UCC has established policies and procedures for technology transfer and management of intellectual property.

• Intellectual Property Policy (72kB)
  • IP Policy Appendix (49kB)
• Third Party Research Contracts Policy (102kB)
• UCC Consultancy Policy (420kB)
• Conflict of Interest relating to Technology Transfer (66kB)
• General Research Policies
• Spinout policy (402kB)
  • Spinout establishment procedures (211kB)‌

National policies and information on Intellectual Property Management and Technology Transfer can be accessed using the links provided here.

• Putting public research to work for Ireland: Policies and procedures to help industry make good use of Ireland’s public research institutions

 Previous policies

• Enterprise Ireland: Funding Agency Requirements and Guidelines for Managing Research-Generated Intellectual Property.
• Forfas and the Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation: National Code of Practice for Managing and Commercialising Intellectual Property Arising from Public-Private Collaborative Research.
• Irish Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (ICSTI) and Forfas: National Code of Practice for Managing Intellectual Property from Publicly Funded Research.