Enterprise Ireland Applied Research Commercialisation ARC

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Enterprise Ireland Applied Research
Commercialisation (ARC)

• National College of Ireland
• Commercialisation Workshop Ideas to
  Industry16.Nov.2007

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Enterprise Ireland

• 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. 

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Enterprise Ireland Strategy ARC

• Lead
• Innovate
• Grow
• ARC Business Unit Support the delivery of new
  technology to Irish Industry through the
  effective commercialisation of research

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Industrial Development in Ireland
Irish Owned Enterprise
Inward Investment
Policy Analysis and Advice
Scientific Research
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Applied Research Commercialisation
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
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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 ARC services
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What Enterprise Ireland has achieved

• We are MEASURED on our results!
• Licenses of IP from academic institutes to
  industries (22 in 2006)
• Start up companies formed from EI supports ( 6
  in 2006)
• Companies involved in Industry Led Research
  Programs (70 in 2006)
• Other results of note
• The number of academic/industry links made
  informally formally (EI schemes)
• Several Academic nominations for
  Commercialisation awards/ entrepreneur
  recognition

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Start ups Licenses
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What is in this Commercialisation for You ?

• Putting your ideas into the market
• Reward (royalties) Recognition
  (publications/patents)
• Income for the institute
• Involvement with industry
• Another perspective (commercial) on your research
• Career progression
• Supports from NCI and EI to help you !

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Programs Supports from EI(idea to industry)
N
N
RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT
MARKET PLACE
RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT
MARKET PLACE
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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
ARC Financial Supports
ARC Non Financial Supports

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Enterprise Ireland Academic Support Programs
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Adding to your commercial knowledge

• Enterprise Start Programs
• Jan 18th 2008     DIT, Aungier Street, Dublin 2
• Feb 1st    2008      IT Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
• 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

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Typical EI Commercialisation Program Application
Process
WHAT DO YOU HAVE (PRODUCT/SERVICE) WHO WOULD
WANT IT WHY? CHECK OUT NEW FORMS! Tip! GET
SOME INDEPENDENT PERSONNEL TO READ YOUR
APPLICATION IN ADVANCE

• Discussion with your ILO/TTO and EI
  representative
• Preparation work on Research idea Commercial
  potential at Institute
• 3 calls for Applications annually
• Evaluators (Commercial Technical) assess
  application
• Commercialisation Fund Review Panel
• NB Application is rated based on
  Research-Innovation / Project Plan / Commercial
  opportunities

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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 - apply
• Applications for both Proof of Concept and
  Technology Development programs are taken on
• 16th January 2008
• 14th May 2008
• 17th September 2008
• Application forms www.enterprise-ireland.com/comm
  ercialisation

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EI Contact Details

• GO RAIBH MAITH AGAIBHTHANK YOU!
• name.surname_at_enterprise-ireland.com
• David Flood, Industrial Technologies
• John Fagan, Informatics
• Food Life Sciences (EI Bio)