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Licensing opportunities for national benefit
How MoD-owned commercialisation partner to government, industry and academia is bringing defence-inspired innovations to market.
Jul 23


Option Agreements and Development Licences - smart routes to University Innovation
Drawing on experience from both industry and technology transfer, Dr Brendan Ludden, Oxford University Innovation Limited explains how option agreements and development licences enable businesses to access promising university innovations earlier, manage risk effectively, and build strong pathways to commercialisation.
Jul 22


Support for your innovation events
Konfer works directly with universities and research institutions to support knowledge exchange, industry engagement, and research collaboration events - attending in person to introduce the platform where it is most relevant. Types of events konfer supports Konfer attends a range of university and innovation events, including: Internal research forums and departmental meetings University-business engagement days and industry showcases Knowledge exchange and partnership
Jul 22


Research infrastructure needs investment
Research infrastructure is one of the foundational pillars to the UK’s world-class strength in research. It is a national asset that supports researchers – not just from universities and academia, but from industry too – to undertake vital work which they otherwise would not be able to do. Last month NCUB submitted a response to the Public Accounts Committee on research infrastructure. It highlights that investment in research infrastructure, and the world-class strength of t
Jun 18


Working with a university: a practical guide for first-timers
Whether you're looking to solve a technical challenge, access specialist labs, tap into cutting-edge research, or develop your workforce, the right university partnership can open doors that are hard to unlock any other way. If your business has never worked with a university before, the idea can sound more complicated than it is. Yet working with a university can give your business access to expertise, equipment, and research talent that would be difficult or expensive to
Jun 18


UK IPO Knowledge Asset Management Hub to help universities turn research into revenue
The UK Intellectual Property Office has launched a new Knowledge Asset Management Hub to help universities, research organisations and their business partners better identify, protect and commercialise intellectual property and wider knowledge assets.
Jun 17
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