Universities 'aren't set up' for commercialisation - our CEO tells the UKTN podcast
Dr Anne Lane has spoken about university commercialisation as CEO of UCL's expert commercialisation partner
How do you turn world-leading research into real-world impact?
In this episode of UKTN Tech Voices Podcast, Dr Anne Lane, CEO of UCL Ventures, joins host Jane Wakefield to explore the opportunities and challenges of university commercialisation.
From protecting intellectual property and building spinouts to securing investment and scaling breakthrough technologies, Anne shares insights from more than two decades of helping researchers translate innovation into impact.
The conversation covers everything from cell and gene therapy to AI, the UK’s innovation ecosystem, and the role universities play in supporting founders on the journey from discovery to deployment. It is an honest discussion about what it takes to bring research beyond academia and into real world impact.
You can hear a snippet of the interview here, or listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.