University-Industry Collaboration Masterclass Series

Delivered in 2024, this session provided insights into navigating IP discussions and negotiations with industry partners. Through a lessons learned approach, participants also reviewed university IP processes and examined various IP scenarios.

Delivered in the first half of 2025, this two-hour masterclass was designed for academic and professional staff who wanted to learn more about publishing options for industry funded research projects.

Delivered by university professional staff and industry connected academics with extensive experience in supporting and writing research publications, the session explored how to publish sensitive and classified information, how to negotiate publishing rights and more.

The Publishing for Industry and Impact masterclasses were aimed at staff and students who were seeking to:

• Gain a better understanding of university publishing processes and considerations that may affect how to publish, e.g., funding arrangements, intellectual property (IP) and patent protections
• Understand industry’s perspective when considering publishing joint research projects
• Learn more about options for sensitive or classified research and non-traditional publishing options.

Designed to help academics gain a better understanding of university commercialisation processes and the drivers for increased and successful university-industry collaborations, the Masterclass Series supports innovation translation through to research impact to go beyond traditional academic pathways.

These two-hour IP and Commercialisation masterclasses were delivered by industry engaged research leaders, Innovation and Commercialisation experts in conjunction with industry partners who all have extensive experience commercialising research.

Participants reviewed university IP processes and examined real life commercialisation pathways. Through a lessons-learned approach, the session provided insights on how to build and maintain successful research collaborations.

Delivered by university professional and academic staff alongside industry partners, this two-hour masterclass focused on increasing researcher understanding of industry’s needs and providing tips to strengthen academic-industry relationships.

Participants reviewed university commercialisation processes and options, heard first-hand how to navigate collaboration challenges and examined how working collaboratively can yield commercialisation success.