The RVC works with industry in many ways. Together, we can develop ideas and solutions and improve performance through access to research expertise, technology and skills.

The College’s activities in Clinical Sciences are also underpinned by Europe’s largest group of specialist veterinarians offering clinical services through RVC’s three animal hospitals, two of which are in Hertfordshire (small animal and equine referral hospitals) and one in London (small animal including exotics).

The RVC’s partners can benefit from our wealth of expertise in commercialising research through:

• Technology transfer
• Licensing and entrepreneurship
• Collaborative research and development with business partners
• Contract research and consultancy

Commercialisation

The RVC has generated innovative technological outputs in fields including stem cell technologies, aero engineering, vaccine development and wider applications for both human and animal health. RVC researchers have developed new technologies, innovations and products which we have protected and are available for licensing and commercial development. Please get in touch with us if you:

• are interested in licensing a technology
• would like to find out more about a particular technology or research output
• are an investor interesting in exploring how you can connect

Our activities

• Stem cell technologies
• Implanted medical devices
• New treatments and food products for feline chronic kidney disease
• Development of a single operator plane

Services for business

London Bioscience Innovation Centre (LBIC)

The RVC owns and operates the London Bioscience Innovation Centre, based at St Pancras, which provides wet-laboratories and office space for around 30 small  to medium-sized companies active in the biological and biomedical sciences.

Contract Research Services

The contract research unit represents a team of experienced project managers dedicated to providing access to a range of services for both animal and human health related companies, ranging from small biotechnology to large pharmaceutical as well as pet nutrition companies.

As part of RVC Business, we offer full study design and management and include feed trials, the provision of animal models and animal husbandry as part of our services. All stages of pre-clinical and clinical product development are supported within the regulatory and non-regulatory environment.

If you’d like to know more about our innovation and technologies, facilities or services available, and opportunities for collaboration, contact the team business@rvc.ac.uk

Support us

Support from your company can make a real difference to the thousands of sick and injured pets that we see each year in our animal hospitals, and to students and research taking place at the RVC. Find out more about corporate sponsorship through the Animal Care Trust charity.