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In this particular brief description in regard to celebrating 10 years of entrepreneurial success.
Produced by the UCD Office of the Vice-President for Innovation
NovaUCD - Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs
NovaUCD - Ionad d’Fhiontair Nua agus d’Fhiontraithe
NovaUCD
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF
ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS
2003-2013
© University College Dublin October 2013
NovaUCD’s Impact
2003- 2013
“Great things are not done by impulse,
but by a series of small things brought together.”
Vincent van Gogh (1853-90)
Creating a Dynamic Entrepreneurial Community, Professor Peter Clinch, UCD Vice-President for Innovation 2
Towards a Shared Vision for Innovation, Frank Ryan, CEO, Enterprise Ireland 4
Innovation, the Way Forward for Ireland Inc., Kevin Cooney, Managing Director Xilinx EMEA and Corporate CIO 6
Innovation at University College Dublin 8
NovaUCD, the Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs 9
Making a Real Economic Impact 10
Supporting New Ventures and Entrepreneurs 12
Managing Technology Transfer 17
Case Studies Enterprising Academic Creates Jobs 20
Savouring the Taste of Success 22
Revolutionising the Diagnosis of Sleep-Disordered Breathing 24
Using DNA to Pick a Winner 26
Keeping Things Cool in Space 28
Office of the Vice-President for Innovation 30
NovaUCD Location and Directions 31
Appendices From University Industry Centre to NovaUCD 32
NovaUCD Client Companies 33
NovaUCD Graduate Companies 34
Winners of the NovaUCD Campus Company Development Programme Award (2004-2012) 35
Winners of the NovaUCD Innovation Award (2004-2012) 36
Listing of Inventions Disclosed by UCD Researchers (2004-2013) 37
Contents
NovaUCD has an
unparalleled
infrastructure, a range
of comprehensive
support programmes
and a peer-support
system that has
nurtured an
enthusiastic and
dynamic community
of highly talented
entrepreneurs.
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At UCD, innovation sits alongside research and education as one of
the three pillars of the University.
UCD is a leading research-intensive University that recognises the importance of scholarship,
creativity, and innovation across all disciplines and the contribution they make to innovation through
the creation of value from knowledge.
Innovation at UCD revolves around four themes: inspiring creative and innovative graduates, putting
knowledge to work through applied research, partnering with industry and the public sector, and
growing and supporting new business.
Ten years ago UCD seized first-mover advantage and created a world-class, custom-built incubation
facility based around one of its historic Georgian buildings. Today, NovaUCD has an unparalleled
infrastructure, a range of comprehensive support programmes and a peer-support system that has
nurtured an enthusiastic and dynamic community of highly talented entrepreneurs.
In this publication we celebrate these 10 years of entrepreneurial success at NovaUCD. You will
read how many of our companies have gone on to achieve considerable success on the world stage
with groundbreaking technologies developed from research carried out at UCD. In a series of case
studies you can also read how this research has had an impact in sectors as diverse as equine
performance, food, healthcare, ICT and space science.
NovaUCD was funded through a unique public-private partnership and was the brainchild of its
first Director Dr Pat Frain. His foresight was supported by our founding sponsors - AIB Bank,
Arthur Cox, Deloitte, Enterprise Ireland, Ericsson, Goodbody Stockbrokers, UCD and Xilinx.
I would like to thank Kevin Cooney of Xilinx, who makes an insightful contribution to this
publication, and all the sponsor representatives who over the last 10 years have helped make the
NovaUCD vision a reality.
NovaUCD’s achievements are shown, in part, by the strong results from our 10-year economic
impact survey featured in this publication. Some highlights of BiGGAR Economics’ analysis of the
data include:
• NovaUCD’s entrepreneurial and commercialisation activities currently support over
1,000 jobs in the Irish economy alone and this figure is expected to grow to over 1,900
jobs by 2016.
• NovaUCD client and graduate companies currently employ some 600 individuals
and expect to create over 850 new jobs within the next three years.
• The combined current annual turnover of NovaUCD-supported companies is in
excess of €70 million and, to date, they have raised over €90 million in equity
funding.
Over the next 10 years these outcomes will be more fully realised as NovaUCD’s early-stage
companies further develop and fulfill their ultimate employment and earnings potential.
Creating a Dynamic Entrepreneurial Community
Professor Peter Clinch, UCD Vice-President for Innovation
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NovaUCD’s success in the area of technology transfer is equally compelling:
• Over the last 10 years gross commercialisation income to UCD has been in excess
of €5 million.
• 30 spin-out companies have been incorporated.
• Just under 320 patent applications have been filed, almost 450 inventions have been
disclosed and over 80 licensing deals have been concluded.
While we have become accomplished at spinning-out the University’s expertise, we have also
welcomed young spin-in companies and helped them develop innovative products and services
through partnerships with UCD-based researchers. An excellent example of this is surface
technology company Enbio (featured as one of our case studies) which relocated to NovaUCD
from Cork and has since become a supplier to the European Space Agency.
All of this success is due in no small part to the highly skilled team at NovaUCD and, of course, to
the researchers across the campus whose expertise, hard work and commitment provide the raw
material without which none of this would happen.
We are also very appreciative of the continuing support of Enterprise Ireland under the Technology
Transfer Strengthening Initiative and I am delighted that Frank Ryan, CEO of Enterprise Ireland, has
shared his thoughts on 10 years of NovaUCD with us in this publication.
Looking to the future, as NovaUCD moves into its second decade, we believe that many of the
most promising commercial opportunities that lie ahead will result from the convergence of
knowledge, for example, in the fields of connected health and medical devices, where technology
and healthcare solutions combine. UCD is Ireland’s largest university and one of the largest
repositories of knowledge in Ireland. Therefore the opportunities ahead of us are immense.
The Vice-President’s team, which is based at NovaUCD, is playing an important role in broadening
the awareness of what innovation means within a modern university and reflecting the fact that it
must embrace traditionally accepted areas of science and technology but also emerging strands
such as social entrepreneurship, policy innovation and transfer, design, and cultural innovation. All
of this must be realised so that UCD can play its full role in economic and social development.
In recent years UCD has been expanding its global footprint with, for example, the establishment
of new campuses in China. Indeed, one day soon, we may see the development of NovaUCD hubs
outside of Ireland. We are in no doubt that an exciting future lies ahead for NovaUCD.
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At the launch of the Intellectual Property Protocol, Putting Public Research to Work for Ireland,
in June 2012, at NovaUCD are (l-r): Professor Peter Clinch, UCD Vice-President for Innovation;
Seán Sherlock TD, Minister for Research and Innovation; Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Jobs,
Enterprise and Innovation and Dr Hugh Brady, UCD President
Enterprise Ireland has been a strong supporter of NovaUCD since
its formation not least because both organisations share a vision to
foster innovation, encourage the creation of knowledge-intensive
enterprises and promote the commercialisation of academic
research.
To date Enterprise Ireland, the State organisation responsible for the development and growth of
Irish enterprises in world markets, has provided funding of approximately €7 million to UCD to
assist with the original development of the NovaUCD facility itself and to support UCD’s
technology transfer office as part of the national Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative across
third level institutes.
“The fact that Enterprise Ireland has put this level of funding into UCD is a huge vote of confidence
in the team at NovaUCD and in what they have achieved to date and the potential for what they
can achieve going forward,” says Enterprise Ireland CEO, Frank Ryan.
“As an organisation we are seeking to drive the commercialisation of research and in particular
the creation of high potential start-ups from that research in order to create quality job
opportunities. We are of the view that Ireland can be the ‘comeback economy’ of Europe but to
do that the country will have to increase exports of products and services. Publicly funded research
within third level institutions has to play a very active role in achieving this. The types of products
and services in demand from Ireland today are sophisticated. It is quite likely that they will
increasingly come from technologies being developed in universities and from spin-out companies
such as Equinome which is based at NovaUCD.”
Enterprise Ireland has now funded incubation facilities at virtually every university and institute of
technology in the State. These centres are home to roughly 350 young companies employing some
1,500 people.
“We are pleased with the progress to date in these centres but Ireland needs stronger results and
we believe that the very professional team at NovaUCD has the experience to do the job,” Ryan
says. “We also see a huge benefit in NovaUCD having access to the research competencies within
UCD in general. That’s a huge foundation for future growth.”
Ryan believes that as a developed economy, Ireland must look for growth and employment
opportunities in different places to developing economies. Based on the experience of developed
economies such as the US and Japan, the most likely sources of these opportunities include
entrepreneurs and start-up businesses.
Towards a Shared Vision for Innovation
An interview with Frank Ryan, CEO, Enterprise Ireland
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“We are very strong in sectors such as software, digital media and medical devices and there are
clear opportunities in the market for innovative products and services within these sectors,” Ryan
says. “Centres such as NovaUCD have a big role to play and are now a fundamental part of our
ecosystem for the generation of new technology companies.
“Our recent evaluation of how centres such as NovaUCD are performing shows that 90% of
respondent companies felt that being located in a campus incubator contributed positively to the
growth of the company,” Ryan adds. “In addition 45% viewed the interaction they had with other
tenants as highly valuable to the development of their companies while 26% had actually done
business or formed business partnerships with companies that were in their incubation network.”
Ryan says that the Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative was designed to increase the number
of technologies that would be identified and successfully licensed to industry. This has paid dividends
at UCD where gross commercialisation income over the last 10 years has now exceeded €5
million.
“There has been an almost four-fold increase in the number of spin-out companies from technology
transfer offices since the initiative was launched six years ago,” Ryan says. “Ireland currently ranks
well above the EU averages in the number of licenses and spin-out companies it generates. For
example, we rank third in Europe in terms of the number of start-ups and fourth for the number
of technologies transferred to industry. NovaUCD is a key component of Ireland’s technology
transfer system and exemplifies what we excel at here in Ireland.”
“I would see the number of spin-in companies also growing. Last year Enterprise Ireland helped
12 overseas entrepreneurs establish high potential start-ups in Ireland and will do the same again
this year. In doing so we compete against the likes of London, Berlin, and Silicon Valley for talent.
That whole world of mobile entrepreneurship is increasing considerably and we intend to be part
of it,” Ryan says.
“The results of the NovaUCD economic impact survey are very positive and we think there is a
great future for Ireland through the Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative,” he continues.
“Indeed Enterprise Ireland is establishing a centralised technology transfer office and the level of
interaction with NovaUCD is going to deepen. We expect big things from NovaUCD as they have
a proven capability to commercialise research and to assist with the development of very successful
spin-out companies such as BiancaMed and ChangingWorlds.”
“From Enterprise Ireland’s point of view the ultimate objective is jobs and exports and being
involved in leading-edge applied science that can ultimately be commercialised is key. There is a
relentless drive towards a knowledge-based society and an ecosystem that includes NovaUCD is
very attractive and advantageous for the country,” Ryan concludes.
NovaUCD is a key component of
Ireland’s technology transfer system
and exemplifies what we excel at
here in Ireland.
Seminar at NovaUCD
Xilinx is the world’s largest manufacturer of high-powered
microchips, commanding half the world market for these products.
It has revenues in excess of US$2 billion and employs 3,000
people worldwide.
Over the last 20 years Xilinx has developed close connections with Ireland as an active member
of the foreign direct investment community, and as one of the founding sponsors of NovaUCD.
Xilinx designs and develops the microchips used across a broad spectrum of industrial, scientific
and medical device applications. The company operates in a fast moving R&D world where
innovation is critical and it is accustomed to bringing new products to market within tight time
frames. Xilinx is at the leading edge of its industry and the fruits of its extensive research have
resulted in the registration of over 2,500 patents since its formation in 1984.
Underpinned by a strong innovation culture, Xilinx recognised the significance of NovaUCD’s vision
and mission from the outset and was keen to support it. “Xilinx believed that backing NovaUCD
was worth doing, whether or not we ever derived any direct benefit from our involvement. It was
about contributing to a bigger picture, not about getting anything specific for ourselves,” says the
company’s most senior executive in Europe, Irish-born Kevin Cooney, who is Managing Director
of its Dublin-based European headquarters, corporate Vice-President and Chief Information Officer.
“Putting money into the establishment of NovaUCD was a business decision, not least because it
was a highly innovative project that struck a chord with us,” he adds. “Through NovaUCD we
could see the University taking a strategic role that complements its teaching and research roles.
It enables the academic and student communities to use their knowledge base to develop something
beyond the confines of the University, something with the potential to create employment
opportunities for graduates and revenue for the country through spin-out companies. The future
and potential growth of Ireland Inc. is linked to our capacity to innovate. If we do not innovate we
will fail and centres such as NovaUCD are the natural home of bright individuals with high potential
innovations.”
While Cooney has spent a large part of his career working for multinational companies, he is in no
doubt about the need to foster and support the development of indigenous businesses and
expertise. “We need places like NovaUCD where people can bring their ideas and develop them
into solutions that in turn build companies with export potential,” he says. “As a company we
wanted to play our part in this and over the last 10 years we have seen the growth of a high calibre
skills base at NovaUCD that supports entrepreneurs not only with technical back-up but also with
the business acumen needed to drive their ideas to commercial success.”
Innovation - The Way Forward for Ireland Inc.
An interview with Kevin Cooney, Managing Director Xilinx EMEA and Corporate CIO
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Cooney spends a great deal of his time in the US and is no stranger to the highly professional
incubation hubs created by US universities such as Stanford. He says NovaUCD compares very
favourably. “It’s not just about having ideas and smart people; an idea is only as good as its
realisation,” he says. “It’s also about developing a fostering environment and creating an atmosphere
that gives people the best possible chance of success. Entrepreneurs often start out with one idea
and discover, as that idea evolves, that they need to go in a different direction. They need space to
do this. The lay-out of the NovaUCD building is very conducive to good interaction between the
companies based there and this mutual support and information sharing is very important at the
start-up stage. So, too, are the links and contacts that NovaUCD and UCD have made by interacting
with industry.
“We have spoken with a number of NovaUCD companies over the years that were working on
ideas that were relevant for us. When I look at NovaUCD I see an organisation that has spent a
decade building very solid foundations that have delivered excellent results,” Cooney adds.
Xilinx has recently increased its own employment in Ireland by 60 to 340 people and for Cooney
two key statistics that jumped out of NovaUCD’s economic impact survey were the approximately
600 jobs that have been created by NovaUCD companies so far and the estimated 850 additional
jobs that will be created by 2016.
“It takes time to create an embedded infrastructure to support an entrepreneurial culture. I believe
that NovaUCD has successfully done this and is now moving to the next level under its current
leadership,” Cooney says. “NovaUCD is a very enabling environment. If you look at the number of
patents filed, for example, it is hugely encouraging as it reflects the level of innovation taking place
at UCD and the potential for great business opportunities.”
“UCD has shown both vision in establishing NovaUCD and a very strong commitment to making
it work. The centre is going to go from strength to strength and I think it is going be even more
successful in its next decade. Ultimately, the more successful NovaUCD is, the better it will be for
Ireland Inc.”
Putting money into the establishment of
NovaUCD was a business decision, not
least because it was a highly innovative
project that struck a chord with us.
NovaUCD courtyard
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Innovation is a key element of University College Dublin’s core mission and sits as an equal pillar
of the University alongside education and research. UCD, Ireland’s global University, justly prides
itself on being a world-class, research-intensive University where excellence in education is
combined with a commitment to research, creativity and innovation.
