Case Studies
CSTC provides technical and commercial expertise to technology-based corporations, high-tech start-ups, SMEs, councils, universities and government labs. The case studies below provide an indication of the range of work that the Company has undertaken recently, covering assignments in technology and performance improvement, technology brokering, licensing, company spin-out, marketing, business development and investment execution.
Case 1 Technology Re-positioning & Portfolio Brokering - OLED Technology
CSTC was brought in by the COO of a LSE-listed licensing company to commercialise an OLED portfolio from a leading US University. CSTC audited the technology and the patent portfolio for display and photovoltaic applications as well as other, more down-stream, applications.
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Case 2 Company Spin-out - Medical Devices/Nanotechnology
CSTC’s Dr Karl Heeks was commissioned by the directors of one of Europe’s largest government laboratories to commercialise a novel technology for use in medical device applications. After assessing the technology he advised on a different approach utilising novel nanostructure architecture.
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Case 3 Technology Audit & Business Plan - Plastic Electronics/Organic Semiconductors
CSTC was commissioned by leading UK ‘Russell Group’ University to develop a business and marketing plan for a novel technology based on organic semiconductors.
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Case 4 Commercialisation & Investments
As part of London’s Think Big project CSTC partnered with Thames Innovation Centre (TIC) to provide commercialisation and investment strategy to high-tech and strategically important London businesses.
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Case 5 Technology & Commercial Audit [incl. Licensing & Company Spin-out] - Biosciences, Medical Applications and Physical Sciences
CSTC’s Principal Consultant, Dr Karl Heeks, was asked to audit a UK University’s exploitable technology and know-how by the Pro-Vice Chancellor responsible for Research & Enterprise. Several licence deals were expedited ...
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Case 6 Company Growth & Investment - Embedded Systems/ICT
Essex University spin-out UltraSoC Technologies Ltd is developing ground-breaking new technology for system verification and ‘de-bugging’ for embedded and computer systems. Interim management is provided by CSTC’s Dr Karl Heeks who is stewarding UltraSoC through its first funding round and company growth.
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