Download - 20131009 Learnovate Centre Martyn Farrows

Leading Learning Innovation ISIN - Innovation Insights 9th October 2013

Partnering industry with research to pioneer learning innovation

www.learnovatecentre.org

Interact

CBT

1980 1990

Engage

Multimedia

2000

Connect

E-Learning

2010

Collaborate

“EdTech”

Evolution of Learning Innovation


Gartner Hype Cycle


Access &

Mobile

‘Social’

Web

Economics

Why ‘EdTech’?


To support the growth of Ireland’s

learning technology industry,

by partnering business with

world-class academic research.

Learnovate Centre Mission


EdTech Industry Learnovate Members

September 2013


Research Partners

Trinity College Dublin

NUI Galway

Semantic Search and Web

Engineering > €30M investment

Mobile Communications

Software Research > €25M Investment

Waterford Institute

of Technology

Adaptive, Personalised eLearning

> €20M Investment

University College Dublin

Recommendation Systems,

Search and AI > €20M

Investment


Targeted programmes as a catalyst for impact

Core Research

Investment

“Generator”

Access to IP

“Advance”

Consultancy Framework

“Pathfinder”

Innovation Supports

“Stakeholder”

Research Partnerships

Learnovate Sustainable Ecosystem


Innovation Strengths

• True Research Excellence

• Industry Direction, Market Proximity

• Expertise in Learning Technologies

• Proven Tech Transfer Success

• Access to Partnerships, Networks


Industry Member Benefits

• Influence €multi-million euro research programme

• First sight of research outputs

• Preferential licence options (Generator)

• Technology evaluation and trial opportunities

• Outreach activities, workshops, networking events

• Access to professional consultancy (Advance)

• Innovation growth opportunities (Pathfinder)

• Access to research funding (Stakeholder)


~€6m Investment Over

6 years

25+ Industry

Partners

15 FTE’s

4 Academic

Partners

€1.7m To date

12 Projects

Completed

4 Research

Themes

6-8 Projects

per year

6-12 Months’

duration