Business
The Academic Enterprise Office at Roehampton University supports and facilitates the development of enterprise and income generating activity.
Successful sustained activity in this area will enrich the student and staff experience at Roehampton; decrease dependency on Government funding; provide extra resources for research and teaching and enable Roehampton to take a leading role in local regeneration and development, the growth of the national knowledge economy and to have an important role in the wider
This is an enormous opportunity for Roehampton University situated as we are in one of the world's great cities and in one of the most economically vibrant parts of Europe and the world economy.
University enterprises enjoy some special advantages and are able tap into a whole host of funding and commercial opportunities including:
£3.7m in Westfocus Stimulus and Proof of Concept Funds, and many other national and international bodies such as the Football Foundation, SEEDA, London Development Agency, LTN, the British Council, Erasmus Mundus, Asia-Invest, etc
The range of enterprise activities includes:
- Continued Professional Development (CPD) education courses
- Commercialisation of university research and expertise
- Knowledge Transfer Programs (KTPs) to small companies
- Consultancy and expert advice to fill knowledge gaps
Roehampton University supports its enterprising staff in many ways, for example:
- Allocating dedicated time to engage in enterprise
- Profit sharing commercialisation of Intellectual Property (IP)
- Promoting staff who contribute via enterprise
- Providing expert support from the Academic Enterprise Office
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Enterprise projects are initiated and implemented by all of Roehampton University's four schools.
