Research and Development Collaboration Agreements
In a climate in which funding for innovative young companies is becoming increasingly difficult to find, research and development collaboration agreements with industry represent an important route by which young companies can raise some of the funds they need. Using those agreements as a source of ongoing funding for young companies through the provision of services to industry means that the structure of such agreements is becoming increasingly complex.
The Taylor Wessing team’s industry experience means that we understand each collaboration deal in its industry context, and can advise our clients better on the innovative structuring of these types of agreement. On top of that, the scientific training of many of our lawyers enables them to discuss in detail the technical scope of the research and development and to ensure that our clients’ commercial and technical goals are properly documented in the agreement.