The Innovation Process

There are a number of steps we will take towards making your idea a commercial reality. Remember that it is important that you don’t disclose your idea to anyone before speaking to us. If you do, it may affect the Trust’s ability to protect and therefore commercialise it.

Stage 5: Identifying Commercial Partners

We’ll identify and screen appropriate partners.  We’ll meet with them under a Non-Disclosure Agreement to present the idea to them and assess their suitability.

• 1. Information Gathering
• 2. Assessment
• 3. Decision
• 4. Development
• 5. Identifying Partners
• 6. Agreement