1. Dr Brendan McGuckin Head Commercial Services “The University as an enabling employer in IP Management”

2. Edinburgh Napier IPR Management: IPR Policy – key points: –Responsibility –Ownership The University in an enabling role –Profit sharing –Equity –Support and assistance Introduction

3. The IPR Policy: Ownership: –Consistent with sector –University owns all IPR Except if any funder rights expectations Eg Wellcome Trust or contract research Responsibility for IPR management: –Commercial Services Rights negotiation and management: Licenses and assignations Registration of patents, Trade Marks etc. The role of Finance and Commercialisation Committee of Court

4. Net commercial income distribution Range of Net IncomeUniversityAvailable for disbursement to Contributing Parties First £100,000 50% 50% Exceeding £100,000 but not exceeding £500,000 60% 40% Exceeding £500,000 but not exceeding £1m 65% 35% Exceeding £1m but not exceeding £2m 75% 25% Exceeding £2m 80% 20% Net of all development expenses

5. Access to funding Commercial services provides dedicated support to funding for IP development towards commercial exploitation: –Enterprise Fellowships –Proof of Concept –SMART:Scotland –Contract research –EU – Horizon 2020 –Licensing and Venturing

6. Patented a process to develop Biofuel from Whisky waste products – Celtic Renewables LtdCeltic Renewables Ltd Cyber crime– Inquisitive Systems LtdInquisitive Systems Ltd Case Studies

7. University’s enabling role University funded research IP management –Recognition, evaluation and protection Proof of Concept Awards –“Impact” –Early career researcher support Company incorporation –Legal support –License – assignation –Equity –Royalties Further support

8. How do I take my ideas forward?

9. How do you contact us? Track us down in person at our new Commercial Hub: – H 2 Office @ Merchiston Contact us online: –commercial@napier.ac.ukcommercial@napier.ac.uk Call us on: – 0131 451 6179 Check us out on our intranet page under Finance, Planning and Commercial Services – Commercial Support Follow us on –Linked In –Twitter @napier4business@napier4business …………………………………..……. “surprising helpful!”