Spin-out companies
Spin-out Companies
We have created over 100 spinout companies, more than any other Midlands University.
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UK GOVERNMENT SPINOUT REVIEW: STATEMENT OF BEST PRACTICE ADOPTION
29 May 2024
Warwick Innovations welcomed the UK Government Spinout Review and the opportunity to revise the University’s institutional policies and practice around spinout company development. The university is committed to update policy and practice (subject to UEB and FGPC approval) to better align with recommendations from the Spinout Review. Key policy changes under consideration at Warwick are to:
- reduce the university’s equity stake in future spinouts down to around 30%; and
- to recognise academic founders in addition to creators in being able to benefit from shares in spinout equity.
Other key changes in spinout company development and support being implemented at Warwick are to:
- define, communicate and refine steps and timelines for spinout company formation, including clarity on expectations from key stakeholders;
- embed a new process to better manage, support and report on spinout portfolio performance;
- deliver a campus-wide marcomms campaign to raise awareness of changes in our spinout policy and practice; and
- roll-out a series of internal programmes to upskill the research community in commercialisation skills and innovation leadership.
Lightcast Discovery
Lightcast is developing a novel, droplet-based platform that provides a deeper understanding of cellular function.
Tangent Reprofiling/Valiseek
ValiSeek is ValiRx's Joint Venture Company, formed with Tangent Reprofiling Limited to rapidly progress VAL401 through development. VAL401 is in development for Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
NeuroSolutions
NeuroSolutions is a contract research organisation established in 2001 as a service provider of cutting edge electrophysiological and behavioural research in the field of neuroscience.