Licensing research tools
While researching at the University of Cambridge, you could be producing assets, research tools, that could licensed without further development.
Research Tools are generally fast moving, non-patented assets with multiple interested parties and are licensed out non-exclusively.
Research tools include:
- Reagents created as a research output or made on demand: cell lines, antibodies, DNA constructs, small molecules, animal models
- Software: research-based software
- Other copyrighted material: images, questionnaires, tests,
- Confidential information: know-how
- Database rights: collections of data
- Educational resources: University developed courses, teaching resources, online learning materials
By making Research Tools available for the scientific community, they can be licenced for internal research use – both within the academic community and for commercial companies, and for commercial distribution, for example: diagnostic kits, onwards sales, software licences.
Potential licensees include:
- Other academic institutions
- Cell banks
- Reagent companies
- Civil organisations such as research NGOs or government
- Commercial end-users like biotech and pharmaceutical companies
- Hospitals
Once a technology or asset is brought into the Research Tools portfolio we can undertake all of the negotiations, freeing your time and providing revenue alongside concrete, traceable examples of impact.
Think you have a research asset that could be licensed?
We would love to find out more. Complete the appropriate research tools disclosure form to provide details, or contact us, and we will be in touch to discuss it further.
Tell us about your research
Available research tools
All the research tools we are currently marketing are available to license on our research tools website. However, we welcome enquiries and work with companies on an individual basis to identify particular areas of interest. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss our available research tools further.
