Innovation transfer, go-to-market and product marketing for climate tech, agritech, biotech and resilience.
Most breakthrough technologies don't fail because the science is wrong. They stall because the application is unclear, the problem is fuzzy, or the right customer hasn't been found. Colibri works on exactly that.
We combine university-industry innovation transfer with hands-on commercial experience inside early-stage ventures, for founders, research teams, universities and accelerators across Europe, the US and Latin America.
OUR THREE-STEP APPROACH
ASSESS
A clear-eyed look at your technology, market and team: where it creates the most value, and what has to be proven next.
STRATEGY
We build your commercialisation pathway: target markets, early adopters, value proposition, pilots and the funding routes that fit your stage.
DELIVERY
Our designers, content creators and developers take the strategy to market with positioning, brand, websites and sales materials, so you can focus on the science.
OUR SERVICES
Technology Assessment
Readiness, market opportunity and competition, so you know what to prove, to whom, and when.
Go-To-Market Strategy
Target segments, early adopters, value propositions and launch plans for long, technical sales cycles.
Innovation Transfer
Routes from research to market: spin-outs, licensing, industry partnerships and pilots.
Product Marketing
Messaging, launches and sales enablement that make complex technology easy to understand and buy.
Funding Readiness
Grant bids, investor narratives and pitch materials that make the technical case in commercial terms.
Programmes & Mentoring
For universities, incubators and accelerators: founder mentoring, venture assessment and commercialisation training.
Brand & Design
New brands or refreshes, with the visual identity and graphic design that feed into all your content.
Websites & Content
Websites, white papers, case studies and sales collateral that position you as the expert in your field.
Who
we are
Martin Dolan, Founder
Martin has spent his career where research meets industry. He began in university–industry knowledge transfer at Oxford Brookes University, managing Innovate UK-funded collaboration and leading the UK team on IDEAS, an EU research project whose policy analysis informed flood-risk and climate policy.
He later worked on deep-tech transfer with University College Cork, and has held commercial and product roles inside climate-tech ventures in flood resilience, AI, IoT monitoring and infrastructure resilience. He was part of the UK Flood Resilience Roundtable, which contributed to changes in UK flood-risk policy.
Now based in Colombia, Martin mentors founders in Latin American incubator and accelerator programmes and is a Horizon Europe expert evaluator for the European Commission.
CEO, Manzana
“The team have incredible design capabilities, and they’re willing to be flexible and try new styles, all of which are completely custom to the customer we’re supporting."
CEO, Merak Labs
"Merak Labs does GTM strategy for impact-oriented tech companies. We could do the data analytics but needed help with design. You guys do fabulous design work!"
CEO, SIG
“Colibri created a series of white papers that highlighted our innovative
approach to climate resilience and stormwater management.”
