PIPE is working to fix the process of moving university R&D from idea to implementation. The PIPEworks ecosystem for university R&D/IP is about ensuring rigorous development of robust and energised outcomes for incubated enterprises (Protégé Companies). PIPE utilises public distributed ledger technology (DLT) to record complex Due Diligence & Development (DD & Dev) processes, enabling an open and indisputable state within the system.