Warwick Ventures, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
Licensing deals and creation of high growth spin-off companies programme
Professional Expertise
Technology Transfer from a world class, research intensive UK university
Management of the IP portfolio
- Invention disclosure process
- Technology evaluation (COAP Process)
- Patenting procedures
- Prioritisation of the business opportunities
- Assessing market opportunities
- Ownership of IP
- Negotiation of Licensing Contracts
- Identification of potential licensees
- Negotiating the “best” terms
- Valuation of the IP
- How to structure the deal
Creation of successful spin-off companies
- How opportunities lead to spin-off companies
- University policies and procedures that facilitate creation of spin-off companies
- Ownership of spin-off companies
- Identification of business models
- Writing of business plans
- Raising investment (seed funds, VCs, business angels)
Regional Networking
- Working with regional development agencies
- Co-operating with regional universities
- Establishing networks of investors
- Networking with University Science Park and Incubators