Aonyx Holdings operates as an independent legal entity from the university, with its own board. This allows for agility in creating spin-off companies. The IPRs owned by the university are licenced directly to spin-off companies through the University’s Technology Transfer Office. The Intellectual Property, Commercialisation and Enterprises Committee has the task of ensuring the Technology Transfer Office is properly informed and advised in carrying out its function.
The committee includes external experts with experience in various sectors including IP law, company law, innovation and government. These new structures have had a positive effect on CPUT’s capacity to transfer research results from the laboratory into new or improved products and services in the marketplace.