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The Commercialisation Journey

Merging talented minds with enterprise and creating opportunities for investors.

Dr Tim Craggs

The Commercialisation Journey

The Commercialisation Journey is the University of Sheffield's structured programme that helps innovators explore the commercial potential of their research with a view to creating spinouts or licences.

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Our offer

The Commercialisation Journey offers a supportive and transparent package for commercialising research, including generous spinout equity and licence royalty terms.

Support and rewards

News

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New company Midland Pharmaceuticals launched to develop therapeutics for stroke and spinal cord injury

Reserchers from the University of Sheffield and the University of Birmingham have joined forces with NLC Health Ventures to co-found a company developing new treatments for spinal cord injuries and stroke.

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DNA Molecule

Sheffield spinout company grows to lead on next generation biomedicines and bioprocesses

SynGenSys, a fast-growing biotechnology company spun out of the University of Sheffield, has announced the appointment of Dr. Andy Racher as its Commercial Operations Director.

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World leading expert on bio-inspired AI to direct University of Sheffield’s Centre for Machine Intelligence

One of the world’s leading innovators in bio-inspired AI has joined the University of Sheffield, as part of a new multi-million pound centre that is set to transform the institution’s research, innovation and teaching around artificial intelligence.

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Commercialisation at Sheffield

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Our commitment to your Commercialisation Journey

The University of Sheffield is committed to fostering a vibrant innovation ecosystem.

Our commitment

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The Sheffield difference

Collaborating with local and global partners to transform research into business ventures at the heart of Sheffield’s innovation ecosystem.

An entrepreneurial city

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Current opportunities

View a selection of active opportunities on the Commercialisation Journey.

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Our spinouts and licences

Maximising the real-world benefits of research to our city and society. Browse our successful spinout companies and our online licensing portal.

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Non-University IP

The Commercialisation Journey supports academic staff, research staff and PhD students and the intellectual property they develop on behalf of the University.

Aspiring undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurs with their own business ideas are ably supported by the University’s “Emerge” programme. Similarly staff and postgraduates with ideas based on non-University intellectual property.

Emerge

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