A guide for the commercialisation of Creative Industries Research

A UKRI / AHRC funding opportunity to support a university-led partnership to develop a sector-specific commercialisation guide for Creative Industries research. The project will collaborate with investors, lawyers, founders and wider stakeholders to tackle early-stage barriers to commercialisation and produce practical frameworks and best-practice deal terms. Projects can address multiple pathways from research to commercialisation, including spin-outs, partnerships and other venture forms. The full economic cost (FEC) of a project can be up to £250,000, with AHRC funding 100% FEC.

Project funding up to £250,000 (FEC) funded by AHRC to develop a sector-specific commercialisation guide and associated collaboration activities.

Open to organisations with standard eligibility; the lead must be a university-led team able to convene sector consultation and active engagement across universities and wider stakeholders and include partners with demonstrable experience translating Creative Industries research into commercial ventures alongside investors or investment-facing organisations.

Applications must demonstrate required partnerships and sector experience.