Universities are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their value in front of their communities, public decision makers and taxpayers.

While most universities traditionally do this through their education excellence and research output, it seems that nowadays there is an increasing academic tendency to opt for research output that could be potentially commercialised. This means that universities are more inclined to work within topics that are aligned with national priorities, economic objectives, and social agendas.

The benefits of integrating universities within commercialisation life cycles range from creating a well-prepared work force with relevant skills and knowledge, generating economic value from the university IP assets, to offering useful solutions to their societies. On the other hand, such tendency within universities could threaten the independence of researchers and their genuine curiosity which has been the key driver for scientific breakthroughs for the past centuries.

Join us on May 17th for a webinar to understand the various commercialisation channels adopted by universities and their accompanied challenges and opportunities.

This session will also offer insights into re-defining the value of academic research captured by funders, local societies and broader communities.