Technology transfer Services
University support services
In addition to the provision of training programmes for technology transfer staff, academics and students, Hi Consulting offers direct consultancy services to assist in the development of new spin-out companies. The services offered are the same as for direct company support and include:
- technology and innovation audits, looking for ideas that have commercial merit.
- technology or innovation analysis, how practical is the invention, can it be scaled industrially, what are the applications...
- market opportunity analysis, who are where are the customers, what need does the innovation satisfy, what is the market potential
- grant funding, writing applications and raising finance
- project management, technology development and business development management
- business planning, creation of business plan documents and full financial forecasting
- company launch and interim management
We can also offer a mentoring service to support fledgling spin-outs and entrepreneurial academic staff.
