National Digital Research Centre - from idea to income

The accelerated commercialisation of research ideas is achieved through NDRC’s unique range of management, legal, collaborative and evaluation tools that ensure the most effective ecosystem for multi-disciplinary and multi-party research. 

NDRC is addressing the chasm between promising research outputs and investable product opportunities. The NDRC approach is based on the principle that the creation of intellectual property comprises both technology IP and market IP. We make the connections, provide the guidance and invest the funds needed to turn digital discoveries into commercial success. 

There are a number of compelling reasons why commercial and academic parties should collaborate with NDRC:

• Investment criteria are heavily weighted towards the proposed value emanating from the research and the subsequent impact on society
• We are innovation-focused, building on applied research to produce real world applications
• Collaboration, based on multi-disciplinary and multi-party project teams, is core to the NDRC ethos and ensures that efforts are firmly solution-focused
• Concurrent and interdependent twin research streams of technology advancement and business development ensures that value and impact in the marketplace guide project direction