UCC innovation

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. In 1985 it was the first university in Ireland to conceive, develop and implement an Intellectual Property ('IP') and Licensing Policy.

The UCC innovation is the access point and "One Stop Shop" for interaction with industry.

The role of UCC innovation in UCC:

• To manage the university’s increasingly valuable intellectual property portfolio arising from its research programmes
• To be the access point to UCC's research for industry, business, state agencies and local authorities
• To identify, create and develop campus enterprise ( Spin-Out Companies)
• To target high growth potential SMEs for joint ventures and enterprise development
• To work with state and regional development agencies in establishing and supporting indigenous industry
• To create and develop strategic alliances in Ireland, Europe and the USA to facilitate collaborative research and technology transfer

Our Technologies

See here to view our technologies thata re currently available to Industry

How to Work with UCC

UCC can add significant value to your organisation in a number of key areas through access to UCC’s expertise and resources.

UCC offers one of the broadest ranges of research capabilities on a single campus in Ireland and is committed to transferring its latest discoveries from the research lab to industry for the benefit of the Irish economy.  In many instances companies can receive grants from Irish and European funding agencies to support this work (click here for details)

Small and large companies can benefit from interacting with UCC. Involvement with the research, technology transfer and commercialisation activities at UCC will provide access to the cutting-edge research that is taking place at the university as well as access to highly qualified, skilled and educated employees and students.

UCC has:

• over 1,500 academic and research staff
• over 21,000 students
• highest national annual industry investment into university research
• world class research programmes
• advanced facilities and equipment

Staff at UCC innovation provides guidance, support and assistance in protecting intellectual property, facilitating UCC innovation and promoting collaborative R&D with industry.

All interactions with industry are conducted in the strictest confidence.

Contact: uccinnovation@ucc.ie