Commercialisation Support Programmes

Thoughtful design is at the heart of the many award-winning commercial product and business ideas developed each year by RCA students.

InnovationRCA develops and manages Intellectual Property generated at the Royal College of Art, creating opportunities for business through licensing or spin-out formation. We provide professional enterprise support to bring graduating student innovative ideas to early commercial success. We carries out these activities through the following vehicles:

Selected Works RCA develops selected RCA graduate innovations in partnership with business through intellectual property protection, licensing activities or spin-out company formation. More...

Entrepreneur's Launchpad is designed to equip recent RCA graduates who demonstrate entrepreneurial drive with the knowledge and skills they need to take their brilliant business or product idea to the next level. More...

James Dyson Innovation Fellowship supports young RCA innovators in protecting and commercialising their work. One Fellowship is awarded per year to a graduating RCA student whose innovation is a College Selected Work. More...

ARRC Fellowships are generously funded by The Atkin Foundation and provide an opportunity for recent RCA graduates and alumni to received a bursary for 6 months and spend time at ARCC manufacturing facilities in Cambridge to progress their business or product idea. More...

The James Dyson Patent and Proof of Concept Fund set up with the generous support of the James Dyson Foundation, this fund helps student and recent entrepreneurial graduates of the RCA to turn their innovative designs / inventions into successful commercial projects. More...

New Design Ventures A private event, involving angel investors and graduate RCA entrepreneurs with compelling early stage businesses from any sector. More...