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HEIs role in supporting knowledge-based enterprise creation, growth and sustainability: frameworks and experiences in Ireland’s South East region Memorial University of Newfoundland - Nov. 2019 Dr Eugene Crehan Waterford Institute of Technology
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HEIs role in supporting knowledge-based
enterprise creation, growth and
sustainability: frameworks and experiences
in Ireland’s South East region
Memorial University of Newfoundland - Nov. 2019
Dr Eugene Crehan
Waterford Institute of Technology
Agenda
My background
Sources of Funding for Innovation Development
WIT Research Centres and Technology Gateways
Practical Examples and Outcomes
Key Success Factors
53 countries
34 currencies
19 time zones
Diverse cultures
Great people
Industry Experience
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Enterprise Development at WIT
Co-founder/Co-Director CEDRE
New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme
ArcLabs Advisory Board and Operations Board
South East Enterprise Platform Programme (SEEPP) PG Dip. Ent. Dev.
Female Entrepreneurs Ireland Wales (FEIW)
Start-up Gathering Waterford
Investor and member SEBAN
Int’l Entrepreneurship Educators Prog. (UK)
NCGE / IEEP Fellow
European Entrepreneurship Educators Programme Finland (3EP)
Enterprise Europe Network (Chamber rep)
Kinetic Labs (Steering Group)
Enterprise Start
Tourism Network Facilitator
Firmly committed to enhancing the quality of life of citizens of Waterford, the South-East
region and the nation. Enhance its ability to be an agent for social, cultural and economic
transformation in the South-East of Ireland
Action plan in 7 key areas:
enhance its learning environment and the quality of education for students;
open up the Institute to more students and different categories of students;
continue to expand its high quality research and innovation activity;
work closely with regional stakeholders to enhance quality of life of all citizens;
link effectively with international partners and bring more international students to the region;
develop management structures to fit a transformed, flexible organisation;
further build the Institute's financial sustainability;
WIT Strategic Priorities 2018-21
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WIT Engagement with Regional Businesses
History of engaging with businesses to
augment innovation capacity and regional
competitiveness
Success in programmes and initiatives that
encourage and support entrepreneurship
Excellence in scientific research and
research delivered to businesses via centres
of excellence: Technology Gateways
Education
State Funding
& Policy
Research
Industry&
Public Authorities
ACCESS
CONNECTEDNESS
CULTUECULTURE
ENVIRONMENT
POLICY
Funding to Enhance Regional Innovation Development
European Union
Horizon 2020
WIT Open Innovation Eco-System
WIT
Tech Gateways
TSSG
PMBRC
SEAM
TT
ILO ArcLabs Incubation
EU Framework
SFI
HEA
Companies
Basic Research
Applied Research
CEDRE• New Frontiers / SEEPP )
• New- Start-ups
• External SMEs
• Research: innovation, regions
& entrepreneurship
•EU Frameworks FP 7-9
RIKON
Research and
Consultancy
for Business
Adapted from O’Gorman, CEDRE, (2008)
Centre for Enterprise Development and
Regional Economy (CEDRE)Business Formation, Development and Sustainability
Research
Regional Competitiveness
Regional Innovation Systems (RIS) and
development of Knowledge Innovation
Communities (KICs)
EU co-funded projects
CRIPREDE led to creation of Spirit of
Enterprise Forum in South East Ireland
eDIGIREGION provided significant inputs
to the South East Action Plan for Jobs
(SEAPJ)
Current project is supporting SMEs to
use high performance computers (HPCs)
Enterprise/ Entrepreneur Programmes
New Frontiers Entrepreneur
Development Programme
South East Enterprise Platform
Programme (SEEPP)
Post Graduate Dip. Enterprise
Development
Female Entrepreneurs Ireland Wales
(FEIW)
Prepare businesses to engage with
research centred to maximise
potential to embed innovation
New Frontiers
Entrepreneur Development Programme
Value
Risk
Low
High
Commercialisation Pathway
Business
Feasibility
Business
Development
Business
Commercialisation
Investment
Phase 12 mths
Phase 26 mths
Phase 33 mths
Intend establishing manufacturing or
internationally traded services business
Ambitious promoters with capability and
commitment to lead a sustainable business
Growth orientated, planning to achieve
Sales > €500,000 & >5 jobs in 3-5 years
Build innovation / technology based
business
Show evidence of a commercial demand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z95Z0um5bPY
New Frontiers Performance
2011 – 2018
1
IPO
8 HPSU
14 CSF & 18 LEO
68 Phase 2 New Frontiers