UCD’s commitment to innovation recognises the importance of actively participating, contributing
and collaborating to exploit leading-edge research and development outputs.
Professor Peter Clinch is UCD’s Vice-President for Innovation and he leads the Office of the Vice-
President for Innovation at the University.
The mission of the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation is to enhance the value and quality
of UCD’s innovation activities in order to achieve the maximum impact for the University, its
partners, and for social and economic life in Ireland in the wider world.
To advance this mission, the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation supports system-wide
innovation activities across the University, including technological, policy, social and cultural
innovation, through four innovation themes:
Inspiring Creative Graduates
UCD provides leading-edge programmes to ensure that UCD’s graduates are highly-skilled,
innovative and entrepreneurial and compete effectively for international employment.
Putting Knowledge to Work
The Office of the Vice-President for Innovation promotes initiatives that provide integrated
solutions to global problems through problem-driven research at the University.
Through its technology transfer team, the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation engages with
UCD’s research community to commercialise the outputs of their research programmes.
Partnering with Industry
The Office of the Vice-President for Innovation is a core interface between the University and the
needs of industry and it promotes the creation and development of business partnerships including
the licensing of UCD technology.
The Office of the Vice-President for Innovation also develops, advises and manages programmes
and activities that support and enhance a vibrant environment for collaboration with local, national
and global companies.
Growing and Supporting New Business
The Office of the Vice-President for Innovation manages NovaUCD, the University’s Centre for
New Ventures and Entrepreneurs. At NovaUCD, in state-of-the-art facilities, new high-tech and
knowledge-intensive companies are nurtured and supported to enable them to grow, develop and
create jobs.
Innovation at
University College Dublin
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NovaUCD, located in a magnificent mid-18th-century house, formerly known as Merville House,
has been the hub for new ventures and entrepreneurs at University College Dublin since 2003.
NovaUCD is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art incubation facility for high-tech and knowledge-
intensive start-up companies. At NovaUCD a comprehensive business support programme for
client companies is also provided. This programme comprises advice, seminars and workshops as
well as facilitated access to the NovaUCD network of University researchers, business leaders and
investors.
At NovaUCD a highly networked community of entrepreneurs provides an environment for the
promoters of new ventures to share their experiences to assist other start-ups to develop and
grow. This innovative and entrepreneurial community, along with the wider NovaUCD network,
creates an invaluable support for client companies.
The concept for the NovaUCD facility, designed by Brian Kavanagh of Kavanagh Tuite Architects,
was to restore the original house as the centrepiece of a complex of subsidiary buildings that
surround it. The buildings are bright, airy and open with high-quality shared and circulation spaces
that encourage the formal and informal interactions necessary for the development of a community
of entrepreneurs.
The conversion to a modern centre for new ventures and entrepreneurs was funded by a unique
public-private partnership which was established by Dr Pat Frain, then Director of NovaUCD.
Six private sector sponsors, AIB Bank, Arthur Cox, Deloitte, Ericsson, Goodbody Stockbrokers,
and Xilinx, contributed 75% of the €10 million raised to develop the first two phases of the
NovaUCD complex.
These sponsors were chosen to bring an appropriate mix of expertise and experience to the
support programmes offered at NovaUCD. The balance of funds for the first two phases was
contributed by Enterprise Ireland and the University.
Additional funding of €1.3 million was provided by Enterprise Ireland and UCD for bio-incubation
facilities and equipment to accommodate biotechnology start-up companies.
NovaUCD was officially opened by An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment,
Mary Harney TD, on 13th October 2003.
Appendix 1 contains a brief overview of UCD’s support for entrepreneurship prior to the
establishment of NovaUCD.
NovaUCD, the Centre for
New Ventures and Entrepreneurs
At the official opening of NovaUCD in 2003 are (l-r): John Kelly, AIB Bank; Feargal Ó’Móráin, Enterprise
Ireland; Dr Art Cosgrove, UCD President; Mark O’Donovan, Goodbody Stockbrokers; An Tánaiste,
Mary Harney TD; Pádraig Ó’Ríordáin, Arthur Cox; Ian Cahill, Ericsson; Paul McCambridge, Xilinx;
Pat Kenny, Deloitte and Dr Pat Frain, Director, NovaUCD 9
Making a Real
Economic Impact
Since 2003, UCD has provided business development support to 242 companies and early-stage
projects through the incubation services and supports provided at NovaUCD and through the
NovaUCD Campus Company Development Programme.
In the last 10 years 126 companies have been direct clients of NovaUCD and availed of desk space,
bio-incubation units or business unit facilities within the on-campus centre.
These supported companies, which currently employ 599 staff, of whom 489 are in Ireland, have
raised €91 million in equity funding to date, and have a current annual turnover of €71.2 million.
Furthermore, these same companies expect to create 851 new jobs by 2016, with 630 of them in
Ireland.
Today, NovaUCD-supported companies contribute €34.5 million a year in Gross Value Added (GVA)
to the Irish economy and a further €7.7 million GVA to the international economy. Between them
these companies currently support 1,252 jobs, directly and indirectly, of which 1,022 are based in
Ireland and 230 internationally.
Since 2003 the University has earned €5.2 million in commercialisation income. This includes €3
million from the sale of shareholdings in spin-out companies and €2.2 million in royalty-related
income, of which 12% has come from Irish-owned companies, 54% from multinational companies
with a base in Ireland and 34% from multinationals with no Irish presence.
As a direct result of entering into licensing agreements with UCD, businesses have been able to
increase their annual turnover in Ireland by an average €3.6 million and international turnover by
€5.8 million.
The Office of the Vice-President for Innovation commissioned BiGGAR Economics
to carry out an economic impact analysis of NovaUCD’s entrepreneurial and com-
mercialisation activities over a 10-year period from 2003 to 2013.
The study findings were based on two main information sources. Current turnover
and current and future employment figures for companies supported by
NovaUCD since 2003 were collected, amongst other data, via a survey carried
out in summer 2013 with a 70% response rate. Data on commercialisation income
and other technology transfer related metrics for the period was provided directly
by the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation.
Analysis of the collected data by BiGGAR Economics uses Gross Value Added
(GVA) which is generally regarded as the best measure of the total wealth creation
in a given area. It is the difference between the value of goods and services
produced (outputs) and the cost of raw materials and other inputs.
1,341
NovaUCD activities support a total of 1,341
jobs currently worldwide, 1,056 in Ireland
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Intellectual property developed at UCD currently generates an additional €2.1 million GVA for
the Irish economy and an additional €3.4 million GVA for the international economy and supports
a total of 89 additional jobs each year.
The scale of NovaUCD's contribution to Ireland's economy looks set to increase significantly in
years to come.
BiGGAR Economics estimate that, by 2016, existing supported companies will be generating €64
million GVA for the Irish economy each year and directly and indirectly supporting 1,900 jobs in
Ireland, as well as contributing €18.2 million GVA and supporting 538 jobs in the international
economy each year.
By 2016 total entrepreneurial and commercialisation activities at NovaUCD, assuming that the
income generated by intellectual property remains in line with the trend of the past 10 years, will
be generating €87.7 million GVA a year and supporting directly and indirectly some 2,527 jobs in
all. Some €66.1 million of this GVA and 1,934 of these jobs will be within Ireland.
NovaUCD – Key Economic Impact Data (2003-2013)
Companies supported
• 242: Companies and early-stage projects supported
• 126: Companies incubated at NovaUCD
• 30: UCD spin-out companies incorporated
Commercialisation activities
• €6.3 million: Value of R&D collaboration with UCD by NovaUCD-supported companies
• €5.2 million: UCD’s commercialisation income
• 445: Inventions disclosed
• 318: Patents filed
• 81: Licence agreements concluded
Equity and turnover
• €91 million: Equity funding raised
• €71.2 million: Current annual turnover of NovaUCD-supported companies
Current employment impact
• 1,056: jobs (direct & indirect) currently supported by NovaUCD’s activities in Ireland
• 285: jobs (direct & indirect) currently supported by NovaUCD’s activities outside of Ireland
Current economic value
• €36.6 million: NovaUCD’s total annual GVA contribution to the Irish economy
• €11.1 million: NovaUCD’s total annual GVA contribution to the international economy
Expected employment impact by 2016
• 1,934: jobs (direct & indirect) supported by NovaUCD’s activities in Ireland
• 593: jobs (direct & indirect) supported by NovaUCD’s activities outside of Ireland
Expected economic value by 2016
• €66.1 million: NovaUCD’s total annual GVA contribution to the Irish economy
• €21.6 million: NovaUCD’s total annual GVA contribution to the international economy
Donal Ryan, Manging Director and Dr Emmeline Hill, Co-founder, Equinome
€47.7 million
NovaUCD activities support an annual contribution of €47.7 million
(gross value added) to the worldwide economy, €36.6 million in Ireland
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University College Dublin has a proven track record in supporting entrepreneurs and new
ventures on campus at NovaUCD, from the early feasibility stage, through to business
development, growth and investment.
Office Facilities
The buildings at NovaUCD, which cover 4,500 sq.m., are bright, airy and open with high-quality
shared and circulation spaces that encourage the informal and formal interactions necessary
for the development of a community of entrepreneurs.
At NovaUCD a wide range of flexible occupancy options (desk space, business units and bio-
incubation) are provided to entrepreneurs to enable them to move as their businesses grow.
The office facilities consist of 14 desk spaces, 45 business units (ranging from 12 sq.m. to 64
sq.m.) and 10 bio-incubation units (ranging from 17 sq.m. to 64 sq.m.).
The bio-incubation units are equipped with power and water supply, sinks, fume hoods and
benching, as well as voice and data points. Shared facilities available include fridge freezers,
de-ionised water, ice machines, dishwashers etc.
Additional Facilities and Services
At NovaUCD, which has 24/7 access, additional facilities and services include; reception services,
a permanent boardroom, seminar and meeting rooms, a dedicated video conferencing room,
wireless network, a dedicated server room and a café with external decking.
Supporting New Ventures
and Entrepreneurs
2,527
NovaUCD activities will be supporting a total of
2,527 jobs worldwide by 2016, 1,934 in Ireland
Facilities at NovaUCD
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Support Programme for New Ventures
A comprehensive business support programme is offered to client
companies. This comprises advice, clinics, seminars and workshops as
well as facilitated access to the NovaUCD network of world-class UCD
researchers, business leaders, NovaUCD sponsors and investors.
Workshops and seminars
At NovaUCD a series of workshops and seminars are provided on
average three times per month on topics based upon client
requirements. The workshops cover issues which affect knowledge
intensive start-up companies such as: raising investment, business
development and sales, finance and tax, product positioning and
intellectual property. The workshops generate group discussion and
interaction around key issues and assist clients to establish new
networks as part of the community of entrepreneurs at NovaUCD.
In addition, a specialist investment series frequently takes place at
NovaUCD which brings in investors to discuss their funds and provides
the opportunity for clients to interact with investors informally through
a one-to-one meeting.
Dr Hermann Hauser, serial tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist,
speaking at a NovaUCD seminar
€87.7 million
NovaUCD activities will be supporting an annual
contribution of €87.7 million (gross value added) to the
worldwide economy by 2016, €66.1 million in Ireland
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Brendan Clavin and Brian Farrell, Co-founders,Tethras
Tethras, based at NovaUCD, provides a localization and
translation service for mobile apps
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€71.2 million
NovaUCD-supported companies
have a current annual turnover
of €71.2 million
NovaUCD Client Companies
Over 45 innovative new ventures are current clients at NovaUCD. Many of these are spin-out companies that are commercialising
research specifically undertaken at UCD. The remaining are spin-in companies that have located at NovaUCD in order to interact
more closely with the University. See Appendix 2.
In addition over 50 companies have graduated from NovaUCD and moved on to new premises. It is an important element of
NovaUCD’s strategy to refresh continuously our community of entrepreneurs and to have the capacity at all times to take on new
projects. See Appendix 3.
Current clients include:
126
126 companies have been
incubated at NovaUCD during
the last 10 years
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NovaUCD Campus Company Development Programme
The NovaUCD Campus Company Development Programme (CCDP), which ran annually from
1996-2012, was the main support programme run at NovaUCD for UCD academic and research
entrepreneurs who were establishing UCD spin-out companies.
The aim of the CCDP was to assist such entrepreneurs in the establishment and development
of knowledge-intensive enterprises to commercialise the output of their research and other
innovative ideas.
The programme assisted participants to define and develop their innovative ideas and to prepare
a detailed business plan.
Each year the programme culminated in an awards evening during which the promoters of each
project delivered an ‘elevator pitch’ to an invited audience. The business plans of three
shortlisted projects were then presented in detail before the panel decided on the overall winner
who was presented with the annual NovaUCD CCDP Award.
The winners of this award for each year since 2004 are provided in Appendix 4.
VentureLaunch Accelerator
The NovaUCD Campus Company Development Programme has been further developed and
enhanced and, from September 2013, it will be called the UCD VentureLaunch Accelerator
Programme.
VentureLaunch, which uses the Business Model Canvas approach, is UCD’s new accelerator
programme, held at NovaUCD, to support the creation and launch of sustainable and profitable
new ventures based on UCD intellectual property.
The objective of the programme, run by staff of the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation,
is to equip UCD researchers with the knowledge, skills and understanding that will be required
to work as part of a team leading a new commercial venture. On completion of the programme,
the expectation is that participating new venture projects will have developed a commercially
viable business plan.
The annual programme will end with an annual showcase event during which the overall winner
of the programme will be announced.
UCD Commercialisation Bootcamp
In 2013 a new UCD Commercialisation Bootcamp was delivered for the first time. The
Bootcamp took place over a five week period at NovaUCD. The overall aim of the Bootcamp,
which will run twice a year, is to strengthen the pipeline of commercial opportunities arising
from UCD research programmes.
The Bootcamp’s objective is to equip academic researchers, staff and postgraduate research
students with the knowledge, skills and understanding of the commercialisation process.
On completion of the Bootcamp, participants will have developed a solid awareness of what it
takes to build a commercialisation plan around their research outputs.
It is envisaged that researchers who complete this new Bootcamp, and whose commercialisation
strategy includes the establishment of a spin-out company, may progress to participate on the
VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme.
Dr Peter Richardson, a postdoctoral researcher in UCD’s School of Electrical, Electronic and
Communications Engineering, a participant on the first UCD Commericalisation Bootcamp
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30 UCD spin-out companies
have been incorporated
over the last 10 years
The primary function of UCD’s technology transfer team, which is based at NovaUCD, is
built around the key activities of:
(i) identifying intellectual property (IP) arising from UCD research programmes
(ii) protecting this IP as appropriate
(iii) commercialising this IP whether through licensing to a commercial partner or
through the creation of a spin-out company.
UCD’s technology transfer operations are partially supported with funding provided by
Enterprise Ireland under the Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative.
Identifying, Protecting and Commercialising Intellectual Property
UCD has a structured approach to ensure that intellectual property is identified and
appropriately protected. Members of the technology transfer team regularly meet with UCD
researchers to provide advice on commercial aspects of research proposals and contracts,
to monitor the progress of research projects and provide appropriate assistance to the
researchers at the different stages of their research projects. They also remind researchers
of the University’s contractual obligations to funding agencies and companies. In addition they
also implement the University’s policy on intellectual property.
