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Warwick Ventures Ltd is a University technology commercialisation office and wholly owned subsidiary company of the University of Warwick, located in Coventry, UK.

Overview
Warwick Ventures was set up as a department within the University of Warwick by Ederyn Williams in 2000 (1). In 2010 it was spun-out as a separate company called Warwick Ventures Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University (2). Warwick Ventures manages the intellectual property portfolio belonging to the University. The Business Development Managers employed by the company work closely with academic inventors at the University to identify, protect and develop intellectual property (IP) resulting from their research. This IP is then commercialised through licensing and the formation of spin-out companies. Warwick Ventures provides researchers with commercial advice, funds patent applications and legal costs, and negotiates third-party licences and spin-out company agreements.

Patents, licensing, and spin-outs
Warwick Ventures identifies new intellectual property created by academics within the University. Intellectual property may be protected by new patent filings and Warwick Ventures manages the resultant patent portfolio. Warwick Ventures then seeks to license patents and technologies to companies who invest in developing and selling the products in a timely and ethical manner. Licensees are sought from all technology and business sectors on an international basis. Warwick Ventures also works with University academics to create new companies, in order to develop University intellectual property into new business opportunities. Warwick Ventures assists in many ways, including by identifying and sourcing investment, management and professional services.. Notable spin-outs include: A Cambridge-based company developing single molecule detection platforms for healthcare and the life sciences.
 * Base 4 Innovation

A company established to commercialise third generation solar cell technology developed in a multi-million pound R&D programme at the University of Warwick. A company focussed on the design, supply, delivery, tuning and support of complex computing solutions.
 * Molecular Solar
 * Streamline Computing

Warwick Audio Technologies specialises in the development of Flat, Flexible Loudspeaker technology for original equipment manufacturers.
 * Warwick Audio Technologies

A social enterprise tailoring lifestyle programmes to meet the needs of local people with a special interest in Britain’s South Asian community.
 * Apnee Sehat

Circadian Solar is addressing the challenges of climate change by developing and deploying the next generation of concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems.
 * Circadian Solar

Management

 * 2011 – present	Quentin Compton-Bishop	(CEO, Warwick Ventures Ltd.)
 * 2010 – present	Rob Sprawson	(Chief Financial and Commercial Officer Warwick Ventures Ltd.)
 * 2000 – 2011 	Ederyn Williams	(Director and Founder of Warwick Ventures; CEO of Warwick Ventures Ltd.)

Other Information
Warwick Ventures is part of many business services offered by the University of Warwick, along with Warwick Conferences, the University of Warwick Science Park, and the International Digital Laboratory. The University of Warwick is also a prime partner in Connect Midlands, a not-for-profit network supporting technology and high-growth companies. See also Business and the University of Warwick