Disclosure catalogs
Publishing assets
Great for safe publishing. Weak at converting viewers into action with a governed route.
BrowseListingsPDF
GPS navigation for IP execution
Everywhere innovation exists, the failure pattern is identical: assets live as records (PDFs, portals, pitch decks, lab notes) — not as decision-ready objects with a governed path to execution.
Arns is a built on a implemented as a universal , with engineered to be universal so routes improve in real time. It applies the same navigation stack to disclosure-safe catalogs, available IP, existing startups/spinouts, accelerators/incubators, venture funds, grant funding, and corporate pilots — translating “interest” into a measurable, gated path from awareness → decision → pilot/option → license/spinout.
Same semantic backbone • many skins • many routes
What exists today
Most stacks are systems of record — not systems of execution.
Tech transfer, venture formation, and accelerator pipelines all share the same gap:
assets can be published and found, but people can’t reliably move them to outcomes without heroic manual work.
Arns adds the missing layer: navigation (routes, gates, artifacts, telemetry, rerouting).
What many stacks do well record
Listings • PDFs • forms • notes • CRM handoffs • basic search • program pages.
What they don’t operationalize execution
A standard decision object • role-aware routes • constraints • stage gates • artifact sequencing • rerouting.
The universal failure mode activation gap
People can find things. They can’t confidently decide and act. The system doesn’t produce the proof objects needed to proceed.
Record ≠ route
Program ≠ pipeline
“Learn more” ≠ Do-Next
Pieces exist
Arns is the layer that makes them compose into execution.
Programs
Accelerators & incubators
Strong methods — but often disconnected from standardized assets and measurable decision gates.
CohortsMentorsPlaybooks
Capital
Funds & grants
Capital is downstream of proof. Without artifact factories, funding becomes slow and highly selective.
VCSBIRSponsors
Startups
Existing spinouts
Same problem in reverse: investors and partners need a crisp, governed path to diligence and pilots.
DiligencePartnersPilots
Corporate pull
Pilots & adoption
Demand lives in constraints: procurement, compliance, integration. Arns routes to “pilotable now.”
OptionsMRVROI
What’s missing
Navigation + artifacts
The layer that turns IP + ventures + funding into a single execution system with measurable throughput.
RoutesGatesDo-Next
Universal routing layer
Same stack across IP, startups, programs, capital, and pilots.
Inputs (L0)
Any “innovation object”
Disclosures • patents • publications • code • datasets • prototypes • lab capabilities • startup profiles • pitch decks • mentor networks • grants • funds • corporate needs.
Universal ingestionNormalization
Outputs (L1–L3)
Execution-ready routes
“Get Route” recommendations • pilot scopes • diligence packs • grant narratives • term scaffolds • venture kits • program routing • deal rooms — all gated and measurable.
ArtifactsDeal rooms
Core invariants
Why it stays universal
The kernel is stable; the semantics are portable; routes are multi-objective; gates control depth; telemetry measures throughput; signals trigger rerouting.
KernelSemanticsTelemetry
Where it lands
What universities/labs are trying to do
Systematic venture formation: convert dormant assets into pilots, licenses, and spinouts — with repeatable execution and measurable pipeline velocity.
Venture formationScale
Key point: “Universal” doesn’t mean shallow. It means the same navigation system can operate at different depths, with governance gates controlling disclosure and authority.
Engineering claim
One map layer for the entire innovation economy.
Traditional portals treat everything as separate: IP catalogs over here, startups over there, accelerators over there, funding somewhere else.
Arns treats them as navigable objects with shared semantics — then routes people to outcomes with explainable tradeoffs.
Same kernel across ecosystems portable
A disclosure-safe SmartCard can represent an invention, a startup, a grant, a fund thesis, or a corporate need — and still route to action.
Same mechanics across outcomes repeatable
“Where you are” + “destination” + “constraints” + “signals” → best route + artifacts + gates + telemetry.
Same measurement across pipelines KPIs
Conversion is no longer anecdotal: route selection, artifact opens, gate progression, sponsor intent, and cycle time become measurable.
