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Idea Disclosure

If you are a student or staff member at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of ŠÓ°ÉAPPand you believe your research or idea has commercial value, the first step is to disclose your idea to us (through a confidential process) so we can help identify an appropriate Intellectual Property strategy and investment approach.

How to disclose your idea

An idea disclosure is a submission that involves providing a description of your invention or development to us. You can use our (available for current Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of ŠÓ°ÉAPPstaff and students only), or you can phone or send an email to our team. We will ask:

  • What your idea or invention is, including what problem it solves and what applications it can be used for.
  • Who invented it, including names and institutional affiliations.
  • Whether youā€™ve published or presented the idea.
  • If youā€™ve had funding for the research, from what sources.
  • If there are any mātauranga Māori aspects to your idea.
  • Why you think your idea may have commercial value.
  • How we can contact you and any co-inventors.

Contact our Investment Team

What to expect after you disclose your idea

After you disclose your idea to UniServices, an investment manager will set up a meeting to get to know you and your idea better.

Based on your idea, your goals and our background research, we will recommend next steps, whether itā€™s advice on advancing your research, protecting your intellectual property, investment in your idea, publishing it as an academic output or taking another bespoke path.