# innovosource

> Innovosource is a Minnesota-based innovation consulting and coordination company serving research institution gap fund and accelerator programs. It combines program strategy, benchmarking research, a specialist consortium, events, and introductions to corporate, investment, and philanthropic partners.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Minneapolis, United States
- **Founders:** Jacob Johnson (Founder)
- **Products:** Mind the GAP 2025, GAP Community of Action (GAP COA), BRIDGE, COVERGENCE, Consulting
- **Notable:** Reports collaboration with more than 300 research institutions., Consulting page reports assisting GAP programs to raise more than $20 million in philanthropic support., Mind the GAP tracks research institution gap funding and accelerator practices over time.

## Products & services

- **Mind the GAP 2025** — Landscape and operational research for institutional GAP program strategy; institutional license listed at $599.
- **GAP Community of Action (GAP COA)** — Institutional consortium for GAP program leaders, shared intelligence, peer discussion, and coordinated partner engagement.
- **BRIDGE** — Coordinated engagement connecting research institution GAP opportunities with corporate, investment, and philanthropic partners.
- **COVERGENCE** — Annual summit for research institution GAP programs and ecosystem partners.
- **Consulting** — Custom program frameworks, benchmarking, leadership engagement, and philanthropic fundraising support.
- **GAP Insights** — Free weekly news and resources about research institution gap funds and accelerators.

## Achievements

- Reports collaboration with more than 300 research institutions.
- Consulting page reports assisting GAP programs to raise more than $20 million in philanthropic support.
- Mind the GAP tracks research institution gap funding and accelerator practices over time.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — COVERGENCE scheduled for October 22-23 in Columbus, co-hosted with The Ohio State University; future event as of research date.
- **2026-10** — GAP Insights published October 7 items on Rice, Manchester, Imperial College London, and Tulane; these are ecosystem news rather than innovosource investments.
- **2026-04** — Published a pipeline brief on Tulane Provost’s Proof of Concept Fund awards.
- **2025-04** — Announced a therapeutic/medtech quarterly affinity group.

## Links

- Website: https://www.innovosource.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovosource
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/innovosource

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Last updated: 2026-10-08