CloseWhat we do
The University is home to some of the best thinkers in the world. It’s the job of the University’s Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) office to help transform their ideas into reality.
Our services
Our services
We offer researchers expert services along the path to research commercialisation. Our Business Development team is your access point to industry partners. We identify intellectual property (IP) with commercial potential, and work with you to submit your IP disclosure. The IP & Tech Transfer Services team helps protect and commercialise IP. We guide you through the assessment and licensing process. We also give you advice on IP protection and licensing arrangements.
Where to start
Where to start
Get in contact with your Business Development team member during your early research activities. We’ll help you explore your options for creating impact from your research.
The commercialisation process
Find out more about how we can help you through the commercialisation process. We explain the process, and how you play an important part. You can also read about what you can do now to help protect your ideas for later.
Proof-of-concept Fund
Proof-of-concept Fund
There’s help available to develop your IP. The Proof-of-Concept (POC) Fund supports the development of IP towards commercialisation.
Our results
Our results
Our teams at RIC manage a portfolio of over 200 University innovations, and relationships with more than 800 partners.
Our partners include:
- multinational companies
- governments and government agencies
- small to medium enterprises
- University spin-outs and start-ups.
We reinvest of the revenue generated into more research and education. This fosters the development of the next generation of research, researchers and entrepreneurs.
The relationships we create and strengthen through these activities support our University missions. This leads to:
- more research projects
- broader educational opportunities and collaborative investments
- an enhanced ability to create, retain and share valuable resources that contribute to our quality of life.
Talk to us
Talk to us
General questions
If you have a general question or don’t know who to talk to, get in touch with us and we’ll point you in the right direction.
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Find a contact
Our local Business Development team members and central IP and Tech Transfer services team are here to help.
Business Development team
IP & Tech Transfer Services team