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January 2012
UCC's Photonics group at Tyndall develop a portable tool to measure the viscosity of nanolitre samples.
Technology Ireland...Jan/Feb 2012
December 2011
UCC Spinout Company 3 PRO Energy Watch IT wins Technology Leadership Awards ...Dec 16th
November 2011
UCC Campus Companies are finalists in several categories in the it@cork Leaders Awards 2011
...Nov 24th
UCC's Office of Technology Transfer hosts a national Technology Transfer workshop on 'IP marketing and Building Strong Start-Ups from Academic Institutions'...Nov 15th
UCC Food Scientists develop biodegradable gum
RTE, Nov 9th (includes videos x 2)
Irish Times, Nov 9th
October 2011
Scientists at UCC show that the 'Mini-pill' may help prevent Blindness
UCC spin-out company, Clinical Support Information Systems (CSIS), wins Enterprise Ireland (EI) Lifescience Commercialisation Award at the 2011 EI Big Ideas Technology Showcase....Oct 10th
...see the YouTube video
UCC spin out company InfiniLED wins International Technology Leadership Group (ILTG) University Challenge ...Oct 6th
September 2011
2011: UCC is Ireland's first five star University...Sept 5th
UCC Spin out company Thinksmart Technologies to boost profits...
- Sunday Business Post, Sept 4th
Clinical Innovation Award 2011 - CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Enterprise Ireland & Cleveland Clinic would like to recognize the importance of clinical innovation in Ireland by presenting the “Clinical Innovation Award”. Closing date Sept 30th...
Please click here for application form
August 2011
Probiotic Bacteria may lessen anxiety and depression related disorders ...
- Press Release, Aug 29th
Innovative programme to create new medical devices
- Press release, Aug 24th
Toxin-Producing Bacteria - the importance of knowing your enemy...
- Press Release, Aug 24th
July 2011
Minister Seán Sherlock launches InfiniLED, a High-Tech spin-out from UCC's Tyndall National Institute.
- Press release, July 8th
- See YouTube Video here
June 2011
'Exciting new spin-outs are hitting the market as a result of UCC's technology transfer regime..' Interview with Brendan Cremen, Director of Technology Transfer, UCC
- Sunday Business Post, June 26th
Entrepreneurial spirit is still alive and well in Ireland. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2010 report released today
- Enterprise Ireland, June 30th
- Irish Times, June 30th
UCC campus company, Glantreo recognised as InterTradeIreland 'Business Ambassador'...
Click here for press release
April 2011
UCC ranked world no. 2 in Probiotics research
- Irish Times, Apr 25th
Office of Technology Transfer releases its Annual Report 2010 Highlights... April 14th
Click HERE to read the Report Highlights
UCC Invention of the Year 2010 announced at Annual Awards
Click here for information and pictures - April 7th
- Irish Times, Apr 9th
- Irish Examiner, Apr 9th
- Sunday Business Post, Apr 10th
- Irish Independant, Apr 9th
March 2011
UCC Licensee company, Altobridge CEO Mike Fitzgerald discusses the company and recent VC investment in the Irish Times
- Irish Times, March 18th
UCC develops online Children's Allergy test - 96% accurate
- Irish Examiner, March 3rd
- TV3 Video, March 3rd
- Irish Independent, March 3rd
February 2011
UCC spin-out ThinkSmart Technologies wins Ulster Bank Business Achievers regional Award for Innovation and Emerging Technology
- Irish Independent, Feb 21st
UCC spin-out Gourmet Marine - 'Irish technology growing sea urchins in Chile'
- Technology Ireland, Jan/Feb 2011 (p.15)
January 2011
Dublin technology company Endeco secures €800,000 investment based on Intellectual Property (IP) licensed from Tyndall, UCC
- RTE News, Jan 31st
- Irish Independent, Jan 31st
Minister O'Keeffe opens new €2m gatewayUCC Centre - Jan 14th
- Irish Times, Jan 15th
- RTE One, Six One news, Jan 14th
- Sunday Business Post, Jan 16th
- UCC News (Feb), p.9
UCC spin-out company 3-PRO EnergyWatchIT agrees 1,500 User licensing deal with Cork County Council - Jan 14th
UCC spin-out company Gourmet Marine, secures funds from Chile...
