TYNDALL NATIONAL INSTITUTE Established with a mission to support industry and academia in driving research to market, Tyndall National Institute
TYNDALL NATIONAL INSTITUTE 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN (2013-2018): A SUMMARY
is one of Europe’s leading research centres in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) research and development and the largest research facility of its type in Ireland. Established in 2004 as a successor to the National Microelectronics Research Centre (NMRC founded in 1982) at University College Cork, the Institute hosts over 460 researchers, engineers and support staff, including a full-time postgraduate cohort of 135 students, generating over 200 peer-reviewed publications each year. With a network of over 200 industry partners and customers worldwide, Tyndall generates around 30M income each year, 85% from competitively won contracts nationally and internationally. Tyndall is also a lead partner in European research programmes in its core areas of ICT, communications, energy, health and the environment worth 44M, including 6M accruing to industry in Ireland (from Framework 7). Hosting the only full CMOS, MicroElectronic-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and III-V Wafer Semiconductor fabrication facilities and services in Ireland, Tyndall is capable of prototyping new product opportunities for its target industries - electronics, medical devices, energy and communications. Tyndall is a globally leading Institute in its four core research areas of Photonics, Microsystems, Micro/Nanoelectronics and Theory Modelling & Design. Tyndall is the lead institution for the Science Foundation Ireland funded Irish Photonics Integration Centre (IPIC) This document provides an overview of Tyndall’s strategy for 2013-2018, including key objectives, critical success factors and performance metrics to chart progress towards our ambitious targets for growth and economic impact.
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OUR VISION To be the premier Information and Communications Technology research institute worldwide in generating Economic Impact through Excellence in Research
OUR STRATEGY With a strong focus on increasing economic impact from existing research excellence, and developing new sectors where these strengths can be used to maximum advantage, the plan will target six primary objectives: • Leverage the research excellence in Tyndall’s Core Research Centres as a driver of impact;
OUR MISSION Building on more than 30 years of achievement, the Institute will work to leverage its reputation for excellence in its Core Research Centres over the next five years to ultimately become:
NEXT STEPS Tyndall National Institute’s Strategic Plan 2013-2018 represents a clear path forward along Tyndall’s technology and resource roadmap to become the premier ICT Institute in generating economic impact through excellence in research.
• Compete, win and build new World-Class Thematic Centres of Excellence;
A core element of the plan is to extend Tyndall’s work in its traditional ICT deployment areas of Microelectronics
• Significantly increase levels of industry engagement and revenues delivering and sustaining jobs in Irish
(Diagnostics, Therapeutics, Monitoring), Energy (Efficiency & Storage) and Environment (Air & Water, Agri, Food,
Security and Maritime) business sectors.
companies (large, SME, High Potential Start-Ups) and Tyndall;
and Telecommunications, to explore new interface areas where ICT can drive disruptive progress including Health
• Significantly increase success rates in European Union research programmes, leading strategic projects and
To maximise this opportunity, Tyndall will leverage its technical expertise and pilot line/fabrication capabilities to
• An international leader in integrated ICT research working to raise the technological base in Ireland;
develop new partnerships with industry and other research bodies to provide value-added multidisciplinary solutions
• Synonymous with the delivery of disruptive and deployable technology solutions to society’s challenges in
• Deliver impact as a National Institute and gateway for industry to partner with Irish institutions and agencies;
and breakthrough product technology. Research commercialization will be accelerated through close collaboration
communications, energy, health and the environment;
• A key catalyst for the generation of new high-tech business, jobs and growth for the Irish economy; • A national and global partner of choice facilitating and enabling R&D and innovation in Ireland
maximising consortia opportunities for Irish SMEs;
to deliver on national objectives;
• A primary source of highly-skilled people for Ireland’s current and future technology companies; • The gateway for industry and academia to access unique ICT-related expertise and capabilities in Ireland.
• Establish selective collaborations in strategic international markets with significant value-add for the Irish economy.
with the Tyndall hosted industry led centres* in microelectronics (MCCI), applied nanotechnology (CCAN) and energy efficiency (IERC). Sector-specific strategic and operating plans will also be developed which link and align to the 2013-2018 plan,
IMPACT SCORECARD As part of our clear strategy to derive economic impact from research excellence, Tyndall is focused on generating
with quarterly reviews by the Executive Management Team and Tyndall Board to ensure that critical success factors are achieved. * MCCI: Microelectronics Circuits Centre of Ireland, CCAN: Collaborative Centre for Applied Nanotechnology, IERC: International Energy Research Centre
employment and building capacity within the technology space across Ireland. The following impact areas have been identified to measure progress towards implementation of the plan.
OUR VALUES & CULTURE • Leadership Clarity and focus in decision-making with respect and integrity in all dealings
J OB CREATION
Generating over 500 posts in High Potential Start Ups (HPSUs), MNCs, SMEs
• Excellence Creating high value solutions that optimise opportunity
and large indigenous companies from Tyndall and its hosted technology centres.
• Teamwork Professional, accountable to one another and focused on delivery • People Secure, well-resourced, self-assured
RESEARCH EX CELLEN CE
The employer of choice in our field, winning at least one major accolade each year for research excellence. A valued partner to government agencies in executing national priority research and leading the development of new strategic thematic centres.
• Entrepreneurship Confidence in managing risk and driving enterprise • Optimism Determined and resolute in the face of challenge
WORLD’S FIRST IMPLANTABLE RADIATION DETECTOR SK ILLED GRADU ATES
A primary source of relevant graduates to industry each year, supplying 30 graduates p.a. and 50 to industry within the plan period.
W O R L D’S F I R S T JU NC T I O NL E S S T R A NS I S T O R W O R L D ’ S FA S TE S T F I B R E - TO - THE - HO M E N E TW O R K DE M O N S TR ATO R
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A preferred partner for industry, actively engaged with more than 70% of leading Microelectronics, Photonics and Medtech companies in Ireland, with Researchers-inResidence from over 10 companies. Diversified funding model between Irish, international and industry sources targeting 20m p.a. from non-exchequer funding sourced from Horizon 2020/Industry.
W O R LD ’S M O ST ENER G Y EF F IC IENT M IC R O -LED T EC H NO LO G Y
WORLD’S LOWEST NOISE FREQUENCY GENERATORS FOR MOBILE PHONES WORLD’S FIRST UWB PULSED RADAR ON 90NM CMOS PROCESS WO R L D’S P U R ES T I I I -V Q U A NTU M DO TS F O R Q U A NTU M I NF O R MATI O N P R O C ES S I NG
INTERNATIONAL REACH
Win at least one prestigious international researcher award annually and develop strategic alliance programmes with world leading research organisations in our areas of focus (with select engagement in new emerging economies).
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