Instrument 01 · Capital Strategy Diagnostic
Find the Conversion Gap before you design the strategy.
The Conversion Gap is the distance between the capital you can attract and the capital you can actually convert into deployed capability. Choose the capital job, then assess the constraints that apply to it.
What kind of organization are you?
This adds context. The next question determines which capital job and question set applies.
The Conversion Gap Framework
Seven dimensions the read is built on.
The Conversion Gap is the distance between the capital an organization can attract and the capital it can actually convert into deployed capability. The diagnostic assesses that gap across seven dimensions.
Capital strategy coherence
Whether the sources being pursued fit the job the capital has to do.
Sequencing discipline
Whether tranches are ordered so each one de-risks the next rather than competing with it.
Evidence readiness
Whether the proof required by the next underwriter exists today, and in usable form.
Federal and non-dilutive positioning
Whether the organization is positioned against the programs and mandates that actually match it.
Commercialization and adoption pathway
Whether there is a credible route from funded work to procurement, adoption, or revenue.
Governance and deployment capacity
Whether the organization can deploy what it raises at the pace it committed to.
Operating cadence and accountability
Whether decisions, milestones, and funder reporting run on a rhythm that survives scrutiny.
Related
The diagnostic names the constraint. The assessment scopes the fix.
If the read matches what you already suspected, the Strategic Assessment is the next step — a qualification-first session that sets scope against current capacity.