Creu llwyddiant gyda’n gilydd dros Gymru

Creating success together for Wales

Wales Innovation Relay Centre

Dr Sharon Thomas

Healthcare & Life Science Specialist

Innovation Relay Centres

Support innovation and transnational technology

cooperation across the EU

Innovation Relay Centre Network

68 regional IRCs

Established in 30 countries

Run by regional organisations

Staffed by experienced specialists

Develop innovation in

Wales

Wales Innovation Relay Centre

Wales has always had a

dynamic commercial

environment

Iron, Steel & Coal

IT and Electronics

Bioscience

Materials

Manufacturing/ Engineering

Wales Innovation Relay Centre

Hosted and part funded by WDA Team 7 specialists Helps industry & academia to commercialise their

technology and develop new products and processes Helps Welsh organisations develop consortia and

access EU R&D funding streams

IRC Support Services

Technology Need Technology OfferIDENTIFYING TECHNOLOGY PROFILES

Company Visit

Technology Audit

MAKING CONTACT

Networks Brokerage EventsSME Missions

FINDING EUROPEAN PARTNERS

Advising and signposting innovation finance

Advising and signposting IPR

OFFERING SUPPORT

ASSISTANCE WITH CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

Technology Transfer Example

Professionally Guided self

management system for

chronic diseases from

ProWellness

Details sent to Orion Imaging

Representation at Medial

Technology Brokerage Event at

Medica

Technology Transfer Example

Information exchanged

Orion is using the system

for its diabetic retinopathy

screening service for UK

NHS

Two companies are to

merge

Summary

Help industry and research

organisations promote or acquire

technology throughout the EU Results in a completed technology

transfer agreement

www.walesrelay.co.uk

wwwwwy.co.uk

www.cordis.lu/irc

Creu llwyddiant gyda’n gilydd dros Gymru

Creating success together for Wales

Thank youDiolch yn fawr iawn