• Title of the Presentation Technology Transfer Office • SubIGNITE Title of the Presentation NUI Galway
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Facts NUI Galway 17,000 students. 2,400 staff members. 90,000 alumni in 107 countries. 165 years experience of providing university education. QS Global ranking system for universities world wide the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2013-14 increased
NUI Galway is world leading for research in: • Biomedical Science and Engineering • Web Science • Human Rights • Marine Science, Energy and Environmental Science • Applied Social Sciences and Public Policy Humanities, in particular literature, Theatre and Irish Studies Recent New Centre’s/buildings Prostate cancer, Autism Centre, Diabetes Centre , Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change, Engineering building, Clinical Research facility (WIP)
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IGNITE (TTO) - WHAT WE DO
Manage Intellectual Property (IP) Encourage start-up companies and business development for the region Partnerships with industry Manage the Incubation and Bio-incubation Facilities Drive awareness in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Build on new business partnerships with investors, angels and management teams
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Embedded in NUIG Ecosystem “An environment which promotes Entrepreneurship & Innovation, enhances spin out formation, new business growth, and encourages industrial collaboration that guarantees economic impact” IGNITE Technology Transfer Office University Road, Galway, Ireland. phone 091 492147
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Helping Your Business First port of call when engaging with NUI Galway Provide expertise, facilities, R&D and commercial
We are here for you.
opportunities
Provide Start up and Business Development Supports
How We Help o EI Innovation Partnerships o EI Innovation Vouchers o Industry Contract Research Projects o Support Grant Aided Projects: SFI & IRC FP7, EI, IDA, FP7 , Horizon 2020 etc. o Internship/Placement o Regional Development initiatives o Links to Expertise o Business Development Supports
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Research Supported by:
WHAT WE PROVIDE Internal J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics Nanoscale BioPhotonics Laboratory
Biomedical Engineering
Clinical Research Facility
Molecular Diagnostics Research Group
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External Linkages
www.intertradeireland.com/
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The Supported Environment R & D Supports Campus Incubation
Business Angels
BIC’S A Supported Environment
Professional Advisors
EI, IDA, CEB, Udaras, SFI, ETC Seed Investment
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Supports BUSINESS INNOVATION CENTRE Employing 106 people Fully serviced units ranging from 300-700 sq ft 70% of the companies currently engaged with NUIG Support structures in place to assist development of company Full occupancy with waiting list NUIG Centre currently 24 companies in situ Supporting Regional Innovation Centre through Ennis Innovate
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Supports/Initiative s Ennis Innovate • Programme Objectives
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Offer support for early stage business promoters A process to assist participants to validate their business opportunities within an environment supported by the Enterprise Agencies To deliver clients to the Agencies Improve standard of grant applications Increase employment Generate sustainable businesses
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Supports/ Initiatives Year 1&2 /Year 3 WIP • 6 businesses commenced trading (4 so far internationally) • A further 6 trading within 12 months • 26 people ‘employed’ in the 15 participant businesses – includes 2 who have taken on employees. • By 2015, employment in Ennis Innovate Participants could range from 30 to 40 employees. • A total of €475,400 has been secured in enterprise agency financial support by Ennis Innovate http://ennisinnovate.ie IGNITE Technology Transfer Office University Road, Galway, Ireland. phone 091 492147
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Supports/Initiatives Specialist training programme
Gain access to a network of industry, academic and clinical leaders
NUIG, UL, UCC, DCU
Enterprise Ireland, Irish Medical Devices Association, Medtronic, Boston Scientific,Cregann a-Tactix Medical, Steripack and Lake Region Medical.
Map route to commercialisation
focus on a specific clinical area, identifying unmet needs, inventing solutions to meet those needs
multi-disciplinary
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Supports Case Study NUIG & Coral Farm 2011 – engagement with NUIG EI 5K Innovation voucher – getting to know what each other do and sampling coral species and how they work under different scenarios 2012 – positive partnership leads to EI feasibility grant 9k grant – how corals react in certain situations and could they be used in different platforms 2013 – positive outcome and strong relationship developed – utilizing NUIG school of Natural Science research capability and company product experience, embark EI Full Innovation Partnership Oct 2013 - 140k grant. 2014 Potential for: NUIG learning for school MSC for student Placement & job opportunity for students Pipeline for future Inn. Commercially validated product license for company Network in NUIG Competitive advantage for company IGNITE Technology Transfer Office University Road, Galway, Ireland. phone 091 492147
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Challenges
Economic situation HEI Students ability to pay fees Change in the mix public/private funding Necessity alternative sources of income Motivate staff doing more with less Demographic environment Driving change to meet changes Create culture of high achievers Increase attractiveness – be better than others
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Thank You for Listening Fiona Neary Business Development Manager Ignite Technology Transfer Office NUI Galway Fiona.Neary@nuigalway.ie Check out our social Web:
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