Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
The three Enterprise Innovation Networks The Irish Software Association (ISIN), Industry Research & Development Group (IRDG) and the Construction IT Alliance (CITA) EIN, all funded by Enterprise Ireland hosted a joint seminar on Tuesday 23rd October 2012 in the Dublin City Council offices on Wood Quay from 08.00am - 11.00am. There were 80 delegates in attendance and an additional 20 viewing the event online. The intention of this event was to focus on the need to Collaborate to Innovate for a successful future. The Opening address was given by Mr Greg Treston from Enterprise Ireland. Greg is Head of Research & Innovation. There was then a short Introduction to each of the Enterprise Innovation Networks. Speakers included Paul Sweetman of ISIN, Denis Hayes of IRDG and Suzanne Purcell of CITA EIN. This was followed by presentation on Collaborating with Third Level Research Institutes by John Whelan, Trinity College Technology Transfer Office and Tom Flanagan, DIT Hothouse. Three case Studies followed. Case Study 1: Dr. Yvonne Traynor, Henkel Case. Study 2: Sean Giblin, Cylon Controls. Case Study 3: Anthony McCauley, Fujitsu
Citation preview
Collaborate to Innovate with DIT
Tom FlanaganDIT Hothouse - Centre Director
Gluten free production
Dressing & Marinades production
P
Sources of new ideas and innovation
Academia
Associations, trade groups, conference boards
Competitors
Consultants
Customers
Business partners
0515253545% 45%3515 2550
Internet, blogs,bulletin boards
Other
R&D (internal)
Sales or service units
Employees(general population)
Think tanks
Source: IBM’s Global CEO Study
1% inspiration, 99% perspiration
Over 1000 Jobs
€100m investment
In DIT Hothouse
Companies
Gluten free production
Dressing & Marinades production
P
1 in 5 commercial licenses in Ireland
Research at DIT
Information & Media Technologies• Applied Intelligence Research Centre - computing• Digital Media Centre – 3D, Language Learning, Animation, • Electrical engineering – Dublin Energy Lab • Electronic engineering – Wireless hardware & software, Telecommunications
New Materials & Technologies• Food Science and Pharmaceuticals • Nanomaterials - CREST – Centre for Research Surface Engineering Technologies• Photopolymers - Industrial Engineering Optics• Construction Products & Services Alliance
Environmental HealthSciences Institute
P
Funding Collaboration:
Innovation Vouchers EI fund €5k or up to 50% of €10k max
Sponsor a Student – IRCSET, Fiosraigh, etc
Innovation PartnershipsEI fund up to 80% of €120k / €250k for SME / Large Company
Define research in AREs - Applied Research Enhancement Centres Technology Centres and Technology Gateways
EU SME Funding, etc
Sponsor Research, Consultancy or License Technologies
There is more Funding than Good Ideas
Grangegorman Campus Plans- 2012 - €260m Government Stimulus announced & Master Plan approved- 2015 – Over 1000 students & staff on campus- 2017 – Over 10,000 on campus and Luas
Another Opportunity to Collaborate and Innovate
Applied Research andAn Ecosystem of Companies
Ready toCollaborate to Innovate
Tom FlanaganDIT Hothouse - Centre Director
01 402 [email protected]