The UCD technology transfer team is primarily responsible for ensuring that the intellectual
property terms on ownership and access rights reflect the objectives of the project, do not
conflict with any other agreements into which UCD has entered, comply with State Aid Rules,
the requirements of the Funding Agency Guidelines and National Codes of Practice, and
importantly preserve wherever possible the researcher’s right to publish and use the
intellectual property in future research projects.
Managing
Technology Transfer
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€5.2 million
UCD’s commercialisation income over the last
10 years is €5.2 million
NovaUCD reception area
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445 inventions have been disclosed by
UCD researchers during the last 10 years
Links with Industry & Commercial Opportunities
Bridging the gap between academic research and industry, and building relationships with industry, are key
elements of UCD’s commercialisation strategy. The University, through the Office of the Vice-President
for Innovation, has a growing portfolio of licence deals. These will benefit the companies licensing the
technology by making them more competitive, helping them to create new products, achieve scale and
generate employment. Hopefully, with time, this will yield financial returns to the University and the
inventors.
NovaUCD Innovation Award
The NovaUCD Innovation Award was established in 2004 and is presented annually to an individual,
company, organisation or group in recognition of excellence in innovation or of success achieved in the
commercialisation of UCD research or other intellectual activity.
Recipients of this award since 2004 are listed in Appendix 5.
Note: A listing of the UCD researchers who have disclosed inventions to the UCD technology transfer
team since 2004 is provided in Appendix 6.
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UCD has filed 318 patents during the last 10 years
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UCD has concluded 81 licences with
national and international businesses
during the last 10 years
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UCD Commercialisation Process
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€91 million
NovaUCD-supported companies have to date
raised €91 million in equity funding
Case Study
Enterprising Academic Creates Jobs
Some people find it hard to manage one job.
Professor Barry Smyth juggles three – teacher,
researcher and entrepreneur.
Professor Barry Smyth
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Some people find it hard to manage one job. Professor Barry Smyth juggles three - teacher,
researcher and entrepreneur. Smyth holds the Digital Chair of Computer Science at UCD and
he loves the lecturing and research aspects of this role. However, he also has a knack for spotting
ideas with strong commercial potential. Smyth has been the driving force behind two UCD
spin-out companies, ChangingWorlds founded in 1999 and HeyStaks established in 2008.
Smyth rarely stands still. UCD has filed more patents (eight) for inventions resulting from Smyth’s
research than any other researcher at UCD in the last 10 years. He has published in excess of
400 research papers, has led research projects worth in excess of €57 million and is the Director
of the Science Foundation Ireland-funded CLARITY: Centre for Sensor Web Technologies and
the recently established INSIGHT Centre. Smyth is also an experienced industry collaborator
having partnered with companies such as Vodafone, Givaudan, Amdocs and SkillPages.
Clever ideas are central to what makes Smyth the researcher tick. But Smyth the entrepreneur
is careful not to let his enthusiasm for an idea cloud his commercial judgment. “I think I have a
decent instinct for these things but I’m a firm believer in filtering ideas, not the good from the
bad, but the ones that are commercially relevant from the ones that are not,” he says.
“Since NovaUCD was established it has always been my first port of call to bounce an idea or
pursue IP protection. There is a huge amount of complexity around getting companies off the
ground. Anything that helps make it easier is much appreciated. We still do the heavy lifting but
at NovaUCD, training, guidance and great facilities such as easy access to office space on
campus are provided. Life would be much more difficult if I was trying to commute between
College and an office in town for example.”
With Smyth’s involvement, ChangingWorlds became a leading global provider of mobile content
discovery systems employing some 150 people. Its advanced research centre was based at
NovaUCD until 2008 when the company was acquired by Amdocs, a global leader in unified
communications and network services solutions. A significant number of Smyth’s former senior
research students found employment with ChangingWorlds. This was a good outcome for the
UCD graduates, but also for the company as it was heavily populated with experienced PhDs
as a result.
Smyth loves building solutions and says the best way of seeing them come to fruition is through
developing products that people use. “ChangingWorlds is a mature example of this process as
the technology ultimately found its way into the hands of millions of people,” he says. “It predates
App stores so anyone using the mobile Internet on a smart phone a few years ago was probably
using ChangingWorlds software.”
“By comparison HeyStaks is at an early-stage in its development. We have just finished a product
development cycle and currently employ just under 10 people. In about a year’s time we will be
looking to recruit between 30 and 40 people as we move to the next phase of our
development.”
Smyth says he learnt a lot from participating in the NovaUCD Campus Company Development
Programme. “I did it in 1999 and have sent numerous students on it since. It’s a great way of
broadening the mindset of someone doing a PhD whose head is deep in their research. It makes
them think more commercially about what they’re doing,” he says.
“For me setting up ChangingWorlds was about getting the technology into the hands of real
people and seeing how it worked. As a researcher you develop ideas and then try to evaluate
them. But lab conditions are often unsatisfactory because they are small scale and an artificial
evaluation environment - especially for the type of software we were building. The second
reason for spinning-out is to create a business that brings jobs. I have a view of research that
includes patenting, protection and commercialisation. As funded academics I think we have an
obligation to try to develop something beyond the research bench where that’s possible.”
Smyth says that as a busy academic, the support and services at NovaUCD have played a big
part in helping him express his entrepreneurial spirit.
“This may sound like a strange thing to say, but when you’re involved in really exciting research
as I am, there is huge competition for your head. There are often more interesting things I could
be working on instead of company development stuff. If there hadn’t been support provided
through NovaUCD it would have been all too easy to have focused on something else and
maybe let the projects fall by the wayside.”
“Since NovaUCD was established it has
always been my first port of call to
bounce an idea or pursue IP protection.”
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Case Study
Savouring the Taste of Success
Researchers at the UCD Institute of Food
and Health have spent the last two years
developing a new health food technology
that delivers every snack food lover’s dream
- healthy, guilt-free nibbles.
Professor Dolores O’Riordan
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Researchers at the UCD Institute of Food and Health have spent the last two years developing
a new health food technology that delivers every snack food lover’s dream - healthy, guilt-free
nibbles.
The research team is led by Professor Dolores O’Riordan, Director of the Institute and a leading
researcher in the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science. Under her guidance the team
has developed and patented ground-breaking technology with the potential to produce a savoury
snack that is high in protein and fibre but low in fat and salt.
Professor O’Riordan has a long track record of successful engagements with industry and, in
conjunction with UCD’s technology transfer team based at NovaUCD, brought the technology
to the point where it was ready for marriage with a commercial partner. Through the efforts
of UCD and Enterprise Ireland, the technology has now been licensed to Largo Foods, the
makers of one of the nation’s favourite snack foods - Tayto crisps.
Largo Foods is a major producer of savoury snacks in Ireland. Apart from Tayto, the company
also manufactures King, Perri and Hunky Dorys, and has a 50% share of the Irish snack foods
market.
The significance of the technology developed by the UCD research team was immediately
recognised by Largo’s Operations Director, John Donnelly. “The technology represents a very
different take on how to make a snack product and is quite ‘out there’ in terms of innovative
thinking and breaking new ground,” he says. “In its raw state it was some distance away from
being usable in a full scale manufacturing setting to create a commercially viable product.
However, we felt it was worth taking the opportunity of developing the technology further as
the potential reward is huge.”
“I come from a food science background so product and process are two of my areas of interest
and I was very interested by what UCD had come up with,” adds Donnelly whose responsibilities
at Largo cover manufacturing, quality and new product development.
The UCD team presented the technology to Largo two years ago and Professor O’Riordan
says a strong relationship has developed between the two organisations since. “We visited Largo
to learn how its business worked and to understand its ethos and we found a company that
was progressive, open to new ideas and willing to take a risk. Largo is very entrepreneurial and
not at all wedded to convention,” O’Riordan says.
Once the licensing agreement was put in place work began in UCD on scaling up the technology
while Largo began looking at the potential from the consumer perspective, identifying what style
of product was needed and where it might be positioned in the market.
“The product is quite different to anything else that’s out there. The texture and flavour are
not like your typical dense high fibre snack,” O’Riordan explains. “What we’ve achieved is
innovative on two levels. The combination of ingredients we have put together is unusual but
so too is the manufacturing process. Indeed the really challenging part for the researchers has
been to create and scale the manufacturing technology in a way that takes account of key factors
in a commercial environment such as energy costs.”
The process of patenting the technology and finding a suitable company to buy it was undertaken
by UCD’s technology transfer team which is based at NovaUCD.
“The UCD technology transfer team was a fantastic support throughout the whole process,”
Professor O’Riordan says. “They did all of the background work and checks from the patent
point of view and advised on the best route to take to protect the IP involved. They subsequently
liaised with Largo Foods and drew up the terms of the agreement with them. More generally
they play an important role in training and advising researchers in the area of IP as it’s not a skill
scientists would normally have.”
While Largo Foods has its own research and development facilities, John Donnelly says that its
R&D is more directly related to its day-to-day business and that resources committed to
research are generally linked with specific commercial objectives.
“What UCD is doing for want of a better word is more ‘academic’ research in that they are
not only pushing but reinventing the boundaries and this is not something one would tend to
do in a company setting,” he says. “By working with them we have gained access to that leading-
edge research and to what may ultimately be a snack product with worldwide sales potential.”
“The UCD technology transfer team
was a fantastic support throughout the
whole process.”
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Case Study
Revolutionising the Diagnosis of
Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Over 60 million people in Europe and the
US alone are affected by sleep-disordered
breathing.
Dr Conor Hanley
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Sleep-disordered breathing is surprisingly common and a major contributor to health problems
such as high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. Sound sleepers take their undisturbed
rest for granted. For those who suffer from sleep-disordered breathing, there is no such thing
as a good night’s sleep. Over 60 million people in Europe and the US alone are affected by this
condition.
In 2003, the UCD spin-out company, BiancaMed, launched a pioneering product that radically
changed how sleep disordered-breathing is diagnosed. At the heart of the company’s proprietary
technology was a highly sensitive, radio frequency motion sensor that detected respiration and
movement without being connected to the body.
It uses sophisticated biometric software to convert motion data into a measurement of sleep
and made it possible to monitor those with sleep problems at home in their natural sleeping
environment. Prior to this, diagnosis was expensive, complicated and typically involved a patient
being wired up to monitors in a sleep laboratory.
BiancaMed was a spin-out from research undertaken in UCD’s School of Electrical, Electronic
and Communications Engineering by Professor Conor Heneghan and Dr Philip de Chazal. The
company’s third co-founder was Dr Conor Hanley who is widely experienced in technology
commercialisation.
BiancaMed was set up at NovaUCD in 2003 and Dr Conor Hanley says the experience of being
based there was extremely positive. “The actual physical environment is very nice as there’s an
architectural mixture of old and new. There’s a coffee shop at the heart of the building and the
cost of a coffee was kept deliberately minimal to incentivise entrepreneurs to congregate, mingle
and share ideas,” he says.
“Developing a start-up can actually be quite a lonely path and the emotional support of having
people around you in a similar situation was very valuable. This idea of an open area is something
we’ve replicated in our new offices at NexusUCD. So too is having labs close to our desks as
we did at NovaUCD. We have tried to capture some of the essence of NovaUCD by creating
a working environment that is conducive to collaboration.”
Hanley says the fledgling company also benefited from NovaUCD’s programme of guest
speakers, visits from service providers and the availability of the NovaUCD Campus Company
Development Programme. “They covered all the bases from formal business training to
providing access to experts and mentors and interaction with other companies going through
the same process. This helped accelerate the learning process,” Hanley says.
“We have evolved quite significantly since we were set-up and the supports and services
provided at NovaUCD certainly made it easy to grow,” he adds. “For example, the building is
designed in such a way that the space is flexible so you can have more room if you need it.”
One of BiancaMed’s early investors was the US-based medical devices company, ResMed, a
global leader in the development of products for the diagnosis, treatment and management of
respiratory disorders, particularly sleep-disordered breathing. In 2011 it acquired the company,
which has since been renamed as ResMed Sensor Technologies.
“ResMed is committed to advancing innovative technology in sleep and respiratory medicine
and BiancaMed was a strategic acquisition that has allowed it to expand its diagnostic range and
patient reach,” says Hanley who is now Senior Vice-President, ResMed Ventures & Initiatives.
“We had global ambitions from the start and set out with the vision of moving monitoring from
the hospital to the home. Looking to the future there is going to be much greater connectivity
between the home and the hospital and remote monitoring will play an increasing role in this.
ResMed’s vision is helping change people’s lives one breath at a time so culturally they were
quite aligned with us and it was a good fit.”
Following the acquisition, the company graduated from NovaUCD to NexusUCD, the Industry
Partnership Centre, located adjacent to the main University campus at Belfield. ResMed Sensor
Technologies employs over 30 people at its new base and plans to expand its facility at
NexusUCD with the creation of up to 50 new jobs over the next three years.
“Ireland has quite a few things to offer companies like ResMed such as the technology and
expertise we’ve built up here around medical devices,” Hanley says. “Secondly, there’s a lot of
foreign direct investment around IT and thirdly there’s quite good industry-academic
collaboration. Other positives of being located in a small country include being able to network
quite well, test business models and interact easily with people.”
“Developing a start-up can actually be
quite a lonely path and the emotional
support of having people around you
in a similar situation was very valuable.”
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Case Study
Using DNA to Pick a Winner
It is the question that has perplexed
race goers for generations. What makes
one horse run faster than another?
Dr Emmeline Hill
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It is the question that has perplexed race goers for generations. What makes one horse run
faster then another?
According to Dr Emmeline Hill, a leading horse genomics researcher and lecturer in the UCD
School of Agriculture and Food Science, the answer lies in the genes. In 2009 her NovaUCD-
headquartered company, Equinome, launched a pioneering test to prove it.
Hill’s research into the so-called “speed gene” began in 2004 when she received funding from
Science Foundation Ireland to look at the genetic influences on racing performance in
Thoroughbred horses. Hill comes from a family steeped in the horseracing tradition and it was
her unique combination of scientific and industry knowledge that led to the development of
the Equinome Speed Gene Test.
Built around scientific excellence, Equinome’s proprietary technology can predict the best race
distance (short, middle or long) for an individual horse. This has the potential to transform how
those in the multi-billion global bloodstock industry make key decisions. For example, racehorse
owners and trainers can use the information for purchasing and training and to identify the
most appropriate races for their horses. Breeders, stallion managers and bloodstock agents
can use the test to make more precise selection and breeding decisions.
Hill says the support and backing of NovaUCD and her partnership with horse trainer, Jim
Bolger, were key elements in the successful launch of Equinome. “I didn’t start out with the
expectation of building a successful global business but in fact that is what has been achieved.
We have customers in 14 countries in all the major bloodstock regions in the world,” she says.
While Equinome was still taking shape, Hill joined the NovaUCD Campus Company
Development Programme, a nine-month, part-time enterprise-support initiative aimed at giving
academics practical business training and consultancy support. In fact Equinome was the overall
winner of the 2009 programme.
“When it became apparent that we had a product with good commercial potential I made
contact with the team at NovaUCD. Their support was really important to the company’s
development as they provided the commercialisation know-how and the IP protection
knowledge which I didn’t have. They also gave me the confidence to believe in my idea. This is
really important when you don’t come from a business background. To have a partner of Jim
Bolger’s calibre and experience on one side and NovaUCD on the other was of huge value.”
