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Helping to Take the Products of Your Research Beyond the Lab
UMIP has been established by The University of Manchester to help protect and, where appropriate, commercialise the results of research carried out by both staff and students within all Departments of The University. As the Academic researcher, this is your section of the website and aims to help you learn about the commercialisation process and answer some of the questions you may have about intellectual property protection and the routes to commercialisation.
It is widely recognised that research, innovation and entrepreneurship need to be stimulated in order to maintain and promote economic growth. The University therefore actively seeks to protect its intellectual property (IP) and to commercialise the results of research where appropriate. Furthermore, we have a contractual obligation to protect IP where the research is funded by a Research Council or charitable institution. Much industrially sponsored contract research is funded specifically to generate valuable IP.
Revenue earned through commercialising our IP can benefit the research worker, the research itself and the Department, as well as The University. The rewards can be substantial, but the process requires careful management, often over a long period.
Although it is impossible to guarantee that your idea can be protected or will be commercialised, we have a proven track record of success. Over 20 years of technology transfer activity we have:
Licensed over 60 inventions
Established 40 spin-off companies
Wherever you are within the University, we are here to:
- help you identify and protect intellectual property
- determine commercial applications
- help take your ideas to market
If you want to learn more about how we can help to protect and commercialise your work, then click here to read the Commercial Process section. If you have any questions or want to discuss your ideas, please click here to see the contact section.
