Innovative research ideas can create societal impact through commercialisation. The business developers at SDU support researchers with ideas or technologies moving towards the market.
Do you have a research idea that offers a new perspective or use? SDU is committed to transforming innovative ideas into societal impact through commercialisation of research.
The business developers in SDU RIO help researchers identify and protect innovative ideas and technologies.
You can also find:
help to secure funding to develop the idea or technology
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Some funds allow researchers to explore research ideas that have commercial potential. This is valuable for those who want to start a business or create a product or service based on research.
For a few funds researchers have to report an expression of interest to business developers at SDU to be able to apply. This deadline is typical a month or more before the actual application deadline.
Innovation funds
Look for other funds
Go to a list of different funds that supports early innovation in research.
University spinouts are companies that are created on the back of academic research. Our spinouts turn university research into societal impact and in the following you can read about some of them.
If you want to see a complete list with companies spun out from SDU, please access database in the box to the right.
What type of support can I get from the business developers?
Intellectual property (IP) is or can be protected in different ways depending on the nature of the IP. We can help you assess what kind of protection is appropriate for your innovative idea. If you have an invention or product, it can be protected under a patent, trademark or utility model.
Do you want to know how you can commercialise your invention? Or when patent protection is relevant to your work?
The business developers host information meetings about IP protection and the commercialisation process. We tailor our presentations to your needs, from a brief overview or focus on a particular topic at a department meeting to longer sessions with time to dive into relevant details and examples.
It is important to find the right information, funding or collaboration partner.
To help researchers, business developers use many ways to activate an extensive business network.
A couple of examples:
invite entrepreneurs to join promising projects.
attend partnering events such as Nordic Innovation Fair and BIO-Europe to find the right match for researchers.
point you and your research in the right direction in regard to meeting the right people to pave the way to the market.
Market research plays a crucial role in the commercialisation process.
Through this business developers evaluate the commercial potential, and it provides valuable insights into the existing market landscape, including potential competitors, target demographics, and market demand.
That makes it possible to assess the viability of an innovative idea, identify potential licensing or commercialization opportunities, and develop effective strategies for intellectual property protection and commercialization.
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Novelty: to be granted a patent, the invention must be the first of its kind in the world;
Utility: a valid patent cannot be obtained for something that does not work or that has no useful function;
Inventiveness: to be patentable, your invention must be a new development or an improvement of an existing technology that would not have been obvious to someone working in your area of specialty.
Patent applications are drafted by an external patent attorney. The RIO business developer has access to specialists in almost any field.
The patent attorney will involve you in the writing process and ask you to review the application before it is filed.
When you are employed at a public research institution, you have a duty to report any invention, that you have made in connection with your work. (jf. Lov om opfindelser ved offentlige forskningsinstitutioner).
A patent grants the owner of the invention the right to exclude others from producing, using, selling or importing the invention into a geographical territory for a limited period - for up to 20 years.
The Commercialization team at RIO supports researchers in bringing innovative ideas to the market. Our team gives advice and guidance with:
Facilitating technology transfer and commercialization
Support entrepreneurship and industry engagement
If you think you have made an invention or have any questions regarding IP protection, commercialisation of research results or spinning out a company, please contact one of our specialists below.
The Commercialization team at RIO supports researchers in bringing innovative ideas to the market. Our team gives advice and guidance with:
Facilitating technology transfer and commercialization
Support entrepreneurship and industry engagement
If you think you have made an invention or have any questions regarding IP protection, commercialisation of research results or spinning out a company, please contact one of our specialists below.
The Commercialization team at RIO supports researchers in bringing innovative ideas to the market. Our team gives advice and guidance with:
Facilitating technology transfer and commercialization
Support entrepreneurship and industry engagement
If you think you have made an invention or have any questions regarding IP protection, commercialisation of research results or spinning out a company, please contact one of our specialists below.
The Commercialization team at RIO supports researchers in bringing innovative ideas to the market. Our team gives advice and guidance with:
Facilitating technology transfer and commercialization
Support entrepreneurship and industry engagement
If you think you have made an invention or have any questions regarding IP protection, commercialisation of research results or spinning out a company, please contact one of our specialists below.
The Commercialization team at RIO supports researchers in bringing innovative ideas to the market. Our team gives advice and guidance with:
Facilitating technology transfer and commercialization
Support entrepreneurship and industry engagement
If you think you have made an invention or have any questions regarding IP protection, commercialisation of research results or spinning out a company, please contact one of our specialists below.
The Commercialization team at RIO supports researchers in bringing innovative ideas to the market. Our team gives advice and guidance with:
Facilitating technology transfer and commercialization
Support entrepreneurship and industry engagement
If you think you have made an invention or have any questions regarding IP protection, commercialisation of research results or spinning out a company, please contact one of our specialists below.