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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY 2024-2029
ENSURE RESEARCH IS TRANSLATED INTO
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT
RVC research and innovation can improve
the lives and health of people and animals.
Our researchers work to better understand
and treat disease, improve veterinary care
and animal welfare, and tackle the global
challenges of food security, climate change,
and emerging pandemics. RVC academics
inform policy and decision-making by pro-
viding their expertise to governments and
international organisations. The RVC also
contributes to the UK’s economic prosperity
by training researchers and making discover-
ies of value to industry.
We aim to support RVC researchers to
identify and maximise the social and
economic benefi ts of their research. In
concert with the growth of UK’s bioscience
sector, we aim to increase the amount and
diversity of research we undertake with
commercial and governmental partners .
To achieve these aims we will:
 Increase staff and student engagement
with innovation and knowledge exchange,
through a program of training, mentorship,
events, and through partnerships
 Financially support translational research
through the RVC Innovation Fund
 Build institutional momentum in
developing and licencing intellectual
property, and facilitate SME start-ups
originating from RVC research and
services
 Develop stronger collaborations and
opportunities with LBIC clients and
industry partners, in London’s Knowledge
Quarter and beyond
 Grow our sponsored research with
industry, creating partnerships for
reciprocal benefi t that can bridge the
gap between research grant funding and
commerical translation
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