Design for technology transfer case studies

Previous participants who have worked with Innovate for Universities have seen the following benefits from the programme:

  • reducing risk
  • maximising IP value
  • identifying new market opportunities
  • increasing the speed of commercialisation
  • attracting new investment
  • success with competitive funding applications
  • improving collaboration within teams
  • providing new skills and ways of working
  • raising their profile by being associated with a pioneering programme.

The following case studies share more of their experiences

Geni-e meter visualisation

Geni-e Meter

Design helped academics raise investment and better communicate their vision for a technology that measures the energy use of individual appliances in a home or business.

Optical ID

Design helped researchers find a market application for their secure laser and optical data transmission technology.

Wet Floor Detector

Design helped the creators of a water spill detection technology to assess its risks, reduce them and increase its commercial value.

The University of Aberdeen's water cleaning technology model

Light powered water cleaning technology

How Innovate for Universities is helping the University of Aberdeen secure a manufacturing partner to help take a water cleaning technology to market

A smart, fitness-detecting vibration muscle exerciser

Vibration muscle exerciser

How Innovate for Universities is helping the University of Aberdeen use design to attract investment for a smart, fitness-detecting vibration muscle exerciser

A fuel cell illustration

Hydrogen storage

How Innovate for Universities is helping to speeding up the commercialisation of hydrogen fuel cells at University College London using design techniques

Owlstone illustration

Owlstone

Like all hi-tech start-ups, Owlstone was under pressure to generate revenue. Our Designing Demand support progamme helped the business get its chemical detection technology to market faster, win over investors and secure funding in the process. Read the story of design at Owlstone