Why Use EquityNet Research Services?

---

EquityNet’s research services are based on a foundation of over 11 years of work in this domain, with more than 500 assessments and reports provided by the EquityNet team to entrepreneurs, angel investors, private equity groups, venture capitalists, government agencies, business incubators, business consultants, and other members of the entrepreneurial community.

Customized Research Focus > Based Specifically on the Business and Technology

State your needs and EquityNet will tailor the scope of the report specifically for you. Choose from a Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Opportunity Assessment, Intellectual Property Survey, Technology Assessment, Financial Model, or choose any combination of these 6 topics and create your own scope.

Track Record > Over 500 Assessments and Reports Provided Since 1999

For over 11 years the EquityNet team has been providing independent, customized research and assessment services over a broad range of technologies and business sectors. The cornerstone of this service is a network of professional staff and associated consultants, all armed with the technical expertise necessary to provide unbiased, cost-effective professional services. Clients choose EquityNet because we are a single source for a wide range of analyses and assessments that enables them to make sound and rational decisions.

Wide Expertise > Partnerships and Network of 225 Subject Matter Experts

EquityNet’s pool of more than 225 consulting associates features expertise representing more than 4,500 years of combined experience in an impressive array of technology and business areas and in a diverse selection of industries. This trusted network of experts enables EquityNet to offer a wide breadth of services and to assess an extensive range of advanced technologies and complex businesses.

Dr. Herbert Spiegel is one example of EquityNet’s 225 Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Dr. Spiegel has provided his expertise for six projects related to bio-medical materials and pharmaceuticals. Three additional representative members of our SME network are identified below followed by a list of the areas of our special competencies.

Dr. Herbert E. Spiegel
Affiliation	President and Chief Scientific Officer, Applied Science & Technology Associates
Degrees	B.Sc., Chemistry; Brooklyn College M.Sc., Biochemistry; George Washington University Medical School Ph.D., Biochemistry and Physiology; Rutgers University M.B.A.; Fairleigh Dickinson University
Expertise	Advanced technology business review, small technical business evaluations, grant and protocol review, clinical biochemistry, biochemical pharmacology, toxicological chemistry
Experience	30 years

Dr. C. David Covington
Affiliation	President and Chief Scientific Officer, Private Consultant; CEO, Finite Magic, Inc.
Degrees	B.S.E.E.; Rice University, Houston, Texas M.E.E.,; Rice University, Houston, Texas Ph.D., Electrical Engineering; Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
Expertise	RF design, high-speed digital design, adaptive algorithms, dsp in all forms, speech recognition, audio processing, video processing, real-time systems, audio and video compression algorithms
Experience	23 years

Dr. Roger W. Barton
Affiliation	Independent Consultant
Degrees	B.S., Physics; Cornell University M.S., Materials Science; Stanford University Ph.D., Materials Science; Stanford University
Expertise	Materials analysis, materials processing, micromachining, superconductors, display technologies, semiconductors, thin films, optoelectronics, semiconductor device design
Experience	26 years

For the listed technologies below, EquityNet has one or more SMEs immediately available. However, because EquityNet is so broadly networked, the areas in which we can offer research services extends beyond those specifically identified in the following list:

