Frontier IP Plc (LON:FIPP) CEO Neil Crabb talks to DirectorsTalk about a water testing kit developed by portfolio company Molendotech. Neil explains what Molendtech is, what was announced, why this is important to Frontier IP and talks us through some of the other companies in its portfolio.
Frontier IP Plc unites science and commerce by identifying strong intellectual property and accelerating its development through a range of commercialisation services.
The Group looks to build and grow a portfolio of equity stakes and licence income from by taking an active involvement in spin-out companies, including support for fund raising and collaboration with relevant industry partners at an early stage of development.
Frontier IP and the University of Plymouth:
Frontier IP has forged a strong relationship with the University of Plymouth to commercialise intellectual property. Other collaborations include:
· Fieldwork Robotics: developing advanced soft robotics for harvesting fruit and vegetables. The technology has attracted strong industry interest.
· The Vaccine Group: work includes creating novel vaccines to prevent viruses from jumping the species barrier from animals to humans
· Pulsiv Solar: US and European patents granted on its novel technology to improve the energy efficiency of photovoltaic cells and power conversion