IP ↔ startups ↔ programs ↔ funding ↔ pilots
One routing language
Governed depth
Global problem set
Common failure modes anywhere IP + venture formation exists.
These aren’t “university problems.” They are ecosystem problems — and that’s why a universal routing layer wins.
Representation map missing
Assets live as documents, not a shared decision object that people can act on.
Translation not legible
Same asset must be understood by inventors, TTO, corporates, investors, and students — most summaries fail.
Routing no path
Users don’t need more PDFs. They need routes: license, pilot, spinout, bundle, internal deployment.
Authority & incentives misaligned
Decision power is fragmented; incentives differ; the system doesn’t resolve alignment.
Governance default “no”
Confidentiality, publication pressure, export control, COI — without gates, risk collapses into avoidance.
Artifacts proof missing
Term scaffolds, pilot scopes, diligence packs, grant drafts — without these, outcomes stall.
Schema
Gates
Artifacts
Signals
Throughput
Why GPS wins
Navigation is not search. Search is one feature inside navigation.
Yellow Pages model
Lists, not directions
“Here are 10,000 assets.” No route, no tradeoffs, no Do-Next, no measurable progress.
BrowseContact
Workflow model
Internal, not portable
Approvals exist, but the object isn’t forwardable; the path is tribal knowledge.
ApprovalsSiloed
Navigation model
Route to execution
A stable SmartCard object + routes + gates + artifacts + telemetry. People move to outcomes.
RoutesPacksKPIs
Universal takeaway: Whether it’s an invention disclosure, a startup profile, or a grant opportunity — it can still be routed like a destination with constraints.
GPS analogy
Agnostic to roads, countries, languages — optimized by live signals.
Core reframe
Arns turns IP activation into navigation.
Navigation apps don’t care where you are or what language you speak. They standardize the world into a usable representation,
route you under constraints, and reroute from live conditions.
Arns asks: What object are we starting from? Who are you? What outcome do you want? Constraints? Signals?
Arns asks: What object are we starting from? Who are you? What outcome do you want? Constraints? Signals?
“You are here”DestinationConstraintsSignals
Routes
Best path + alternatives
Fastest to pilot vs lowest risk vs highest upside — with an explainable “why this route.”
TradeoffsExplainable
Artifacts
Proof objects on demand
Routes are worthless without what unlocks the next step: scopes, diligence, terms, grants, venture kits.
PacksTemplates
Defensible framing: “Arns recommends routes and artifacts — humans choose; governance gates control depth.”
UX model (navigation-style)
Three actions that land instantly.
Non-experts can begin immediately. Experts still get power tools.
Get Route (Recommended) default
Persona + destination + constraints → best routes + tradeoffs + Do-Next artifacts.
Explore (Browse the Map) adjacent
Adjacencies, near-term pilots, comparable tech/startups, compatible bundles, funding matches.
Expert Mode (Search / Filters) power
Search by domain, KPI, maturity, policy flags, buyer constraints, interoperability tags.
Role-aware routing
Multi-objective tradeoffs
“Why this route”
Outcome lanes
One ecosystem. Multiple destinations. Different proof.
This is the key unlock: the marketplace is not “search results.”
It’s a set of execution lanes that change the artifacts, gates, and Do-Next sequence — while keeping the kernel invariant.
The simplest product definition
Persona → Destination → Governed Do-Next
What it is • why it matters • who should care • what proof is missing • what to do next.
What it is • why it matters • who should care • what proof is missing • what to do next.
Why this applies beyond IP
Startups, grants, programs, and funds can also be treated as navigable objects with destinations and constraints.
Four primary lanes
The same kernel, reranked per persona and destination.
Lane 01
Build a new venture
For students/founders: wedge, corridor, weekly plan, team roles, licensing route, venture kit.
VentureTeamCadence
Lane 02
License / option
For TTO/legal: licensability, diligence, risk memo, term scaffolds, counterparty shortlist.
DiligenceTermsMoat
Lane 03
Sponsor a pilot / living lab
For corporates: scope, site requirements, success metrics, budget bands, option triggers.
