10 January 2011

A Commercialisation Bootcamp at the University of Adelaide’s Northern Campus on 22-23 February offers researchers the necessary skills to commercialise their research.

The Commercialisation Bootcamp, run by the Australian Institute for Commercialisation, will introduce researchers to the stages of the commercialisation process with a view to ensuring research organisations and universities maximise the impact of their research.

During the two-day Bootcamp, attendees will learn about commercialisation pathways, understanding intellectual property, legal issues relating to commercialisation of IP, tailoring the invention process to achieve commercial outcomes, R&D partnering, funding and sourcing capital.

Sessions are included from intellectual property specialists, venture capitalists and those sharing their experiences and lessons learned from commercialising research.

“Commercialisation Bootcamps guide researchers through the process of commercialising research and also include a mock pitch to a panel. This provides researchers with an enhanced understanding and greater commercial capability” says Genevieve Langbien, Education Manager at the AIC.

The successful completion of the AIC’s Commercialisation program (consisting of the two-day Bootcamp plus an additional one day Masterclass) can now form part of a Masters degree offered by the University of Adelaide.