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Enterprise Ireland (EI) has established a new Biotechnology
Directorate, which will complement
Enterprise
Ireland
's Biotech strategy by specifically focusing on
technology transfer and University-based initiatives.
This
Biotechnology Directorate, which evolved from BioResearch
Ireland
, works in partnership
with all third level institutes in
Ireland
, including the
National University of Ireland,
Galway
, to commercialise the
outputs of publicly-funded research for
Ireland
's food, health and
life sciences sectors.
The
Enterprise Ireland Biotechnology (EI Bio) Directorate, in
partnership with the Technology Transfer Officers of the third level
institutions, will form the crucial link in the commercialisation
chain: connecting the researchers who conduct the research, and the
entrepreneurs, industrialists and companies who apply the fruits of
that research.
In collaboration with the Director
of Industrial Liaison of NUI,
Galway
, EI Bio staff located
on campus at NUI,
Galway
are available to provide the
following services to interested academics:
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Competitive
intelligence - access to databases and market reports
Ø
Advice
& assistance with proposals for EI Commercialisation funds
Ø
Help
with finding research partners
Ø
Monitoring
of
EI-funded projects for novel IP
& advice on protection
Ø
Showcase
technologies through our website www.biotechnologyireland.com
Campus based EI Bio staff
also act as a conduit to our specialised EI Bio Commercialisation
Team and EI Sectoral staff that can provide the following services:
Ø
Introduction
to potential clients
Ø
Brokerage
of licensing deals
Ø
Advice
on start-up
company formation
Ø
Negotiation
& management of industrial contracts
Enterprise
Ireland
's strategy for the
development of the biotechnology and life sciences industries aims
to significantly increase the number of companies in the sector
between now and 2006.
For
further information please contact:
Maura
Glennon PhD,
Project Manager, EI Bio,
National Diagnostics Centre,
National University of Ireland, Galway .
Tel. 353.91 524422, extn. 2093 or Maura.Glennon@enterprise-ireland.com
Dr. Daniel O Mahony, Director,
Technology Transfer Office.
National University of Ireland,
Galway
Tel. 353.91 750343, ext. 2147 or
Daniel.omahony@nuigalway.ie
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