Research Commercialisation at Lancaster University

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Bridging Research and Impact through Commercialisation

Lancaster University's Research Commercialisation Team are dedicated to transforming research outputs and innovative ideas into real-world applications that drive economic growth and societal impact. As a bridge between academia and industry, we are committed to unlocking the full potential of the university's cutting-edge research by fostering collaborations, securing partnerships, and strategically managing Intellectual Property. In alignment with Lancaster University Strategic Plan, the new Intellectual Property policy has been developed to encourage and facilitate the dissemination of research and the exploitation of knowledge. The Intellectual Property Policy came into effect on 1st August 2019.

Support for Staff and Students

Information on research commercialisation for Lancaster University staff and students.

Intellectual Property and Commercialisation for Lancaster University Staff

Engage with research at Lancaster University

NW CyberCom Project

North West Cyber Security Connect for Commercialisation (NW CyberCom) is a collaborative £1.2 million project funded by Research England's Connecting Capability Fund (CCF)

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Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship with Professor Peter Garraghan

Professor Peter Garraghan talks about how expertise in AI and machine learning has led to the development of a Lancaster University start-up company called Mindgard.

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Making an impact in the world – Lancaster excels in national engagement assessment

Lancaster University has once again been recognised as one of the top universities in the UK for its strong partnerships with businesses and other organisations, as well as its focus on local growth and regeneration.
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Revolutionary fundraising app enables people to donate when air ambulance charity is tasked to medical emergencies

Supporters of East Anglian Air Ambulance can now support life-saving missions through a new fundraising app each time a helicopter takes off or a rapid response vehicle is deployed.

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Water treatment technology research receives innovation competition funding

A Lancaster University-led research project developing new technologies to remove dissolved carbon from drinking water has won backing from a national Ofwat innovation competition.
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£300,000 award to commercialise iceberg and sea ice detection using AI

A technique used to search for stars in the sky is being repurposed to detect icebergs at sea.
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Lancaster University spinout Mindgard Ltd Raises £3M in Seed Funding

A world-class technology spinout company from Lancaster University has secured £3M in seed funding to take the business to the next level.
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ULTRARAM Start-up Wins Best of Show Memory Technology Award in Silicon Valley

Quinas Technology, the spinout from Lancaster University formed to commercialise ULTRARAM™ memory, has been named as Best of Show in the Most Innovative Flash Memory Startup category at the Flash Memory Summit in California, the world's largest independent storage and memory conference. 

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Meet the Team

Meet Lancaster University's IP and Commercialisation team.

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Jess Wenmouth

Head of Research Commercialisation

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Peter Rawling

Commercialisation Impact Manager

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David Jordan

Research Commercialisation Manager

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Rachel Ashford

Research Commercialisation Officer

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Laura Parker

Research Commercialisation Assistant

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Zoe Crombie

Research Commercialisation Assistant

Lancaster's Response to the Implementation Plan of the Government to the Independent Review of University Spinouts can be found on our Implementation Plan webpage.

Contact Us

For general inquiries about our research commercialisation efforts, partnerships, intellectual property enquiries and opportunities, please contact us.

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