- Sunday Business Post, Jan 9th
November 2010
UCC in licensing deal with spin out company Glantreo...
- Sunday Business Post, Nov 28th
UCC spin out company Firecomms acquired by Chinese corporation ZJF...
- Irish Times, Nov 22nd
UCC partner company, Abtran, wins top Irish and International awards for Innovation...
- CLICK HERE, Nov 19th
UCC on target to Spin out Four Companies with ThinkSmart
- Irish Times, Nov 5th
October 2010
UCC's EndoVe reports successful first clinical trial of a new endoscopic device targeting cancer tumours...
- RTE's Morning Ireland, Oct 28th
- Irish Times, Oct 28th
- Irish Examiner, Oct 28th
The Office of Technology Transfer promoted some of UCC's emerging technologies at Enterprise Ireland's Big Ideas showcase on October 20th
Please ckick here for more information
UCC Highlights Importance of Partnerships. Interview with Brendan Cremen - UCC is enjoying success in developing Licences and Spin-Outs...
- Sunday Business Post, Oct 10th
UCC-Industry Partnerships
UCC's recent licence with Glantreo is discussed in the latest issue of 'UCC News Online'...
Click here
September 2010
Abtran discusses its Innovation Partnership with UCC's Cork Constraint Computing Centre (4C) to develop next generation systems for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
- Technology Ireland, Sept / Oct 2010
UCC Campus Company Firecomms CEO Declan O'Mahoney talks about the road from research lab (Tyndall) to fully fledged tech company
- Technology Ireland, Sept / Oct 2010
Cork-based manufacturing design house, Somex disusses its Innovation Partnership with UCC to develop an efficient de-gassing device, for use in the beverage industry
- Technology Ireland, Sept / Oct 2010
May 2010
New materials for see-thourgh electronics.
Tyndall has completed an assignment of IP to Umicore after the joint development of a novel material for transparent electronics.
- May 11th (click here)
UCC Invention of the Year winner - EEG Seizure Detection device
- Irish Times Health, May 4th
- The Star, May 1st
April 2010
UCC celebrates and rewards research commercialisation successes - see Pictures here
- April 27th, (click here)
- Irish Examiner, April 29th
- Irish Independent, April 29th
- UCC News, April 2010 (P.3)
UCC Scientists show that modified bacteria can be used to replace oil derived products
- April 23rd (click here)
Minister launches power-saving software solution from UCC
- April 21st 2010
UCC's Cork Cancer Research Centre shows that the bacteria commonly found in probiotic yoghurt could revolutionise cancer treatment
- Irish Examiner, April 13th
- Irish Independent, April 13th
UCC licences cancer therapeutic technology to biotech company Lee Oncology Ltd
- Irish Examiner, April 5th
- Irish Independent, April 6th
- Evening Echo, April 5th
- Biospace.com, April 1st
Commercialising Research Training
A Tyndall PhD candidate won the'Best commercial pitch' of PhD research, as part of the Commercialisation Skills for Research module.
- April 1st 2010
March 2010
The Office of Technology Transfer releases its Annual Report 2009
- Evening Echo, March 29th
- The Examiner, March 30th
UCC spinout company Glantreo signs US deal worth €7.3m...
- The Examiner, March 15th
- Irish Times Innovation magazine, Mar 5th, p.45
UCC packaging technology Pack-in-Map® a finalist in prestigious US Best New Product Award...
- Mar 17th
February 2010
UCC's 4C and Abtran create research partnership for advanced new systems...
