Spintouts are not for the faint-hearted! They can be exciting, rewarding and stimulating. But they can also be time-consuming, demanding and stressful.

To proceed you will need energy, grit and a passion to see your research have wider impact.

The aim of the guide- the third in the series- is to give you a better idea of what creating a spinout involves. It will help your understanding if you have already read the first guide on working out if there is a clear market demand for your product or innovation, and the second guide on intellectual property.1