Enterprise and Innovation Unit

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Enterprise and Innovation Unit

Driving business development and maximising the commercial potential of research

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The Enterprise and Innovation Unit supports the translation of discoveries into products, tools and technologies that reach those who need them most

We support and facilitate the translation of research into implemented interventions, build collaborations with industry stakeholders, and work to reduce market access barriers so LSTM’s intellectual property can deliver impact.

We work in line with LSTM’s mission to improve health outcomes in disadvantaged populations, with a particular focus on the needs of low- and middle-income countries, and alignment with local and regional health and economic priorities.

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Our focus and approaches

We create and direct business opportunities

We create and direct business opportunities that help move research towards market impact.

We manage intellectual property and shape pathways to impact

We maximise the commercial value and impact of intellectual property, supported by market intelligence and direction-setting for pathways to impact.

We build ecosystems that help research translate into use

Our remit includes translational ecosystem development, plus contract research and consultancy activity, to help research move into implementation.

Projects

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BRITE

Brings together universities and industry partners across the Liverpool City Region to build the biomanufacturing infrastructure needed to commercialise world-class biologics research.

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FLIGHT

Brings together universities and industry partners across the Liverpool City Region to build the biomanufacturing infrastructure needed to commercialise world-class biologics research.

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SIGHT

Supports the development and scale-up of sustainable health technologies that can reach the people who need them most in global health settings.

Reports

Developing an innovation and enterprise framework for translating UK-driven global health research into commercially viable interventions: the FLIGHT study protocol

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From scarcity to sustainability: Policy pathways for equitable snakebite antivenom access in Africa

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Global Access Policy: A Mechanism for Enhancing the Societal Impact of UK-driven Research and Innovation

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