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Research & Innovation
Enterprise Ireland’s R & I policy
driven by Government Strategy
Strategy for Science, Technology
and Innovation
 World Class Research
 Capturing, Protecting and
Commercialising Ideas
and Knowhow
 R & D for Enterprise,
Innovation and Growth
Enterprise Ireland works closely with
Enterprise Ireland Strategy 2008-2010
- Increasing Irish Innovation
Realising the Commercial Potential of Ireland’s Research Community
Effective Industry Engagement with Third Level Resource
Dramatically Increase R&D Activity in Irish Companies
Working with the Research Community
to Increase Irish Innovation
Realising the Commercial Potential of Ireland’s Research Community
Effective Industry Engagement with Third Level Resource
Dramatically Increase R&D Activity in Irish Companies
Nobel Prize goes to "European Inventor of the Year"
EPO President Alain Pompidou and Günther Verheugen, Vice President of the European Commission,
congratulate Peter Grünberg on winning the European Inventor of the Year prize on 3 May 2006.
The Nobel Committee has awarded this year's Nobel Prize (2007) in physics
to Peter Grünberg
The giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effect led to the breakthrough in
gigabyte hard drives used in every computer produced today
Realising the Commercial Potential
of Ireland’s Research Community
 Commercialisation Fund
 Applied Research Enhancement
 Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative
 Client Teams – Commercialisation Specialists in

Life Sciences & Food

ICT

Industrial Technologies
Effective Industry Engagement with
Third Level Resource
 Innovation Partnerships
 Innovation Vouchers
 Campus Incubators
 Competence Centres
 Industry-Led Research Programmes
Realising the Commercial Potential
of Ireland’s Research Community
 Commercialisation Fund
 Applied Research Enhancement
 Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative
 Client Teams – Commercialisation Specialists in
 Life Sciences & Food
 ICT
 Industrial Technologies
Commercialisation Fund
- provides support for the commercialisation of research from
third-level institutions through three programmes:
Proof of
Concept
Technology Development
Bench
Comms Plus
Market
YEARS
Note: This is a linear model, however, the Commercialisation Fund is
a flexible mechanism; projects can enter at any stage of the process.
€50,000
€100,000 per project
12 months duration
Staff on contract welcome to apply
3 Calls for Proposals per year
2 Month turnaround time on evaluations
- aims to support academic researchers to explore innovative
scientific concepts with commercial potential
We seek concepts that demonstrate:
A unique approach over existing alternatives
An ability to address a significant customer/end-user need
The potential to positively impact the Irish economy
 What problem does your concept address?
 What are the current approaches to address the problem?
 Describe your proposed solution to the problem.
 Why is your concept better than these?
 What supporting evidence can you provide that your concept
has a commercial application?
 Can your team successfully deliver this project?
Technology Development
Supports research in areas of technology of medium term interest
to industry in Ireland
The research should lead to technologies, products or processes
that can;
 provide the basis of new businesses in Ireland or
 can improve the competitiveness of industry in Ireland
through licensing agreements.
Technology Development
€100,000
€400,000 per project
18 - 36 months duration
Staff on contract welcome to apply
3 Calls for Proposals per year
2 Month turnaround time on evaluations
Technology Development
What problem does your concept address?
What are the current approaches to address the problem?
Describe your proposed solution to the problem.
Why is your concept better than these?
Can your team successful deliver this project?
Technology Development
 Describe the commercial potential of the project output?
 Describe the markets and customers where you think your
technology will have the strongest commercial potential?
 Discuss the industry relationships you plan to forge, or have
already developed.
 Describe the status of the technology in terms of intellectual
property rights.
Commercialisation Fund
Since 2003
Funding
Projects
Proof of Concept
487
€41.1M
Technology Development
204
€74.3M
691
€115M
Commercialisation Fund
Success Rates
Proof of Concept
36%*
Technology Development
46%
*Success rate on resubmissions 50 - 75%
Proof of Concept
UL - 53 projects approved since 2003
90
80
Approved projects
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
UCC
TCD
UCD
NUIG
UL
DCU
DIT
NUIM
WIT
RCSI
CIT
Other
12
Technology Development
UL – Submissions Vs Approvals
100
90
10
80
70
60
6
50
40
4
30
20
2
10
0
0
Spring 2006 Winter 2006 Spring 2007
Summer
2007
Submissions
Winter 2007 Spring 2008
Approvals
Success Rate
Summer
2008
Winter 2008
% Success Rate
# Proposals
8
Commercialisation Fund
Next Submission Deadline
Wed 14th January 2009
Approval Committee – PoC
March 2009
Approval Committee – TD
March 2009
Lisa Keating
Programme Manager, Commercialisation Fund
808 2707
[email protected]
Mark Whelan
Commercialisation Specialist, ICT & Industrial Technologies
[email protected]
James Walsh
Commercialisation Specialist, Life Sciences & Food
[email protected]