NSi identify intellectual property arising from research activities and assess and evaluate “patentability”, other forms of IP protection and market potential as part of the commercialisation process.

We have the skills and experience to exploit intellectual property of commercial value and to translate research and know-how into commercial opportunities which provide financial returns for researchers, including students, UNSW and the community.

We connect you to industry on matters of commercialisation and negotiate on matters of licensing, sale, spin-off or partnering on behalf of UNSW where there is intellectual property.

NSi can also provide advice and assistance on gaining commercialisation funds from government. AusIndustry, and Commercialisation Australia, grants are available to support early stage spin off companies and commercialisation opportunities. Please contact NewSouth Innovations early to discuss these opportunities.

NSi welcomes being notified of potential Intellectual Property and inventions well in advance of the research work being completed. In these instances, NSi can provide Market Opportunity Assessments during the early stages of the research programme as an advisory service. These assessments can be used by researchers to focus their research towards outcomes that will increase the likelihood of the project receiving collaborative funding, improve the patentability and increase the chances of applying the invention in the wider community.

Service Description:
The Market Opportunity Assessment service can be tailored to meet the specific needs of researchers. For students commencing a PhD, the service could be as simple as a 1 hour discussion and providing them with industry reports to which NSi has access, or a brief industry overview.
For researchers scoping out major projects, a more detailed assessment may be needed. In these cases, the service could include concept development meetings with the researchers followed by NSi investigating and reporting on any or all of the following commercially relevant aspects:

Market Overview and Outlook

Competitive Overview

Target Markets

To discuss or initiate the Market Opportunity Assessment service, please contact the NSi Senior Business Analyst, Robert Baker on 9385 9813 or via email r.baker@nsinnovations.com.au

UNSW is pleased to be a part of Uniseed, a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital investment fund established to commercialise Australian research from the University of Queensland, the University of Melbourne and UNSW.

Uniseed provide pre-seed funds for projects that will spin out of the University.

Uniseed is a $61m fund that has a commitment, through pre-seed and seed stage venture capital investment, to successfully commercialise the outcomes of Australian research and ingenuity from the University of Queensland, the University of Melbourne and the University of New South Wales.

Our partnership represents an important step in forging a link between academia and business that focuses on the commercialisation of innovative ideas and inventions for global consumption. NewSouth Innovations host a fulltime Uniseed Investment Manager, Dr David Rowe

CASESTUDY: BT Imaging Pty Ltd (BTi) was formed in October 2007 to commercialise photoluminescence imaging systems for the Photovoltaic manufacturing industry. BTi’s technology – a result of UNSW research – offers a superior method for the inspection of silicon wafers and offers manufacturers of the wafers significant throughput, performance and cost advantages. Uniseed and the Allen and Buckeridge Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) invested in BTI’s seed round. BT Imaging web site.

For further information on Uniseed, please visit the Uniseed web site.