Have an idea?
Do you have an idea?
We take the first steps to protect your idea without delaying academic publication. Using thorough market research and our trade contacts, we assess commercial feasibility and decide whether to license the technology or form a new technology business.
Before you publish
It is important to contact Imperial Innovations before your idea/discovery is disclosed publicly, whether through publication or presentation, to ensure it is protected. Protecting your idea is crucial to commercialisation as it provides a competitive advantage.
Understanding intellectual property
Intellectual Property (IP) allows you to have ownership of the inventions you create. As with ownership of physical property, IP enables you to use and benefit from the outcomes of your research.
How we work
Imperial Innovations has an established process for translating research into marketable and beneficial products.
Reward plan
Imperial College London has a policy of rewarding all inventors to reflect their contribution to an invention.
Funding for Proof of Concept
Imperial Innovations can help demonstrate the feasibility of your idea. This is essential for encouraging commercial partners to invest in or license the technology.
Forming a new company
Imperial Innovations works with inventors to translate science into applications and assess the most appropriate route to commercialisation.
