Making the most of varsities' innovations

AS a centre for research, the university houses a wealth of valuable information and innovations (such as patents, industrial designs and trade secrets).
These should not be contained within the four walls of the institution.
Industry players frequently collaborate with universities because they can save money and time for research and development while also expediting the transformation of concepts into tangible products.
While the university owns research outputs, researchers can still actively participate in commercialisation activities through the use of any business vehicles (e.g. start-ups) or programmes (e.g. micro industry hub initiatives).