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Technology Transfer Initiative: Enhancing R&D and Industry Collaboration in Ireland

The Technology Transfer Initiative (TTI) launched on May 31, 1999, is aimed at addressing the industry's needs in West, Mid-West, and South Ireland. With a budget of €1.1 million funded by Enterprise Ireland and AUA universities, TTI enhances R&D competitiveness by fostering collaboration between industry and academia. The program, spanning from September 2001 to September 2004, supports various sectors, including BioTech, Biomedical Engineering, ICT, and Food Innovation. Key deliverables include collaborative R&D projects, technology seminars, and innovation partnerships.

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Technology Transfer Initiative: Enhancing R&D and Industry Collaboration in Ireland

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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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