Consulting services
Addressing your specific needs with cutting edge expertise
Our services are delivered by the world renowned research community at Imperial College London, supported by a dedicated professional services team who ensure your project is delivered on time and to specification. Over the last year, we’ve delivered projects more more than 1,000 clients based in the UK and overseas.
With access to over 4000 leaders in their field, we can find the right consultant, with the right expertise to address your challenge. Go to Find an expert – or simply contact us to discuss your needs.
Advisory services
Product design, research methods, data analysis, technology evaluation for investment, technological innovation, patent evaluation, prototype and protocol development, policy, cyber security and more. Assisting museums, writers, film makers and artists to ensure creations are scientifically sound.
Expert insight
Membership of Scientific Advisory Boards and Technical Panels, advice and guidance on drug development programmes, thought leadership, conference speakers, literature reviews and provision of foresight.
Analysis and testing
Use of the world-class specialist facilities and technicians at Imperial for projects ranging from aerodynamic measurements and structural testing to medical imaging and toxicology testing. We cater for one-off proof of concept to regulars and large-scale testing
Expert witness
Independent opinion and prior art search for patent infringements, civil and criminal cases and public enquiries. Working with legal teams to build cases, court appearances, providing experimental forensic testing and medico-legal reports.
Specialist training
Courses, workshops, webinars and presentations designed to your strategic business needs to keep your teams up to date with emerging developments.
Imperial Business Partners
Provides corporate members with a curated programme of activities from across Imperial’s offering, including connections to start-ups and innovators, Tech Foresight, plus deep dive workshops to help scope and prioritise research and consultancy collaborations.
License Imperial Tech
Tech developed by Imperial’s experts is available to license and includes – a method for stabilising proteins so that vaccines do not need to be chilled, a target for therapeutic treatment of neuropathic pain, and an extra-strong permeable concrete.
Imperial Tech Foresight
Insights, thought leadership, futures workshops and events to help you future-proof your business, investigate disruption, and explore breakthrough technology and research through visionary academic perspectives.
Research collaborations
Benefit from world-leading academic expertise and partner with us on research collaborations to develop new insights and technologies – and translate them into commercial opportunities to meet your challenges.
If the services described above don’t match your needs, simply contact us with your requirements.
Our projects
Informing the debate on Britain’s electricity system
The electricity sector is currently undergoing unprecedented changes, including obligations to decarbonise and pressure to keep bills down. With old coal being driven off the system, new nuclear given the go-ahead, prices reaching new highs and lows, and clean energy overtaking fossil fuels for the first time, there is an increasing need for a strong evidence base and robust analysis. read more
Cystic Fibrosis clinical advisory board
Our consultants shared their expertise in Cystic Fibrosis (CF), drug development and clinical trials to help Proteostasis Therapeutics assess the combination of compounds aimed at treatments to improve lung function. read more
Reducing carbon footprint of plastic bottle
Our consultants shared their expertise in life cycle analysis to compare the carbon footprints generated by the The Coca-Cola Company’s new PlantBottle™ versus their previous PET plastic bottle. read more