Consultancy services
Our consultancy services make it easy for organisatons to access academic expertise and state-of-the-art facilities.
The University of Edinburgh is host to an extensive range of expertise, facilities and services that are available to organisations of all kinds – for-profit, non-profit and government agencies. Our consultancy services translate the world-class research knowledge into real impact for our commercial partners.
Whether you are looking to increase your competitiveness, develop new products or processes, or exploit new market opportunities, our academic consultants can provide expertise on a flexible, short- or long-term basis to help solve your challenges.
Edinburgh Innovations
Edinburgh Innovations (EI) is the University's commercialisation service. EI leads the University’s activities in industry engagement and business development, enterprise support for students and staff, and the identification, management and commercialisation of University intellectual property.
EI serve as the primary point of contact for industry and business with an interest in the commercialisation of the University's research activities
Working closely with companies to identify the right expertise and facilities for every project. EI work with companies across many sectors and so can identify and advise on the management and delivery of a particular project according to each organisation’s timescales and requirements.
Consultancy services include:
- expert knowledge
- research-based consultancy
- proof-of-concept testing of new and emerging technologies
- expert witnesses, advice and opinion
- laboratory testing, design, development and evaluation
- experimental/prototype design and development
- customised training
- representation on commercial scientific advisory boards and speaker engagement
- project management
Contact Edinburgh Innovations to discuss how your organisation can benefit from academic consultancy services.