Snapshot Brief:

Principal Investigators, Research Support Offices, Technology Transfer Offices, and Research & Innovation Services teams can subcontract an experienced Technology Transfer Professional to provide dedicated, hands-on support for research commercialisation, IP Management, and exploitation planning across active R&D projects.

Pre-Internship Kick-Off Meeting

2 hr max (TBC at a mutually convenient timeslot)

Weekly Catch up Meeting [for 24-weeks]

2 hr max (TBC at a mutually convenient timeslot)

Weekly Working Hour in the Project [for 24-weeks]

1 hr max (Estimated to be working in the project activities)

Additional Info

If you would like to use the Online Project Consultancy service (or discuss other potential consultancy needs), you may email your background project documents and expected outcomes to ‘info@ipcommercialisation.co.uk’. After sharing your materials, please reserve a discussion session through 'Book A 1hr Online Consultation on Business & IP' to discuss your case. 

A confidentiality agreement can be put in place upon request before any work begins, ensuring that your proprietary information and trade secrets remain protected during and after the consultancy period.

At the end of the consultancy, you will receive a concise PDF report summarising the activities undertaken and the key findings relevant to your project.

Overview: 

Large, complex, or multi partner research projects (particularly those funded by EU programmes, UKRI, Innovate UK, or similar bodies) often require specialist support to manage intellectual property effectively. Funders frequently mandate the appointment of a dedicated Technology Transfer Manager to oversee background IP, arising IP, and the exploitation strategy for research outputs.

A ‘subcontracted’ Technology Transfer Manager can support the project by:

• Identifying and recording new inventions.

• Conducting basic prior art searches to assess patentability and understand the innovation landscape.

• Coordinating periodic IP management meetings across all project partners.

• Carrying out early stage market exploration to inform potential commercialisation routes.

• Ensuring compliance with funder and consortium IP terms and conditions.

• Managing confidentiality of arising IP while enabling academic dissemination and publications.

• Preparing a definitive list of arising IP for clarity among all collaborators at project close.

Research Support Offices or Technology Transfer Offices may also require temporary, flexible access to an experienced commercialisation professional. This is particularly useful when internal capacity is limited or when delivering time bound innovation programmes such as accelerators, spinout founder support schemes, market exploration initiatives, or proof of concept funding calls. Short term contracted support (e.g., 6–12 months) can provide an effective solution.

What You’ll Receive From This Online Consultancy

• Task-1: Capture new invention disclosures and conduct basic prior art searches

• Task-2: Assess market landscape and potential routes to market for arising IP

• Task-3: Manage background IP and maintain an up to date register of arising IP

• Task-4: Engage potential licensees and industry partners to promote research outputs

• Task-5: Facilitate interactions between inventors and IP legal professionals (e.g., patent attorneys)

• Task-6: Support applications to enterprise fellowships, business accelerators, and related product development funding calls

• Task-7: Recommend a clear commercialisation pathway (licensing or spinout formation)

Reporting

All clients receive a concise PDF summary report outlining the tasks completed during the consultancy period.