Outgoing president of the Institution of Engineering and Technology Andy Hopper calls for universities to give more IP to SMEs.
Professor Andy Hopper CBE (pictured), the president of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), has called for UK universities to release more intellectual property (IP) to small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in a bid to drive growth.
Hopper, who is also the head of Cambridge University’s computer lab, made the comments as he prepared to step down from his one year role as president of the IET, the largest engineering body in Europe.
He said: “Taxpayers are already funding the creation…
