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Technology Transfer Initiative

Technology Transfer Initiative. IT@Cork NSC, Mahon 6 th May 2004 Miriam Collins Programme Manager, TTI. Atlantic University Alliance. NUIG, UCC, UL 20 th October 1997 Launched 31 st May 1999 OBJECTIVE: Address needs of industry in West, Mid-West & South of Ireland.

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Technology Transfer Initiative

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  1. Technology Transfer Initiative IT@Cork NSC, Mahon 6th May 2004 Miriam Collins Programme Manager, TTI

  2. Atlantic University Alliance • NUIG, UCC, UL • 20th October 1997 • Launched 31st May 1999 OBJECTIVE: • Address needs of industry in West, Mid-West & South of Ireland

  3. Objectives of TTI • Innovative inter-regional support structure to harness the resources of the participating Universities • Increase number of R&D Performers thereby enhancing their competitiveness • To forge lasting links between industry & academia

  4. 3 year Programme • Sept 2001 – Sept 2004 • Budget of €1.1 million • Funded by Enterprise Ireland and AUA Universities • On-campus in Cork, Galway & Limerick • 3 Programme Managers • 3 Project Executives

  5. TTI Target Audience Sector Focus: • BioTech/BioMedical Engineering ICT/SoftwareFood • R&D performers & non-performers

  6. Mechanism for Delivery • Networking • Innovation Clubs ICT BioTech Food • Outreach • Regional Networks • Company Visits

  7. Deliverables • Collaborative R&D • Specialist Technology Seminars • Pilot Mentoring • Technology Transfer

  8. Collaborative R&D • Innovation Partnerships Initiative • PostGraduateStudentships • CRAFT • R&D Capability Initiative • RTI Grants • EU 6th Framework Programme • Innovation Management Initiative

  9. Innovation Partnerships • Promote collaborative research between Companies and Third level Colleges (Univ. & I of T) • College carries out R&D for the company(s) • Ready access to R&D expertise and facilities • Near market final deliverable • Open to all manufacturing and I.T.S. companies

  10. Key Features • Dedicated researcher & research facilities • Access to up-to-date science / technology • Duration up to 24 months • Skills availability post-project • Reduced R&D costs to company • Clustering supported

  11. Finance

  12. Support for R&D EU CRAFT • enable groups of SMEs to undertake joint research by contracting research to an outside research supplier. EU 6th FRAMEWORK • gives Irish researchers an opportunity to collaborate with leading European companies and research organisations at the cutting edge of technology, with the support of EU funding WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? • A company - large or small - with the capacity to contribute to a research project • A Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) which does not have its own research capability, or an industrial association representing SMEs, or • A research group at a university or at a research institute

  13. Support for R&D RTI • In-company Product/Process Development R&D Capability • Enhance R&D Function • Technology based start-ups with dependence on R&D Innovation Management Initiative • increase the number of companies undertaking R&D for the first time • to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the innovation and R&D process in those companies already undertaking R&D • to achieve value added R&D by capturing the creative potential of employees.

  14. Contact Details Technology Transfer Manager Miriam Collins Phone: 021 4902823 email: miriam.collins@ucc.ie Project Executive Kieran Counihan Phone: 021 4903925 email: k.counihan@ucc.ie www.technologytransfer.ie

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