Applied Research includes all forms of knowledge exploitation, such as spin-outs, patents, licensing deals and joint ventures. The University, along with its trading company, Coventry University Enterprises Ltd, can help individuals take their work into the commercial arena.

• CUE Ltd has supported the establishment of over 250 small- and medium-sized companies in the West Midlands alone
• Coventry was the first University in the UK to appoint a Pro Vice Chancellor of Business Development with sole responsibility for entrepreneurship, innovation, technology transfer and industry services
• In collaboration with the centre for entrepreneurship and the award winning Technology Park you will be supported along the path to commercialisation of valuable Intellectual Property by highly qualified and experienced staff with expertise in IP protection, grant application submissions, company viability appraisal, company formation, mentoring and legal services
• Coventry University possesses a motivated team who value your ideas and understand the level of business support you’ll need in creating successful businesses, they provide hands on services delivered with enthusiasm and minimum bureaucracy whist maintaining the highest levels of professionalism.

We operate a policy of supporting commercial ventures which are ethically sound and endeavour to develop an inclusive and fair society with respect for individual rights and care for the environment. A preference is given to finding funds which support fair trade and our aim is always to increase stakeholder value in addition to shareholder value, the two being seen as mutually compatible.

Through high quality teaching and learning experiences and the work of the Technology Park, the University and CUE Ltd can enable individuals to realize their entrepreneurial ambitions. We can help you with all of the following:

Negotiate ownership and exploitation of intellectual property rights with third parties and potential sponsors

• General advice on commercial opportunities and exploitation
• Advice on intellectual property rights of staff, students and the University
• Dealing with patent agents - filing and searches
• Advice in identifying routes for exploitation
  • licensing etc
  • marketing / market research
• Business start up
• Business support