Wellspring

History Founded in 2003 as a spin-off of Carnegie Mellon University, Wellspring soon became the preeminent tech transfer solution provider for universities and research institutes. Wellspring later acquired Flintbox, the world’s largest online exchange of early-stage technologies. As a natural extension of its involvement in open innovation, Wellspring developed purpose-built software for technology scouting, corporate venturing, sponsored research, and licensing. Today Wellspring is proud to count successful clients at leading companies, hospitals, government agencies, and universities. Wellspring Values Expert  Wellspring provides tools to manage knowledge and expertise; software is its medium. It invests time and energy in developing our functional expertise and a deep understanding of its clients’ businesses, opportunities, and challenges. Tenacious Wellspring is fearless, engaged, and resilient in its pursuits. It celebrates accomplishments, learns from failures, and delivers on commitments. It develops innovative products and services, and it strives to exceed all competitive alternatives. Empathetic Collaboration is rooted in thoughtful respect and appreciation for the goals, challenges, and perspectives of Wellspring's clients, its partners, and its fellow Wellspringers. It embrace conflict and creative tension in the spirit of respectfully challenging conventional assumptions. Transparent Wellspring is open and candid because it embodies the spirit of collaborative innovation. It shares information and provide thoughtful feedback to one another.