Entrepreneurs

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UCC is committed to the strategic goal of “creating an innovation culture and entrepreneurial campus, underpinned by an ethos of creativity and discovery." UCC Innovation provides a range of resources and supports to help you turn your innovative idea into a successful business. Our department offers access to incubation facilities, mentorship, and training, among other essential resources for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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SPRINT Accelerator Programme

Designed to aid early stage start-ups, the SPRINT Accelerator Programme supports Spin-Out and Researcher-Led start-ups with commercialisation of UCC technologies and market access.

GatewayUCC

GatewayUCC offers a comprehensive support programme for start-up, spin-out and spin-in businesses with expertise in financial advice, consultancy as well as seminars and business programmes.

IGNITE

The IGNITE programme is open to recent graduates from any third level institution in Ireland to work on a potential start-up idea. The programme provides seminars, workshops with experienced experts and funding opportunities for young entrepreneurs.

START-UP LAB

START-UP LAB offers undergraduate and postgraduate students with a 7 week program to help develop a business plan. Each week students are given opportunities to build, learn and work to benefit their start-ups.

Digital Badge in Innovation and IP

The UCC Innovation digital badge in Innovation and IP is a short course designed to support UCC scientists and engineers in learning about how to recognise, protect and commercialise their research and innovations.

Entrepreneur in Residence Programme

UCC’s Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Programme aims to connect UCC technologies and spin-out founding teams with seasoned industry executives, venture capitalists, and serial entrepreneurs.

Competitions

At UCC Innovation, we encourage staff, undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers to enter competitions that recognise their contributions in a variety of areas. Check out the list of competitions currently open for applications.

Guide for Inventors

The UCC Innovation Guide for Inventors outlines the essential elements of technology transfer and research commercialisation at University College Cork.

Available Technologies

UCC has an established record in technology management, being the first Irish university to establish a trading campus company based on one of its own developed technologies. View our current portfolio of technologies that are available to license.

UCC Innovation New Ventures Wall

UCC’s strategic goal aims to “create an innovation culture and entrepreneurial campus, underpinned by an ethos of creativity and discovery." Our New Ventures Wall showcases a diverse range of companies that have emerged from UCC Innovation.

Tyndall Explorer

Do you have a great idea for a new product or service? Tyndall Explorer is a deep-tech pre-accelerator that will be accepting applications for its next programme in September 2023 for a January 2024 start.

Tyndall ESA Space Solutions Centre Ireland

Tyndall’s ESA Space Solutions Centre finds entrepreneurs with innovative ideas in the development of new products and services in space and non-space environments, providing tech expertise, funding and development for new businesses.

Health Innovation Hub Ireland

HIHI works with Irish businesses across the healthcare sector to improve patient care through the development of new healthcare products and technologies, creating more jobs and exports in the process.

Enterprise Ireland

Enterprise Ireland is the government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets, working in partnership with Irish enterprises to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales in global markets.

Local Enterprise Office

The Local Enterprise Office promotes entrepreneurship, fosters business start-ups, and develops existing small businesses in an effort to drive job creation and provide supports for your business ideas.

Research and Innovation Awards

The annual UCC Research and Innovation Awards embrace and celebrate researchers who have made exceptional and influential research and innovation contributions, pushing boundaries, enhancing knowledge and raising the national and international research profile of UCC.

Contact Us

Eamon Curtin

IGNITE Programme Director

e.curtin@ucc.ie

Myriam Cronin

GatewayUCC Incubation Centre Manager & Director of SPRINT Accelerator Programme

myriam.cronin@ucc.ie

Mícheál Collins

UCC Innovation Spinout Manager

micheal.collins@ucc.ie

UCC Innovation

Aistriú Nualaíocht

Room 2.44, Western Gateway Building, Western Road, Cork, Ireland, T12 XF62

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