Technology Transfer and Licensing
Helping you to access innovative new technologies.
Our world class research has created a wide range of intellectual property
We want our discoveries to make a positive difference to our world. We recognise that sometimes other organisations are best placed to take our technology forward.
This is where you can license our intellectual property (IP).
Our Business Development Managers are experienced, discrete professionals. They can work with you to explore and understand our IP. Together we can develop agreements for the IP to be used.
By working together and licensing our technologies to you, we can make a difference to lives, organisations and products around the world.
From seaweed to laundry detergent
We worked with global consumer products giant P&G to harness the power of nature to innovate a laundry product.
The market for laundry detergents, fabric conditioners and fabric care is huge. More consumers want excellent cleaning results from washing at lower temperatures.
Our marine biology researchers discovered an enzyme that is used by bacteria to unstick themselves from seaweed. We worked with P&G to show that the enzyme could be used to develop laundry detergents that work efficiently at low temperatures. Today, the enzyme is used across the Ariel product range.
Ovarian cancer treatment
Each year, around 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer across the UK. One in 50 women will develop the disease at some point in their life.
Over 20 years, we've worked with Cancer Research UK’s Cancer Research Technology Limited. We discovered and developed Rubraca®. It is the first-in-class PARP inhibitor rucaparib (Rubraca) for ovarian cancer.
The drug offers a lifeline to women with advanced ovarian cancer, who have received two or more prior chemotherapies and whose tumours have a BRCA gene mutation.
Life Sciences
Asteroid: binocular vision testing device for children
A fun, game-based stereoacuity test hosted on a 3D tablet where stereoacuity is measured as the child plays an interactive game with the viewing distance being automatically measured in real time.
Biomechanical modulation therapy
We're looking for partners to help commercialise a stem-cell treatment that can help to repair damaged corneas. This early stage technology is being developed through the ICURe commercialisation programme.
High speed high resolution bio-printing head design.
Culture method of retinal organoids
Proprietary methods to generate a retinal organoid which promotes cone and rod formation.
Diagnostic for Parkinson’s Disease
A novel IVD to diagnose patients at risk of developing Parkinson's or other degenerative diseases.
Detection of HER-2 Splice Variants
Improving tests of the HER-2 gene for better management of breast cancer patients.
Ehancing organ transplantation
A medical device for delivering cellular therapies to ex situ and extracorporeal circuits.
Microneedle technology for ultra-long and tunable release of actives (ULTRA)
A new material to support high load of cargo but slow, controlled release.
Multi-electrode Electromyography Device for Imaging Skeletal Muscle
A multi-electrode needle capable of recording skeletal muscle electrical activity from multiple sensing positions simultaneously from a single needle location site.
Myo-Guide - an AI diagnostic technology for neuromuscular disease diagnosis
The model significantly outperformed four human experts in correctly diagnosing MRIs.
Non-invasive clinical assessment MRI scanning
Clinical assessment of muscle motor unit function through an entirely new type of MRI application. It offers a non-invasive and pain-free view of human muscle in an unprecedented way.
Self-oscillating macrogel for pulsatile release
Potential applications in drug delivery, organ growth and soft robotics.
Synthesis of DNA tagged Amides
Synthesis of DNA tagged Amides promoted by micellar catalysis and the judicious choice of linker molecule.
Science, Engineering and Technology
Authentication of physical object using internal structure
Our researchers have identified a technique that reveals the unique ‘texture’ fingerprint for every single sheet of paper. It enables a digital signature of original paper documents to be created.
Classifier resistant to adversarial example attacks
We have developed a novel algorithm that provides security by training multiple classifiers on randomly partitioned class labels. It has produced excellent results against Carlini-Wagner (L2) and Projected Gradient Descent attacks. It also has high accuracy with MNIST (>97%) and CIFAR-10 (>80%) datasets.
Configuration of global navigation satellite system infrastructure
We have developed a framework to evaluate and enhance GNSS infrastructure. The framework accounts for both topography variations and the spatial-temporal variations of atmospheric water vapour.
Energy harvesting and low power electronics
Power sensing method for energy harvesting and low power electronics.
Flexible AC-DC-AC electrical distribution
Using Converter Splitting technology to maximise ac/dc/ac converter capacity at a lower cost.
Hybrid layer-by-layer deposition for thin film fabrication
A hybrid thin-coating manufacturing system that integrates dip and spray technologies to produce films on the nano- and micro- scale for a wide range of industrial applications.
A new method for cheap and efficient hydrogen production.
In-situ measurement of current distribution in electrochemical cells
The technology could be applied as a hand held QC device or incorporated into battery management systems.
MEMS wall-shear stress sensors
Optical wall-shear stress sensors capable of taking instantaneous measurements in both one and two dimensions.
Mitigate combustion particulate emissions
Integrating plasma air ionization into boiler flues.
NEMID: High accuracy particle or cell identification
Increased accuracy of particle or cell identification using microfluidic impedance measurement techniques.
Polar form Rayleigh wave gyroscope
Using Rayleigh waves with a circular wave-front to improve gyroscope performance whilst simplifying manufacturing.
Real time water quality monitoring
BioElectrical Sensor Technology to monitor organic pollutants and toxic compounds.
SenSig: practical IoT sensor fingerprinting
A novel, simple and lightweight means of fingerprinting motion sensors.
Water-based reversible adhesive
A new technology that reduces dependence on polymers and volatile organic compounds and increases recyclability of bottles and their labels.
