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Enterprise Engagement and Regional Development in Ireland: the research role of the
Institutes of Technology
Dr Jim Murray, IOTIEURASHE Conference Lisbon 16 April 2015
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SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN IRELAND
Irish Higher Education - almost
exclusively a public system
7 Universities
5 Colleges of Education
National College of Art and Design
14 Institutes of Technology
Small number of private providers
102,000 F/T
17,800 P/T
66,500 F/T
17,300 P/T
Institutes of Technology
• Athlone
• Blanchardstown
• Carlow
• Cork
• Dundalk
• Dunlaoghaire
• Galway - Mayo
• Letterkenny
• Limerick
• Sligo
• Tallaght
• Tralee
• Waterford
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Institutes of Technology Mission: RTC Act 1992
‘The principal function of a college shall ... be to provide vocational and technical education and training for the economic, technological, scientific, commercial, industrial, social and cultural development of the State with particular reference to the region served by the college…’
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Institutes of Technology: Philosophy
• Undergraduate and post graduate programmes with strong emphasis on the needs of the workplace and the individual
• A research ethos that recognises the role research plays in the development of both society and the individual
– Impact Focused, Strategically Oriented Research, Development and Innovation
• Seamless access, transfer and progression
• Recognise and credentialise prior learning
• Curricula that supports IoT philosophy by making use of cooperative education, work based research projects, problem based learning, technology enhanced and blended learning
• Graduates who are – skilled in the application of discipline knowledge, principles and concepts,
– reflective practitioners in the totality of their lives
– effective communicators
– life-long learners
– culturally and socially aware.
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www.ioti.ie
The Irish Institutes of Technology have evolved significantly over their lifetime...
’1970’s 1980’s 1990’s 2000’s 2010’s
Technological HE
sector launched as
Regional Technical
Colleges (RTCs)
Widened access to
3rd level. Linked to
expansion of HE
sector through RTCs
National Strategy for
Higher Education sets
agenda up to 2030.
Research grows as a
priority. Enabled
through greater
focus and
coordination.
Designation as
Institutes of
Technology (IoTs).
PG and research
gradually increase.
This work has helped to build significant capability in RDI across IoTs...
• 46 specialist research groups;
• 521 researchers and support staff (all actively
engaged with research);
• 871 postgraduate research students;
• €218mn in research funding generated between
2006 and 2010 of which 66% is allocated toward
research in ICT, Health and Biotechnology.
• Increased proportion of funding drawn from
European Programmes
Funding for research has been deployed across 6 core areas with EU support making an increasing contribution...
• Around two-thirds of funding from Enterprise Ireland and the Higher
Education Authority with around 5% from Science Foundation Ireland
• 11% from EU and remainder from other sources
28%
38%
11%
9%
6%8%
Allocation of funding across 6 main areas of research, development
& innovation
ICT
Health & Biotechnology
Energy & Environment
Physical & Chemical Sciences & Engineering
Humanities, Social Sciences & Digital Media
Entrepreneurship
The pipeline of PhD and Masters research students provided real impetus for the development of specialist research capability...
• Sizeable base of annual external research funding secured by
Institutes (currently around €40mn per annum)
• After significant growth this has fallen in recent years due to fiscal
constraints
IOTI RDI Strategy - Context
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IOTI
RDI
Strategy
IoT Strategy: Sustaining and Growing the Delivery of Strategically Oriented, Impact Focused RDI in IOTs
Developing RDI
Capability in IoTs
Students Developing postgraduate student base to provide pipeline of specialist expertise
Infrastructure Providing support &
facilities to build specialist research
centres
Researchers Deploying specialist research staff to deliver programmes & develop knowledge
Partnership Working with national
& international partners to enhance
excellence
Future
networks
& comms
Data
Analytics
Managmt
Security &
Privacy
Digital
Platforms,
Content &
Applicatns
Connected
Health &
Independt
Living
Medical
DevicesDiagnostics
Therapeutic
Synthesis,
Formulation
Processing
& Drug
Delivery
Food for
Health
Sustainable
Food
Production
&
Processing
Marine
Renewable
Energy
Smart
Goods &
Smart
Cities
Manufactg
Technology
Processing
Technology
& Novel
Materials
Innovation
in Services
& Business
Processes
Athlone Institute of
Technology
Institute of Technology
Carlow
Cork Institute of
Technology
Dundalk Institute of
Technology
Galway-Mayo Institute
of Technology
Institute of Technology
Blanchardstown
Institute of Technology
Tallaght
Institute of Technology
Sligo
Limerick Institute of
Technology
Letterkenny Institute of
Technology
Institute of Art, Design &
Technology
Institute of Technology
Tralee
Waterford Institute of
Technology
SRI (COMAND) MRI/APT
STORC (CASALA)
TSSG(FAME/MSTG)
SMRC (ICBC)
BRI
MFWRC
BIOEXPLORE(MEDIC)
CiSETGMedTech
GameCORE EnviroCORE
CREDIT
NIMBUS (TEC) CAPPA
DesignCORE
ITSGNSCFRG
CASH (CREATE, MICRA)RFTC
CIDS Shannon ABC
Shannon ABC/CELLS
MCP/SEAMPMBRC
GOG/CIMMS/IMAR
CCTA CPCCCTA
MBRR SustainabilityGRG
WiSAR CAMBIO
REMEMBER
MRI
RIKON
IoT Research & Innovation Centresaligned with national research priority areas
The IoTs are now looking to EU and international collaboration to drive further development in key areas...
