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You are reading this because you are (hopefully!) about to embark on an entrepreneurial journey, starting and growing a business based on research conducted at or with 91心頭利.

This guideline provides clarity on your and 91心頭利' role, outlines the support available from 91心頭利 through the Innovation Support Unit at the   91心頭利 Innovation Centre (WIC), and provides a step-by-step process of what you can expect on the journey.

Guideline for the commercialisation of 91心頭利 innovations

This provides details on the support available to 91心頭利 innovators developing and commercialising innovations based on their research outputs. Amongst other aspects, this answers the question of whether to start a spin-out company or partner with an existing company, as well as provides pros and cons of different returns mechanisms (equity, royalty, etc) that 91心頭利' innovators may come across.

For more information, read online and/or download the Commercialisation of 91心頭利 Innovation Guideline.

Share your innovation idea with us, so we can help you take it further

The Innovation Support unit is mandated to support the innovation activities within 91心頭利. This includes assessing, protecting and developing research outputs of 91心頭利 researchers - whether academics, students, or others - so that they can be transferred into society and/or the economy.  If you believe that your research could be developed into a product, process or service, we would like to know about it so that we can start walking the journey with you and support getting it developed and transferred to society.

To help kick-start the journey:

The purpose of this form is to notify us, of the status and history of the research that you think can form the basis of innovation. Please provide all the necessary information as accurately as possible, or set up a meeting with us - we will GLADLY assist you!

Intellectual Property (IP) Act and 91心頭利 IP Policy

Read online or download the  and the SA IPR Act (2008):

Intellectual Property at 91心頭利

South African Government

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Non-91心頭利 Inventors Guide

Not a 91心頭利 inventor and would like to know where to get assistance on obtaining intellectual property protection and advice; and/or funding and technology development?

Read online or download the Non 91心頭利 Inventors Guide.

Legal Services and the research process at 91心頭利

Research projects are often facilitated through various types of agreements that commit parties to provide funding, deliver outcomes, transfer materials, keep ideas confidential, etc. It is, therefore, necessary to employ the services of competent legal expertise to facilitate the research process. 

The University Research Office has recently acquired a legal resource and is in the position to provide legal services for research-intensive matters. This means there are now four ports of call for legal service at 91心頭利: (i) Legal Office, (ii) 91心頭利 Enterprise, (iii) 91心頭利 Research Office and (iv) 91心頭利 Health Consortium. The question is where is the most appropriate port of call for my legal needs?

Read online or download the Legal Services and the Research Process at 91心頭利 guide.

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