University of Enterprise

Summary2

WhyworkwithDCU?

Howtoengage?DCUIreland’sUniversityofEnterprise

DCU- UniversityofEnterprise3

Aresearch-intensiveuniversity

Focusedontranslatingknowledgeintobenefitsforbothsocietyandtheeconomy

EmbeddedEnterpriseCulture

RankedinQSWorld- Top50under50

7% ofnationalresearchfunding

15% ofnationallicences

20% ofthird-levelspin-outs

ActivitiesatDCU4

Applied researchTeaching Early Stage

research

ICTCapabilities5

Data Analytics

Sports & Health

Information Systems

Digital Content

Network Technologies

Cloud Computing

Image & Video Analysis

Mechanical Engineering

Nursing & Human Sciences

CommercializingAppliedResearch6

Researchers’ Own Ideas

Start-Ups Licences

Company Problem or Opportunity

Industry Collaborations

FundingOpportunitiesforCompanies7

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InnovationVouchersworth€5,000areavailableto“assistacompanyorcompaniestoexploreabusinessopportunityorproblemwitharegisteredknowledgeprovider.”

AmIeligible?TheInnovationVouchersinitiativeisopentoallsmallandmedium-sized limited companiesregisteredinIreland.ApplicationsarenotrestrictedtoclientsofEnterpriseIreland.

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InnovationPartnershipsprovideupto80%ofthecostsofaresearchprojecttodevelopnewandimprovedproducts,processesorservices,orgeneratenewknowledgeandknow-how.FundingfromEnterpriseIrelandwillnormallynotexceed€200,000.

AmIeligible?ThecompanymustbearegisteredclientofoneofEnterpriseIreland,IDAIreland,LocalEnterpriseOffice,Údarás na Gaeltachta.ThecompanymusthavethefullsupportoftheirDA

TargetedProjectsinCentres@DCU10

• SFI&EICentresfocusedonkeystrategicareasforIreland• Multi-Universityandmulti-companytoaddcriticalmass

Process11

MeetwithDCUInventtodiscusstheschemesavailable

MeetwithResearcherstodiscusstheproject

Writetheproposalandapplytothefundingbody

Completetheproject

ExclusivelylicencetheIPfromDCU

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TopReasonsCompaniesConsiderworkingwithDCU

Thingstohelpensuresuccess

• Youneedtoaccessnewexpertise• Youonlyneedthisexpertiseforashorttime• Currentresourcesareusedonexistingbusiness

• Thereisrisktoinnovationanduniversityfundingmitigatesthis

• Associationwiththeuniversitybringscredibility

• Rememberthereneedstobe‘R’in‘R&D’• Havearesourcewithinthecompanytoworkwith

theresearchteam• Definedeliverablesandexpectations

Why?

What?

SimpleMessageonCollaborations13

TherearepeopleinDCUwhocanhelpyourbusiness

Fundingisavailable DCUInventisheretomaketheprocess

simple

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DCUcanfundtheprojectfrom

0to100%dependingonwhatitisyouwanttodo.