SVI’s team combines decades of experience in areas of innovation including information technology, aerospace, robotics, life sciences, and finance. Their work involved creating highly successful collaborative environments between government, non-profit and for-profit entities resulting in exponentially growing R&D efforts despite a recession economy. They successfully spun off technologies that came out of these unique collaborations into successful start-up companies. The essence of their success forms the foundation for this organization making it available to others who are addressing global challenges.