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Innovation Partnerships

Innovation Partnerships. Fostering a Vital Linkage. Research & Development. Innovative research between company(s) & 3 rd Level Institutions. Open to all Manufacturing & Internationally Traded Services (ITS) Companies. Develop a new, novel or innovative products, processes and services.

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Innovation Partnerships

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  1. Innovation Partnerships Fostering a Vital Linkage

  2. Research & Development Innovative research between company(s) & 3rd Level Institutions Open to all Manufacturing & Internationally Traded Services (ITS) Companies Develop a new, novel or innovative products, processes and services Average of 70 Proposals / Year Average project value is €170k rising to €1M www.enterprise-ireland.com/innovationpartnerships

  3. Key Features/Benefits • Non - competitive • OpenCall All Year • Easyto Use • QuickResponse (typically 6 Weeks) • Dedicatedresearcher & research facilities • Accessto up-to-date science / technology • Skillsavailability post-project • ReducedR&D costs to company • IParrangements are generally straightforward

  4. Medium to High Risk R&D College • Challenging & Innovative • Builds Research Capability Competitive Advantage for Ireland Project Requirements Company • Commercial Value to Company • Company Driven • Reduced Technical Risk • Reduced Commercial Risk

  5. Collaboration Company Innovative Industrial Research College Entering the Programme Outline proposal Choice Feasibility Study

  6. Application Review 4 - 6 wks Technical Assessment OK Full Proposal Outline proposal IRCC Commercial Assessment Successful Feasibility Study

  7. Enterprise Ireland (Grant) Industrial Partner (Cash & in-kind Contribution) Project Cost Structure Project Costs (College) Source of Funding Staff Equipment Materials Travel Other

  8. New IPP Funding Guidelines Full Proposals • The level of funding awarded by EI under the new guidelines will depend on: • Company Size:Small, Medium or Large • Project Focus:Industrial or Experimental • Project Type: Collaborative Research?

  9. Medium Company Large Company 75% 65% 60% 50% 50% 40% 35% 25% New IPP Funding Guidelines ll Small Company Type of Research Industrial Collaborative 80% Industrial Contract 65% Experimental Collaborative 60% Experimental Contract 45% Every company partner will be expected to pay 20% of the project costs in cash

  10. Small Company Medium Company Large Company Type of Research 100% 20% cash 15% cash/in-kind 20% cash 5% cash/in-kind Industrial Collaborative 20% cash 20% cash 15% cash/in-kind 20% cash 20% cash/in-kind 20% cash 30% cash/in-kind Industrial Contract 20% cash 20% cash/in-kind 20% cash 40% cash/in-kind Experimental Collaborative 20% cash 35% cash/in-kind 20% cash 45% cash/in-kind 20% cash 55% cash/in-kind Experimental Contract New IPP Funding Guidelines ll 20% Cash 30% Cash/BIK In-Kind €€€ In Kind €€€ 20% € 20% cash 30% cash/in-kind 50% EI Grant In some of the categories, 20% cash advance still leaves a gap for the company to fill. This can be covered by the company via cash or in-kind contributions

  11. In-Kind Contributions Donated to the college (permanent) Strategic value to the college (future research perspective) Equipment usage located at the company partner facility* *exceptional &max: 10% overall project cost Equipment Staff The company relocates technical staff to the academic group to complete project activities Located in the college research facility for a specified period agreed to by the college and EI Materials No greater then 5% of the total project cost

  12. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) • Negotiable between academic and industrial partners • Generally Background IPR remain unchanged • Publishing of valuable IPR should not take place before adequate protection is in place • Always agree terms upfront before setting out a full agreement • Should be inline with National Guidelines • Argue financial input, intellectual input and capacity to exploit http://www.sciencecouncil.ie/reports/ http://www.innovation.gov.uk/lambertagreements/index.asp

  13. Project Focus Foreground IP Allocations COMPANY COLLEGE FIP Exclusive License Shared FIP CONDITIONS FIP CONDITIONS

  14. Funding Categories Industrial Collaborative – Highest Funding Model COMPANY COLLEGE FIP Exclusive License Max €€ Input IN-KIND Company Staff Equipment

