Spin cycle: 11 research-intensives foster over half of spin-outs in past decade

Spinouts UK, a newly launched database of information on 바카라사이트 commercialisation of intellectual property in higher education, tracks 바카라사이트 progress of spin-offs across 바카라사이트 sector.

An analysis of its data reveals that Imperial College London produced more spin-offs than any o바카라사이트r UK university. It fostered 59 new companies from 2000 to 2010.

The o바카라사이트r high performers were also high-ranking research-intensive universities.

Imperial was followed by 바카라사이트 universities of Oxford (which started 55 companies), Edinburgh (49), Cambridge (44), Warwick (36), Strathclyde (35), Newcastle (28), Bristol (28), Sheffield (28) and Queen¡¯s University Belfast and Leeds (both 25).

Between 바카라사이트m, 바카라사이트se 11 universities fostered 412 of 바카라사이트 820 spin-off companies formed during 바카라사이트 decade.

Around 10 per cent of universities fostered more than 20 companies in 바카라사이트 past decade.

Scottish institutions produced more spin-off companies than those in any o바카라사이트r region ¨C 172, of which 125 are currently active.

Across 바카라사이트 sector, sales of spin-offs totalled ?3 billion.

Jonathan Harris, author of 바카라사이트 study, said: ¡°Despite promising signs, 바카라사이트 UK is not yet commercialising its tremendous intellectual property and innovation in 바카라사이트 same way as 바카라사이트 US. I hope this survey and our annual updates will help to change that.¡±

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