Cofounders’ Equity
Cofounders collectively retain majority equity and receive a budget and a fixed-term employment contract with UM6P Foundry during incubation, providing the runway to build, validate, and launch within 24 months.
For Cofounders
Turn your ambitioninto a company
You have a scientific breakthrough, disruptive idea, compelling insight or expertise? UM6P Foundry co-builds the startup with you, from ideation, market validation, and cofounder matching to product and business development, sales and marketing, legal structuring and incorporation, strategy, fundraising, and beyond.
Venture Model
Cofounders keep majority equity.
You retain majority equity and build through the Partner-Backed or Standalone Venture Model, with the team, infrastructure, runway, and operating support needed to launch.
Partner-Backed Venture
A business partner brings the strategic challenge and funds venture development. Foundry provides the in-house assets, expertise, and operational support required to build and launch the company.
Standalone Venture
Foundry finances venture development with its own capital, so no external partner is required to get the venture off the ground.
Cofounder support
Everything you need is in-house.
Specialist teams and infrastructure are available to the cofounders from day one to build, validate, and launch their venture.
AI & software development
Dedicated software and AI engineering talent help you turn your idea into a real product.
Business development
Supports your sales and marketing efforts by putting you in front of your ICP and helping you build your sales pipeline to scale your product.
Finance & legal
Experts guide you from business planning and startup incorporation in Morocco and the USA through contract negotiation and fundraising.
GPUs & AI compute
NVIDIA H200 GPUs installed locally are shared among cofounders to help them build, train, and run AI models on-premises.
Industrial infrastructure
Pilot production plants for specialty chemicals and materials help you move from formula to small-scale production.
HR & talent acquisition
Matching you with the right team and hiring the talent you need as you expand.
Ecosystem
Our research and industrial playground.
As a cofounder, you are embedded within UM6P, with access to leading university research, intellectual property, and scientific expertise, while our connection to OCP Group gives you a large-scale industrial environment to test use cases, gather feedback, and rapidly iterate on your product.
Research partner
You gain access to laboratories, researchers, scientific expertise, patents, university IP, emerging technologies, and research infrastructure.
About UM6P
Industry partner
Your venture gains direct exposure to OCP's strategic business challenges, letting you pilot and deploy your product at small and large scale across corporate and industrial divisions to accelerate technology and market validation.
About OCP GroupConnect
Let's talk about your idea.
Tell us about the problem you want to solve, your background, and your ambition. We will show you how Foundry can support you in building your venture from the ground up.
contact@um6pfoundry.com