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Enterprise Ireland
Innovation, Research Commercialisation (IRC)
Commercialisation Workshop – Ideas to Industry
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Enterprise Ireland
 Enterprise Ireland’s Mission
To accelerate the development of world-class Irish
companies to achieve strong positions in global
markets, 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
 Lead
 Innovate
 Grow
Applied Research Commercialisation Business
Unit – Effective Commercialisation of Research
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Industrial Development in Ireland
Irish Owned Enterprise
Policy Analysis
and Advice
Inward Investment
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Applied Research & Commercialisation
Commercialisation is the innovative use of Intellectual Property and know-how
to provide products and services through licensing deals and
the formation of spin-out companies
R&D Supports
ARC
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
Within the last 5 years we’ve
assisted the licensing of IP from academic institutes to industries
There has been over 25 start up companies formed from EI supports
Many of our academics have been nominated for
Commercialisation awards/ entrepreneur recognition
Some of the notable results are ….
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Start up & licenses achieved
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Why?
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Exploiting synergy between science and business
Access to new income streams (Researcher & Institute)
Seeing practical outcomes to your research
Opportunities to improve quality of life
Further understanding of the discipline
Recognition/reputation for you and your research establishment
Career progression
Successful innovation
Access to expertise within EI to progress and support your
product development
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Programs & Supports from EI (idea to industry)
Incubator
Space
Market/ Competitive analysis
Building
Networks
Intellectual
property strategy
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DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
MARKET
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Proof
of Concept
Proof
of Concept
Technology
Development
Technology
Development
Commercialisation
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Commercialisation
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Industrial
Led Research
Industrial
Led Research
Commercialisation
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Programs
Programs
Research & Development
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Innovation
Partnerships
Innovation
Partnerships
Patent Fund
Patent
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Patent Fund
Patent Fun
Patent Fund
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Patent Fund
Industry/third level
Linkages
Product Definition
Business/Team
Development
= ARC Financial Supports
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= ARC Non Financial Supports
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Technology
Licensing
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Enterprise Ireland Academic Support Programs
Program
Typical scope
Application process
Proof of Concept
12 mths €90K approx
Open call to academics, 3
times per year
Technology Development
36 mths €400K approx
Open call to academics, 3
times per year
Commercialisation Plus
12 mths, €100K approx
Invitation only
Business Dev. CoRD
Innovation Partnerships
Patent Fund
Innovation Vouchers
12 months, 50% funding
allowed to a value of €38K.
On-going application
12 months, 55% funding
allowed to a value of €200K.*
Academics apply with
agreement of company.
Stage one €7K*, Stage two
€20K*, Stage three €50K*
On-going application
available for academics
€5K
Industry apply to work with
an Institute.
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Typical EI Commercialisation Program
Application Process
Discussion with your ILO/TTO and EI representative
Preparation work on Research Idea & Commercial
potential at Institute
3 calls for Applications annually
WHAT DO YOU HAVE
(PRODUCT/SERVICE)
WHO WOULD WANT IT &
WHY?
CHECK OUT NEW FORMS!
Evaluators (Commercial & Technical) assess
application then
a Commercialisation Fund Review Panel
Application is rated based on
Research-Innovation / Project Plan / Commercial
opportunities
Tip!
GET SOME INDEPENDENT
PERSONNEL TO READ
YOUR APPLICATION IN
ADVANCE
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Training for Innovation…
Enterprise Start Programs…
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Jan 18th 2008
Feb 1st 2008
Apr 4th 2008
May 10th 2008
DIT, Aungier Street, Dublin 2
IT Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
IT, Tallaght, Dublin 24
DBIC, Guinness Enterprise Centre Dublin 2
Variety of programs EI supported throughout Ireland!
www.enterprise-ireland.com/StartBusiness/EnterpriseSTART+Programme.htm
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How to get your ideas to the market….
 Call for both Proof of Concept and Commercialisation
applications as follows:
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16th January 2008
14th May 2008
17th September 2008
Application forms: www.enterprise-ireland.com/commercialisation
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 (don’t divulge IP)
Innovation Vouchers
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GO RAIBH MAITH AGAIBH
THANK YOU
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