ISF

ISF Incubator, the startup accelerator arm of Intellectual Ventures, commercializes inventions by forming new companies and spin-outs, based in Bellevue, Washington, and Cupertino, California, with operations in Singapore. The incubator matches proprietary technologies and patents with entrepreneurs, providing resources and know-how to create industry-transforming ventures. Profits are generated from royalties on patents and equity stakes in spin-out companies, with a focus on sectors like blockchain-enabled 3D printing supply chains. Key figures include Nathan Myhrvold, co-founder of parent Intellectual Ventures, and Conrad Burke, VP of new ventures. ISF also formed the Secur3DP+ joint venture with NTUitive in Singapore. ISF Incubator was announced in 2017 as part of Intellectual Ventures, founded by Nathan Myhrvold, Edward Jung, Greg Gorder, and Peter Detkin. Its business model centers on profits from royalties on patents and equity stakes in spin-out companies.