198 New Frontiers
Phase 1
307 New Frontiers Applications Phase 1
505 Enquiries / Contacts
122
Jobs
Created
€4.8 M
Investment
(Private &
State, ex-IPO)
ArcLabs Open Innovation Eco-System
ArcLabs
Environment
Dynamic Partnerships
Fostering Innovation
Supporting High
Quality Jobs
Strategic Regional
Initiatives
Supporting Enterprise
Public Private Academic
Collaboration
Current Clients
A hybrid Research/Consultancy centre of innovation in Business
Multidisciplinary team of social science researchers, engineers and technologists
Specialise in solving business problems and creating commercial opportunities through
research business strategy, innovation, design, operational excellence and technology
optimization
Assist businesses apply for funding and help them to embed innovation into processes
Research and Consultancy Centre
WIT Technology Gateways
WIT supporting Growth and Sustainability Through
Innovation Development and Dissemination
TSSG
SEAM
PMBRC
Telecommunication Software
and Systems Group (TSSG)
Expertise in key areas:
• Communications networks and mobile
• IoT, Machine Learning and AI
• AR/VR
• Molecular Comms
EXPERTISE
Completed over 250+ direct industry projects for start-ups in Ireland over the past 5
years and has spun out a number of leading international start-ups such as FeedHenry Ltd.
Undertake world class research and
innovation - This in turn creates economic
impact in Ireland by supporting EI and IDA
clients in creating and supporting start-ups.
FOCUS
IMPACT
BASIC RESEARCH
Science
APPLIED RESEARCH
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
INNOVATION
COMMERCIALISATION
EN T R EPR E N E U R S H I P
International Research Institute hosted by WIT. Founded in 1996 and led by Kevin Doolin and Dr. Sasitharan Balasubramaniam TSSG has more 80 staff and is 100% self funded.
Funding
raised from
Government &
Industry
Project Partners
across the world
(400+ research &
350+ Industrial)
Dedicated
team of
diverse
Research
Staff
Successfully
completed
projects
Spin out
companies
from
research
Peer
reviewed
publications
Industry
Projects
from
the TSSG
gateway
€90m+ 750+80+
500+150+
250
14+
Telecommunication Software
and Systems Group in Numbers
Precision Agriculture Centre of Excellence
Position Ireland and the South East to respond to global AgriTech and
smart farming opportunities.
Supported through EU Smart Agri Hubs Project www.smartagrihubs.eu
Connecting New Frontiers Participants
to the Eco-system
PMBRC Gateway in Numbers
Established 2009
800 m2 Research Labs
35 Researchers
15 Active Academic Staff
Annual Income ~ €2 m
Since 2009
Projects with >100 companies
29 Invention Disclosures
7 Patent Applications
5 Licence Agreements
1 spin out
Pharma Food Agri/Vet Med Device Engineering
Services and Industry Partners
Case Example: Innovation Partnership
with Teva Pharmaceuticals
Metered Dose Inhaler Dry Powder Inhaler
Critical Parameters
Particle size, shape, surface area,
Surface energy, drug-carrier interaction
Crystal form, amorphous content
Funding: 2 year Innovation Partnership
65% 35%
Design & Optimise
• Concept Development
• 3D CAD Modeling
• FEA & 3D Scanning
Build
• AM Metal Prototyping
• Heat Treatment
• Surface Finishing
Verification• Destructive & Non-
Destructive Testing
• Metrology
• Validation Testing
• Finished Part
South Eastern Applied Materials Research Ctr
Centre of Excellence in X-ray
Tomography (CT) Applications
Expertise in Finite Element
Analysis & Computational
Fluid Dynamics
Expertise in Failure Analysis
& Contaminant analysis
Actual and 3D Component overlaid
Stress analysis
Fluid Dynamics
Inspect
X-section
Analysis
• Catheter Balloon Rupture Investigations
• Examining the leak paths in the hubs of balloon
catheters
• Agricultural Machinery Cracked Blade investigations
• Design Verification of Asthmatic Inhalers
• Understanding the root cause for discolouration in
pharmaceutical tablets
Examples: Short Industrial Projects [1–2 weeks]
Mag. x 25
Mag. x 25 Mag. x 25
•Improving the cycle life of process control valves used in
solvent streams (18 month IPP project)
• Improving production yields of contact lenses: the influence of
external environment on lens material behaviour (24 mths IPP
Project)
•Micro Laser Sintering of Implants and Industrial Components
[SEAM + MNC+ Irish SME+ LEO] (€1m IPP Project)
•Material identification, selection and characterisation of low
weight-high quality PC peripherals
Examples: Longer Industrial Projects [12–24 mths]
Outcomes of Business
Engagement
Macro Level Outcomes - Ireland
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
R&D performing companies that received Enterprise Ireland in-company R&D support had
36% more exports
23% more sales, and
28% more employees, outperforming other EI client companies in these areas.
