Commercialisation

We translate academic research into commercial ventures and create opportunities for investors. We are driven to create positive societal impacts from university research through intellectual property exploitation.

Robot with four legs — Opteran Technologies

About us

We help researchers collaborate with organisations across the public, private and third sectors to commercialise their research findings.

Since 2019, we've supported our academics in establishing 19 spinout companies based on their research findings. This has raised millions of pounds of investment in Sheffield and created over 100 jobs Explore some of our projects in our portfolio.

View our active, early-stage commercial projects through our IN-PART portal.

Two infrared sensors — Infrared sensors by Phlux Technology

Get involved

We work with a wide range of companies, investors and partners. Whether you're interested in our projects as a funder, business mentor or licensee we would love to hear from you.

Send an email to cas0@sheffield.ac.uk for all commercialisation enquiries.

News

An antimony-based LiDAR sensor chip seen close up being handled in a lab — Credit: Phlux Technology

University of Sheffield start-up secures £4m investment to bring ‘world first’ sensor to mass market

A University of Sheffield spin-out company has secured the backing of leading deep tech investors to bring its revolutionary infrared sensors - a game changer for robotics and self-driving machines - to the mass market.

Unlocking the human inner ear for new therapies to improve hearing loss and deafness

An international team of scientists and surgeon has discovered a secure clinical pathway to the inner ear, which will enable the application of a range of regenerative therapies to restore hearing.

Northern Gritstone lands first deal with Opteran

Northern Gritstone is investing more than £3m into Opteran, a University of Sheffield spin-out which has harnessed insect brain patterns to pioneer developments in autonomous machines.