Technology Transfer
We help to bridge the gap between fundamental research and commercial application by funding applied research and development projects to a stage where they are attractive to a follow-on funder, such as venture capital firms, industry and public-private partnerships.
Dr Ted Bianco introduces Technology Transfer at the Wellcome Trust.
- What is translational research? How we help turn good ideas into new health products.
- How we work
- Showcase of achievements
Our funding
We support a wide array of projects across a spectrum of technologies and therapeutic areas; our key criterion is that the project addresses an unfilled medical need or is an enabling tool in healthcare research and development.
We provide six major types of funding:
Academic-Industry funding to develop early-stage applied R&D in orphan and neglected disease areas.
Technology Transfer showcase: Featured project
For more examples of successful projects funded by Technology Transfer, see our showcase pages.
What if red blood cells could be manufactured to order, creating a potentially limitless supply of tailored, infection-free cells? This is the key ambition of a team determined to make blood shortages a thing of the past.