PilotMRVOption
Lane 04
Bundle / integrate
For strategists: compatibility graph, ownership map, blockers, next-best bundle suggestions (gated).
BundlesGraphIntegration
Important: the lane is not cosmetic. It changes the artifact ordering and gate sequence — while keeping the kernel stable.
Gates & layers
How you stay granular without over-disclosure.
L0
Kernel
Canonical schema + policy + telemetry. The base representation for any innovation object.
SchemaPolicyEvents
L1
SmartCard
Disclosure-safe execution object with routes and Do-Next artifacts. Designed to be shared.
ForwardableRoutesPacks
L2+
Blueprint depth (gated)
Deep synthesis, matching, bundling, and deal rooms — controlled by NDA/verification/authority.
NDAVerificationApprovals
Why it works: L1 drives adoption safely. L2 is where confidential execution lives — only after gates.
Packs → artifacts
The “proof factory”
License packs • pilot packs • venture packs • bundle packs • grant packs — each produces the artifacts that unlock the next step.
TemplatesDo-Next
Telemetry
Execution becomes measurable
Persona set • route chosen • artifact opened • gate progression • sponsor intent • cycle time — enabling pipeline dashboards.
KPIsReroute
System design
A socio-technical routing layer — explainable by design.
Arns is engineered as a governed computational model: stable schema (kernel), meaning (semantics),
destinations (route rails), constraints (policy + practicality), artifacts (packs), telemetry (KPIs), and rerouting (signals).
Why this stays disclosure-safe gated
The SmartCard is designed to be shared. Deep work is gated behind policy, NDA, and authority checks.
Why this is universal agnostic
Once objects are standardized into kernel form, the same routing stack applies across countries, institutions, and ecosystems.
Why this becomes systemic venture formation throughput
Arns turns cohorts, catalogs, and capital into a measurable execution pipeline with artifact factories and rerouting.
Explainable routing
Governed depth
Portfolio telemetry
Kernel invariants
Skins are UI. The kernel is the product.
Every rendering below is powered by the same canonical kernel:
schema + gates + rails + packs + telemetry. Skins only reorder and reframe for the viewer.
What stays invariant kernel
Schema fields • governance rules • route rails • pack definitions • telemetry events • explainable “why this route.”
What varies by skin UI
Ordering • framing language • CTA labels • persona defaults • pack ranking • brand tokens by institution/target company.
Why this is defensible system
A stable execution object with gates + rails + packs — skins are renderings, not separate products.
One kernel → many front doors
Universal routing language
Core explainer
Kernel + gates + route rails + “why this route.”
Skin 01University front door — Get Route / Explore / Expert Mode.
University skin
Adoption-first, disclosure-safe, execution-forward.
This skin is tuned for broad campus adoption. Users self-identify, pick a destination, and receive routes + artifacts safely —
while deep work stays gated behind policies.
What the skin is doing
Translates one object for inventors, TTO, students, sponsors, and leadership — without over-disclosure.
Why it converts
It answers: who are you, where are we, where do you want to go, and what is next — then produces artifacts.
Config knobs Arns tunes
Persona library • default destinations • pack ranking • program routes • campus language • governance labels.
AdoptionDisclosure-safeRoutes
Corporate skin
Executives don’t buy “IP.” They buy certainty.
This rendering is tuned for corporate innovation: outcomes, constraints, risk control, integration readiness, sponsor mechanics.
What changes in this skin reorder
The same kernel is reframed around constraints: procurement, integration, compliance, ROI, and pilotability — with a clearer “why this route.”
What corporates need first certainty
Pilot scope • budget bands • success metrics • risk memo • stakeholder map • option triggers — before they ever want “more info.”
Config knobs Arns tunes fit
Company-specific language • buyer constraints • integration flags • incentive alignment • internal champions • procurement gates.
Constraints-first
Pilot mechanics
Risk control
Skin 02
Corporate view — pilots, ROI, integration, option triggers.
Skin 03Student builder view — venture wedge, weekly plan, team roles.
Student skin
Turns “interest” into a build plan — fast.