In business, timing is everything and, on the face of it, 2010 was not a good year for Equinome
to start pitching a pioneering product at the Irish bloodstock market. The industry had suffered
a major downturn due to the recession and there was a 40% drop in the number of new foals
being born.
Equinome’s original plan of finding its feet in the Irish and UK markets before going international
was shelved. “We had to change our strategy very quickly and look to Australia, the US and
other overseas markets,” Hill says. “This actually proved beneficial in that we became established
internationally much faster than we had intended. As a result, a large proportion of our
customers are outside Ireland.”
By the time the Equinome Speed Gene Test was launched, Hill’s team had already begun work
on other applications and, in 2011, a second product, the Equinome Elite Performance Test, was
unveiled. This identifies horses with the greatest genetic potential for racecourse success.
Equinome now employs six people in Ireland and has a permanent office in Melbourne, Australia.
All of the testing is carried out at UCD with samples flown in daily from around the world.
“We have broken new ground but we won’t be sitting back,” Hill says. “It is our intention to
continue developing new products and we will be adding another test to our portfolio in the
near future. There is also ongoing work we can do to refine our testing as new pieces of
technology become available. For now the focus is on the Thoroughbred industry but we may
look at new areas. We are only going three years and did meet a certain level of conservatism
early on. But that has changed. We are talked about in the racing media and people know who
we are.”
While Hill acknowledges that teaching full-time, carrying out research and being involved with
Equinome is demanding, she believes that both her company and UCD benefit from her close
association with academia and industry. “My research has been critical to the development of
the company as has access to the body of knowledge that resides in UCD. In return UCD
derives income from the licence agreement, there are job opportunities for UCD graduates
with us and the University has strong links with a company at the leading-edge in its field,” she
says.
“I didn’t start out with the expectation of
building a successful global business but
in fact that is what has been achieved.”
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Case Study
Keeping Things Cool in Space
In simple terms, Enbio has developed
a ‘sunscreen’ that protects satellites
travelling through space. All going to
plan, the company’s technology will be
used on board the Solar Orbiter
satellite mission to the Sun in 2017.
Dr Denis Dowling and John O’Donoghue
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In December 2012, Irish surface technology company Enbio got the breakthrough every start-
up dreams of - it landed a substantial contract with the European Space Agency. This brought
international peer recognition and positioned the company as a serious player in the space
arena.
In simple terms, Enbio has developed a ‘sunscreen’ that protects satellites travelling through
space. All going to plan, the company’s technology will be used on board the Solar Orbiter
satellite mission to the Sun in 2017.
At the core of the company’s success is CoBlast a patented platform technology developed by
company founder, John O’Donoghue. “Our technology offers unique surface solutions to
challenges across multiple sectors including aerospace, energy, automotive and medical devices,”
he says.
“CoBlast is the grit blasting of a mixed media stream of particles to the surface of a metal in
order to strip off and replace the naturally occurring oxide layer. All modern lightweight metals
have this layer and it makes it difficult to join anything to those surfaces. We have found a way
past that natural barrier and what is underneath is highly reactive. If you can put something
onto that surface before the oxide layer naturally grows back – which happens in a fraction of
a second – it will bind strongly to the metal, if it has an affinity for it.”
In the case of the Solar Orbiter mission, the CoBlast technology is being used to produce “black”
surfaces that combine extreme thermal and ultra-violet radiation stability, robustness, and
electrical conductivity. Together they provide satellites and their payloads with better protection
from extreme solar radiation than is currently available.
Enbio, a UCD spin-in company, has been based at NovaUCD since 2011 when the company
relocated from Cork. “Being based at NovaUCD, in particular, and UCD, in general, has made
this new phase of Enbio sing,” says John O’Donoghue.
“It’s a stimulating environment to work in and a rich environment in which to recruit. There is
also the interaction with the wider University, which is invaluable. The team at NovaUCD has
also facilitated everything we needed to do to get our manufacturing plant up and running.”
One of Enbio’s key collaborators at UCD is Dr Denis Dowling, Director of the UCD Surface
Engineering Research Group and winner of the NovaUCD 2012 Innovation Award. Dowling’s
extensive experience in this field has led to the successful commercialisation and licensing of a
number of the technologies he has developed. These technologies have subsequently been
applied in areas as diverse as food science and the biocompatibility of implanted medical devices.
Since 2003, Dowling has submitted 14 invention disclosures to UCD’s technology transfer team
at NovaUCD.
“NovaUCD provides a framework that allows my research to move to the next stage,” Dowling
says. “They help assess the commercial potential of an idea and if it has value they will look
after IP and patenting issues as well as licensing the technology to industry.”
Dowling’s connection with Enbio started out through Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Partnership
Programme where UCD’s role was to obtain a fundamental understanding of the technology
Enbio wanted to develop. “From the University’s perspective the interaction was highly beneficial
as we had the opportunity to work on a challenging new technology. From the company’s point
of view our involvement gave it access to our knowledge base and to joint publications it was
then able to use when pitching for financial support to develop the company,” Dowling says.
Enbio’s initial focus was the medical devices sector, but when this market proved over-
complicated for a start-up to penetrate, it began looking at alternative industries. “I helped them
write their first European Space Agency proposal which was successful and they did all the
running from there,” Dowling says.
“Being located at NovaUCD is ideal for a company like Enbio as it provides a framework and a
facility that allows entrepreneurs to develop as part of a community. If you’re working on a
start-up on your own and you have a bad day it can be very negative.
“At NovaUCD entrepreneurs can bounce ideas and get access to the people they need through
networking with like-minded individuals. This sort of collegial engagement is very valuable in
terms of helping a company to get going,” Dowling adds.
“If you were to ask me what’s the essence of being here at NovaUCD, I’d have to say it’s the
calibre of the people. It’s just a fantastic place to be,” John O’Donoghue says.
“Being based at NovaUCD, in particular,
and UCD, in general, has made this new
phase of Enbio sing.”
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Office of the Vice-President for Innovation
Professor Peter Clinch is UCD’s Vice-President for Innovation and he leads the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation which is based at NovaUCD.
The members of the team and their contact details are given below.
Name Position Tel: +353 (0)1 Email:
Professor Peter Clinch Vice-President for Innovation 716 3737 [email protected]
Jackie Boyd-Lyons PA to the Vice-President 716 3710 [email protected]
Brendan Cremen Director, Enterprise & Commercialisation 716 3718 [email protected]
Dr Ciaran O'Beirne Manager, Technology Transfer 716 3713 [email protected]
Dr Stacey Kelly Case Manager, Technology Transfer 716 3705 [email protected]
Dr François Pichot Case Manager, Technology Transfer 716 3725 [email protected]
Dr Karl Quinn Case Manager, Technology Transfer 716 3728 [email protected]
Dr Ena Walsh Case Manager, Technology Transfer 716 3706 [email protected]
Leonora Doyle Legal Counsel 716 3722 [email protected]
Dr Cody Mayoh Project Manager, Enterprise Development 716 3707 [email protected]
John Wrigley Administrative Assistant, Technology Transfer 716 3721 [email protected]
Helen Mc Grath Operations Manager 716 3711 [email protected]
Thomas Hamill Facilities Manager 716 3717 [email protected]
Karina King Business Support Executive 716 3719 [email protected]
Caroline Gill Innovation Education Manager 716 3715 [email protected]
Dr Ciara Leonard Programme Manager, Innovation 716 3714 [email protected]
Micéal Whelan Communications Manager 716 3712 [email protected]
NovaUCD Reception:
The NovaUCD reception can be contacted via t: +353 (0)1 716 3700
or e: [email protected]
Contact Details:
Office for the Vice-President for Innovation
NovaUCD
Bellield Innovation Park
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
t: +353 (0)1 716 3737
e: [email protected]
w: www.ucd.ie/innovation
Social Media:
Twitter: @UCDinnovation and @NovaUCD
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ucdinnovation
YouTube: www.youtube.com/ucdinnovation
LinkedIn: UCD Innovation and NovaUCD Groups
Updates:
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The University Industry Centre (UIC), designed by Ronnie Tallon of Scott Tallon Walker
Architects, was officially opened on 20 May 1985 by Dr Garret FitzGerald TD, who was An
Taoiseach at the time. The Centre was established as a focal point for University-industry
co-operation on the UCD campus.
The Centre was an initiative of the UCD Engineering Graduates Association, which was
established in 1982 by Dr John Kelly, Dean of Engineering and Architecture, and its first
chairman, Dr Tom Hardiman. The Engineering Graduates Association believed that the future
of Irish industry could be greatly assisted by closer co-operation between industry and UCD.
Their intention was that the UIC would encourage such interaction by providing a location for
technical meetings, continuing professional education courses, industrial exhibitions and
seminars. The development of the UIC marked the implementation of a new policy in UCD
towards greater University-industry co-operation.
The Engineering Graduates Association established the University Industry Educational Trust to
raise funds to finance the construction of the UIC. Under the direction and with the support
of Dr John Kelly, Dr Tom Hardiman and Dr Paddy Galvin, the Trust raised £1 million from some
450 individuals and companies. Most of the money came from Irish industry, but also from
engineering academic staff and graduates.
Dr Tom Hardiman was appointed chairman of the board of the UIC, which comprised senior
representatives of industry and the University. Dr Hugh Quigley, who was the Centre’s first
director, initiated a range of programmes, particularly in Continuing Professional Education
(CPE).
In 1988 Dr Pat Frain was appointed Director and the University Industry Programme (UIP) was
established to develop innovation, technology transfer, CPE and other forms of co-operation
between the University and the industrial and business community in Ireland and overseas.
The Campus Innovation Centre (CIC) was established at Roebuck Castle in 1989 with the
support of the IDA. The CIC consisted of twelve incubator units in an environment that
facilitated the start-up and development of knowledge-based enterprises.
Throughout the 1990s the UIP supported the development of a range of successful multidisci-
plinary courses at the UIC, new ventures at the CIC and a number of patents and other
commercial opportunities.
In the late 1990s the scarcity of incubation space and other facilities to support the activities of
the UIP became an increasing constraint to commercialisation, enterprise development and
industry co-operation at UCD.
In 2003 NovaUCD, an €11 million Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs, was opened
at Merville House with the support of a unique public-private partnership comprising UCD and
AIB Bank, Arthur Cox, Deloitte, Enterprise Ireland, Ericsson, Goodbody Stockbrokers and
Xilinx.
Appendix 1: From University Industry Centre to NovaUCD
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Agricultural Magnetics
AIB Seed Capital Fund
Aonta Technologies
APC
Aquens
Auranta
Belfield Technologies
Berand Neuropharmacology
bioMerieux
Bioplastech
Biosensia
Cernam
CityHook
Connectors Marketplace
Credit Expo Research
Crescent Diagnostics
Dalton Kingswell
DOCOsoft
EgoNav
Enbio
Enzolve Technologies
Equilume
Equinome
HeyStaks
HiberGene Diagnostics
IncaPlex
Innovios
Ionic Business Systems
Kinesis Healthcare Technologies
Life Scientific
MuteButton
New Lambda Technologies
OncoMark
Orion Veterinary
Q-Validus
RendezVu
ServiceFrame
SmartBuilder Software
Socowave
Stair
Synference
Talentevo
Tethras
Voucher Pages
Vu2Vu
Wattics
Appendix 2: NovaUCD Client Companies
Garrett Hussey and Paul Groarke, Co-founders, RendezVu,
winners of the 2009, David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Award
Dr Barbara Murphy, Founder, Equilume, winner Enterprise
Ireland 2012 ‘One to Watch’ Award
Members of the Wattics team, winners of the 2012 Best Emerging
Company Award, InterTradeIreland All-Island Seedcorn Business
Competition
Dr Ross O’Neill, Founder, MuteButton
NovaUCD's current client companies include:
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Appendix 3: NovaUCD Graduate Companies
Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory
AER Sustainable Energy
Alltracel Technologies
Aonta Technologies
AnaTech Silicon
BiancaMed
(now ResMed Sensor Technologies)
Biosystems Engineering
Broadcast Learning
Carbon Decisions
Careergro
Celtic Catalyst
ChangingWorlds (now part of Amdocs)
Cornerstone Knowledge International
Duolog Technologies
Embark Technologies
EnvEcon
Eventznet
Evolution
gsmExchange.com
HomeInstead Senior Care
Homewise.ie
Intelligent Health Systems
Lightwave Technologies
Locumotion
Java Clinical Research
Logentries
LogScreen
Management Briefs
Maritime Management
Restored Hearing
Sportora
VideoCrisp
Visible Thread
Visor
Companies which have graduated from NovaUCD include:
Abhinav Chugh, Founder, VideoCrisp
Ray Bulger, Co-founder, Duolog Technologies Rhona Togher, Co-founder, Restored Hearing
Tony Connolly, Founder, Visor
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2012: PurOrigin, Finbarr Maguire and David Ronan, Masters of Engineering students, UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2011: APC, Professor Brian Glennon and Dr Mark Barrett, UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering
2010: Logentries (JLizard), Dr Trevor Parsons and Dr Viliam Holub, UCD School of Computer Science and Informatics
2009: Equinome, Dr Emmeline Hill, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science
2008: RendezVu (ASimil8), Paul Groarke and Garrett Hussey, a UCD spin-in company
2007: EnvEcon (AP EnvEcon), Professor Peter Clinch and Dr Andrew Kelly, UCD School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy
2006: FitFone, Dr Conor O’Brien, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
2005: Vocal Health Screen, Rosalyn Moran, PhD student, UCD School of Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering
2004: Nanosense, Dr Margaret Brennan, School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
Note: In the early years of the CCDP, projects from other third-level institutions in Dublin participated on this programme.
