AI agents that find funding opportunities, match researchers for collaboration, track policy changes, and broker industry partnerships — running 24/7 at a fraction of hiring additional staff.
Your university is mandated to have a Technology Transfer Office. But running one effectively is nearly impossible with limited resources.
A single qualified TTO specialist costs $2,000–5,000/month. Most regional universities can afford one person — who's expected to do everything.
80% of NIT budgets go to a single salaryFunding deadlines pass unnoticed. Collaboration calls go unanswered. Industry partners approach once and never hear back. Manual monitoring can't keep up.
Avg. response time to industry: 3+ weeksEnterprise platforms like Sophia and Inteum charge per-seat fees designed for well-funded North American universities. The patent-centric model doesn't match Latin American realities.
$10K–50K/year for enterprise TTO softwareResearcher profiles in LATTES, funding in government portals, company data across multiple databases. No one has time to check them all, let alone cross-reference.
6+ data sources to monitor manuallyEach agent is a specialist that monitors data sources, identifies opportunities, and delivers actionable intelligence to your team — automatically.
Scans FAPESP, CONACyT, IDB, World Bank, and government portals for grants and RFPs matching your research areas.
Analyzes OpenAlex, LATTES, and CvLAC to find researchers with complementary expertise for joint projects.
Tracks legislation, ministry announcements, and regulatory changes affecting your innovation activities.
Identifies local companies, incubators, and industry associations seeking university partnerships.
Finds international companies and universities actively looking for Latin American research partners.
| Hire Staff | NIT-in-a-Box | Enterprise Software | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Cost | $2,000–5,000/person | $200–1,500 | $800–4,000+ |
| Setup Time | 3–6 months to hire + train | 1–2 weeks | 2–4 months |
| Availability | Business hours only | 24/7 automated | Requires staff to operate |
| LATAM Data Sources | Manual lookup | LATTES, CvLAC, DENUE, OpenAlex built-in | Limited / North America focus |
| Languages | Depends on hire | Spanish, Portuguese, English | Usually English only |
| Scales with Demand | Hire more people | Add more agents | Add more seats ($$$) |
| Data Ownership | In-house | Self-hosted or managed — you own your data | Vendor-hosted, vendor owns |
Our agents connect directly to the platforms your researchers and government already use. No manual data entry required.
Start with one agent, add more as your office grows. No long-term contracts.
Perfect for small NITs getting started with automated intelligence.
For active TTOs managing multiple research groups and partnerships.
Full deployment for universities with ambitious innovation mandates.
Schedule a 30-minute demo to see how NIT-in-a-Box works with your university's research areas and data sources.