Our processes

The commercialisation timeline
The commercialisation timeline

The role of the technology licensing function in Research and Enterprise Services at Heriot-Watt is to:

  • Identify, Protect & Manage IP
  • Prepare non-confidential overview
  • Investigate market & identify partners
  • Contact potential licensees
  • Facilitate confidential meetings
  • Negotiate terms of any deal/ collaboration & conclude and sign