Appendix 4: Winners of the NovaUCD Campus Company
Development Programme Award (2004-2012)
Dr Trevor Parsons and Dr Viliam Holub, Co-founders, Logentries
Professor Brian Glennon and Dr Mark Barrett, Co-founders, APC
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2012: Dr Denis Dowling, UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering and UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Science
2011: Professor William Gallagher, UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science
2010: The Fault Analysis Group, UCD School of Geological Sciences
2009: Nicola Mitchell, founder, Life Scientific, a UCD spin-in company
2008: Celtic Catalysts, a UCD spin-out company
2007: Professor Ciaran Regan, UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science
2006: Professor Conor Heneghan, UCD School of Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering
2005: Professor Barry Smyth, UCD School of Computer Science and Informatics
2004: Professor Mark Rogers, UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science
Appendix 5: Winners of the NovaUCD Innovation Award (2004-2012)
Dr Tom Manzocchi, Dr Conrad Childs and Professor John Walsh,
joint Directors of the Fault Analysis Group
Nicola Mitchell, Founder, Life Scientific Professor William Gallagher and his daughter Kate
Appendix 6: Listing of Inventions Disclosed by UCD Researchers (2004-2013)
Lead Inventor UCD School of Title of Invention Disclosure
Adams, John Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Co-Apt ( A medical device for heart valves and leaflets)
Albrecht, Martin Chemistry and Chemical Biology Process for fabricating siloxanes and silicones
Allan, Bernard Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Skeletal cell line
Al-Rubeai, Mohamed Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Disposable RotaBioreactor
Al-Rubeai, Mohamed Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Biomarker for mammalian cell stress in Bioreactors
Al-Rubeai, Mohamed Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Aseptic Sampling Valve Assembly (ASVA)
Al-Rubeai, Mohamed Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering An automated straining and flow cytometry process for suspension mammalian cells in culture for the monitoring and analysis of apoptosis
Archambault, Daniel Computer Science and Informatics Dynamic Multilevel Tag Clouds
Backert, Stefan Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A small fibronectin-mimicking protein from bacteria
Balado, Felix Computer Science and Informatics BioCode
Baugh, John Medicine and Medical Science Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein is a novel biomarker of ventricular dysfunction and heart failure
Belton, Orina Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Nitrosylated Conjugated Linoleic Acid [NCLA]
Bertolotto, Michela Computer Science and Informatics Generating Personalised Maps
Birtwistle, Marc Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Rapid multiplexed FRET biosensor cloning system
Blanco, Alfonso Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Flow Cytometer Simulator
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Method for Predicting the Dynamic Power Consumption of Processors
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Low Complexity H.264 Video Encoding Algorithm
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Enhanced IEEE 802.15.4 to reduce power consumption and latency
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Privacy aware location estimation by timing acquisition
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Reference free location estimation by timing acquisition
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Phase-difference ambiguity resolution for a single frequency signal
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics iBell
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Method for collision free multi-hop IEEE 802.15.4 networks
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Motion capture system and method for exercise monitoring in gym (RepSonic)
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics High accuracy digital ultrasonic range estimation
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics 1-Doppler-tolerant ultrasonic FHSS signal design and receiver algorithm for 3D motion tracking
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics 2-Motion capture system and method for exercise monitoring in gym (RepSonic)
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics 3-Ultrasonic motion tracking system with low cost Mobile Device
Brayden, David Veterinary Medicine Anti-inflammatory effects of polymeric conjugates
Brayden, David Veterinary Medicine Polymer-conjugated salmon calcitonin for the treatment of inflammatory conditions
Brayden, David Veterinary Medicine Hyaluronic acid-conjugated salmon calcitonin for the treatment of inflammatory conditions including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
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Brayden, David Veterinary Medicine Use of CriticalSorb-TM as an oral absorption enhancer in intestinal tissue
Brayden, David Veterinary Medicine Discovery of a novel epithelial permeation enhancer with potential to orally deliver poorly permeable molecules
Brazil, Tom Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Discrete-Time representation of systems
Brazil, Tom Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering PAPR Reduction Technique of OFDM Signals
Brennan, Lorraine Agriculture and Food Science Markers of Oocyte quality that play a role in fertility treatment
Browne, David Mechanical and Materials Engineering Nano-injection moulding using multiscale metallic glass (amorphous metal) tools
Bustamente, Miguel Mathematical Sciences Parallel light beam concentrator
Byrne, Gerry Mechanical and Materials Engineering Controlled Compliance Tool For Grinding
Byrne, Gerry Mechanical and Materials Engineering Integrated Drilling, Chamfering and Deburring Tool
Byrne, Gerry Mechanical and Materials Engineering Tool with dual mode local control (DMLC) for the rotation grinding process
Byrne, Gerry Mechanical and Materials Engineering Magento-Rheological Elastomer Formulation and control system for active control of the Compliance and Dynamic Stiffness
Byrne, Gerry Mechanical and Materials Engineering Tool-holder for Improved Cutting Tool Performance in Interrupted Machining
Byrne, Gerry Mechanical and Materials Engineering Continuous In-Process Generation of Tool Coatings in Machining
Byrne, Paula Biomolecular and Biomedical Science FRET analysis in living cells
Cagney, Gerard Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Method for identifying newly translated proteins
Cahill, Dolores Medicine and Medical Science Biomarkers of Ovarian disease
Cahill, Peter Computer Science and Informatics Using same language machine translation to create alternative target sequences for text-to-speech synthesis
Callanan, Sean Veterinary Medicine Factors influencing lymphotropic viral entry into the central nervous system
Carr, Hamish Computer Science and Informatics Robust Building Outline Extraction
Carr, Hamish Computer Science and Informatics Autiomated transformation of voxelized data into computational meshing
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Mucoadhesive polymers
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Mucus degradation therapy for pulmonary use
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Glycan structure in secreted mucins from the ocular surface of man, rabbit and dog
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Galactose dependent interactions in the regulation of the characteristics of mucus-gels
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Mucin Glycans as therapeutics for Campylobacter infection
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Role of mucin sialyation in transcervical sperm migration
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Modified carbohydrate derivatives as novel reducing agents for the treatment of pathologic mucus in acute and chronic airway disease
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Carbohydrate-based inhibitors of intelectin as a novel mucolytic and anti-inflammatory strategy for airway diseases
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Glycosylation of blood proteins as a prognostic biomarker
Casey, Eoin Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering An antimicrobial potentiator for biofilm associated infections
Casey, Eoin Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering A process for cleaning a membrane supported biofilm reactor
Casey, Eoin Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Corrugated tubing for the growth of biofilm (Oxymem)
Caulfield, Brian Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science A Garment for Monitoring Posture
Caulfield, Brian Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Method and apparatus for stimulating pelvic floor muscles
Caulfield, Brian Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Method and apparatus for stimulating lower back and core muscles
Caulfield, Brian Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Rehabilitation Design Games
Caulfield, Brian Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Novel disposable goniometer for measurement of relative angular motion of body segments
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Caulfield, Brian Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Aerobic exercise variation 27
Clyne, Marguerite Medicine and Medical Science The interaction of trefoil peptides with microbial molecules
Clyne, Marguerite Medicine and Medical Science Multivalent oligosaccharides
Coburn, Adam Chemistry and Chemical Biology Siphoning waste solvent transfer system
Collier, Rem Computer Science and Informatics A Method of Segmentation for Ranked Lists
Conway, Rory Physics Nodecrypt
Coyle, Lorcan Computer Science and Informatics 1 - Realtime Analytics at Scale
Coyle, Lorcan Computer Science and Informatics 2 - Fraudulent patterns of interest
Coyle, Lorcan Computer Science and Informatics 3 - Social network analytics data representation
Coyle, Lorcan Computer Science and Informatics 4 - Integration tools for EgoNav
Cummins, Enda Biosystems Engineering Antimicrobial surfaces via block copolymer template nanodots
Cummins, Fred Computer Science and Informatics Spell checker
Cunningham, Padraig Computer Science and Informatics Interpretable toolkit for document clustering
Curran, Kathleen Medicine and Medical Science PreTRACT
Curran, Paul Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Flow Control Router
Curran, Tom Biosystems Engineering Water flow recording system
Curran, Tom Biosystems Engineering Carotene combined bleaching (CCB) test kit
Dalton, Damian Computer Science and Informatics Universal Time Mechanism for Mixed-Level Timing Simulation
Dalton, Damian Computer Science and Informatics A System Level Power Evaluation Method
Darcy, Rafe Chemistry and Chemical Biology Polypolar Macrocyclic Oligosaccharides and their analogues which fotm molecular layers
Darcy, Rafe Chemistry and Chemical Biology Process for selective modification of cyclodextrin
Dawson, Kenneth Chemistry and Chemical Biology Nanoparticle-based protein harvesting from complex mixtures
Dawson, Kenneth Chemistry and Chemical Biology Nanoparticle-based visualisation of cell-trafficking
Dawson, Kenneth Chemistry and Chemical Biology A new combinatorial approach to nanoparticle-based scaffolds
Dawson, Kenneth Chemistry and Chemical Biology HCA platform for nanosafety assessment
Dawson, Kenneth Chemistry and Chemical Biology Synthetic minimal biological fluids for safety assessment of nanomaterials
Dobson, Simon Computer Science and Informatics Nirvana software tool for programming languages
Dobson, Simon Computer Science and Informatics Glow Tags
Docherty, Jim Medicine and Medical Science Treatment to prevent adhesion formation following surgery
Donnelly, Seamas Medicine and Medical Science MIF inhibitor
Donnelly, Seamas Medicine and Medical Science Generic encrypted electronic diary of when an inhaler was used
Donnelly, Seamas Medicine and Medical Science TLR3 mutation
Donnelly, Seamas Medicine and Medical Science Novel small molecular weight anti-inflammatory inhibitos in disease
Donnelly, Seamas Medicine and Medical Science Event recordal device for medicinal dispensers
Donnelly, Seamas Medicine and Medical Science Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Doohan, Fiona Biological and Environmental Science A novel eukaryotic gene that confers stress tolerance to plants and yeast
Doohan, Fiona Biological and Environmental Science Biological control agents
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Lead Inventor UCD School of Title of Invention Disclosure
Doohan, Fiona Biological and Environmental Science Novel use of Chitosan
Doohan, Fiona Biological and Environmental Science Novel Bacterial Strains
Doohan, Fiona Biological and Environmental Science Novel method for plant transformation using Ensifer bacteria
Doohan, Fiona Biological and Environmental Science Fungal glucosamine production as a byproduct of bioethanol production with the strains of the fungas Fusarium Oxysporum
Doran, Peter Biomolecular and Biomedical Science EBV induction of pulmonary fibrosis
Doran, Peter Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Net1 mediated tumour cell invasion
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Acrylic Acid nano-layer for recyclable PET packaging
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Microwave plasma sintering of metal powders [Nanogrind]
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Use of atmospheric plasma treatments to enhance thermosealing bond strength
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Deposition of drug release coatings using an atmospheric plasma jet sys
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Combination of CoBLAST and microwave proocesses for the energy efficient application of coatings
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Method for deposition of metal oxide coatings for use in photovoltaic cells
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Method of depositing functional coatings using microwave plasma sintering
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Method for the deposition of Citrox coatings
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Method for the deposition of natural bioactive coatings
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Microwave plasma technique for the doping of solar cell eledtrodes
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Monitoring of surface damage during cold atmospheric plasma treatment using optical emission spectroscopy
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering 1-Application method for silane precursors for the improvement of paint-composite adhesion
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Method of enhancing the surface activity of metal oxides during the fabrication of DSSC cells
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Microwave plasma technique for the doping of solar cell electrodes
Elia, Giuliano Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A triple quadrupole mass spectrometer with electron transfer dissociation (ETD) source
English, Niall Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Algorithmic improvements for electrostatics in classical molecular simulations
English, Niall Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Algorithmic improvements for electrostatics in classical molecular simulations mapped onto novel hardware platforms
English, Niall Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Algorithmic improvements for ab initio computational treatment of colorimetry
English, Niall Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Separation of chiral liquids via time-dependent circularly polarised electric fields
Evans, Alex Agriculture and Food Science FIPB - Fibroblast Growth Factor Intracellular Binding Protein
Evans, Alex Agriculture and Food Science Novel genes as a target for manipulating ovarian follicle development
Fair, Trudee Agriculture and Food Science Biomarkers of bovine oocyte developmental potential
Fitzpatrick, David Computer Science and Informatics Method and Software for the Predictive Modelling of Scholiotic Deformity and Implant Design for Curve Correction
Fitzpatrick, David Mechanical and Materials Engineering Wearable Sensing and Control System (Intelligent vest) for Musculoskeletal Monitoring and Correction/Treatment
Fitzpatrick, David Mechanical and Materials Engineering Swift Mobility Aid
Fitzpatrick, John Computer Science and Informatics IPTV Monitoring
Flanagan, Mark Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering An encoding scheme and a decoding scheme using a series of LDPC codes based on finite inversive spaces
Forde, Niamh Agriculture and Food Science Pregnancy markers based on uterine gene expression associated with early pregnancy status
Gallagher, Helen Medicine and Medical Science DevTox Assay
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Multiple markers for melanoma progression regulated by DNA methylation
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Isolation and identification of 3 proteins, cystatin C, PBPP and beta-2-microglbulin, as diagnostic markers for apoptosis and tumour growth
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Lead Inventor UCD School of Title of Invention Disclosure
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Novel image analysis algorithms for quantifying expression of nuclear proteins assessed by immunohistochemistry
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Novel image analysis algorithms for quantifying expression of nuclear proteins assessed by immunohistochemistry
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Generation and the use of mice bearing tissue-specific expression of luciferase for advanced bioluminescence-based imaging in transgenic
tumour models
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science The Cocaine and Amphetamine Regulated Transcript (CART) as a prognostic marker in lymph node-negative breast cancer
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science MiR-187: A prognostic marker in Estrogen Receptor positive breast cancer patients
Gavin, Kenneth Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Hybrid Accelerated Raft-Pile (HARP) foundation solution for the offshore wind energy industry
Gilchrist, Michael Mechanical and Materials Engineering Functionally graded foams for improving impact performance of safety helmets
Gilchrist, Michael Mechanical and Materials Engineering Impact absorption mechanism
Gilchrist, Michael Mechanical and Materials Engineering A clothes dryer
Gilheany, Declan Chemistry and Chemical Biology Novel method of preparation of unsymmetrical salen ligands/complexes, via in-situ reduction/oxidation
Gilheany, Declan Chemistry and Chemical Biology Conversion of phosphines and phosphine oxides to phosphine boranes using either chlorinating or alkylating agents in combination with
sodium borohydride
Gladyshev, Pavel Computer Science and Informatics An algorithm (YD Algorithm) for forensic analysis of changed entries between two snapshots of MRU key
Gladyshev, Pavel Computer Science and Informatics ShellBag forensics
Gladyshev, Pavel Computer Science and Informatics Digital Investigation Process Support and Task Automation Method and Apparatus
Glennon, Brian Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Continuous crysatllization platform
Godson, Catherine Medicine and Medical Science Anti-MATA-1, a novel antifibrotic bio therapeutic
Greene, Barry Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Detection of neonatal seizures
Greene, Derek Computer Science and Informatics System for tracking the evolution of communities in dynamic social networks
Greene, Derek Computer Science and Informatics System for Twitter User List Curation
Greene, Derek Computer Science and Informatics System for event detection on Twitter
Greene, Derek Computer Science and Informatics Term recommendation system based on co-occurrence in curated user lists
Greene, Derek Computer Science and Informatics Facebook advertising campaign setup, analysis and optimisation
Greferath, Marcus Mathematical Sciences Low-Power Excitation for Magnetic Resonance
Guiry, Pat Chemistry and Chemical Biology Lipoxiodine
Guiry, Pat Chemistry and Chemical Biology Anti inflammatory marine compound
Gutierrez, Jorge Veterinary Medicine Multiplex diagnostic real time PCR test for ovine abortions
Hanlon, Lorraine Physics Gamma Ray Optics
Harden, Theo Languages and Literatures Online tool for computer-aided indirect codes feedback on written compositions
Harrigan, Martin Computer Science and Informatics EgoNav: Exploring networks through egocentric spatializations
Harrigan, Martin Computer Science and Informatics EgoNav: Prototype written in Ruby and Java SE
Harrigan, Martin Computer Science and Informatics EgoNav: Stormbytes
Heneghan, Conor Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Methods and Apparatus for Monitoring Sleep
Heneghan, Conor Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering OFDM signal saturation for either increased transmitted signal power, or reduced energy consumption of the transmitter
Heneghan, Conor Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Clipped OFDM signal scaling in the receiver for optimum detection or reduced SER convergence level
Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science mRNA and equine performance
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Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science SNPs and equine racing
Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science Thoroughbred Athletic Performance
Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science SNP in HIF1A
Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science An autosomal DNA-based test for male fertility in horses
Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science A genetic test for bull fertility
Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science MSTN polypmorphism - MSTN insertion/discovery - thoroughbred
Hurley, Neil Computer Science and Informatics Spatial Sampling Grid Recovery
Hurley, Neil Computer Science and Informatics Diversity Optimizer
Hurley, Neil Computer Science and Informatics MOSES: Detecting highly overlapping communities with Model-based Overlapping Seed Expansion
Hussey, Martin Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Sharpness index
Ivankovic, Alojz Mechanical and Materials Engineering Surrogate lung material for trauma studies
Ivankovic, Alojz Mechanical and Materials Engineering Improvement of the flexural strength of superhard materials by heat treatment
Jacque, Jean-Marc Medicine and Medical Science Specific killing of lentivirus-infected cells by short bioactive peptides and use thereof
Jacquier, Jean-Christophe Agriculture and Food Science Dry cross-linked protein as encapsulation matrix for heat sensitive bioactives
Jenner, Florien Veterinary Medicine Induced articular connective tissue progenitor cells
Jenner, Florien Veterinary Medicine Induced articular chondrocyte progenitor cells
Jurdak, Raja Computer Science and Informatics Scalable and Unified Management and Control of Large Scale Sensor Networks
Kavanagh, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Scrazzl.com
Kelly, Daniel Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Algorithm to automatically detect tackles in rugby
Kennedy, Breandan Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Novel Anti-angiogenic drugs
Kennedy, Breandan Biomolecular and Biomedical Science 1-Novel anti-angiogenic drug (11B)
Khan, Mojibur Biological and Environmental Science Fusarium oxysporum strain 11 C-mediated 4-ethylguaiacol production from wheat straw and bran
Kilinc, Devrim Chemistry and Chemical Biology A cell-benign microfluidic culture platform to study cell migration and signalling in response to complex concentration gradients
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Regulation of the human TXA2 gene by Sp1, Egr1, NF-E2, GATA-1 and Ets-1 in Megakaryocytes
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science WT1 acts as a key transcriptional repressor of the human TXA2 receptor gene in megakaryocytes
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Induction of human TXA2 expression during megakaryocytic differentiation
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Regulation of the Human Prostacyclin Receptor by Intestinal and Kidney-enriched PDZ protein (IKEPP)
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Regulation of the InaD-like (Drosophila) Protein (INADL).
