UniSA Ventures is the technology commercialisation
and investment management company of the
University of South Australia (UniSA).
We offer UniSA researchers, staff and students a range of commercialisation services to help you protect and manage the results of your research.
Learn moreWe help bridge the gap between academia and business by creating commercial opportunities to license UniSA’s available technologies or invest in one of our spin-out companies.
Learn moreThank you to all who supported and participated in the UniSA Software Innovation and Commercialisation Challenge 2020.
Run by UniSA Ventures on behalf of UniSA, the Challenge encouraged UniSA Staff and Students to enter for the chance to win a UniSA Ventures Slingshot Grant to support the commercial development of their software idea.
By identifying research with solid commercial potential, and connecting with industry to license technology or create a spin-out company, we help UniSA’s researchers share their innovations with the world.
Review invention disclosures from UniSA members and assess suitability of IP for commercialisation
Review UniSA IP and if it meets requirement for patent and commercial potential, apply for patents on behalf of inventors, UniSA and other stakeholders
Identify investors and company structure to form spin-out company, including the developing the team to run the company
Seek and engage potential industry partners to license relevant IP for translation to industry or end users for commercial and social benefit respectively
Provide advice to UniSA members on IP considerations during applications for research grants, contract research and consulting projects
Contact and attract investors on behalf of UniSA members to invest and translate IP through licensing or spin-out companies
spin-out investments
in investment secured by spin-out companies (Since 2012)
licence deals executed (Since 2012)
investment exits with proceeds returned to UniSA
invention disclosures a year
secured in grants & contract R&D by leveraging UniSA IP (Since 2012)
Unlocking the commercial potential of research requires expertise in both technology and business to bridge the gap between researchers, industry and investors.
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