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business supports

1. Develop technology roadmap

2. Business Start up information pack

3. Business mentoring

4. Technology showcasing

The TTO regularly showcase NUI Galway new technologies to interested third parties. The aim here is twofold, pitching protected technologies to gain serious business feedback and expertise as business partners or investment opportunities depending on the entrepreneurs/investor invited to the showcase.

The TTO are continuously looking to partner with industry to build on their network of business partners and experts in all sectors.

If you are interested in partaking in one of our showcases please contact the TTO

5. R&D collaboration

Building relationships, partnerships and trust between industry and academia is of utmost importance to NUI Galway TTO and one which can be of mutual benefit to both parties especially when it can lead to commercial successes. Examples of this outreach activity can be seen in the TTO involvement in the Licencing opportunities to 3 ^rd parties, Innovation Partnership Programme, Innovation Voucher programme.

If you are interested in learning more about these opportunities and engaging with NUI Galway as a collaborative partner please contact the Ignite TTO and we will be happy to assist you.

6. Link to Research Centres of excellence

Whatever your business support need, technology query, collaborative potential or commercialisation opportunity, the Ignite TTO team offers an innovative and supportive environment to assist and guide you to internal centres of excellence where the inventions of tomorrow are already taking place.

Various types are projects are supported as NUI Galway is strongly committed to sustaining local business development as much as possible as seen by our outputs over the last few years.

Please click here to view a list of the centres of excellence in NUI Galway (redirects to the Research Office webpage)

7. Advice & Sectoral expertise

The dedicated TTO team has a vast amount of expertise consisting of:

· Innovation & Entrepreneurship experience

· Start up company experience

· Management experience

· Business development experience

· Industrial needs & analysis experience

· Project management experience

· Sectoral expertise

The Ignite TTO has set stretch targets for the coming years to intensify value creation utilizing a well defined process. The team offers an innovative and supportive environment to assist local & national industries through the challenges of everyday business development.

8. PR Opportunities for companies

The Ignite TTO compiles various forms of marketing for the the work activities and in support of the research centres, innovation centre and local industries. Our quarterly newsletter highlights certain sections in the business world and we are happy to work with our partners companies in developing some positive PR where appropriate.

9. Market research resources available in the Library

For further information on your Sector, please contact any of our Commercialisation Executives for your particular Sector THE TEAM

Fiona Neary
Business Development Manager
Technology Transfer Office
Science & Engineering Technology Building,
National University of Ireland, Galway
Galway, Ireland

Email: Fiona.Nearynuigalway.ie
Tel: 091-492400
Fax: 091-526388

Technology Transfer Office (TTO)
This page was last updated Friday, April 08, 2011