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Regulation of the Multi-PDZ domain protein 1 (MUPP1).
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Regulation of the Human Prostacyclin Receptor by PDZ Domain Containing Protein 1 (PDZK1).
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Interaction between the Human Thromboxane A 2 Receptor and Anglo-Associated Migratory Cell Protein
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Identification of novel bio-active peptide sequences within the human prostacyclin receptor and Rab11.
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Development of novel antagonists to selectively target the TP-alpha and TP-beta isoforms of the human thromboxane A2 receptor
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A new small molecule for use as an anti-influenza, general anti-viral and bio-defence drug
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Discovery of the efficacy of a new anti-cancer drug in a preclinical mouse model of experimental cancer mestastasis
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A new small molecule for use as an anti-restenosis and anti-thrombotic drug coating on stents and balloons for use in percutaneous
cardiovascular interventions
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Kolch, Walter Biomolecular and Biomedical Science MST2-RAF1 protein interaction inhibitors
Laefer, Debra Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Insulator plate to minimize transport-induced vibration impacts on existing buildings
Laefer, Debra Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Enablement of three-dimensional hosting, indexing, analysing and querying structures for spatial systems
Laefer, Debra Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Automated Building Boundary and Feature Detection
Laefer, Debra Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Automated boundary and aperture detection in pixelized datasets through voxel characterisation and clustering
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology F-NLM: Non-linear Magnetophoretic Transport under Continuous Flow for Separation of Magnetic Particles
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Bacteriophages as molecular recognition system for biodetection, affinity separation and purification processes
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Peptide, multimeric peptide and polypeptides probes against the soybean-derived Bowman Birk Inhibitor
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Hollow / porous Superparamagnetic Microspheres
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Controlled aggregation of nanorods for detection of analytes
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Superparamagnetic microparticles with dimpled and crumpled morphologies
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Couette type shear device with separate inlets for continuous and dispersed phases
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Peptide probes for HSV detection
Lonergan, Pat Agriculture and Food Science Genes as targets for manipulating embryo development in cattle
Lonergan, Pat Agriculture and Food Science Six endometrial genes as markers of or as targets to manipulate embryo development in cattle
Lu, Jian Ping Medicine and Medical Science Automated A & C Platform Technology
Lyng, James Agriculture and Food Science Ohmic heating applicator for semi-continuous ohmic heating of meat and meat products
Lyng, James Agriculture and Food Science Ohmic heating device
MacHugh, David Agriculture and Food Science A genetic test for growth and feed efficiency in bulls
MacHugh, David Agriculture and Food Science Circulating microRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers for bovine tuberculosis
Mallon, Patrick Medicine and Medical Science Monocyte Intracellular Cholesterol Assay
Marques-Silva, Jorge Computer Science and Informatics New Model for SAT-based ATPG
Martin, Finian Biomolecular and Biomedical Science IHG-1
McCann, Amanda Medicine and Medical Science MAD2 (Mitotic Arrest/Assembly Deficiency) protein 2 as a predictor of chemosresponse and patient outcome
McCarthy, Kevin Computer Science and Informatics SimpleFlow: Gesture prediction, abbreviation and autocompletion
McCarthy, Kevin Computer Science and Informatics Aficinado - 1
McCormack, Tom Physics Soft X-Ray microscope
McCormick, Aiden Medicine and Medical Science Treatment to prevent adhesion formation following surgery
McDonnell, Susan Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Cell line as model for invasive breast cancer
McGinty, Lorraine Computer Science and Informatics iCARE - Intelligent Customer Assistance For Recommending Eyewear
McGuire, Gary Mathematical Sciences 4 Torsion Points
McLaughlin, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Methods of treating Neurodegenerative diseases by modification of cell types from amniotic fluid
McLaughlin, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Cholinergic neurotransmitter phenotype derived from AFCs
McLaughlin, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Multineurotransmitter phenotype derived from AFCs for use in High Throughput Screening
McLaughlin, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Serotonergic neurotransmitter phenotype drived from AFCs
McLaughlin, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Skin AFC
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McLaughlin, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Derviation of mesenchymal stem cells from amniotic fluid - for use in NEURONAL: cell therapy
McMahon, Hilary Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Cyclodextrins for use as anti-prion compounds
McMahon, Hilary Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Antiprion action of new cyclodestrins analogues
McMahon, Hilary Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A novel protease for restricting the spread of prion relating diseases
Merino, Alejandro Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Methods for the use of reversible and irreversible affinity reagents to target fusion proteins
Merino, Alejandro Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Applications of ligand-induced interactions
Merino, Alejandro Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Methods for the use of domains or subdomains for immobilisation of fusion proteins [Split-tag]
Morgan, Grace Chemistry and Chemical Biology Preparation of nanowires of spin transition complexes in an ordered perpendicular orientation for surface deposition
Moynagh, Paul Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Inhibitor of Endotoxin
Mulcahy, Grace Veterinary Medicine Development of a vaccine against sea lice of salmon using recombinant proteins
Murphy, Barbara Veterinary Medicine Equilume light mask for horses
Murphy, Cormac Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Streptomyces globosus IMD 2703: a novel strain that produces an anti-MRSA antibiotic
Murphy, Cormac Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Rumbrin derivatives with improved anti-tumour properties
Murphy, Cormac Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Immobilised fungal biocatalyst for drub metabolite production
Murphy, Keith Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Novel treatment for Multiple Sclerosis with the nootropic agent Nefiracetam
Murphy, Liam Computer Science and Informatics Association Routing Table for Multi-Homed Communication
Murphy, Liam Computer Science and Informatics LACAM : Link Adaptation Codec Adaptation Mechanism
Murphy, Liam Computer Science and Informatics Low Latency roaming support in wireless multi-hop mesh networks
Murphy, Liam Computer Science and Informatics Inter-gateway roaming support in wireless multi-hop mesh networks
Murphy, Liam Computer Science and Informatics VidAs - Reliable multi-source streaming
Murphy, Paul Chemistry and Chemical Biology Novel synthesis of 1-deoxynojirimycin and castanospermine from L-sorbose
Murphy, Paul Chemistry and Chemical Biology N-(Alkynylphenoxy)alkyl-1-deoxynojirimycin derivatives as inhibitors of agiogeniesis dependent disease
Murphy, Paul Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Design and synthesis of peptidomimetics based on salicyclic acid lactone scaffolds
Murphy, Sean Computer Science and Informatics Bluebook - providing integration of social networks with short range radio technology
Murphy, Sean Computer Science and Informatics Voice over IP audioconference bridge
Murphy, Sean Computer Science and Informatics LocalSocial - social proxiity framework
Murphy, William Medicine and Medical Science A device to measure the gap between the capillary and venous haemoglobin levels in real time
Murphy, William Medicine and Medical Science A class of drugs to modulate the gap between the capillary and venous/arteriolar haemoglobin levels
Nafaa, Abdelhamid Computer Science and Informatics 1 - Advanced stream-control mechanisms for a two-tiered multi-homed networking architecture
Nafaa, Abdelhamid Computer Science and Informatics 2 - A two-tiered multi-homing archtiecture for seamless mobile data traffic offloading
Nafaa, Abdelhamid Computer Science and Informatics 3 - Advanced stream-control mechanisms for a two-tiered multi-homed networking architecture
Nafaa, Abdelhamid Computer Science and Informatics 4 - Method and apparatus to enable endpoint centric NAT traversal for multi-homed protocols
Nafaa, Abdelhamid Computer Science and Informatics 5 - A two-tiered multihoming architecture for seamless mobile data traffic offloading to 3rd party wireless networks
Nally, Jarlath Veterinary Medicine Diagnostic antigens for Chlamydophila abortus
Nally, Jarlath Veterinary Medicine Real time PCR detection of pathogenic Leptospira genomes
Ng, Carl Biological and Environmental Science A polycistronic, inducible system for guard cell specific gene expression in plants
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Ng, Carl Biological and Environmental Science Pollen-specific promoter from Arabidopsis
Nielsen, Jens Biomolecular and Biomedical Science PEAT_SA
Nielsen, Jens Biomolecular and Biomedical Science PEAT_DataBase
Nieuwenhuis, Maarten Agriculture and Food Science PractiSFM: A multi-resource inventory and decision support system for sustainable forest management
Nixon, Paddy Computer Science and Informatics Construct – platform for constructing context aware and autonomic systems
Nixon, Paddy Computer Science and Informatics Building bridges: a communication device for the elderly
Nixon, Paddy Computer Science and Informatics System and method to objectively assess walking and turning during the Timed Up and Go test
Nixon, Paddy Computer Science and Informatics Handheld GSR Biofeedback device
O'Brien, Bill Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Sparse delay vector calculation
O'Connell, David Medicine and Medical Science EF hand affinity tag system
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Directed evolution of styrene monooxygenase from Pseudomonas putida CA-3: generaltion of an improved biocatatyst
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Expression of recombinant p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (PHPA) hydroxylase genes (hpaBC) in Escherchia coli BL21
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science The conversion of a mixture BTEX compounds by defined mixed cultures to medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Conversion of waste polyethylene terephthalte (PET) to polyhroxyalkanoate (PHA) a biodegradable polymer, via a chemobiotechnological
process
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science 1-Hydroxyalkanoyl-peptide as an anti-cancer agent
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science 2-Hydroxyalkanoyl-peptide as an anti-cancer agent (2012)
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Conversion of cellulose material to polyhydroxyalkanoate
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Upcycling of post consumer PE to a biodegradable plastic
O'Connor, William Mechanical and Materials Engineering Motion control strategies for flexible mechanical systems
O'Doherty, John Agriculture and Food Science Laminarin and fucoidan compositions to ameliiorate the effects of PCV2 in pigs
O'Doherty, John Agriculture and Food Science Supplementing the maternal diet with a combination of laminarin and fucoidan and fish oil will improve gastrointestinal health and
performance
O'Doherty, John Agriculture and Food Science The application of Lactobacillus plantarum in pig diets to alter distal gastrointestinal pig tract composition
O'Farrelly, Cliona Medicine and Medical Science Synthetic antimicrobial peptides with optimised activity against target pathogens
O'Farrelly, Cliona Medicine and Medical Science Novel bovine Antimicrobial peptides
O'Hare, Greg Computer Science and Informatics Cluster Aggregation Point Reassignment for Load Balancing in Sensor Networks
O'Hare, Greg Computer Science and Informatics Adaptive Low Power Sleeping Modes of Wireless Nodes in Sensor Networks
O'Mongain, Eon Physics Newly applied technology for an above water spectral reflectometer system for water monitoring
O'Mullane, Brian Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering RAPID: Radio Broadcast Audio Processing for Indexing, Segmentation, Databasing and Archiving
O'Mullane, Brian Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Advertisement spotting for quality control and competitor analysis
O'Mullane, Brian Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Physio Egg Trainer
O'Neill, Michael Computer Science and Informatics A technique for detecting and characterizing coverage gaps within a femtocell group
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics High Power EUV Lamp System
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Method of Coating a thin Liquid Metal Film onto a Solid Substrate
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Narrowband X-ray filter for high contrast diagnostic imaging at a lower dose
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O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Method of removing an oxide layer from a rotating Liquid Metal optic
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Nanoscale spatial resolution, nanosecond time resolution detector for soft x-ray and optical microscopy at various wavelengths
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Plasma shutter
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Self healing window
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Nanoparticle drug delivery method
O'Riordan, Dolores Agriculture and Food Science High fibre crispy cheesy snack
O'Riordan, Dolores Agriculture and Food Science Cheese snack modification
O'Riordan, Dolores Agriculture and Food Science Production of a functional beverage with anti-inflammatory properties using extracts from medicinal herbs
O'Shea, Donal F. Chemistry and Chemical Biology Near Infrared Fluorochromes
O'Shea, Donal F. Chemistry and Chemical Biology Silicon based reagents as radically improved alternative for general use in all fine chemical manufacture
O'Shea, Donal Medicine and Medical Science Use of liraglutide in treatment of psoriasis
O'Sullivan, Jacintha Medicine and Medical Science Use of human colonic tumour tissue to test response to chemotherapy
O'Sullivan, Conall Business Option Pricing under Explicit Finite Difference Super Time Stepping and Split Diffusion schemes
O'Sullivan, Gerard Physics High Power Extreme Ultraviolet Lamp Power Supply
Paradisi, Francesca Chemistry and Chemical Biology Method for synthesis of alpha-keto acids
Pennington, Steve Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A method comprising a serum biomarker signature for predicting extracapsular extension in prostate cancer
Perry, Phillip Computer Science and Informatics A system and method for monitoring stream quality in packet switched networks
Phillips, Andrew Chemistry and Chemical Biology Rapid Catalytic Dihydrogen Decoupling using beta-Diketiminato-Ruthenium Complexes
Phillips, Andrew Chemistry and Chemical Biology Silverscudo - Low toxicity Broad Spectrum Silver-Phosphine Antiobiotic
Phillips, Andrew Chemistry and Chemical Biology Dehydrogenation catalyst
Pollastri, Gianluca Computer Science and Informatics Porter Software
Pollastri, Gianluca Computer Science and Informatics PaleAle
Quigley, Aaron Computer Science and Informatics SenseTiles: a readily-deployable sensor platform for smart buildings
Quigley, Aaron Computer Science and Informatics Meetspace: Perosnalised environmental advertisements
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Meparfynol
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Captodiamine
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Midkine
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Schizo TxP
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science USAG-BMP
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science BACE
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Cognition TxP
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Interferon
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science NPY Y2
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Transthyretin
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Predictive assay for in vivo detection of cognition-enhancing drugs
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Series of novel compounds with a chemical similarity to (+/-)-n,n-dimethyl-n-(2-{[[4-(n-butylthio) henyl] - (phenyl) methyl] -thio}ethyl) amine
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A series of novel compounds with a chemical similarity to 3-methylpent-1-3-ol (Meparfynol)
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Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering A System For Maintaining Vigilance And Attention
Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering A System For Maintaining Vigilance And Attention
Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Remote Assessment of a User
Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Automatic classification of shoeprints for use in forensic science based on image processing
Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Combination of ECG and EEG for Detection of Neonatal Seizures
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Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Assessment of schizophrenia based on speech analysis
Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Remote monitoring device for respiratory measurements
Reynaud, Emmanuel Biological and Environmental Science A multi-view imaging device
Rice, James Physics Chemical mapping on the Nanoscale
Rickard, Scott Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering A Method and Apparatus for Blind Source Separation
Rickard, Scott Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering D-WE: Dual-Window optimized audio Equalization
Rickard, Scott Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Historical-Relative Amplitude Turbulence Estimator (H-RATE)
Roche, Helen Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Il - 1RA Potential anti-diabetic agent
Rubagotti, Enrico Information and Library Studies CryptoSpeech
Ruzzelli, Antonio Computer Science and Informatics REAR: Recognition of Electrical Appliance Activity in Real-time
Ruzzelli, Antonio Computer Science and Informatics LoCon: A method for splitting utility bills based on user location and energy consumption
Ruzzelli, Antonio Computer Science and Informatics 1 - Equipment activity monitoring via centralised profiling and load processing
Ruzzelli, Antonio Computer Science and Informatics 2 - Networked Equipment activity monitoring via VLAN auditing
Ruzzelli, Antonio Computer Science and Informatics 3 - Framework for robust load disaggregation
Sheridan, John Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering LED based Solar Simulator and lighting control
Shields, Denis Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Occludin
Shields, Denis Medicine and Medical Science Searching chemical compound libaries
Shields, Denis Medicine and Medical Science Prediction of bioactive peptides in milk proteins
Shields, Denis Medicine and Medical Science Discovering small molecule inhibitors of protein-protein intereactions through computational docking
Shuhaibar, Maher Medicine and Medical Science Easy Seal
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Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics A Meta Search Engine
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Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Location-based photographic assistance
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Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Skillpages/Weedle - Innovation Partnership documented know-how
Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Clarity: Profiling of Twitter users for topic-based recommendation
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Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Clarity: Reviewer's assistant
Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Analysis of product reviews
Stanton, Kenneth Mechanical and Materials Engineering CeraTool
Stanton, Kenneth Mechanical and Materials Engineering 1 - StellarWHite optical control coating for spacecraft
Stanton, Kenneth Mechanical and Materials Engineering 2 - Hybrid glass/glass-ceramic (HGGC) material for use in spacecraft coatings
Stowe, John Medicine and Medical Science IMage Predictive Artefact Correction Technique (IMPACT)
Sullivan, James Chemistry and Chemical Biology The coupling of a CO2 extraction and delivery system to a CO2 reduction catalyst
Sullivan, Matt Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Overwinter
Tacke, Matthias Chemistry and Chemical Biology Titanocene C
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Timoney, David Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Diesel Engine NOX Emission Estimator
Tubridy, Niall Medicine and Medical Science Stroke buster
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Vohnsen, Brian Physics Ultrasmall spot-size scanning laser ophthalmoscope (USLO)
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Walsh, Eamonn Business Automated Generation of Accounting Problems
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Watson, Chris Medicine and Medical Science Methylation inhibitors for the treatment of hypertrophy and fibrosis
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Zhu, Xiangming Chemistry and Chemical Biology Novel Potent Immunostimulant
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NovaUCD’s Impact
2003- 2013
“Great things are not done by impulse,
but by a series of small things brought together.”
