IP Commercialisation

InnovationRCA develops and manages Intellectual Property generated at the Royal College of Art, creating opportunities for business through licensing or spin-out formation.

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

InnovationRCA plays an important role in providing professional enterprise support to bring graduating student innovative ideas to early commercial success. It 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. Selected Works in development are grouped into three portfolios: architecture and environment, health and medical, and home and leisure. 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 ...

FuelRCA Launchpad for Start-Ups provides an opportunity for a selection of the best very early-stage design-led Start-Ups to receive early business plan support and pre incubation.

New Design Ventures A private event, involving angel investors and graduate RCA entrepreneurs with compelling early stage businesses from any sector, takes place prior in the College's Senior Common Room in May each year. 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...

The London Design Festival Innovation Fellowship in Materials funds pioneering materials research by a creative practitioner in art and design at the Royal College of Art. More...