The Yorkshire Enterprise Fellowship: A framework for successful commercialization of computational intelligence research

Commercialization of academic research has often been seen as presenting challenges, particularly dissemination of the findings of the work and resulting technology. This paper describes a regional initiative to encourage researchers to consider commercialization throughout the life of a project and not just at its conclusion. The Yorkshire Enterprise Fellowship provides a framework through which training, mentorship and practical assistance, such as protection of IP and market research, enable commercialization to become a valuable part of the research process.