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Future
networks
& comms
Data
Analytics
Managmt
Security &
Privacy
Digital
Platforms,
Content &
Applicatns
Connected
Health &
Independt
Living
Medical
DevicesDiagnostics
Therapeutic
Synthesis,
Formulation
Processing
& Drug
Delivery
Food for
Health
Sustainable
Food
Production
&
Processing
Marine
Renewable
Energy
Smart
Goods &
Smart
Cities
Manufactg
Technology
Processing
Technology
& Novel
Materials
Innovation
in Services
& Business
Processes
Athlone Institute of
Technology
Institute of Technology
Carlow
Cork Institute of
Technology
Dundalk Institute of
Technology
Galway-Mayo Institute
of Technology
Institute of Technology
Blanchardstown
Institute of Technology
Tallaght
Institute of Technology
Sligo
Limerick Institute of
Technology
Letterkenny Institute of
Technology
Institute of Art, Design &
Technology
Institute of Technology
Tralee
Waterford Institute of
Technology
SRI (SUNAT) MRI
STORC (CASALA)
TSSG(FAME/3CS)
SMRC (ICBC)
BRI
MFWRC
BIOEXPLORE(MEDIC)
CiSETGMedTech
GameCORE EnviroCORE
CREDIT
NIMBUS (TEC) CAPPA
DesignCORE
ITSGNSCFRG
CASH (CREATE, MICRA)RFTC
CIDS Shannon ABC
Shannon ABC/CELLS
MCP/SEAMPMBRC
GOG/CIMMS
CCTA CPCCCTA
MBRR Sustainability/CforDIGRG
WiSAR/Epicentre CAMBIO
REMEMBER
ICT networks
and systems
Pharma, Medical devices
and diagnostics
Food, marine
and biotech
Materials and green technology
ICT networks, systems & software
Manufacturing, materials & green tech
Pharmaceuticals & medical devices
Food marine & biotechnology
Industry partnerships – some examples
Strategic Positioning – RDI in IOTs Bridging the Open Innovation Gap
High LowRisk
Stage
Com
merc
ialis
atio
n F
ocu
s
Technology / Market Readiness
Product
Development
Sales
Operations
Marketing
Industry
‘Basic’
Research
‘Applied’
Research
IoTs
Research Develop Commercialise
Culture,Experience
Timelines
Objectives
IPR
Technology
Push
Market Pull
(market informed research
and innovation)
Strategic Positioning – RDI in IOTs Bridging the Open Innovation Gap
High LowRisk
Stage
Com
merc
ialis
atio
n F
ocu
s
Technology / Market Readiness
Product
Development
Sales
Operations
Marketing
Industry(SMEs, etc)
‘Basic’
Research
‘Applied’
Research
HEIs
Research Develop Commercialise
Bridging the Gap - ExampleApplied Research Enhancement / Technology Gateways
• Enterprise Ireland funded ‘Technology Gateways’ in IOTs
• Model that engages SMEs in collaborative RDI with IOTs
• Builds capability• Deepens research
partnerships
• Ave ̴40% industry €contribution to projects
Technology Gateway – ExampleIndustry Engagement
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• Pilot scale Injection Moulding, Blow Moulding,
Thermoforming, Extrusion and Compounding
lines.
• Advanced Analytical Facilities for materials
research, testing and troubleshooting
• Product Design, Rapid Prototyping (3D
Printing & Additive Manufacturing) and Micro-
Moulding Capabilities
Bridging the GapStart-up supports via on-campus incubators
• Incubation centres located on-campus at all IOTs
nationally
• Provide business supports and access to IOT
RDI expertise for many start-up companies:
– 233 companies currently
– 1,032 employees
– 26 with HPSU status
– 76 at pre-HPSU stage
– 226 spin-in’s, 7 spin-out’s
• Ensures real market focus to our RDI activities
• Run ‘New Frontiers’ programme in collaboration
with Enterprise Ireland, the largest start-up
programme in Ireland
Company exports product to EU,
expands to 10 people & relocates
to larger premises
Case Study – ‘spin-in’ model
Began on IoT enterprise start-up programme
Located in Rubicon
Centre - CIT incubator
Perch Dynamic Solutions
Began on IoT enterprise start-up programme
Located in AIT MIRC incubator
Case Study – ‘spin-in’ model
Company expands with base established in
Canada and VC investment to facilitate move
into North American market
Spin-out from Waterford Institute of Technology
Located in ArcLabs
– WIT incubator
Case Study – ‘spin-out’ collaboration
Innovation
Voucher
€5,000
Initial problem-solving around
manufacturing process
EI Feasibility
Study
€15,000
Feasibility study on auto-
washer re-design to
reduce water, detergent &
energy consumption
Innovation
Partnership
€160,000
Product
development to take
solution to market
Development
of a Next
Generation
Robotic Milking
Parlour
FP7
R4SMEs
€1.6million
IRC
EPS
€100,000
Case Study – strategic partnership for growth
CONCLUSION• Traditional mission of Institutes of Technology focused on
preparation of graduates for complex professional roles in a changing technological world
• Increasingly, focused on supporting the delivery of regional and national economic objectives, in partnership with industry, through impact focused and strategically oriented RDI activities
• The advancement of ‘regional cooperation’ in Ireland is achieved by the Institutes of Technology through RDIactivities that make a measurable impact on local and national businesses and enterprises, and through the exploitation of intellectual property and technology transfer
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