Innovation Partnerships Fostering a Vital Linkage.

Innovation PartnershipsInnovation Partnerships

Fostering a Vital Linkage

Research & Development

www.enterprise-ireland.com/innovationpartnerships

Innovative research between company(s) & 3rd Level InstitutionsInnovative research between company(s) & 3rd Level Institutions

Open to all Manufacturing & Internationally Traded Services (ITS) CompaniesOpen to all Manufacturing & Internationally Traded Services (ITS) Companies

Develop a new, novel or innovative products, processes and servicesDevelop a new, novel or innovative products, processes and services

Average of 70 Proposals / YearAverage of 70 Proposals / Year

Average project value is €170k rising to €1MAverage project value is €170k rising to €1M

http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/innovationpartnerships

Non - competitive

Open Call All Year

Easy to Use

Quick Response (typically 6 Weeks)

Dedicated researcher & research facilities

Access to up-to-date science / technology

Skills availability post-project

Reduced R&D costs to company

IP arrangements are generally straightforward

Key Features/Benefits

Project Requirements

Commercial Value to Company Company Driven Reduced Technical Risk Reduced Commercial Risk

Competitive Advantage for IrelandCompetitive Advantage for Ireland

Medium to High Risk R&D

Challenging & Innovative

Builds Research Capability

CompanyCollege

Entering the Programme

Company

InnovativeIndustrialResearch

Collaboration

College

Choice

Outlineproposal

FeasibilityStudy

Application Review

Successful Feasibility

Study

CommercialAssessment

4 - 6 wks

Outlineproposal

Full Proposal

TechnicalAssessment

OK IRCC

Enterprise Ireland(Grant)

Industrial Partner(Cash & in-kind

Contribution)

Project Costs(College) Source of Funding

StaffEquipment

Materials

Travel

Other

Project Cost Structure

New IPP Funding Guidelines

The level of funding awarded by EI under the new guidelines will depend on:

Company Size: Small, Medium or Large

Project Focus: Industrial or Experimental

Project Type: Collaborative Research?

Full Proposals

New IPP Funding Guidelines llType of Research Small

Company

IndustrialCollaborative

IndustrialContract

ExperimentalCollaborative

ExperimentalContract

80%80%

Every company partner will be expected to pay 20% of the project costs in cash

65%

60%

45%

MediumCompany

75%75%

60%

50%

35%

LargeCompany

65%65%

50%

40%

25%

New IPP Funding Guidelines llType of Research


IndustrialContract

ExperimentalCollaborative

ExperimentalContract

SmallCompany

20% cash20% cash

20% cash15% cash/in-kind



MediumCompany





LargeCompany






In some of the categories, 20% cash advance still leaves a gap for the company to fill.This can be covered by the company via cash or in-kind contributions


20% €

In-Kind

50% EI Grant

20% Cash30% Cash/BIK

€€€€€€

100%In

Kind

Equipment

In-Kind Contributions

Donated to the college (permanent)

Strategic value to the college (future research perspective)

Equipment usage located at the company partner facility*

* exceptional & max: 10% overall project cost

MaterialsNo greater then 5% of the total project cost

StaffThe company relocates technical staff to the academic group to complete project activities

Located in the college research facility for a specified period agreed to by the college and EI

Negotiable between academic and industrial partners

Generally Background IPR remain unchanged

Publishing of valuable IPR should not take place before adequate protection is in place

Always agree terms upfront before setting out a full agreement

Should be inline with National Guidelines

Argue financial input, intellectual input and capacity to exploit

http://www.sciencecouncil.ie/reports/

http://www.innovation.gov.uk/lambertagreements/index.asp

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

http://www.sciencecouncil.ie/reports/



Project Focus

Foreground IP Allocations

COLLEGE COMPANY

FIP

Shared FIP

FIP Exclusive License

CONDITIONS

CONDITIONS

Funding Categories

Industrial Collaborative – Highest Funding Model

Company Staff

FIP Exclusive License

COLLEGE COMPANY

Max €€ Input

IN-KIND

Equipment

Monica Flanagan & Tom BannonEnterprise Ireland, East Point Business Park`, Dublin 3

Contact

Monica: 01 7272208 / 087 6728487

Tom: 01 7272594 / 087 9121680

Fax: 01 7272065 email: [email protected]