A    B    C    D    E     F    G    H    I    J     K    L    M    N    O     P    Q    R    S    T     U    V    W    X    Y    Z
A Air Pollution Control Aircraft Systems Alternative Fuels Analytical Chemistry Analytical Instrumentation Antibiotics Automotive Safety Systems B Bacteriology Biochemistry Bioengineering Bioinformatics Biomanufacturing Bioremediation C CAD/CAM/CAE Systems Design Cellular Communications Technology Chemistry Change Management Chemicals and Intermediates Production Commercialization Potential Assessment Composite Materials Computational Chemistry Computer-Based Simulation Computer-Based Information Systems Computer-Based Training Systems Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Control Theory Control Systems, Real Time D Data Warehousing and Data Mining Decision Analysis Systems Decision Support Systems Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Display Technology E Earth Moving and Construction Equipment Electrical Engineering Educational Software and Systems Electronics Design and Fabrication Engineering Processes Energy Systems Environment Impact Assessment Environmental Engineering F Fiber Optic Systems Food Processing Technology Fuel Cells G Genetic Engineering Genomics Geographic Information Systems Geophysics H HVAC Systems Hazardous Waste Management Human Resources Hydropower Systems I Industrial Processes Industrial Safety Systems Information Retrieval InformationTechnology Intellectual Property Assessment Internet Applications Technology Internet Security Systems L Laser Interferometry Linguistics M Machine Tools Material Science Mathematics, Applied and Statistics Machine Performance Analysis Magnetohydrodyamics Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Processes Manufacturing Procedures Manufacturing Practices Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medical Devices Medical Imaging Systems Microbiology Micro/Nanomachining Microwave Communications Mini/Micro Power Generation Systems		N Nanotechnology Natural Resource Extraction Technology Networks and Data Communications O Oncology Operations Research Organizational Change and Technology Introduction P Petrochemicals Pharmaceuticals Production Photonics Photovoltaics Plant Pathology Plasma Technology Pollution Control Power and Power Control Systems Precision Machining Systems Process Prototyping Proteomics Q Quality Control R Remote Sensing Research and Development Research Management Risk Analysis, Management for Technical Risks R&D Management Processes R& Procedures and Practices S Satellite Communication Systems Security, Information and Data Management Sensitivity Analysis Sensors Simulations Software Evaluation Software Engineering Software, Code-Level Evaluations Software, Evaluation of Specifications Software, User-Level Evaluations Solar-Electric Systems Statistical Analysis Superconductors Surfacial Hydrology Synthetic Fuels Systems Analysis Systems Simulation T Technical Documentation Technology Transfer Thin Films Transgenics Turbines V Veterinary Medicine and Practice Video and DVD R/W Technologies Virology Virtual Reality Based Systems Vision and Visualization Systems W Wideband Communications Wireless Communications Technology Woods and Wood Production

Cost Efficient > Advanced Research Methods and Semi-Automated Processes

EquityNet’s research services would be prohibitively costly if they were performed conventionally. But EquityNet’s efficient, semi-automated processes leverage its patented software systems, proprietary data, and analysts specific to the domain of the project. This approach generates professional analytical results at surprisingly low costs.

Depending on the type and scope of work performed, EquityNet produces and fully supports analyses and reports. After an initial consultation with the client to define the type and scope of work, EquityNet provides a fixed-bid, guaranteed price for the scope of work and deliverables. Most projects follow the approach described below:

1. A description of the client's need is requested and a preliminary scope of work for the project is determined.
2. EquityNet continues direct contract with the client, refining the scope of work and requesting any additional details required to understand fully the project objectives from the client's perspective.
3. Flowing immediately from those direct discussions with the client, a fixed fee is determined, and a proposal for services is provided to the client for consideration and approval.
4. When the client authorizes it, work to satisfy the proposal begins immediately as described in the contract, with milestones and intermediate go/no-go decision points (if required).
5. Depending on the required scope of work, the lapsed time from initial inquiry to delivery of the final report ranges from 2 to 6 weeks (6 weeks being the exception).
6. The results are reported to the client with follow-up as necessary to ensure that all contractual obligations are fully met.

Customer Support > Individualized Solutions and Personal Follow-Up

EquityNet analysts work with clients to fully understand their needs, to define the scope of the project, and to determine a cost-effective solution to each client’s unique project. Then after an analytical report is delivered, EquityNet discusses the findings with the client to ensure that the client has a firm understanding of key results of the analysis. EquityNet also discusses the possible impact that the results may have on the client’s related decisions. To see what our customers are saying about us, visit Testimonials.