Grant uncertainty emerges as potential risk factor in early-stage IP valuations
By Melissa Ritti ( July 31, 2026, 15:43 GMT | Comment) -- With the US government mulling changes to how it administers federal research grants, funding continuity could become its own consideration when valuing intellectual property-intensive startups. A new model estimates that the introduction of grant uncertainty could slash the risk-adjusted value of some early-stage IP assets by more than half.Federal grants have financed scientific discovery for decades — providing stable, non-dilutive funding that helps de-risk university research before it goes on to be commercialized by private investors....
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