From Bench to Business: Making IP work for you

Name: From Bench to Business: Making IP work for you
Start: 2026-02-25T12:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-25T13:15:00+00:00
Location: LT 300 City and Guilds Building

Schedule

Wed Feb 25 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:15 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

LT 300 City and Guilds Building | London, EN

Join a panel of industry experts and leading patent attorneys to learn how to ensure your IP approach supports your commercialisation goals.
About this Event

Event format

Panel discussion with audience Q&A followed by a networking lunch

What will we cover?

How do you make IP work for you when commercialising your research? Let our panel of leading patent attorneys, industry experts and academics at different stages of the commercialisation journey guide you by sharing their insights and experiences.

We'll be covering the following topics:

How to file patents at the right moment to align with your plans for publication and commercialisation
Assessing the commercial endpoint before you file for a patent
How to prioritise protecting valuable IP with clear market pull
Using the patent timeline as a strategic roadmap and planning tool
Ensuring your IP is investment-ready
What makes a good licensable technology?

Who's on the panel?

We will be joined by a panel of industry experts and experienced academic entrepreneurs (TBC).

The session will be hosted by leading patent attorneys from Venner Shipley, a leading European full service IP firm.

Event date, time and location

LT300, City & Guilds Building, Imperial College London (South Kensington Campus)

25th February, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Who should attend?

Academics and early-career researchers from Imperial College with an interest in commercialising their research through startups, spinouts or licensing.