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 regular 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

Scottish health service delivery and performance

Scottish health service delivery and performance

Our consultants shared their expertise in acute medicine and experience of working for governmental organisations and the NHS to help NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government to improve efficiency and quality in the Scottish health service. read more

Structures under extreme loading

Structures under extreme loading

The consultants shared their expertise in seismic assessment and design to support the development of EN1998, also known as Eurocode 8. read more

Bio-Inspired Aerial Robotics

Bio-Inspired Aerial Robotics

Dr Mirko Kovac is Director of the Aerial Robotics Laboratory at Imperial College London, and Senior Lecturer in Aero-structures. His research focuses on the development of biologically inspired flying robots for distributed sensing of air and water, search and rescue plus autonomous repair and construction. read more