  15. IPP Team Monica Flanagan & Tom Bannon Enterprise Ireland, East Point Business Park`, Dublin 3 Contact Monica: 01 7272208 / 087 6728487 Tom: 01 7272594 / 087 9121680  Fax: 01 7272065  email: monica.flanagan@enterprise-ireland.com tom.bannon@enterprise-ireland.com www.enterprise-ireland.com/innovationpartnerships

  16. Definitions Sample Projects Press Room

  17. Available Case Studies • Volac Feeds • Aughinish Alumina • Irish Skincare Products • Cyber Colors • Teleflex Medical • Hewlett Packard Ltd • ABS Pumps • Carbery Milk Products • Connaught Electronics Ltd • Thermo King • ABS Pumps • Armac

  18. IPP Process Grant 25-80% 4 - 6 wks Collaboration Company Company 20-75% Technical Assessment Innovative Industrial Research Choice Outline proposal OK Pre- Approval OK IRCC FUND Full Proposal Commercial Assessment Next OK College Feasibility Assessment 100% Grant (€9K) Pays for College research salaries, materials, travel & other costs

  19. Small Company Size If a company is part of a group the employee, turnover, annual balance sheet and ownership limits apply to the group. 1–50 employees Not exceeding €10M Annual Turnover and/or Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Not exceeding €43M Annual Turnover Not exceeding €50M 50–249 employees Medium Greater than 250 employees Annual Turnover Greater then €43M Large

  20. Using existing knowledge and skills Produces plans & arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products Leads to a product which could commercialise without significant additional development Prototype product is produced for demonstration & validation purposes only Acquisition of new knowledge and skills Develops new products, processes or services Significantly improves existing products, process or services Yieldspublications or patents and commercial benefit Project Focus Industrial Research or Experimental Development? INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT

  21. Strategy Outcome Project Jointly Developed Work Plan College Owns FIP* Jointly Undertake Work Mutual Benefit New Skills Developed Builds on College IP/Know How Share The Risk Patents IP Publications Mobility Of Staff Project Type: Collaborative 15% Bonus

  22. Industrial Collaborative • Involves significant input on behalf of both partners in designing and undertaking the projects. • College know-how and /or background IP required to deliver the project. • Company pays the college a standard rate for the work undertaken. • Both parties share risk equally. • College partner owns the foreground intellectual property. Industrial Contract • The company has specified a significant body of work to be undertaken. • The college will provide a research service. • The company pays the market rate for the work undertaken. • In this instance the company is carrying all of the risk. • The company owns any resulting foreground intellectual property.  Type of Research - Definitions

  23. Experimental Collaborative • Leads to a product which the company could expect to commercialise • without significant additional development. • There is input on behalf of both partners in designing and undertaking the work plan. • The company is dependant on the college know-how and /or background IP to deliver the project. • The company pays the standard rate for the work undertaken. • Both parties share the project risk. • The college partner will own the foreground intellectual property. Experimental Contract • Leads to a product which the company could expect to commercialise • without significant additional development. • The company specifies the body of work to be undertaken. • The college will provide a research service. • The company pays the market rate for the work undertaken. • The company carries all of the project risk. • The company owns any resulting foreground intellectual property.  Type of Research - Definitions

  24. Definitions 2 EU Definition of Industrial Research • Planned research or critical investigation aimed at: • acquisition • significant improvement • components of complex systems EU Definition of Experimental Development • Existing scientific development …. • Creating the conceptual definition …. • Prototype & Pilot projects …. • Revenue generated …. • Experimental production & testing …. • Experimental development ….

  25. Press Room

  26. Sample Projects – 2006 / 2007 • Trinity Biotech • Xilinx Irl. • Biobode • ClearStream • Medtronic • Oglesby & Butler • Intel • Celtrak • Gaines Europe • Crescent Diagnostics • Analog • CSA • Celtic Catalysts • Alltech • Innocoll • Cook Ireland • BBE Healthcare • Alimentary Health • Intel • Brivant • Dell • Olympus Diagnostica Irl • Zerusa • Aughinish Alumina • B Braun (Irl) Ltd. • Beocare • Treemetrics • Bausch & Lomb Ireland • Crescent Diagnostics • Proxy Biomedical • Celestica • USCI Ireland • Stryker • Opsona • Merrion Pharma • Pharmaplaz • DePuy Ltd • Boston Scientific • Vasogen • Celtic Catalysts • Holfield • Dow Corning • SRS • Altana • Biomedical • Xircom • QAD • Dairygold

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