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The Commercialisation Journey

Merging talented minds with enterprise and creating opportunities for investors.

Dr Tim Craggs

The Commercialisation Journey

The Commercialisation Journey is the University of Sheffield's structured programme that helps innovators explore the commercial potential of their research with a view to creating spinouts or licences.

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Our offer

The Commercialisation Journey offers a supportive and transparent package for commercialising research, including generous spinout equity and licence royalty terms.

Support and rewards

News

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Business Growth City centre labs to drive innovation and start-up success

In a move set to propel innovation and growth of early-stage companies, Sheffield Technology Parks (STP) and University of Sheffield are teaming up to build new lab spaces in the city centre.

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New ‘Tasty Spoon’™ will enhance food flavours for people living with dementia

A spoon, designed to enhance the flavour of food for dementia patients experiencing a loss of taste, could help combat high levels of malnutrition.

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Northern universities launch spinout mentor network to empower entrepreneurs

The universities of Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester are proud to announce the launch of the Northern Triangle Mentor Network, a dynamic initiative designed to propel commercialisation opportunities and empower early-stage spinouts.

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Commercialisation at Sheffield

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Our commitment to your Commercialisation Journey

The University of Sheffield is committed to fostering a vibrant innovation ecosystem.

Our commitment

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The Sheffield difference

Collaborating with local and global partners to transform research into business ventures at the heart of Sheffield’s innovation ecosystem.

An entrepreneurial city

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Become a Northern Triangle mentor

The Northern Triangle Mentor Programme is a new initiative to support commercialisation opportunities and early-stage spinouts from the universities of Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester.

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Current opportunities

View a selection of active opportunities on the Commercialisation Journey.

Browse current opportunities

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Our spinouts and licences

Maximising the real-world benefits of research to our city and society. Browse our successful spinout companies and our online licensing portal.

View spinouts and online licensing portal

Get in touch

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Non-University IP

The Commercialisation Journey supports academic staff, research staff and PhD students and the intellectual property they develop on behalf of the University.

Aspiring undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurs with their own business ideas are ably supported by the University’s “Emerge” programme. Similarly staff and postgraduates with ideas based on non-University intellectual property.

Emerge

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