07/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/04/2024 06:43
University of Brighton adopts recommendations set out by the Independent review of University spin-out companies to support the growth of spin-out companies.
4 July 2024
The University of Brighton welcomes the recommendations from The Independent Review of Spin-Out Companies, a comprehensive report into university spin out companies, which encourages innovation and the growth of academic research into commercial prospects.
The University of Brighton's spin-out portfolio is in early stages, but is growing, and we welcome these recommendations to ensure that:
Professor Debra Humphris CBE FRCP, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Brighton, said: "We welcome the findings of the report and we intend to align ourselves fully with the review's recommendations for best practice."
"We have always had a strong commitment to enterprise and innovation at the University of Brighton, working with commercial partners nationally and internationally. The new guidelines will support and raise the aspirations of our entrepreneurial researchers and innovators, giving them greater opportunity to bring their inventive ideas to market. The vision is to support the development of productive spin-out ecosystems, with universities playing a vital role in establishing the public-private partnerships that mature these."