This skin is tuned for founders-in-formation: define a wedge, choose a route, generate a weekly execution plan,
and produce the artifacts that earn the next meeting (mentor, lab, sponsor, TTO).
Primary outcome venture
A clear wedge + corridor + proof plan that can be shared with mentors, faculty, sponsors, and the TTO.
What gets surfaced do-next
Customer targets • pilot sites • team roles • early product scope • licensing path • grant matches.
Governed depth safe
Students see enough to move forward without leaking confidential details; deeper work stays gated.
WedgeWeekly planTeam roles
Investor skin
Diligence-ready narratives — without chaos.
Investors want a clean map: what this is, why it wins, what proof exists, what’s missing, and what the fastest path to validation is —
with clear governance and a documented route to a deal room.
What changes in this skin risk
Emphasis shifts to defensibility, milestones, moat, comparables, and de-risking sequence.
What they get fast signal
One-page thesis, diligence checklist, milestone map, pilot evidence, and “who must say yes.”
Why it improves conversion clarity
No hunting across PDFs. The route assembles the proof objects and shows tradeoffs.
MoatMilestonesComparables
Skin 04Investor view — milestones, risk map, comparables.
Marketplace
Disclosure-safe grid → routes → gated depth → deal rooms.
Marketplace scale
A system of execution — not a directory.
The marketplace is where universality becomes real: many objects, many personas, many destinations —
with consistent governance, artifacts, and telemetry. This is the portfolio OS layer.
What a “listing” becomes routeable
Each card is a forwardable decision object with destinations and Do-Next actions.
How depth stays safe gates
Only unlock deeper synthesis, bundles, and deal rooms after verification / NDA / authority.
How throughput becomes measurable KPIs
Every click is a pipeline event: interest → route selection → artifact opens → gate progression → outcomes.
Portfolio OSGoverned depthTelemetry
What we deliver
A documented build: skins + routes + packs + governance.
The deliverable is a configured navigation product:
UI skin(s), route rails, governance gates, artifact packs, KPIs, and an operating cadence.
Skin outputs UX
Brand tokens • persona-first framing • CTA language • reorder logic • default destinations.
Routing outputs model
Destinations + constraints + alternatives • “why this route” • reroute rules from signals.
Pack outputs proof
40+ artifact templates assembled into packs per lane (license, pilot, venture, bundle, grant).
Operating outputs cadence
Champion map • approval gates • weekly pipeline review • KPI dashboard spec.
Skins
Routes
Packs
KPIs
Champions
Build scope (overview)
Everything is selectable — and copyable — in the request kit.
Routes
Destinations + constraints
License • option • sponsor pilot • build venture • bundle • internal deploy • grant path.
TradeoffsWhy route
Packs
Artifact factories
Each lane triggers a pack that generates the proof objects for the next meeting.
TemplatesDo-Next
Gates
Governed depth
Disclosure • export • COI • NDA • authority • procurement • security • data access.
PolicyApprovals
Telemetry
Pipeline KPIs
Route picks • artifact opens • time-to-gate • sponsor intent • cycle time • outcomes.
DashboardsReroute
Recommendation: “Request a skin build” opens a Request Kit that lists every deliverable (routes, packs, artifacts, KPIs, champions) with checkboxes + a copyable template.
Request Kit: choose the routes, packs, and artifacts you want Arns to deliver.
This turns “cool demo” into a scoped build. Check what you want, copy the request template, and send it to your internal champions or to Arns for a scoped rollout plan.
Your context intake
Selectable scope
Pick what you want. Copy + send. (Nothing submits from this page.)
Routes (destinations)
What outcomes should Arns route to?
DestinationsTradeoffs
Packs (artifact bundles)
Which packs should be generated?
Proof factoryDo-Next
Artifact types (40+)
Select the specific templates you want.
Pilot + adoption artifacts
License + legal artifacts
Venture-building artifacts
Investor + diligence artifacts
Bundles + ecosystem artifacts
Templates40+
KPIs + champions
How do you want to run the pipeline?
TelemetryOps
How to use this: check what you want, then click Copy request template. It generates a scoped build request you can email internally or send to Arns.