Enterprise Ireland Research

1
Enterprise Ireland Research Innovation
Business Unit

• National College Art and Design
• 21.Feb.08

2
Enterprise Ireland

• What does Enterprise Ireland do?
• Enterprise Irelands Mission
• To accelerate the development of world-class
  Irishcompanies to achieve strong positions in
  globalmarkets, resulting in increased national
  and regional prosperity
• Irish state development agency focused on
  accelerating the development of world-class Irish
  companies. 

3
Industrial Development in Ireland
Irish Owned Enterprise
Inward Investment
Policy Analysis and Advice
Scientific Research
4
Research Innovation
Commercialisation is the innovative use of
intellectual property to provide products and
services through licensing deals and the
formation of spin-out companies
RD Supports
Academic Support

Third Level Sector
Industry
Industrial Technologies Support the delivery of
new technology to Irish Industry through the
effective commercialisation of research
5
EI Third Level Institutes
250 Principal Investigators linked into schemes
Over 150M investment in Innovation, Research
Commercialisation over the past 5 years
25 research institutes engaged in Research
services
6
Start-ups Licenses
7
What is in this Commercialisation for You ?

• Involvement with industry
• Putting your ideas into the market
• Reward (royalties) Recognition
• Income for the college
• Another perspective (commercial) on your work
• Career progressionSupports from NCAD and EI to
  help you !

8
Programs Supports from EI(idea to industry)
N
RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT
MARKET PLACE
RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT
MARKET PLACE
I
I
D
D
D
Proof of Concept
Technology Development
Commercialisation Plus
D
Proof of Concept
Technology Development
Commercialisation Plus
U
U
E
E
Industrial Led Research
Commercialisation of
Industrial Led Research
CORD
S
S
Programs
Research Development
Programs
A
A
T
T
Innovation Partnerships
Innovation Partnerships
R
R
Patent Fund
Patent Fund
Y
Y
Patent Fund
Patent Fund Patent
Fun
d
Patent Fund
RIBU Financial Supports
RIBU Non Financial Supports

9
Enterprise Ireland Academic Support Programs
10
Adding to your commercial knowledge

• Enterprise Start Programs
• Apr 4th  2008    IT, Tallaght, Dublin 24
• May 10th 2008    DBIC, Guinness Enterprise
  Centre Dublin 2
• Variety of programs EI supported throughout
  Ireland!http//www.enterprise-ireland.com/StartBu
  siness/EnterpriseSTARTProgramme.htm

11
Typical EI Commercialisation Program Application
Process
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS WHAT IS IT?
(Product/Service) WHO WANTS IT?
(Customer) WHY DO THEY WANT IT? (Advantage)

• Discuss your idea with your ILO/TTO and EI
  representative
• Prepare an application based on your Research
  idea Commercial potential at Institute
• Send your application to EI (next call is May
  14th)
• Application is Evaluated
• Commercialisation Fund Review Panel recommends
  projects for funding
• Application is rated based on
  Research-Innovation / Commercial opportunities /
  Project Plan

12
How to get your ideas to the market.

• Talk with your EI / TTO rep
• Enterprise Start Program enrol
• Attend trade show (not the same as academic
  conferences!)
• Network talk to companies to explore ideas
  (dont divulge IP)
• Innovation Vouchers get companies to apply
• Applications for both Proof of Concept and
  Technology Development programs are taken on
• Application forms
• www.enterprise-ireland.com/commercialisation

13
EI Contact Details

• THANK YOU!
• david.flood_at_enterprise-ireland.com