Commercialisation service A dedicated team for translational and industrial engagement Edinburgh Innovations can help you navigate the route to bringing your ideas to life - innovations which have the potential to solve today's most difficult challenges. The team can support you to advance your ideas and research towards patient benefit, including through engagement with companies, negotiating agreements and investments. Dr Jane Redford When to contact Edinburgh Innovations (EI)To get the most value from EI support, please get in touch as early as possible to discuss your emerging ideas. They can steer you towards additional resources and discuss opportunities. Please get in touch when:You have been approached by, are in discussion with, or wish to talk to companies about your researchYou have a discovery that may be commercially applicableYou are considering applying for translational research funding, e.g. BBSRC, MRC DPGS and PRC DPFSYou want to discuss anything related to knowledge exchange, translation or commercialisationThe lead contact for Neuroscience in the Business Development Team is Dr Jane Redford:07971 537669Jane.Redford@ei.ed.ac.uk Dedicated support tailored to individual needsEI offer a bespoke package of support and advice which can include:One-to-one advice; including specialist support for early career researchersSupport for engaging with industry partners on research collaborationsIndustrial and translational funding support. Connecting you with funding streams to support commercial opportunities and enterprise activities.Supporting you to develop translation ideas.IP for commercial translation. Guiding you through the process of protecting your intellectual property and ensuring a successful translation to market.Consultancy and business services. Providing negotiation and legal support for smooth delivery of consultancy to industry and other external agencies.Licensing a technology to an existing company. This is the most common route for commercialising new ideas, discoveries or inventions.Company formation support. Providing practical support at every stage of turning your discoveries into a spinout company.Training and Workshops. Providing regular events throughout the year including training courses for example on IP.Jane is part of a wider team at EI who can access additional support for consultancy, company formation, technology transfer and IP translation. Please contact Jane by Phone (07971 537669 ) or Email for all new enquiries and to arrange a meeting. Market Intelligence ReportsDo you ever need market intelligence to support your translational grant applications? For example, information on the market size and epidemiology data, which companies are working in this area, what type of compounds/devices are in development and at what stage. EI has access to ‘intelligence database’ that can be used to obtain this information and in addition, identify companies working in a specific area for collaborative research. This presentation from Edinburgh Innovations provides an overview of Global Data, the main database which we use, and highlights the information available. If you would like to discuss this further or would like us to carry out a specific search, please contact Jane Redford, your local Business development contact for Edinburgh Innovations. Keep up to dateEvents: Edinburgh Innovations organises various events throughout the year for University of Edinburgh staff.Blog: The latest news and announcements from Edinburgh Innovations can be found on our blog. Useful ResourcesEnterprise toolkit: Discover a range of online resources complementing our services, so you can continue your entrepreneurial journey at your own pace.Translational funding: We can connect you with funding programmes that support industry engagement, commercialisation activities and enterprise development.ECR hub Case StudiesSpeak Unique: state-of-the-art synthetic voice personalisation service for communication aid usersNeurii: a transformative partnership for people living with dementiaFND: shedding light on functional neurological disorderEPIC Think Learn: a child-centred suite of resources for parents and teachers of neurodivergent children This article was published on 2024-12-11
