From lab to market: enhancing the translation of publicly funded research into commercial impact

Overview

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Despite substantial advances in science, the translation of research findings into commercial products and services remains limited and uneven. Many promising ideas stall in the “valley of death” between laboratory discovery and market adoption, resulting in under-realised economic and societal impact.

This research topic examines how scientific knowledge can be more effectively transformed into entrepreneurial ventures and innovations that deliver tangible outcomes. Positioned at the intersection of entrepreneurship and innovation, the topic explores the organisational, institutional, and individual factors that enable or constrain the commercialisation of research, aiming to identify mechanisms that maximise the impact of investments in science.

Research activities

Students can identify their own specific topic to explore within the theme of research commercialisation, or more broadly within entrepreneurship and innovation.

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Keywords

• commercialisation
• entrepreneruship
• innovation

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