Most technology-driven companies unknowingly sit on unrealized value. Shelved R&D, legacy platforms, dormant patents, and technology acquired through past M&A deals often carry real market value, even when they no longer fit a company's core strategy. Yet, the vast majority of businesses never identify, value, or monetize these assets, often giving them away, effectively for free, during an M&A transaction.
In this report, Tech+IP Advisory draws on data from over 350 completed engagements to provide insight on why non-core technology and IP assets are so frequently overlooked, and how companies can unlock this hidden value before it is too late.
This paper examines five key areas:
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Non-core IP assets
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What qualifies as a non-core technology or IP asset and why these assets accumulate inside companies.
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Accelerating buyer demand
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Why private equity, strategic acquirers and cross-industry buyers are increasingly active.
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The monetization gap
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Why fewer than 10% of technology sellers monetise IP separately before M&A and what that costs them.
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Asset viability testing
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The four questions that test whether a non-core asset can be monetized.
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Board responsibilities
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What boards and directors should consider when identifying and realising value.
The full paper is available to download below.
