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Technology Gateway Programme
Presented by Paddy Byrne Enterprise Ireland 27-06-2013
Technology Gateway Programme
Technology Gateway Programme
Background to Technology Gateway
• Objective of Technology Gateways to act as an industry facing
portal to leverage IoT technical skills to:
• Deliver technology solutions for near to market problems for
Irish industry
• Provide open access for technical expertise and research
infrastructure
• Collaborate with companies in order to improve their use of
new and established technologies
• Act as a portal to wider technological expertise across Ireland
Technology Gateway Programme
Background-Industrial Performance Industrial Projects 2008 to 2012
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Innovation Vouchers
Innovation Partnerships
Direct Funded
Industrial Projects
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Background-Industrial Performance
• 525 industrial projects completed from 2008 to 2012, total value of is ≈ €8.5M with an industry contribution of ≈ €2.7M (32%)
• Q2 2013 Technology Gateways 100 industrial projects completed, at a value of €1.55M, industry contribution at 36%
Profile of Companies Collaborating with ARE Centres
158, 45%
62, 18%
5, 1%
125, 36%
EI
IDA
Udaras
Start-ups and local businesses
Technology Gateway Programme
What the Gateway Funding Supports
• €1.2 M over 5 years-performance related funding
• Open access industry ready, flexible resources with industry informed technology offer
• Gateway Manager-
• Gateway Engineers • Domestic Travel
• Overseas Travel
• Promotional Activities
• Key Performance Indicators Industrial Projects Completed > €1,500
Industrial Projects Completed > €5,000 Industrial Projects Completed > €10,000 Number of Companies engaged with
Total €,000 value of projects Value €,000 of industry contribution to these projects
Transfer of Technology to Company
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Industry Case Study
• The CAPPA Gateway (www.cappa.ie), explores light based photonic
technologies with applications in New Photonics Devices, Med Tech, Pharma.
Food & Beverages, Manufacturing
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Industry Case Study
• The TEC Gateway is the industry interface for the Nimbus group in CIT
(www.tec-centre.ie) . The Gateway offers ICT solutions for a broad range of
industry in Energy, Water, Location Based Services and Applications
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Industry Case Study
• SEAM Gateway (www.seam.ie) provides predictive FEA modeling, non-
destructive materials characterisation and materials process development
technologies for companies from sectors such as Bio-medical devices,
Pharmaceuticals, Micro-Electronics, Precision Engineering & Construction.
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Profile of Gateways –Shannon ABC
• Shannon ABC Gateway (www.shannonabc.ie) , working with the biotech, life
sciences and food industries develops new processes & novel products from
bio-resources. SABC assists companies in adding value to natural bio
resources, including organic industrial waste material by developing & optimising
processes for extraction of valuable ingredients. The Gateway defines it
Technology Offer as
Technology Gateway Programme
• Aims to Build Links between Small Businesses and Knowledge Providers
• Voucher (€5,000) can be exchanged for Advice and Expertise
• Projects: Require Innovative Solution
• Provide Additional Value for the Business
• Have On-going Benefits
• All Small Enterprises:
Less than 50 Employees
Annual Turnover and / or Balance Sheet Not Exceeding €10m
• Restricted to:
Registered Limited Companies
Contact Mike Dolan Enterprise Ireland
www.innovationvouchers.ie
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/News/MediaLibrary/Innovation/
Technology Gateway Programme
Industrial
Collaborative
Research
Experimental
Collaborative
Development
Every company partner will be expected to pay 20% of the project costs in cash
80%
60%
75%
50%
Type of Research Small Company
Medium Company
Large Company
65%
40%
FUNDING RATES
Technology Gateway Programme
Small 1–50
employees
Annual Turnover
and/or Balance Sheet
Not exceeding
€10M
Medium 50–249
employees
Annual Turnover
Not exceeding
€50M
Balance Sheet
Not exceeding
€43M
Large Greater than
250 employees
Annual Turnover
Greater then
€43M
If a company is part of a group the employee, turnover, annual balance sheet and ownership limits
apply to the group.
COMPANY SIZE
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Outline Proposal
Full Proposal IRCC
Commercial Logic
Programme Remit
Good Academic Match
DA
IPP Team
Technical Assessor
Commercial Assessment
Programme Remit
Technical Assessment
APPLICATION PROCESS
Technology Gateway Programme
Innovation Partnership Process
Feasibility Study
Full Proposal
Technically Feasible
De-Risk Tasks
100% EI Funded
Not a ‘Bigger Voucher’!
€9,000
2 weeks to 6 months
Fast Approval
Map IP Landscape
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More information
Declan McGee
T: 01 7272668
M: 087 9809883 E: [email protected]
Cormac Cantwell T: 7272517 E: [email protected]
Web: www.enterprise-ireland.com/ipp
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Technology Gateway Programme
Conclusion
• Metric of success for each Gateway is level of industry engagement
and impact for companies
• Open access point for industry, providing technology solutions and a portal to a nationwide network of research infrastructure
• Extension of the R & D capabilities of industry
• Information dissemination through industry days, training of industry staff
• Referrals of industry enquiries to Gateway Network
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Technology Gateway Contact Details
Technology Gateway Team
Mark Whelan
Phone: +353 (061) 777053
Mobile: 086 8595466
Paddy Byrne
Phone 051 333531
Mobile: 087 6685723
Website: www.technologygateway.ie
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIN Group Page: Technology Gateway Network
