From Knowledge to Innovation Supporting the information needs of university business collaboration

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1 From Knowledge to Innovation Supporting the information needs of university business collaboration

2 From knowledge to innovation Do you look after the intellectual property of your academic researchers? Are you responsible for the commercialisation of research outputs? Do you manage a university technology transfer office? Or are you involved in helping researchers and students develop their business plans and take their ideas to market? The British Library provides a wealth of effective resources to support knowledge transfer services for your researchers and business partners. Our business and IP services include onsite and online resources, a bespoke research service, expert information staff, and hands-on, practical workshops. We can help you successfully navigate the path from knowledge to innovation.

3 Support your researchers and innovation managers by providing them with a thorough overview of the latest published research in any given field. British Library Direct is one of the most comprehensive research databases in the world, enabling you to: Freely view full bibliographic details, and abstracts where available, for 20,000 of our most popular journal titles (over nine million articles) Order full text articles with your credit card Receive articles within two hours as ed PDF files, through our Secure Electronic Delivery service Instantly download over 30% of our articles to your desktop Or let us do the hard work for you. The British Library Research Service can undertake comprehensive literature searching to uncover the latest published research in all areas of science, technology and medicine. Our team of subject specialists and information experts can provide a comprehensive list of references or full text articles; and expand your search to include official reports, conference proceedings, legislation, theses and other forms of published literature. Access the latest scientific research

4 Protect your ideas If you are an IP manager or part of a technology transfer team, you will be familiar with the rocky road of patents and IP protection. In our Business & IP Centre, we hold the world s most comprehensive collection of patent specifications and literature on patents, trademarks, designs and copyright, and the expert staff to help you find exactly what you need. Our collections and extensive online search tools are all freely available for you to use. All you need is a free Reader Pass, which you can obtain on your first visit. Or let us do the work for you. Our Research Service offers a full range of patents and IP search services across all research areas, and delivers reliable results to meet your needs and deadlines. We can help you identify prior art; establish the novelty of an idea; establish due diligence; and identify key inventors. You can significantly reduce the cost of the patenting process by choosing us to carry out your UK, European and international patent searching and of course full confidentiality is guaranteed.

5 Our Business & IP Centre offers free access to hundreds of market research reports from publishers such as Mintel and Frost & Sullivan, as well as online resources to get up-to-date news, market information and broker reports. Your business managers will find everything they need to support the process of commercialisation of university research, or to assess the market value of the developments you want to license. Or let us do the work for you. Our Research Service can also supply a structured briefing report providing a comprehensive look at any industry or market. Results can incorporate key players, market size, innovations, new technologies, regulatory frameworks and patenting activities. We also offer an update service of current information on an industry, competitor or field of science, in the form of news, patents or journal articles. Explore your markets

6 Find a business partner IP commercialisation often means finding the right business partner interested in licensing your research and taking it to market. We can help you to create your own telemarketing and mailing lists using the latest online databases such as Amadeus and OneSource. The Business & IP Centre offers free access to these and hundreds of other online resources to help you identify the key players in your chosen market, or potential business partners in your region. Or let us do it for you. Our Research Service can also use specialist subscription databases to pinpoint companies matching your precise criteria, and identify the right business partners for you.

7 Our programme of free Workshops and Information Clinics covers topics such as market and company research, patent searching, copyright, and how to develop a business and marketing plan. Send along your budding student entrepreneurs, research assistants or your own knowledge transfer staff. Some more text here would work quite well. Held in the Business & IP Centre, these popular workshopsare presented by our own Research Service staff, or by our external business partners. Attend a workshop

8 British Library Research Service For (?) Cost-effective business and patents research, contact us by phone or , outlining your needs and deadlines: T +44 (0) research@bl.uk BL Direct A research database of our 20,000 most requested journal titles, giving you access to over nine million articles from the last five years. Visit to search and see free bibliographic records and abstracts where available. Automated credit card ordering for full text documents straight to your desktop. Business & IP Centre Free on-site access to the UK s biggest collection of print and online business, patents and market information The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB Euston, Kings Cross, St Pancras T +44 (0) bipc@bl.uk Charges Pay-as-you-go: use the service as and when you need it, and have full control of the amount you spend. Charges are based on research time plus online data purchase costs. Standard tariffs are 42 for 30 minutes of research time, although a discounted rate for Higher Education institutions can be negotiated. A typical patent prior art search costs around 150. Subscription: for patents searches only, pay in advance and plan your budgets more easily. Charges start at 8640 (+VAT) per year for up to six searches per month. Workshops A range of free workshops and information clinics on patents and business information. The workshops are held in the Business & IP Centre. To sign up, visit To use the Business & IP Centre you ll need a British Library Reader Pass: Bring along two original forms of identity: one showing your signature and another showing your home address. Visit our Reader Registration office, fill in a form and get your pass.