The Future of Mobile Services

- making connections -

Tom Curran

Commercialisation Manager

The Centre for Converged

Services (3CS)

3CS Services

3CS

Spin-outs

Bringing knowledge to

Region e.g. EU projects

Vouchers – small problem

solving projects

ConsultingKnowledge transfers

Licenses

Linking with entrepreneurial

Programmes e.g. EPP

Attraction of people /

companies to the region

Contract R&D

Public space

e.g. IMS-ARCS

Bringing cash

to the region

Local employmentInnovation

Partners

Services to Industry

• Innovation Vouchers (Irish companies only):

– Short problem solving projects for Irish companies – supported

by EI.

– 52 voucher projects completed over the past three years.

– Vouchers are €5K or €10K matched

• Contract Research

– 3CS undertake R&D directly for company.

– e.g. Eircom, Columba Global Systems, TCH.

– Projects are typically €10K to €100K in size.

– But can be any size.

Innovation Partners

• Collaborative Project with Irish located company and

TSSG/3CS.

– Addressing an significant R&D challenge for the company.

– TSSG/3CS does the R&D for the company contracted by:

– The company 20%-45% of the costs.

– And Enterprise Ireland 80% - 65% of the costs.

– Project size €100K to €250 K.

Other Services to Industry

• NGN Test Centre:

– A production quality NGN Test Centre.

– Globally available, with global connectivity.

– Includes an IMS Core.

– Is open for business.

• Collaborative EU R&D:

– Partner with TSSG/3CS to access trans-European R&D

networks.

– Applied R&D looking 3-5 years into the future.

– Work as part of a large consortium led by the TSSG.

– e.g. T-Systems, Vodafone, Telefonica, Telcom Italia.

Thank You

for further details, please ensure you’ve completed the expression of

interest forms.

Tom CurranCommercialisation Manager – The Centre for Converged

Services (3CS)

Phone +353 51 845699

Web www.tssg.org / www.3CS.info