Bridging the gap between academic research and industry, and building relationships with industry is a key element of NovaUCD’s commercialisation strategy. NovaUCD, as the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre, is the main point of contact for companies seeking partners for collaborative research and advice on licensing and other commercial opportunities.
As well as providing incubation facilities for high-tech start-up companies and supporting them through their early stages of growth, NovaUCD helps businesses and industry partners identify suitable commercialisation opportunities within UCD’s research portfolio.
NovaUCD is also responsible for the implementation of UCD policies relating to intellectual property (IP) and for the provision of advice on the identification, protection and exploitation of this IP.
NovaUCD works with UCD researchers to identify the most appropriate business model for the commercialisation of the IP which may involve licensing to commercial partners or the creation of spin-off companies.
All research activities involving industrial partners are channelled through NovaUCD.
Since 2004 UCD researchers have established 16 UCD spin-out companies, disclosed over 320 invention disclosures, filed over 100 priority patent applications, over 50 PCT (patent co-operation treaty) applications and over 40 patent national/regional applications. Since 2004 over 70 licence agreements have been concluded with a range of indigenous and international companies.
Find out more about licensing and other commercialisation opportunities at UCD by talking to the NovaUCD technology transfer team.
