Podcast

We look back at the highlights of season four of Beyond the Breakthrough podcast and find out that ingredients are in place for increased commercialisation of academic research in 2025.

The University of Southampton has developed a toolkit with templates to standardise spinout negotiations at institutions across the UK.

Setting up investment committees made up of industry, venture capital and academics is a way to ensure limited proof-of-concept funds are allocated fairly to UK universities.

Irene Tracey and Andrew Williamson, co-authors of the UK spinout review, discuss how it settled the debate around equity as 49 universities adopt recommendation.

The Estate Whiskey Alliance will certify whisky made to strict standards and give members access to university research to make production more sustainable.

Japan's mature university venture fund ecosystem is the exception in Asia, where just a fifth of top institutions have their own investment vehicle.

University venture funds remain a rarity among the top research universities in the US and in Europe — here are the reasons why and how thigns might change.

We revisit some of the highlights of season three of Beyond the Breakthrough, which focused on incubators and spinout founders.