Also - Irish Examiner, Feb 26th
Big rise in college 'spin out' companies... - Irish Times, Feb 12th
January 2010
€2.5m investment for UCC spin-out Luxcel Biosciences...
Luxcel media coverage:
RTE news
Sunday Business Post
Newstalk Podcast - Dr R Fernandes, CEO
Irish Examiner newspaper
Life Sciences Review Ireland
UCC launches 'risk intelligence' website - Irish Times, Jan 21st
Technology Ireland - Jan 2010
'Using Software R&D in Industry'
UCC's OTT Director Brendan Cremen comments on the new initiative from the Irish Software Association aimed at helping companies and research institutions to work together...
Read more
Technology Ireland - Jan 2010
UCC develops new technique to 'sound out' chemical composition...
Read more
Irish Times - Jan 8th, 2010
'Barking up the right...'
Dr. James Little from UCC's Cork Constraint Computation Centre (4C) commenting on the successful partnership with TreeMetrics.
Read more
December 2009
December 21st, 2009
UCC start-up launches novel Sea Urchin technology for global sushi market...
Read More
FIS - global seafood industry information service
Irish Examiner
October 2009
October 4th / 5th, 2009
UCC Scientists make bread last longer.
See media coverage below:
Sunday Times
RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland
Irish Examiner
September 2009
UCC President welcomed guests from industry and academia at the Business Breakfast Forum: ‘Science as a Basis for Economic Recovery’…
- Sept 11, 2009
Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre licenses Thuricin CD, a novel antibiotic effective against C. difficile, to Biotechnology company, Alimentary Health
Thuricin
- Sept 2009
Events
(please also see 'News & Events' at our incubation centre, gatewayUCC - please click here)
April 7th, 2011
The Office of Technology Transfer will host UCC's Annual Research Commercialisation Awards in Western Gateway Cafe
October 12th, 2010
OUT ON YOUR OWN, CORK 2010
UCC October 12th
UCC's Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) supported the successful Sunday Business Post Entrepreneurs' conference at De Vere Hall, UCC on October 12th.
Click here for more information
October 20th, 2010
Enterprise Ireland Big Ideas Showcase 2010
UCC's Office of Technology Transfer participated at Big Ideas
2010.
Click here for more information on the event.
Archived Events
September 8th, 2010
Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund Q&A at WGB, room 106, 2.30pm.
Majella Maher (EI Programme Manager Commercialisation Fund), will give a 30min presentation on the current call followed by a Q&A session if you are considering submitting a proposal to this fund.
For more information please click here
June 23rd, 2010
Applied Research Forum will take place on Wednesday 23rd June from 8.30am – 2pm in the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin 8.
This event is for researchers in Higher Education Institutes that are already involved, or would like to be, in the commercialisation of their research.
Click here for programme details and registration form.
April 27th, 2010
The Office of Technology Transfer hosted UCC's first annual Research Commercialisation Awards on April 27th, 2010
October 13th, 2009
UCC Presents at Big Ideas Showcase 2009
Clic here for more information
From UCC the following presented:
- Dr Anne Moore, ImmuPatch - An easy to use patch that sticks on to your skin and delivers a vaccine immediately. For more information please contact Kevin Dalton
- Dr Bill Henry, AMODS – Ultra efficiency light solutions. For more information please contact Dr Patrick Morrissey
- Dr Barry O’Sullivan, RECAP – robust and expressive combinatorial auctions for procurement. For more information please contact Dr Patrick Morrissey.
In addition, UCC demonstrated the following LifeSciences and ICT technologies:
Life Sciences
- Professor Alan Dobson, CropToxTrack – click here to see short video
- Professor Tom Cotter . Degenerative conditions of the eye
ICT
- Dr Dylan Evans, Prescience – click here to see short video
- Dr Maria de Sousa Gallagher & Dr Pramod Mahajan , Pack-in-Mack – click here to see short video
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