepreneurship. Comparable to S2B because both operate in the Greek sciencepreneur / innovation ecosystem, although Innovation Academy focuses more on early-stage venture creation.

Others

• Aelia Lab (AELIA - Building Capacity & Capabilities): Organizational co-founding partner of S2B, providing proprietary methodology for action-based learning. Comparable as an ecosystem player delivering capacity building to organizations, but operating in an adjacent rather than directly competing space.
• Bioemtech: Greek biotechnology company that became S2B's first corporate partner. Comparable as a Greek life sciences player collaborating with the innovation ecosystem, but operates as a biotech venture rather than a service provider.

Direct peers

• Imperial College Innovations: UK-based technology transfer office focused on commercializing academic research. Direct comparison to S2B because both operate in the science-to-business / TTO support space, working with researchers and research institutions to bring innovations to market.
• Clarkson University - Shipley Center for Innovation: University-affiliated innovation center supporting entrepreneurship and tech transfer. Comparable to S2B's Tech Transfer Atelier and Sciencepreneurs Hub programs which provide capacity building and commercialization support to researchers.
• Oxford University Innovation: One of the world's leading university technology transfer offices, commercializing Oxford research. Comparable to S2B's core mission of bridging science and business, though at much larger scale and within a university setting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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