Vincent van Gogh (1853-90)
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© University College Dublin October 2013
NovaUCD is sponsored by AIB Bank, Arthur Cox, Deloitte, Enterprise Ireland, Ericsson, Goodbody, UCD and Xilinx.
doc_939308821.pdf
In this particular brief description in regard to celebrating 10 years of entrepreneurial success.
Produced by the UCD Office of the Vice-President for Innovation
NovaUCD - Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs
NovaUCD - Ionad d’Fhiontair Nua agus d’Fhiontraithe
NovaUCD
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF
ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS
2003-2013
© University College Dublin October 2013
NovaUCD’s Impact
2003- 2013
“Great things are not done by impulse,
but by a series of small things brought together.”
Vincent van Gogh (1853-90)
Creating a Dynamic Entrepreneurial Community, Professor Peter Clinch, UCD Vice-President for Innovation 2
Towards a Shared Vision for Innovation, Frank Ryan, CEO, Enterprise Ireland 4
Innovation, the Way Forward for Ireland Inc., Kevin Cooney, Managing Director Xilinx EMEA and Corporate CIO 6
Innovation at University College Dublin 8
NovaUCD, the Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs 9
Making a Real Economic Impact 10
Supporting New Ventures and Entrepreneurs 12
Managing Technology Transfer 17
Case Studies Enterprising Academic Creates Jobs 20
Savouring the Taste of Success 22
Revolutionising the Diagnosis of Sleep-Disordered Breathing 24
Using DNA to Pick a Winner 26
Keeping Things Cool in Space 28
Office of the Vice-President for Innovation 30
NovaUCD Location and Directions 31
Appendices From University Industry Centre to NovaUCD 32
NovaUCD Client Companies 33
NovaUCD Graduate Companies 34
Winners of the NovaUCD Campus Company Development Programme Award (2004-2012) 35
Winners of the NovaUCD Innovation Award (2004-2012) 36
Listing of Inventions Disclosed by UCD Researchers (2004-2013) 37
Contents
NovaUCD has an
unparalleled
infrastructure, a range
of comprehensive
support programmes
and a peer-support
system that has
nurtured an
enthusiastic and
dynamic community
of highly talented
entrepreneurs.
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At UCD, innovation sits alongside research and education as one of
the three pillars of the University.
UCD is a leading research-intensive University that recognises the importance of scholarship,
creativity, and innovation across all disciplines and the contribution they make to innovation through
the creation of value from knowledge.
Innovation at UCD revolves around four themes: inspiring creative and innovative graduates, putting
knowledge to work through applied research, partnering with industry and the public sector, and
growing and supporting new business.
Ten years ago UCD seized first-mover advantage and created a world-class, custom-built incubation
facility based around one of its historic Georgian buildings. Today, NovaUCD has an unparalleled
infrastructure, a range of comprehensive support programmes and a peer-support system that has
nurtured an enthusiastic and dynamic community of highly talented entrepreneurs.
In this publication we celebrate these 10 years of entrepreneurial success at NovaUCD. You will
read how many of our companies have gone on to achieve considerable success on the world stage
with groundbreaking technologies developed from research carried out at UCD. In a series of case
studies you can also read how this research has had an impact in sectors as diverse as equine
performance, food, healthcare, ICT and space science.
NovaUCD was funded through a unique public-private partnership and was the brainchild of its
first Director Dr Pat Frain. His foresight was supported by our founding sponsors - AIB Bank,
Arthur Cox, Deloitte, Enterprise Ireland, Ericsson, Goodbody Stockbrokers, UCD and Xilinx.
I would like to thank Kevin Cooney of Xilinx, who makes an insightful contribution to this
publication, and all the sponsor representatives who over the last 10 years have helped make the
NovaUCD vision a reality.
NovaUCD’s achievements are shown, in part, by the strong results from our 10-year economic
impact survey featured in this publication. Some highlights of BiGGAR Economics’ analysis of the
data include:
• NovaUCD’s entrepreneurial and commercialisation activities currently support over
1,000 jobs in the Irish economy alone and this figure is expected to grow to over 1,900
jobs by 2016.
• NovaUCD client and graduate companies currently employ some 600 individuals
and expect to create over 850 new jobs within the next three years.
• The combined current annual turnover of NovaUCD-supported companies is in
excess of €70 million and, to date, they have raised over €90 million in equity
funding.
Over the next 10 years these outcomes will be more fully realised as NovaUCD’s early-stage
companies further develop and fulfill their ultimate employment and earnings potential.
Creating a Dynamic Entrepreneurial Community
Professor Peter Clinch, UCD Vice-President for Innovation
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NovaUCD’s success in the area of technology transfer is equally compelling:
• Over the last 10 years gross commercialisation income to UCD has been in excess
of €5 million.
• 30 spin-out companies have been incorporated.
• Just under 320 patent applications have been filed, almost 450 inventions have been
disclosed and over 80 licensing deals have been concluded.
While we have become accomplished at spinning-out the University’s expertise, we have also
welcomed young spin-in companies and helped them develop innovative products and services
through partnerships with UCD-based researchers. An excellent example of this is surface
technology company Enbio (featured as one of our case studies) which relocated to NovaUCD
from Cork and has since become a supplier to the European Space Agency.
All of this success is due in no small part to the highly skilled team at NovaUCD and, of course, to
the researchers across the campus whose expertise, hard work and commitment provide the raw
material without which none of this would happen.
We are also very appreciative of the continuing support of Enterprise Ireland under the Technology
Transfer Strengthening Initiative and I am delighted that Frank Ryan, CEO of Enterprise Ireland, has
shared his thoughts on 10 years of NovaUCD with us in this publication.
Looking to the future, as NovaUCD moves into its second decade, we believe that many of the
most promising commercial opportunities that lie ahead will result from the convergence of
knowledge, for example, in the fields of connected health and medical devices, where technology
and healthcare solutions combine. UCD is Ireland’s largest university and one of the largest
repositories of knowledge in Ireland. Therefore the opportunities ahead of us are immense.
The Vice-President’s team, which is based at NovaUCD, is playing an important role in broadening
the awareness of what innovation means within a modern university and reflecting the fact that it
must embrace traditionally accepted areas of science and technology but also emerging strands
such as social entrepreneurship, policy innovation and transfer, design, and cultural innovation. All
of this must be realised so that UCD can play its full role in economic and social development.
In recent years UCD has been expanding its global footprint with, for example, the establishment
of new campuses in China. Indeed, one day soon, we may see the development of NovaUCD hubs
outside of Ireland. We are in no doubt that an exciting future lies ahead for NovaUCD.
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At the launch of the Intellectual Property Protocol, Putting Public Research to Work for Ireland,
in June 2012, at NovaUCD are (l-r): Professor Peter Clinch, UCD Vice-President for Innovation;
Seán Sherlock TD, Minister for Research and Innovation; Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Jobs,
Enterprise and Innovation and Dr Hugh Brady, UCD President
Enterprise Ireland has been a strong supporter of NovaUCD since
its formation not least because both organisations share a vision to
foster innovation, encourage the creation of knowledge-intensive
enterprises and promote the commercialisation of academic
research.
To date Enterprise Ireland, the State organisation responsible for the development and growth of
Irish enterprises in world markets, has provided funding of approximately €7 million to UCD to
assist with the original development of the NovaUCD facility itself and to support UCD’s
technology transfer office as part of the national Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative across
third level institutes.
“The fact that Enterprise Ireland has put this level of funding into UCD is a huge vote of confidence
in the team at NovaUCD and in what they have achieved to date and the potential for what they
can achieve going forward,” says Enterprise Ireland CEO, Frank Ryan.
“As an organisation we are seeking to drive the commercialisation of research and in particular
the creation of high potential start-ups from that research in order to create quality job
opportunities. We are of the view that Ireland can be the ‘comeback economy’ of Europe but to
do that the country will have to increase exports of products and services. Publicly funded research
within third level institutions has to play a very active role in achieving this. The types of products
and services in demand from Ireland today are sophisticated. It is quite likely that they will
increasingly come from technologies being developed in universities and from spin-out companies
such as Equinome which is based at NovaUCD.”
Enterprise Ireland has now funded incubation facilities at virtually every university and institute of
technology in the State. These centres are home to roughly 350 young companies employing some
1,500 people.
“We are pleased with the progress to date in these centres but Ireland needs stronger results and
we believe that the very professional team at NovaUCD has the experience to do the job,” Ryan
says. “We also see a huge benefit in NovaUCD having access to the research competencies within
UCD in general. That’s a huge foundation for future growth.”
Ryan believes that as a developed economy, Ireland must look for growth and employment
opportunities in different places to developing economies. Based on the experience of developed
economies such as the US and Japan, the most likely sources of these opportunities include
entrepreneurs and start-up businesses.
Towards a Shared Vision for Innovation
An interview with Frank Ryan, CEO, Enterprise Ireland
4
“We are very strong in sectors such as software, digital media and medical devices and there are
clear opportunities in the market for innovative products and services within these sectors,” Ryan
says. “Centres such as NovaUCD have a big role to play and are now a fundamental part of our
ecosystem for the generation of new technology companies.
“Our recent evaluation of how centres such as NovaUCD are performing shows that 90% of
respondent companies felt that being located in a campus incubator contributed positively to the
growth of the company,” Ryan adds. “In addition 45% viewed the interaction they had with other
tenants as highly valuable to the development of their companies while 26% had actually done
business or formed business partnerships with companies that were in their incubation network.”
Ryan says that the Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative was designed to increase the number
of technologies that would be identified and successfully licensed to industry. This has paid dividends
at UCD where gross commercialisation income over the last 10 years has now exceeded €5
million.
“There has been an almost four-fold increase in the number of spin-out companies from technology
transfer offices since the initiative was launched six years ago,” Ryan says. “Ireland currently ranks
well above the EU averages in the number of licenses and spin-out companies it generates. For
example, we rank third in Europe in terms of the number of start-ups and fourth for the number
of technologies transferred to industry. NovaUCD is a key component of Ireland’s technology
transfer system and exemplifies what we excel at here in Ireland.”
“I would see the number of spin-in companies also growing. Last year Enterprise Ireland helped
12 overseas entrepreneurs establish high potential start-ups in Ireland and will do the same again
this year. In doing so we compete against the likes of London, Berlin, and Silicon Valley for talent.
That whole world of mobile entrepreneurship is increasing considerably and we intend to be part
of it,” Ryan says.
“The results of the NovaUCD economic impact survey are very positive and we think there is a
great future for Ireland through the Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative,” he continues.
“Indeed Enterprise Ireland is establishing a centralised technology transfer office and the level of
interaction with NovaUCD is going to deepen. We expect big things from NovaUCD as they have
a proven capability to commercialise research and to assist with the development of very successful
spin-out companies such as BiancaMed and ChangingWorlds.”
“From Enterprise Ireland’s point of view the ultimate objective is jobs and exports and being
involved in leading-edge applied science that can ultimately be commercialised is key. There is a
relentless drive towards a knowledge-based society and an ecosystem that includes NovaUCD is
very attractive and advantageous for the country,” Ryan concludes.
NovaUCD is a key component of
Ireland’s technology transfer system
and exemplifies what we excel at
here in Ireland.
Seminar at NovaUCD
Xilinx is the world’s largest manufacturer of high-powered
microchips, commanding half the world market for these products.
It has revenues in excess of US$2 billion and employs 3,000
people worldwide.
Over the last 20 years Xilinx has developed close connections with Ireland as an active member
of the foreign direct investment community, and as one of the founding sponsors of NovaUCD.
