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
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5. 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
7. Funding Collaboration:
 Innovation Vouchers
 EI fund €5k or up to 50% of €10k max
 Sponsor a Student – IRCSET, Fiosraigh, etc
Innovation Partnerships
EI fund up to 80% of €120k / €250k for SME / Large Company
 Define research in AREs - Applied Research Enhancement Centres
Technology Centres and Technology Gateways
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 EU SME Funding, etc
 Sponsor Research, Consultancy or License Technologies
There is more Funding than Good Ideas
8. 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
9. Applied Research and
An Ecosystem of Companies
Ready to
Collaborate to Innovate
Tom Flanagan
DIT Hothouse - Centre Director
01 402 7028
Tom.Flanagan@dit.ie
