Funding Models & Budgets for Innovation

Practical funding patterns (stage-gates, runway, venture-style) matched to lifecycle stage.


Spreadsheet

Funding Models & Budget Templates — Comparison & Practical Worksheets

A practical comparative sheet that clarifies when to use stage-gate, runway, venture-style, and internal chargeback funding for discovery and innovation work. Includes decision checklist, scoring rules, sample budget templates with formulas and example numbers, go/no-go criteria, and transition guidance to operational investment.

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Calculator

Funding Models Comparison Tool

Interactive worksheet and decision helper to size discovery runways, estimate burn, define milestone triggers, and match stage-gate, runway, venture-style or portfolio funding approaches to your portfolio and governance preferences.

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Template

Funding Models & Budgets — Pilot Budget Template

A practical, copy-ready pilot budget template and presentation guide. Includes suggested worksheet tabs, example cost lines and formulas, runway-sizing heuristics by pilot type, decision-rule checklists for go/no-go calls, and a one-page 'ask' layout for funding committees.

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