BTG plc

London United Kingdom

  (London: BGC)

Company Description

A nutty professor could become a happy millionaire with the help of BTG. The company acquires patent rights to new technologies and licenses them to manufacturers around the globe. With a focus on biopharmaceuticals and medical products, BTG reviews prospective technologies developed by research institutions, universities, and companies around the globe. In addition, BTG helps raise venture capital for start-up businesses and creates ventures (often through partnerships) to exploit new technologies. Originally set up by the British government to protect and patent British inventions, BTG has helped bring to market such famous inventions as the hovercraft and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).