SilverCloud provides a widely used platform for mental and behavioural health interventions. The platform was developed as part of a research project based on human computer interaction at the School of Computer Science and Statistics at Trinity College Dublin and in collaboration with ParentsPlus charity and National Digital Research Centre. The company spun out from Trinity College Dublin in 2012 and in July 2021, the company was acquired by US telehealth firm Amwell making up the larger share of a combined deal valued at $320m. The platform is now used by hundreds of health services worldwide and has been used to deliver clinician-supported evidence-based treatments to more than 800,000 people worldwide.
The Innovation Office at Trinity College Dublin was involved with SilverCloud from inception through formation and onto acquisition. The office provided guidance around aspects including the protection and management of intellectual property as well as advising on contract drafting and shareholder agreements.
"The Innovation Office helped considerably in ensuring the campus company had clear ownership of the relevant TCD IP. They supported us throughout the project to spinout and beyond, and in particular dealing with the complicated IP management arrangement which applied to NDRC projects."
- Gavin Doherty, Co-Founder and Scientific Advisor, SilverCloud
Published:2022
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