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For enterprising academic and research staff

Turn academic expertise into real-world innovations with support from Imperial Enterprise

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Why work with industry?

Whether you’re a born entrepreneur, or simply want to make a difference to society, industry collaboration and commercialisation can be the most effective way to make a real-world impact.

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Your guide to industry collaboration and commercialisation

Industry research partnerships

Industry partnerships fuse academic thinking with practical challenges to realise the real-world potential of your expertise.

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Creating a spinout company

Launching your own spinout is challenging, rewarding and an effective way to bring your research to the outside world.

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Licensing your technology

Licensing IP you have developed at Imperial to an external organisation can turn your research into new products and services that benefit society.

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Consultancy & Services

Consultancy or commercial work provide a great way to test your 'know-how' on the challenges of industry, and generate more opportunities - or to fund expensive facilities, when not in use for research or teaching.

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Managing projects

From award set-up and financial and consortium management, to maximising the impact of your research objectives. The Research Impact Management Office (RIMO) provides a robust project management service.

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