SULSA universities have a combined life sciences intellectual property portfolio of 333 patent families, and in 2006 generated life science-related licensing income in the region of £6.5 million.

SULSA aims to increase both the volume and value of knowledge exchange outputs from the participating universities by supporting collaborative activities across its research themes and by exploiting the opportunities for knowledge exchange emerging from SULSA-supported facilities, studentships and researchers.

The SULSA Knowledge Exchange Committee, which is made up of representatives from the research and
commercialisation offices of each of the participating SULSA institutions, is working to help SULSA developing productive collaborative links with the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors. The Committee is also identifying new knowledge exchange opportunities generated by SULSA and sources of funding to develop those opportunities.

Knowledge Exchange Committee

Dr Sahar Sabetnia (Chair) - Research and Innovation Services
(University of Dundee)

Dr Shona Cunningham - Edinburgh Research and Innovation
(University of Edinburgh)

Dr Liz Rattray - Research and Innovation (University of Aberdeen)

Dr Ewan Chirnside - Knowledge Transfer Centre
(University of St Andrews)

Dr Alasdair J. Street - Research and Enterprise
(University of Glasgow)

Dr Debbie Stack - Research and Innovation
(University of Strathclyde)