[email protected]

www.enterprise-ireland.com/innovationpartnerships

IPP Team

Definitions

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Sample Projects

Volac Feeds

Aughinish Alumina

Irish Skincare Products

Cyber Colors

Teleflex Medical

Hewlett Packard Ltd

Available Case Studies

ABS Pumps

Carbery Milk Products

Connaught Electronics Ltd

Thermo King

ABS Pumps

Armac

IPP Process

Company

InnovativeIndustrialResearch

Outlineproposal

Full Proposal

Feasibility

TechnicalAssessment

CommercialAssessment OK IRCC

Assessment

4 - 6 wks

FUND

Company20-75%

Grant25-80%

Pays for College research salaries,materials, travel & other costs

OK

Collaboration

OKPre-Approval

College

100% Grant (€9K)

Choice

Next

Company Size

Small 1–50employees

Annual Turnoverand/or Balance Sheet

Not exceeding€10M

Medium 50–249employees

Annual TurnoverNot exceeding

€50M

Balance SheetNot exceeding

€43M

LargeGreater than

250employees

Annual TurnoverGreater then

€43M

If a company is part of a group the employee, turnover, annual balancesheet and ownership limits apply to the group.

Project Focus

Industrial Research or Experimental Development?

Acquisition of new knowledge and skills

Develops new products, processes or services

Significantly improves existing products, process or services

Yields publications or patents and commercial benefit

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

Using existing knowledge and skills

Produces plans & arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products

Leads to a product which could commercialise without significant additional development

Prototype product is produced for demonstration & validation purposes only

EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT

Project Type: Collaborative

15%Bonus

JointlyDevelopedWork Plan

Mutual Benefit

Share TheRisk

Strategy

JointlyUndertake

Work

Buildson

CollegeIP/Know How

MobilityOf

Staff

Project

CollegeOwnsFIP*

New Skills

Developed

PatentsIP

Publications

Outcome

Type of Research - Definitions


• Involves significant input on behalf of both partners in designing and undertaking the projects. • College know-how and /or background IP required to deliver the project.• Company pays the college a standard rate for the work undertaken.• Both parties share risk equally.• College partner owns the foreground intellectual property.

IndustrialContract

• The company has specified a significant body of work to be undertaken.• The college will provide a research service. • The company pays the market rate for the work undertaken.• In this instance the company is carrying all of the risk.• The company owns any resulting foreground intellectual property.

Type of Research - Definitions

ExperimentalCollaborative• Leads to a product which the company could expect to commercialise without significant additional development. • There is input on behalf of both partners in designing and undertaking the work plan.• The company is dependant on the college know-how and /or background IP to deliver the project.• The company pays the standard rate for the work undertaken.• Both parties share the project risk.• The college partner will own the foreground intellectual property.

ExperimentalContract• Leads to a product which the company could expect to commercialise without significant additional development. • The company specifies the body of work to be undertaken.• The college will provide a research service. • The company pays the market rate for the work undertaken.• The company carries all of the project risk.• The company owns any resulting foreground intellectual property.

Definitions 2EU Definition of Industrial

Research Planned research or critical investigation aimed at:

acquisition significant improvement components of complex systems

Existing scientific development …. Creating the conceptual definition …. Prototype & Pilot projects …. Revenue generated …. Experimental production & testing …. Experimental development ….

EU Definition of Experimental Development

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Stryker Opsona Merrion Pharma Pharmaplaz DePuy Ltd Boston Scientific Vasogen Celtic Catalysts Holfield Dow Corning SRS Altana Biomedical Xircom QAD Dairygold

Trinity Biotech Xilinx Irl. Biobode ClearStream Medtronic Oglesby & Butler Intel Celtrak Gaines Europe Crescent Diagnostics Analog CSA Celtic Catalysts Alltech Innocoll Cook Ireland

BBE Healthcare Alimentary Health Intel Brivant Dell Olympus Diagnostica Irl Zerusa Aughinish Alumina B Braun (Irl) Ltd. Beocare Treemetrics Bausch & Lomb Ireland Crescent Diagnostics Proxy Biomedical Celestica USCI Ireland

Sample Projects – 2006 / 2007

Innovation Partnerships Fostering a Vital Linkage.

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