or we could approach working with these companies a different...

or we could approach working with these companies a different way to save wasting anyone's very costly time:

Company A: We are struggling to get a 20% silicon anode to work. Can you help us?

AnteoTech: Sure. If we can provide you with a 20% anode that will last 1000 cycles and still retain 80% capacity, while also decreasing charging times, and increased density, while also saving you $600 usd, do we have a deal?

Company A: Hell yeah!

AnteoTech: We require an upfront fee of $1m so we can allocate resources, fully refundable if we don't meet any of the milestones we both agree upon. Also, here are the terms of the commercial agreement.

Company A: Done!


The above sure beats AnteoTech's current way of supplying product and scientists for free and then praying the customer might one day want to do a deal with us