Every admitted idea is scored across five dimensions before going to auction. These scores set the reserve price and inform buyers.
Originality, defensibility and technical depth of the idea.
Revenue model, margins and path to monetisation.
TRL stage from concept to production-ready solution.
Addressable market, growth rate and geographic reach.
Benchmarks from similar deals, licences and acquisitions.
Innovators choose the format that fits their goals — speed, price discovery, confidentiality or strategic fit.
Open bidding, highest bid wins.
Confidential offers, innovator chooses.
Corporates post challenges, innovators compete.
An idea owner can choose how to monetise — often generating more long-term value than a single one-time sale.
This may generate more value than a one-time sale.
Suppose an idea sells for $100,000. Here's how the proceeds are split.
The creator of the idea keeps the majority.
Reward for sourcing and guiding the project.
Platform, valuation, auction and legal handling.
viLynk takes a small percentage of each royalty payment — innovators and admission partners earn recurring income for the life of the licence.