Can you see a commercial impact to your research at King’s? Contact us as early to secure its future. While the journey from the lab (or library) to market may take years, our team can guide you each step of the way: connecting you with the funding, opportunities and expert advice you need to succeed.

You can create real-world impact from your research by:

• Taking an innovation to clinical trial for use with patients
• Developing your research with an industry partner
• Licensing your innovation to a commercial company
• Launching your own consultancy, social venture or spinout

Every innovation is unique, and so is our support, we have an expert to guide you along your chosen path.

Translational Research Office

The Translational Research Office provides information and strategic planning to King’s community for translational grant applications. We can help with:

• Translational strategies and innovation pathways for your research

• Identifying translational grants and drafting applications

• Post-award support for translational projects

• Workshops and training through the Translational Academy

Industry Research Partnerships Office

The Industry Research Partnerships Office identifies and engages with industry partners to create economic and societal impact from King’s research. We help you:

• Identify potential partners to develop your research

• Secure diversified funding and access to unique resources

• Facilitate engagements though training, briefings and networking events.

IP & Licensing Team 

The IP & Licensing Team works with innovators to maximise the impact of their discoveries. We can help you with:

• Assessing intellectual property rights for your research

• Strategies for intellectual property and commercialisation

• Marketing King’s innovations to potential partners

• Negotiating deals and transactions for licences or spinouts

1. Join a training workshop

Find out how your research can benefit from research translation, collaboration with industry or IP and commercialisation advice.

2. Set up a 1:1 meeting with an innovation expert

Email innovation@kcl.ac.uk with your questions and we’ll connect you to the right person

3. Submit an innovation disclosure form

Tell us early on if you think there is commercial potential to your research to protect your ideas

Please email innovation@kcl.ac.uk, and we’ll connect you with an innovation expert.