Research commercialisation
Research Commercialisation
Bath Spa University (BSU) is a leading University for creativity, culture and enterprise. With a strong teaching and research portfolio across art, sciences, education, social sciences and business, it is a University where creative minds meet. We are committed to transforming our world-class research into real-world impact that benefits society, industry, and the economy.
We provide a research and development ecosystem to help researchers translate their discoveries into viable products, services, and ventures. This includes:
- Commercialisation Support: We provide guidance on intellectual property protection, licensing, and spin-out company formation.
- Funding and Investment: We facilitate access to internal and external funding opportunities, including seed funding and innovation grants from Innovate UK and research funding councils.
- Training: Through workshops, mentoring, and support on accelerator programmes, we equip researchers with the skills and confidence to understand commercialisation as impact at scale.
Whether you're a researcher with an interesting idea or a business seeking cutting-edge solutions please contact The Research Support Office for support with your project: researchsupportoffice@bathspa.ac.uk
Spinout Review: Statement of Best Practice Adoption
Bath Spa University has substantially adopted the recommendations of the Independent Review of University Spin-out Companies. We are committed to an innovation-friendly approach that is based on sector best-practice and our Spinout equity guide demonstrates our agile approach to working with investors. Our Guide includes the following principles:
- Terms: Spin-out deals will be agreed on market terms.
- Equity Split: Founding University equity percentages are expected to range from 10%-25% in line with the guidance in TenU’s University Spin-out Investment Terms (USIT) Guide.
- Students: The University does not seek equity in new ventures formed by registered students, except when the founding team includes employees of the University or University IP; then the standard spin-out equity policy applies.