Research Councils UK (RCUK) has today launched Gateway to Research - a new web-based portal that gives businesses access to the latest research supported across all the UK’s seven Research Councils and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) in a single website.
Gateway to Research aims to provide a mechanism for businesses and others to source new research developments that might just lead to the commercial opportunity they are looking for - an idea for a new product, a solution to a current business problem, understanding markets, society engagement, international collaborations and more. Importantly it will enable businesses to identify potential partners in universities so they can develop and commercialise knowledge and maximise the value and impact generated from publicly funded research.
Gateway to Research contains information such as who, what and where the Research Councils and TSB fund, as well as details about technologies, processes, outputs, and impact, enabling access to more than 42,000 research projects from over 33,000 researchers.
Minister for Intellectual Property, Lord Younger, who launched the website at the House of Commons, said:
“Publicly funded research should be freely available. We must build on the opportunities for businesses to connect with this research and collaborate with universities. The
Gateway to Research will enable better information-sharing, and in turn lead to a greater take up of knowledge and commercialisation”.
Professor David Delpy, RCUK Impact Champion, said: “The Research Councils are committed to delivering excellent research with impact and we are very proud to have created this new portal that paves the way for even greater connectivity between the research we support and business thus reaping greater benefits to deliver both economic growth and improving the wellbeing of our society.”
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The RCUK Gateway to Research is available here.
Research Councils UK (RCUK) is the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils who annually invest around £3 billion in research. We support excellent research, as judged by peer review, that has an impact on the growth, prosperity and wellbeing of the UK. To maintain the UK’s global research position we offer a diverse range of funding opportunities, foster international collaborations and provide access to the best facilities and infrastructure around the world. We also support the training and career development of researchers and work with them to inspire young people and engage the wider public with research. To maximise the impact of research on economic growth and societal wellbeing we work in partnership with other research funders including the Technology Strategy Board, the UK Higher Education funding bodies, business, government, and charitable organisations. www.rcuk.ac.uk.
The seven UK Research Councils are:
- Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC);
- Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC);
- Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC);
- Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC);
- Medical Research Council (MRC);
- Natural Environment Research Council (NERC);
- Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC).