O'Herlihy & Co. Ltd
Business Coaches
O'Herlihy & Co. Ltd
200 Bath St, Glasgow
# O'Herlihy & Co. Ltd
O'Herlihy & Co. Ltd is a Glasgow-based consultancy specialising in transforming innovation into commercial success. The firm provides expert guidance across strategy development, research commercialisation, due diligence, business planning and evaluation—serving an impressive breadth of clients including private firms, universities, institutional investors and government bodies.
The consultancy excels in three core areas. First, they assess intellectual property and shepherd university spin-outs and technology start-ups through commercialisation, offering hands-on coaching, training and business planning support. Second, they evaluate knowledge exchange and business engagement initiatives at academic institutions, helping universities bridge connections with the SME base and maximise their external impact. Third, they partner with universities, corporations and government to unlock the commercial potential embedded within innovation portfolios.
What distinguishes O'Herlihy & Co. is their deep expertise at the intersection of academia and commerce. Rather than operating as generalist management consultants, they've built credibility working specifically with university-generated intellectual property and research commercialisation challenges. Their portfolio demonstrates substantive experience evaluating complex institutional programmes—evidenced by their work reviewing initiatives like Strathclyde Links and the Strathclyde Entrepreneurial Network, both funded through competitive European Regional Development Funding.
The firm's positioning reflects recognition that innovation alone creates no value; only successful commercialisation does. They function as practical translators, helping knowledge-intensive organisations and their stakeholders navigate the complex pathway from research to market.
O'Herlihy & Co. Ltd is a Glasgow-based consultancy specialising in transforming innovation into commercial success. The firm provides expert guidance across strategy development, research commercialisation, due diligence, business planning and evaluation—serving an impressive breadth of clients including private firms, universities, institutional investors and government bodies.
The consultancy excels in three core areas. First, they assess intellectual property and shepherd university spin-outs and technology start-ups through commercialisation, offering hands-on coaching, training and business planning support. Second, they evaluate knowledge exchange and business engagement initiatives at academic institutions, helping universities bridge connections with the SME base and maximise their external impact. Third, they partner with universities, corporations and government to unlock the commercial potential embedded within innovation portfolios.
What distinguishes O'Herlihy & Co. is their deep expertise at the intersection of academia and commerce. Rather than operating as generalist management consultants, they've built credibility working specifically with university-generated intellectual property and research commercialisation challenges. Their portfolio demonstrates substantive experience evaluating complex institutional programmes—evidenced by their work reviewing initiatives like Strathclyde Links and the Strathclyde Entrepreneurial Network, both funded through competitive European Regional Development Funding.
The firm's positioning reflects recognition that innovation alone creates no value; only successful commercialisation does. They function as practical translators, helping knowledge-intensive organisations and their stakeholders navigate the complex pathway from research to market.
Services offered
IP assessment and due diligenceUniversity spin-out supportTechnology start-up coachingBusiness plan developmentKnowledge exchange programme evaluationBusiness engagement assessmentInnovation commercialisation strategyResearch evaluation and impact analysis