The document discusses technology transfer and how it can benefit small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It outlines some ways that universities and SMEs can collaborate, including collaborative research projects, innovation vouchers, and programs where universities provide researchers or interns to work with companies. It also discusses considerations around intellectual property rights for any innovations developed from the collaboration.

1. Technology Transfer for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises John Whelan Technology Transfer Case Manager TCD Intellectual Property Ireland 2010 3 rd International Intellectual Property Conference for Ireland, Dublin, Ireland 18 th February 2010

2. (all views presented here are personal and do not represent the views of Trinity College Dublin)

4. Technology Transfer: transfer of technological know-how developed in government or university laboratories to the private sector

7. S ME

9. Knowledge Economy Cycle

10. Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative

11. TTSI

13. But is this research stuff relevant to my SME?

18. Collaborative Funding Agencies

19. Collaborative Funding Agencies

26. TCD 2009

27. Collaborative Funding Agencies

28. Sources: UK HESA HE BCI Survey 2007 & 2005 Unico Metrics Report, MIT Reports to the President 2007–2008 & MIT TLO Statistics for Fiscal Year 2008 University Research Income Spin- outs Spinouts per €100m Cambridge (2007) € 320 2 0.6 Oxford (2007) € 263 7 2.6 Imperial (05/07) € 294 11 3.7 MIT (008) € 896 20 2.2 TCD (09) € 89 8 11.125

31. Statement 1: The Return to the Irish Economy from Government Funded Research in Universities is not Sufficient

32. Statement 2: Universities are too tough on IP terms

33. Universities are too tough on IP terms The Return to the Irish Economy from Government Funded Research in Universities is not Sufficient Tech Transfer