“…Moreover, sketching facilitates the creation of prototypes by providing visual references to the objects and elements to be constructed (Yang, 2009). This connection with the creation of prototypes is essential to developing universities technologies, as research has shown that designers' creations can demonstrate the value of technology outside the laboratory environment (Moultrie, 2015), which, as Mesa et al (2019) argues, is one of the most crucial aspects bridging the valley of death. Research that can't be demonstrated outside the laboratory doesn't give confidence to investors, and without money, subsequent stages of the product development process can't be funded.…”