The phrase "a starting point to develop" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an initial idea or concept that serves as a foundation for further development or elaboration.
Example: "This research paper serves as a starting point to develop new theories in the field of psychology."
Alternatives: "a foundation for development" or "an initial basis for growth".
In this work the FTA is considered as a starting point to develop an improved FSM.
The survey will be useful to researchers in providing a starting point to develop appropriate models that suit their application oriented requirements.
The study sets a starting point to develop a lightweight emergency architecture made with a combination between multilayer, air, polyester and vulcanized rubber.
The robust solution presented by the authors in (L. Marconi, 2003) is used as a starting point to develop the internal voltage stabilization controller.
In the present study, we have utilized a multi-step virtual screening protocol to identify inhibitors of DNMT1, which offers a starting point to develop more potent DNMT1 inhibitors as anti-cancer agents.
Due to early crystallographic evidence, plasmepsin II (Plm II) emerged as well explored target to develop novel antimalarials as well as a starting point to develop inhibitors targeting some other subtypes of plasmepsins i.e. Plm I, II, IV and V.
Data from this study provide a starting point to developing solutions to these surprisingly complex issues.
This linkage is a starting point to developing a community's involvement in its own health, although it is too early from our experience to note a lasting effect on improved pregnancy outcomes.
We consider these criteria to be a useful starting point to develop a more general approach for analysis of NMDR relationships.
The idea of successive endosymbioses is currently growing in popularity (Burki et al. 2012), and it is a promising starting point to develop a compelling scenario of plastid evolution.
Because of their very good spatial resolution, orientation contrast (OC) images represent a useful starting point to develop an automated technique able to assess grain boundaries in a completely objective and reproducible way.
