{"id":59789,"date":"2025-11-03T11:04:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/?page_id=59789"},"modified":"2025-12-02T10:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:01:18","slug":"share-your-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/entrepreneurship\/share-your-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Share Your Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you believe that the best path to commercialization for your idea or technology is via the startup route? Share your vision with us by submitting a brief overview of your technology, the proposed product\/service, the market opportunity, and your current stage of the company formation process. 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