About Commercialisation
The commercialisation of intellectual property (IP) developed through world-class research is fundamental to NICTA's mission of facilitating technology transfer and creating channels to market for NICTA research.
NICTA stimulates technology transfer though a range of approaches including start-up companies, technology licensing, collaborations with the Australian information and communications technology (ICT) sector and working with industries outside the ICT sector.
NICTA has a commercialisation pipeline, which applies a rigorous process to optimise the commercial success of our research. The stages in the pipeline include:
- Market Engagement: This stage encompasses, general industry development activities, market intelligence, industry clusters, IP protection and collaborations.
- Business Development: This is the formal stage of commercialisation. The business development stage encompasses is a four step process to nurture the commercial success of our research projects.
- Spin-outs and Licensing: NICTA's main commercialisation vehicles are spin-outs and licensing.
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Business Areas: NICTA’s Business Areas are the market sectors where we seek the majority of our use-inspiration.
Our strategies for successful commercialisation include:
- Ensuring NICTA has a clear, fast and flexible IP Framework as a foundation for commercialisation and industry partnerships
- Identifying and funding the development of proof-of-concept and working models to demonstrate market application
- Assisting with the creation of and access to capital for spin-out companies and business partnerships
- Developing domain applications in partnerships with industries that are major users of ICT.