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Developing and Sustaining the TSSG
Research Group”
Willie Donnelly
Research Philosophy
Drive regional economic developmentthrough
Our global reputation for Research and Innovation Excellence
TSSG Space - MobileReduced usage friction via better performance and user experience + lower price
+ expanded services = 10X more devices
TSSG Overview
SFI Digital Ireland, 25/7/2011 Copyright © 2011 Waterford Institute of Technology 4
• Research Centre in Waterford IT• Founded in 1996• Currently 110 staff:
• 5 WIT Faculty• 12 Post-docs• 20 PhD students• 73 engineers / project managers
• Won competitive research funding of €80m+ from 1996-2012• 154 funded projects, 73% led by TSSG, 34 currently active• Collaborated with 425 partners in 35 countries – industry and
academic partners working on funded projects
Balanced Ecosystem
Copyright © 2011 Waterford Institute of Technology 5
TSSG
TSSG Innovation Platform
• Academic Network around the World
• PhD Students and Graduates• Publications in Leading Journals• Projects for Partner Companies • Knowledge and IP
Science (SFI)
Innovation (EU)
• European Research Network• Technology Roadmaps• White Papers and Prototypes• Knowledge and IP
Commercialisation (EI)
• European and USA company network
• Spin-outs / start-ups• Projects with companies (90+)• Technology (IP) that can be
licensed
WIT
WIT Leading National Research Cluster
“The panel believes that this Cluster
is one of the largest and strongest
groupings of academic researchers
in network management in the
world.”
Extract from SFI Expert Review Panel
(2011)
WIT - Leaders in European programmes
EU FP7 - ‘Waterford Institute of Technology, who are on a level par with the larger institutions in relation to participation success rates, are a model for other institutes of technology and indeed some universities to follow’
Regional Impact – ArcLabs, a unique environment for innovation & enterprise
Regional hub for research, innovation & enterprise development
New centre opened in Kilkenny
84 of the businesses supported by WIT Enterprise Platform Programme in the past 6 years currently have a combined turnover of €29 million, with €8.5 million in export sales, and have generated 249 jobs in this period.
20 companies based in Arclabs employing 160+
261 innovation vouchers completed to date
• Researched, Developed, Built and Spun Out - 2010.
• End-to-end Cloud Platform as a Service for building, running and managing enterprise grade mobile apps.
• Demonstrates capability to go from concept to product / business launch.
FeedHenry (Spin-out)
Winner: CTIA (USA), Emerging Technology Award, 2012ISA (IE) Partnership Award, 2012
• Researched, Developed, Built and Spun Out - 2008.
• Mobile solutions to the tourism and heritage sector.
• Tall Towers – augmented reality
• Demonstrates capability to go from concept to product / business launch.
ZolkC (Spin-out)
Market Validation/ Product Engineering
Feasibility/Business Models
Engineering Team
Development
Business
Partnerships
Reference
Site
Agile Development Environment
IP Management
EI Commercial Case Feasibility Grant 10-15K
EI Commercialisation Grant Staged 100-300K
TT Office Leverage Industry
Contact base
Spin-in Company
Product re-engineering
Engineering Team
Development
Agile Development Environment
IP Management
EI Innovation Partnerships100-400K
30% Contribution from Company
EU research for the Benefit of
SMEs
EI Innovation Voucher
TT Office
EU Framework
• Understand EU framework workplan
• Identify relevant open call • Identify projects already funded
– state of the art • Who are project partners
– What can you bring to table • Identify program support
infrastructure – Technology Platforms – Conferences / working groups– Open days
1. Leverage EI/IOTI training programs
2. EU travel grant
3. Identify and meeting Irish participants
4. Volunteer as programme reviewer
Over 7000 full time students & 1500 part time (Business, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Health Science, Science)
€107m research awards 2001 - 2011
Over 400 research staff and research postgraduate students actively involved in funded research projects in WIT
134 Principal Investigators, Research Fellows and Postdoctoral Researchers supported by sponsored research > €9.5m payroll (unique model within IOT sector)
More than 170 active research projects
WIT – Some Key Facts
Research Centres of Critical Mass Telecommunications Software Systems Group (TSSG)
84 dedicated research staffMain areas of focus:
Network control software, Future Internet, Mobile Communication Services
Pharmaceutical & Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre (PMBRC)
30+ Faculty Research staffMain areas of focus:
Polymeric drug delivery technologies Novel process technologies Separation Science Molecular Biotechnology (biotransformations and therapeutic molecules)
Active collaborations with:Genzyme, Merck, Sharpe & Dohme, Teva, Eirgen, FastForm Research, Pinewood
South East Applied Materials Research Centre (SEAM) 5 Full time research staffMain areas of focus:
X-ray MicrotomographyMicrowave ProcessingThermal analysis & SEM
Active collaborations with:Schivo, MinCon, Boston Scientific, Stryker, Sigmoid Pharma, Genzyme, Pfizer, Teva….
Lessons learned : Institute
– Need for Institutional strategy – Areas of specialisations – Support mechanisms
• Infrastructure and equipment • Travel • Timely information on calls • Payments • HR policy
– Reward structure / performance system– External Evaluation/Support– Strategic Partnerships
Lessons Learned : Department /School
– Continuity from Institute strategy mapped to School/department priorities
– Research targets – Feedback loop– Recognition for performers – Establish R&D committee – Mentoring programme – support infrastructure– Postgraduate strategy
Lessons Learned
Academic Researcher – Identify areas of maximum opportunity
• Institute priority• Regional impact • National agenda• Funding opportunities
– Development plan • Self evaluation• Potential partners • Basic/Applied/commercial strategy• Publications
Lessons Learned
Academic Researcher – Funding opportunities
• How does it fit in with your development plan• Potential partners • Outcomes
– Hiring strategy • Students • Postdocs • Research fellows• Engineers