What are the benefits to me, my group and the university of becoming engaged in technology transfer? Who gets the money if we are successful?

Researchers, departments and university benefit when successful technology transfer leads to impact in society. Evidence of impact has benefits for reputation, attracts students and researchers and enables further research funding. The process of working to commercialise your technology can stimulate your thinking about your work and bring you new contacts.

Financial returns from success are distributed to researchers, departments and the University according to the University’s Regulations. Oxford University Innovation takes a 30% fee. The third parties that provided the funding for the original research may also require a revenue share, depending on the terms of their funding awards. It is possible for academics to waive their entitlement to royalties in favour of their department. Please let us know if you are interested in this.