Imperial values collaborative research that combines real-world business challenges with academic curiosity and research rigour to deliver tangible benefits for society.

Whether through consultancy, technology licensing, commercially-funded projects or the creation of technology-based startups, the opportunities to develop ideas into impact are varied and plentiful, largely driven by Imperial Enterprise.

Ways in which Enterprise supports ideation and opportunities for staff

• Mapping and promoting Imperial’s research capabilities and licensing portfolio
• Securing collaborative research with industry partners and commercialisation income
• Assessing research discoveries, and advancing the technologies through to market adoption via collaboration with industry
• Managing industry partnerships and key stakeholder relationships

We have many modes of partnership that we can undertake between industry partners and Imperial's researchers and academics, with a wide range of opportunities and flexibility:

• Flagship industry-funded centres and institutes
• Fundamental research
• Pre-competitive and sector-enabling knowledge 
• Scholarships, academic chairs and professorships
• Technology evaluation and licensing
• Connecting our startup companies with industry partners
• Shaping capital projects with the Faculty
• Imperial Business Partners, Including Tech Foresight
• Consulting

We offer the chance to realise the full potential of your research by connecting you with some of the world’s most exciting organisations.