If UCPH takes over the rights, Lighthouse will work with you to organise a patenting and commercialisation plan, taking into account your wishes for publication and further work with the invention. It is also a good idea to consider early on whether you may be interested in starting your own company based on the invention. If this direction is chosen, our team can help you think through the most important considerations when establishing a company. Our team includes people with previous founder experience, and KU Lighthouse also hosts Entrepreneurs in Residence (EiRs) who are employed at UCPH for limited periods specifically to help establish new companies. It is therefore possible that you may find a commercially experienced co-founder for your spinout at KU Lighthouse. The EiRs have often co‑founded several companies, and their experience can be extremely valuable in turning your project into a success. If you do not wish to start a company, KU Lighthouse will instead help identify and contact companies that may be interested in a licence agreement or other collaboration models. Depending on the chosen plan, we will support establishing contact with external partners who may be interested in licensing, collaborating on or investing in the invention. You should expect to participate in meetings with potential commercial partners. Your subject‑matter expertise is essential, and your collaboration is crucial to the project’s success. Together with you, KU Lighthouse will also assess which experiments, data or studies could strengthen the project, such as: - experiments that reduce project risk - studies that support and strengthen a patent application
