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Research & Innovation
Enterprise Ireland’s R & I policy driven by Government Strategy
World Class Research
Capturing, Protecting and
Commercialising Ideas
and Knowhow
R & D for Enterprise, Innovation and Growth
Strategy for Science, Technologyand Innovation
Enterprise Ireland works closely with
Enterprise Ireland Strategy 2008-2010- Increasing Irish Innovation
Effective Industry Engagement with Third Level ResourceEffective Industry Engagement with Third Level Resource
Dramatically Increase R&D Activity in Irish CompaniesDramatically Increase R&D Activity in Irish Companies
Realising the Commercial Potential of Ireland’s Research CommunityRealising the Commercial Potential of Ireland’s Research Community
Working with the Research Communityto Increase Irish Innovation
Effective Industry Engagement with Third Level ResourceEffective Industry Engagement with Third Level Resource
Dramatically Increase R&D Activity in Irish CompaniesDramatically Increase R&D Activity in Irish Companies
Realising the Commercial Potential of Ireland’s Research CommunityRealising the Commercial Potential of Ireland’s Research Community
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 GrünbergThe giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effect led to the breakthrough in
gigabyte hard drives used in every computer produced today
Commercialisation Fund
Applied Research Enhancement
Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative
Client Teams – Commercialisation Specialists in Life Sciences & Food ICT Industrial Technologies
Realising the Commercial Potential of Ireland’s Research Community
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
Technology DevelopmentTechnology Development Comms PlusComms PlusProof ofConceptProof ofConcept
- provides support for the commercialisation of research from third-level institutions through three programmes:
YEARSYEARS
BenchBench MarketMarket
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€50,000 €100,000 per project
12 months duration12 months duration
Staff on contract welcome to applyStaff on contract welcome to apply
3 Calls for Proposals per year3 Calls for Proposals per year
2 Month turnaround time on evaluations2 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 alternativesA unique approach over existing alternatives
An ability to address a significant customer/end-user needAn ability to address a significant customer/end-user need
The potential to positively impact the Irish economyThe 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?
Supports research in areas of technology of medium term interest
to industry in Ireland
Technology Development
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€100,000 €400,000 per project
18 - 36 months duration18 - 36 months duration
Staff on contract welcome to applyStaff on contract welcome to apply
3 Calls for Proposals per year3 Calls for Proposals per year
2 Month turnaround time on evaluations2 Month turnaround time on evaluations
Technology Development
What are the current approaches to address the problem?What are the current approaches to address the problem?
What problem does your concept address?What problem does your concept address?
Can your team successful deliver this project?Can your team successful deliver this project?
Describe your proposed solution to the problem.Describe your proposed solution to the problem.
Why is your concept better than these?Why is your concept better than these?
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.
Technology Development
Commercialisation Fund
Since 2003
Funding Projects
Proof of Concept
Technology Development
487
204
691
€41.1M
€74.3M
€115M
*Success rate on resubmissions 50 - 75%
Commercialisation Fund
Success Rates
Proof of Concept
Technology Development
36%*
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Commercialisation Fund
Next Submission Deadline Wed 14th January 2009
Approval Committee – PoC March 2009
Approval Committee – TD March 2009
Lisa KeatingProgramme Manager, Commercialisation Fund
808 2707
Lisa.keating@enterprise-ireland.com
Mark WhelanCommercialisation Specialist, ICT & Industrial Technologies
mark.whelan@enterprise-ireland.com
James WalshCommercialisation Specialist, Life Sciences & Food
James.Walsh@enterprise-ireland.com