basket 0 items @ £0
View Basket

Spin-Outs

Creating Businesses from University Intellectual Property

By Graham Richards
Cover of Spin-Outs (Hardback) by Graham Richards Cover of Spin-Outs (Ebook - phone) by Graham Richards Cover of Spin-Outs (Ebook - tablet) by Graham Richards

Free eBook with every Print Edition
Claim your free eBook now

Product Information

Format(s): -

ISBN(s): -

Published:

Edition:

Author:

No. of pages:

SKU(s): -

About the Author

Graham Richards

Professor Graham Richards has worked with spin-out companies since 1988, when he was involved in founding the University of Oxford's technology transfer company, Isis Innovation Ltd, which he went on to be a director of for 20 years. Professor Richards founded his own spin-out company, Oxford Molecular Ltd, in 1989 and was heavily involved with running this company for 11 years, until it was sold ... Read more on Graham Richards

Contents Listing

Preface

1. Introduction
2. A brief history of spin-outs
3. Technology Transfer
4. Starting a spin-out company
5. Oxford Molecular Ltd
6. Oxford Molecular Group Plc
7. Wider university coverage - IP Group Plc
8. Conclusions

Appendices
Index
Preface

1. Introduction
2. A brief history of spin-outs
3. Technology Transfer
4. Starting a spin-out company
5. Oxford Molecular Ltd
6. Oxford Molecular Group Plc
7. Wider university coverage - IP Group Plc
8. Conclusions

Appendices
Index

Jacket Text

Universities increasingly encourage spin-out companies from their own departments, and interest from entrepreneurs and the commercial sphere is only set to develop further in coming years. With this in mind, Professor Graham Richards - an academic and businessman who has had many years of involvement with spin-out companies - has written this book as a guide and an inspiration for those who are thinking about commercialising intellectual property and creating a spin-out company.

In an informative and enjoyable style he describes his personal experiences of the processes involved in launching a spin-out; from the key decisions that have to be made through to those inevitable mistakes to be learnt from. The University of Oxford has an outstanding record in forming spin-out companies, and has become one of the leading UK universities in this activity. Within the University, the Department of Chemistry has played a central role, with £80 million being contributed to university funds by spin-out companies that have emerged from the department. 'Spin-Outs' provides an insight into how this has been achieved, and carefully signposts the route for taking an academic's intellectual property from the lab, to a start-up company and then on to flotation on the stock market.

As a former head of Chemistry at Oxford, Professor Graham Richards is uniquely placed to describe this process. The author gives a real-life focus to his account by using illustrative examples of the businesses in which he was personally involved, drawing extensively on the case study of Oxford Molecular Ltd to show how this company was spun-out in practice.

The book provides invaluable information for universities about what can be achieved and how. It also provides guidance to the entrepreneur with thoughts of creating a high-tech company: the pitfalls, the problems and what is needed, as well as an indication of the potential benefits to all concerned.

Other books by this author


Media Coverage

Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment, Indiana University

Universities increasingly encourage spin-out companies from their own departments, and interest from entrepreneurs and the commercial sphere is only set to develop further in coming years. This book ...

Read more

Scientist Magazine

SPIN-OUTS: CREATING BUSINESS FROM UNIVERSITY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Written as a guide for those wishing to build a company by developing technologies licensed from academic labo- ratories. ...

Read more

Canberra Times

"Million-dollar science comes from research that no one would dream could become useful, according to a chemist who has made millions out of ??spin-out?? companies. Oxford University professor Graham ...

Read more

Books Online

"It is commonly thought that universities exist primarily to educate their students. In truth, most universities seem to spend more time conducting research than in straight instructional tasks. This ...

Read more

Chemical and Engineering News

"Spin-off companies, or spin-out companies as the British call them, have become an important source of funding for British universities and a significant source of income for at least a few British ...

Read more

Times Higher Education Supplement

"An entrepreneurial pioneer's tale offers academics tips on starting a company.

The Government is taking more interest in university spin-offs than ever - so much so that it is considering a ...

Read more

The Guardian

"The chemist Graham Richards, who made millions from research, tells Linda Nordling why he owes much to Margaret Thatcher.

Graham Richards never had a grand plan to make money from his research. ...

Read more

IP Marketing eNews

"Professor Graham Richards, former head of the chemistry department at the University of Oxford, has authored a new book, "Creating Businesses from University Intellectual Property," to be published ...

Read more

Isis Innovation E News

Isis Innovation featured Spin-Outs in their January 2009 newsletter. They said:

"Professor Richards served as a non-executive director of Isis for many years, and his book describes the ...

Read more

Media Review

Dr Richards lectured at Hiroshima University's International Industry-Academia-Government Strategy SymposiumSeptember 2011

Read more

Media Review

Provides invaluable information for universities about what can be achieved and how.
- 'Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment', Indiana University18th October 2010

Read more

Thetimes.co.uk

Dr Graham Richards is in The Times? Eureka 100: The 100 most important contemporary figures in British scienceThe Times7th October 2010

Read more

Media Review

An interesting counterbalance to many business books, written by someone who has actually been there and done it- World Patent Information6th October 2009

Read more

Rsc.org

describes the high spots and pitfalls of these processes from a very personable and readable perspective- Chemistry World magazineJuly 2009 edition

Read more

Rsc.org

Spin-outs: business built on chemistry- Graham Richards, Chemistry World magazine5th June 2009

Read more

Media Review

Make money without losing your soul- Canberra Times5th June 2009

Read more

Media Review

There is much to enjoy in the book. It is clearly written, informative, and entertaining.- C&E News6th April 2009

Read more

News.bbc.co.uk

Innovate your way out of recession- BBC Radio 4, In Business9th April 2009

Read more

Timeshighereducation.co.uk

If you've got the idea, get some help to make money- Zoë Corbyn, Times Higher Education19th March 2009

Read more

Content.usatoday.com

Former British Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher holds an award, given to her by the Royal Society of Chemistry...during the launch of a book- USA Today11th March 2009

Read more

Guardian.co.uk

Spin-out doctor- Guardian10th January 2009

Read more

Isisinnovation.cmail1.com

Spin-Outs was featured in Isis E-News- 11th January 2009

Read more

Ipmarketingadvisor.com

Spin-out veteran shares his experiences- IP Marketing eNews6th January 2009

Read more

Media Review

Read more

Media Review

Read more

Media Review

© Brian Emsley

Read more

Media Review

Graham Richards celebrates the launch of Spin-Outs at The Royal Society of Chemistry, London with Guest of Honour The Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher24th February 2009

Read more

Enter your email address to receive your free ebook

By requesting this free eBook, you agree to let us email you
about future Harriman House offers. We will not sell your details
to a third party and you can un-subscribe at any time.
A valid email address is required to receive your download link.