The Commercial Office provides professional services designed to support staff in developing their relationships with external parties through.
- providing advice and training to staff on intellectual property (IP) creation, protection and management;
- managing University inventions the University’s IP portfolio
- reviewing and negotiating agreements associated with University services including consulting, contract research, collaborative research, and professional service delivery activities
- the monitoring or potential benefits and liabilities arising from University research and consulting services;
- supports researchers in bringing their ideas to market
- coordinating the University's participation in research joint ventures (such as Cooperative Research Centres); and
- assist with commercialisation (including spinout) opportunities arising from University research activities
The Commercial Office helps staff to prepare and establish agreements with other organisations, working with staff throughout all stages of the process, from contract proposal and negotiation, to the establishment and subsequent management of each contract.