European Innovation Scoreboard: identified Ireland as a “Strong Innovator” at 10th place in the EU in 2019. Ireland ranks first for Sales impacts and Employment impacts of innovation
Global Innovation Index (GII) ranked Ireland the 12th most innovative country in the world
Index places Ireland first for knowledge diffusion, second for high-tech and medium high-tech output and third for knowledge impact.
Enterprise Ireland Funding to Support
Innovation and R&D in Waterford and Carlow
Institutes of Technology
RDI Supports
Enterprise Ireland
Waterford Institute of
Technology
Institute of Technology
Carlow
Sept 2014 – Sept 2019
Innovation Vouchers 2.7 1.1
Innovation Partnerships 3.0 0.278
Research Commercialisation 4.3 0.178
Technology Gateways 3.8 0.511
New Frontier Programme 1.5 1.4
Capital Equipment 0.463 0.271
Total €15.57M €3.74M
Source Enterprise Ireland Oct. 2019
WIT – Business Engagement in NumbersIn the last 5 years WIT
Worked with 400 companies in Ireland and globally
Technology Transfer Office (TTO) has recorded 654 research agreements with industry,
averaging 130/year
Research agreements categorised KTI<€25k, €25k-€500k, >€500k.
WIT successful in all categories, meeting its Knowledge Transfer Ireland target metrics
The 5-year total for industrial collaborations with the Institute is €9,943,578 (or
~€2m/year).
1-to-1 research contracts and collaborators in larger projects involving Irish and Global
partners
In the past 10 years
800 Innovation Voucher projects with SMEs > Some led to Innovation Partnerships
Leading MNCs located in the South East region are on record as saying that the key
reason they located here was the quality of WIT graduates and WIT research
Key Success Factors
WIT’s mission to support economic development and development
of industry in the region
Proactive engagement by WIT with regional businesses and other
stakeholders is key to success, e.g., Research showcase events.
People + Commitment
Well developed protocols and procedures - easy to deal with WIT.
Pathways for a company to work with WIT at its different stages of
development
Funding available at each stage
Knowledge Transfer Ireland established as single contact point for
companies interested in finding, connecting and engaging with the
Irish research base.
New Frontiers Success Stories
Immersive VR Education
42 employees (Waterford)
Dublin and London Stock Exchanges in
March 2018 at valuation of €21M.
1st IPO for an Irish tech firm on the
Irish Stock Exchange’s Enterprise
Securities Market (ESM) since inception
in 2005, 1st New Frontiers participant
on Stock Exchange and
1st technology firm in the southeast
ever to list on the Irish Stock
Exchange.
Taoglas (330 employees
in Ireland, US, EU) are
pioneers in miniaturised
antennae and are active
in the autonomous
driving sector with
annual turnover of €60-
65 million.
Sonru (60 people)
service international
customers such as
Nestlé, H&M, Rolls
Royce, DHL, UBS
bank, Westpac Bank
and CERN.
NearForm (40
people Tramore &
110 remote) are
leaders in Node JS
making Waterford
the 5th largest Node
JS centre globally.
Hybrid Energy
Solutions
17 employees
Accumulated
over 40 million
operating hours
of hybrid
generation on
more than 2000
sites
Scurri in Wexford 34
employees. Help
eCommerce
Merchants to
optimise, shipping
and delivery.
Customers include:
eBay, Gusto,
Gymshark and Ocado
StitcherAds
32 employees
(Waterford and
Austin Tx)
Help brand
companies to
manage Facebook
advertising
campaigns.
