"The process of transforming a new technology into an innovative range of products is a complex task requiring many different skills to be brought together. The Enterprise Panel has given us access to a broad range of support, both skills based and financially, that has helped us ensure EPS technology will be commercially adopted in future."
Professor Robert Prance – University of Sussex
The University Enterprise Panel has been created to help the academic realise the commercial potential of their research.
Actively supported by staff from Planning, Research and Enterprise (R&E), the Sussex Innovation Centre and specialist independents, The Panel’s approach is flexible and able to offer you a variety of support including strategic and market assessment, commercialisation planning, proof of concept and seed funding, academic time buyout and intellectual property protection.
The Sussex Innovation Centre support team are also engaged to help keep your projects on track, provide commercial direction and ensure outstanding results.
"The Enterprise Panel has given us access to a broad range of support, both skills based and financially, that will help us ensure SIPM becomes an industry standard for researching and
manipulating human eating behaviour."
Professor Martin Yeomans – University of Sussex
The Sussex Innovation Centre provides a credible commercial business environment for academics and students to do business. Whether, you need a full office facility, a virtual company presence or just a meeting room the Centre can provide you flexible support, a professional image and credibility, it will enable you to access experience and a stimulating, entrepreneurial community of like minded people.
If you don’t need offices but you do need a professional, customer facing solution, our Virtual office package will give you a great business address, professionally managed business calls and mail as well as access to our exceptional support and networks.
Electro Potential Sensors
Securing commercial adoption and value in a revolutionary new platform sensor technology required more than just publication and an extensive IP protection strategy. Through support of the Enterprise Panel the Sussex Innovation Centre provided hands-on support to clarify key applications, construct application specific marketing collateral and instigate a focussed strategy to build awareness. With further support from the Centre a valuable license has now been secured with Plessey Semiconductors to develop, market and sell the sensors. Commercial interest is high, several industry awards have been won, and strong sales across a diverse range of applications are expected.
http://www.plesseysemi.com/
TradeSift - Interanalysis
When three academics from Economics decided to develop and commercialise software designed to simplify international trade policy choices, finding financial, reputational and business support was key to success. The Enterprise Panel was able to provide finance to develop a commercial software product, University involvement to add reputational value and access to the Sussex Innovation Centre team to develop and support an ambitious business plan. A jointly owned spin-out company was formed, work for the Department for International Development (DFID) secured and the TradeSift product and supporting training courses are now actively supporting better trade policy decisions, especially across the developing world.
http://www.tradesift.com
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