PARTNERSHIPS & RESEARCH
Good ideas deserve rigorous research.
An original idea raises questions. Could it work? Where could it be useful? What would we need to understand before taking it further?
We welcome conversations with universities, researchers, technical specialists and organisations whose expertise could help investigate those questions.
01 / UNIVERSITIES & RESEARCHERS
Help us examine the possibilities.
Research can reveal whether an idea is feasible, where its limitations lie and which assumptions need closer examination. We are interested in conversations about suitable methods, relevant expertise and opportunities to investigate our inventions.
That could involve reviewing a concept, exploring a technical question, planning an experiment or identifying the evidence needed for the next stage. The scope would depend on the idea and be agreed together.
02 / DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIAL PARTNERS
Explore a practical application.
Understanding how an invention might be used is part of understanding its value. We welcome conversations with organisations that can bring technical knowledge, development experience or insight into a particular application.
Potential routes could include joint development, further evaluation or licensing. Any arrangement would depend on the evidence, the interests of those involved and a separate agreement covering the work and its use.
03 / STARTING A CONVERSATION
Tell us where your expertise could help.
Let us know who you are, your area of interest and the invention or research question you would like to discuss. A short introduction is enough to start.
Please keep the first message non-confidential. If a conversation needs sensitive technical information, we can discuss suitable confidentiality arrangements before sharing it.