Guidance: Knowledge Asset Spinouts Guide

Guidance supporting public sector bodies to create spinout companies.

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The Knowledge Asset spinouts guide provides detailed information on the creation of ‘spinout’ companies as a commercialisation route for Knowledge Assets (KAs).

This guidance is to support public sector organisations that are considering creating  spinout companies to commercialise their KAs to fulfil their duty to identify, protect, and maximise the value of their KAs, as set out in Managing Public Money (MPM).

This guide is suitable for those who are responsible for KA management, such as Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) and KA managers. It also contains information for other professions that are involved in KA management, such as finance, governance, and sponsorship teams.

Approaches to ownership and shareholdings or equity splits

Read our latest blog where Jacob Coker, Head of Policy, and Cameron Fenwick, Senior Technology Transfer Strategic Partner, share their thoughts on why spinouts matter and how this guide aims to help more organisations develop them.