Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property

Most Irish universities and institutes have established technical transfer offices responsible for the commercialisation of intellectual property and interactions between the institution and industry.
Follow the links to learn more:

Invent – DCU

Invent is a state of the art Innovation and Enterprise Centre based at Dublin City University. Established in 2001, Invent’s mission is to transform knowledge into commercial success and to provide the critical link between the university and the marketplace.

Hothouse – DIT

Hothouse is an award winning Innovation & Technology Transfer Centre at Dublin Institute of Technology

Research and Innovation at DIT

DIT has a strong commitment to the development and support of the knowledge economy and a proactive approach to building successful links with industry.

Ignite Technology Transfer - NUIG

The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is a high performance team that guides breakthrough NUI Galway research to business reality. This portal provides Internal Information such as Policy and Process to NUI Galway researches and External Information to Companies wishing to avail of TTO services.

NUIM Office of Commercialisation

Connecting expertise and industry

Technology Transfer and Management of IP, RCSI

The Office of Research and Technology Transfer, amongst its many functions, has two key objectives: (1) To provide high quality services to assist and support the College's research staff in securing and managing research funding and other contract; (2) To promote the effective commercialisation of research by protecting and exploiting IPR generated in the College

TTO Trinity Research and Innovation

Trinity Research and Innovation, Supporting Trinity’s Research Activities

Office of Technology Transfer - UCC

The role of the TTO at UCC is to Support and Manage the commercialisation of UCC's intellectual property and to link industry with UCC’s research community.

Nova UCD

The Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at UCD

TTO at UL
Support and develop the innovative activity emanating from the University of Limerick.

Industry Services and Technology Transfer, WIT

Support and develop innovation activity within the Institute