A number of research universities in the UK, and no doubt elsewhere, are considering setting up medium sized investment funds (around £50m) to support and enhance their technology transfer activities, specifically the formation of successful spin-out companies.
This is a natural progression for universities in the development of technology transfer activities, and like most things in life there are advantages and disadvantages for those involved.
Image: Tom Hockaday of Oxford University's TTO Isis Innovation discusses the pros and cons of the university investment fund.