Xilinx designs and develops the microchips used across a broad spectrum of industrial, scientific
and medical device applications. The company operates in a fast moving R&D world where
innovation is critical and it is accustomed to bringing new products to market within tight time
frames. Xilinx is at the leading edge of its industry and the fruits of its extensive research have
resulted in the registration of over 2,500 patents since its formation in 1984.
Underpinned by a strong innovation culture, Xilinx recognised the significance of NovaUCD’s vision
and mission from the outset and was keen to support it. “Xilinx believed that backing NovaUCD
was worth doing, whether or not we ever derived any direct benefit from our involvement. It was
about contributing to a bigger picture, not about getting anything specific for ourselves,” says the
company’s most senior executive in Europe, Irish-born Kevin Cooney, who is Managing Director
of its Dublin-based European headquarters, corporate Vice-President and Chief Information Officer.
“Putting money into the establishment of NovaUCD was a business decision, not least because it
was a highly innovative project that struck a chord with us,” he adds. “Through NovaUCD we
could see the University taking a strategic role that complements its teaching and research roles.
It enables the academic and student communities to use their knowledge base to develop something
beyond the confines of the University, something with the potential to create employment
opportunities for graduates and revenue for the country through spin-out companies. The future
and potential growth of Ireland Inc. is linked to our capacity to innovate. If we do not innovate we
will fail and centres such as NovaUCD are the natural home of bright individuals with high potential
innovations.”
While Cooney has spent a large part of his career working for multinational companies, he is in no
doubt about the need to foster and support the development of indigenous businesses and
expertise. “We need places like NovaUCD where people can bring their ideas and develop them
into solutions that in turn build companies with export potential,” he says. “As a company we
wanted to play our part in this and over the last 10 years we have seen the growth of a high calibre
skills base at NovaUCD that supports entrepreneurs not only with technical back-up but also with
the business acumen needed to drive their ideas to commercial success.”
Innovation - The Way Forward for Ireland Inc.
An interview with Kevin Cooney, Managing Director Xilinx EMEA and Corporate CIO
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Cooney spends a great deal of his time in the US and is no stranger to the highly professional
incubation hubs created by US universities such as Stanford. He says NovaUCD compares very
favourably. “It’s not just about having ideas and smart people; an idea is only as good as its
realisation,” he says. “It’s also about developing a fostering environment and creating an atmosphere
that gives people the best possible chance of success. Entrepreneurs often start out with one idea
and discover, as that idea evolves, that they need to go in a different direction. They need space to
do this. The lay-out of the NovaUCD building is very conducive to good interaction between the
companies based there and this mutual support and information sharing is very important at the
start-up stage. So, too, are the links and contacts that NovaUCD and UCD have made by interacting
with industry.
“We have spoken with a number of NovaUCD companies over the years that were working on
ideas that were relevant for us. When I look at NovaUCD I see an organisation that has spent a
decade building very solid foundations that have delivered excellent results,” Cooney adds.
Xilinx has recently increased its own employment in Ireland by 60 to 340 people and for Cooney
two key statistics that jumped out of NovaUCD’s economic impact survey were the approximately
600 jobs that have been created by NovaUCD companies so far and the estimated 850 additional
jobs that will be created by 2016.
“It takes time to create an embedded infrastructure to support an entrepreneurial culture. I believe
that NovaUCD has successfully done this and is now moving to the next level under its current
leadership,” Cooney says. “NovaUCD is a very enabling environment. If you look at the number of
patents filed, for example, it is hugely encouraging as it reflects the level of innovation taking place
at UCD and the potential for great business opportunities.”
“UCD has shown both vision in establishing NovaUCD and a very strong commitment to making
it work. The centre is going to go from strength to strength and I think it is going be even more
successful in its next decade. Ultimately, the more successful NovaUCD is, the better it will be for
Ireland Inc.”
Putting money into the establishment of
NovaUCD was a business decision, not
least because it was a highly innovative
project that struck a chord with us.
NovaUCD courtyard
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Innovation is a key element of University College Dublin’s core mission and sits as an equal pillar
of the University alongside education and research. UCD, Ireland’s global University, justly prides
itself on being a world-class, research-intensive University where excellence in education is
combined with a commitment to research, creativity and innovation.
UCD’s commitment to innovation recognises the importance of actively participating, contributing
and collaborating to exploit leading-edge research and development outputs.
Professor Peter Clinch is UCD’s Vice-President for Innovation and he leads the Office of the Vice-
President for Innovation at the University.
The mission of the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation is to enhance the value and quality
of UCD’s innovation activities in order to achieve the maximum impact for the University, its
partners, and for social and economic life in Ireland in the wider world.
To advance this mission, the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation supports system-wide
innovation activities across the University, including technological, policy, social and cultural
innovation, through four innovation themes:
Inspiring Creative Graduates
UCD provides leading-edge programmes to ensure that UCD’s graduates are highly-skilled,
innovative and entrepreneurial and compete effectively for international employment.
Putting Knowledge to Work
The Office of the Vice-President for Innovation promotes initiatives that provide integrated
solutions to global problems through problem-driven research at the University.
Through its technology transfer team, the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation engages with
UCD’s research community to commercialise the outputs of their research programmes.
Partnering with Industry
The Office of the Vice-President for Innovation is a core interface between the University and the
needs of industry and it promotes the creation and development of business partnerships including
the licensing of UCD technology.
The Office of the Vice-President for Innovation also develops, advises and manages programmes
and activities that support and enhance a vibrant environment for collaboration with local, national
and global companies.
Growing and Supporting New Business
The Office of the Vice-President for Innovation manages NovaUCD, the University’s Centre for
New Ventures and Entrepreneurs. At NovaUCD, in state-of-the-art facilities, new high-tech and
knowledge-intensive companies are nurtured and supported to enable them to grow, develop and
create jobs.
Innovation at
University College Dublin
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NovaUCD, located in a magnificent mid-18th-century house, formerly known as Merville House,
has been the hub for new ventures and entrepreneurs at University College Dublin since 2003.
NovaUCD is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art incubation facility for high-tech and knowledge-
intensive start-up companies. At NovaUCD a comprehensive business support programme for
client companies is also provided. This programme comprises advice, seminars and workshops as
well as facilitated access to the NovaUCD network of University researchers, business leaders and
investors.
At NovaUCD a highly networked community of entrepreneurs provides an environment for the
promoters of new ventures to share their experiences to assist other start-ups to develop and
grow. This innovative and entrepreneurial community, along with the wider NovaUCD network,
creates an invaluable support for client companies.
The concept for the NovaUCD facility, designed by Brian Kavanagh of Kavanagh Tuite Architects,
was to restore the original house as the centrepiece of a complex of subsidiary buildings that
surround it. The buildings are bright, airy and open with high-quality shared and circulation spaces
that encourage the formal and informal interactions necessary for the development of a community
of entrepreneurs.
The conversion to a modern centre for new ventures and entrepreneurs was funded by a unique
public-private partnership which was established by Dr Pat Frain, then Director of NovaUCD.
Six private sector sponsors, AIB Bank, Arthur Cox, Deloitte, Ericsson, Goodbody Stockbrokers,
and Xilinx, contributed 75% of the €10 million raised to develop the first two phases of the
NovaUCD complex.
These sponsors were chosen to bring an appropriate mix of expertise and experience to the
support programmes offered at NovaUCD. The balance of funds for the first two phases was
contributed by Enterprise Ireland and the University.
Additional funding of €1.3 million was provided by Enterprise Ireland and UCD for bio-incubation
facilities and equipment to accommodate biotechnology start-up companies.
NovaUCD was officially opened by An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment,
Mary Harney TD, on 13th October 2003.
Appendix 1 contains a brief overview of UCD’s support for entrepreneurship prior to the
establishment of NovaUCD.
NovaUCD, the Centre for
New Ventures and Entrepreneurs
At the official opening of NovaUCD in 2003 are (l-r): John Kelly, AIB Bank; Feargal Ó’Móráin, Enterprise
Ireland; Dr Art Cosgrove, UCD President; Mark O’Donovan, Goodbody Stockbrokers; An Tánaiste,
Mary Harney TD; Pádraig Ó’Ríordáin, Arthur Cox; Ian Cahill, Ericsson; Paul McCambridge, Xilinx;
Pat Kenny, Deloitte and Dr Pat Frain, Director, NovaUCD 9
Making a Real
Economic Impact
Since 2003, UCD has provided business development support to 242 companies and early-stage
projects through the incubation services and supports provided at NovaUCD and through the
NovaUCD Campus Company Development Programme.
In the last 10 years 126 companies have been direct clients of NovaUCD and availed of desk space,
bio-incubation units or business unit facilities within the on-campus centre.
These supported companies, which currently employ 599 staff, of whom 489 are in Ireland, have
raised €91 million in equity funding to date, and have a current annual turnover of €71.2 million.
Furthermore, these same companies expect to create 851 new jobs by 2016, with 630 of them in
Ireland.
Today, NovaUCD-supported companies contribute €34.5 million a year in Gross Value Added (GVA)
to the Irish economy and a further €7.7 million GVA to the international economy. Between them
these companies currently support 1,252 jobs, directly and indirectly, of which 1,022 are based in
Ireland and 230 internationally.
Since 2003 the University has earned €5.2 million in commercialisation income. This includes €3
million from the sale of shareholdings in spin-out companies and €2.2 million in royalty-related
income, of which 12% has come from Irish-owned companies, 54% from multinational companies
with a base in Ireland and 34% from multinationals with no Irish presence.
As a direct result of entering into licensing agreements with UCD, businesses have been able to
increase their annual turnover in Ireland by an average €3.6 million and international turnover by
€5.8 million.
The Office of the Vice-President for Innovation commissioned BiGGAR Economics
to carry out an economic impact analysis of NovaUCD’s entrepreneurial and com-
mercialisation activities over a 10-year period from 2003 to 2013.
The study findings were based on two main information sources. Current turnover
and current and future employment figures for companies supported by
NovaUCD since 2003 were collected, amongst other data, via a survey carried
out in summer 2013 with a 70% response rate. Data on commercialisation income
and other technology transfer related metrics for the period was provided directly
by the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation.
Analysis of the collected data by BiGGAR Economics uses Gross Value Added
(GVA) which is generally regarded as the best measure of the total wealth creation
in a given area. It is the difference between the value of goods and services
produced (outputs) and the cost of raw materials and other inputs.
1,341
NovaUCD activities support a total of 1,341
jobs currently worldwide, 1,056 in Ireland
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Intellectual property developed at UCD currently generates an additional €2.1 million GVA for
the Irish economy and an additional €3.4 million GVA for the international economy and supports
a total of 89 additional jobs each year.
The scale of NovaUCD's contribution to Ireland's economy looks set to increase significantly in
years to come.
BiGGAR Economics estimate that, by 2016, existing supported companies will be generating €64
million GVA for the Irish economy each year and directly and indirectly supporting 1,900 jobs in
Ireland, as well as contributing €18.2 million GVA and supporting 538 jobs in the international
economy each year.
By 2016 total entrepreneurial and commercialisation activities at NovaUCD, assuming that the
income generated by intellectual property remains in line with the trend of the past 10 years, will
be generating €87.7 million GVA a year and supporting directly and indirectly some 2,527 jobs in
all. Some €66.1 million of this GVA and 1,934 of these jobs will be within Ireland.
NovaUCD – Key Economic Impact Data (2003-2013)
Companies supported
• 242: Companies and early-stage projects supported
• 126: Companies incubated at NovaUCD
• 30: UCD spin-out companies incorporated
Commercialisation activities
• €6.3 million: Value of R&D collaboration with UCD by NovaUCD-supported companies
• €5.2 million: UCD’s commercialisation income
• 445: Inventions disclosed
• 318: Patents filed
• 81: Licence agreements concluded
Equity and turnover
• €91 million: Equity funding raised
• €71.2 million: Current annual turnover of NovaUCD-supported companies
Current employment impact
• 1,056: jobs (direct & indirect) currently supported by NovaUCD’s activities in Ireland
• 285: jobs (direct & indirect) currently supported by NovaUCD’s activities outside of Ireland
Current economic value
• €36.6 million: NovaUCD’s total annual GVA contribution to the Irish economy
• €11.1 million: NovaUCD’s total annual GVA contribution to the international economy
Expected employment impact by 2016
• 1,934: jobs (direct & indirect) supported by NovaUCD’s activities in Ireland
• 593: jobs (direct & indirect) supported by NovaUCD’s activities outside of Ireland
Expected economic value by 2016
• €66.1 million: NovaUCD’s total annual GVA contribution to the Irish economy
• €21.6 million: NovaUCD’s total annual GVA contribution to the international economy
Donal Ryan, Manging Director and Dr Emmeline Hill, Co-founder, Equinome
€47.7 million
NovaUCD activities support an annual contribution of €47.7 million
(gross value added) to the worldwide economy, €36.6 million in Ireland
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University College Dublin has a proven track record in supporting entrepreneurs and new
ventures on campus at NovaUCD, from the early feasibility stage, through to business
development, growth and investment.
Office Facilities
The buildings at NovaUCD, which cover 4,500 sq.m., are bright, airy and open with high-quality
shared and circulation spaces that encourage the informal and formal interactions necessary
for the development of a community of entrepreneurs.
At NovaUCD a wide range of flexible occupancy options (desk space, business units and bio-
incubation) are provided to entrepreneurs to enable them to move as their businesses grow.
The office facilities consist of 14 desk spaces, 45 business units (ranging from 12 sq.m. to 64
sq.m.) and 10 bio-incubation units (ranging from 17 sq.m. to 64 sq.m.).
The bio-incubation units are equipped with power and water supply, sinks, fume hoods and
benching, as well as voice and data points. Shared facilities available include fridge freezers,
de-ionised water, ice machines, dishwashers etc.
Additional Facilities and Services
At NovaUCD, which has 24/7 access, additional facilities and services include; reception services,
a permanent boardroom, seminar and meeting rooms, a dedicated video conferencing room,
wireless network, a dedicated server room and a café with external decking.
Supporting New Ventures
and Entrepreneurs
2,527
NovaUCD activities will be supporting a total of
2,527 jobs worldwide by 2016, 1,934 in Ireland
Facilities at NovaUCD
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Support Programme for New Ventures
A comprehensive business support programme is offered to client
companies. This comprises advice, clinics, seminars and workshops as
well as facilitated access to the NovaUCD network of world-class UCD
researchers, business leaders, NovaUCD sponsors and investors.
Workshops and seminars
At NovaUCD a series of workshops and seminars are provided on
average three times per month on topics based upon client
requirements. The workshops cover issues which affect knowledge
intensive start-up companies such as: raising investment, business
development and sales, finance and tax, product positioning and
intellectual property. The workshops generate group discussion and
interaction around key issues and assist clients to establish new
networks as part of the community of entrepreneurs at NovaUCD.
In addition, a specialist investment series frequently takes place at
NovaUCD which brings in investors to discuss their funds and provides
the opportunity for clients to interact with investors informally through
a one-to-one meeting.
Dr Hermann Hauser, serial tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist,
speaking at a NovaUCD seminar
€87.7 million
NovaUCD activities will be supporting an annual
contribution of €87.7 million (gross value added) to the
worldwide economy by 2016, €66.1 million in Ireland
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Brendan Clavin and Brian Farrell, Co-founders,Tethras
Tethras, based at NovaUCD, provides a localization and
translation service for mobile apps
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€71.2 million
NovaUCD-supported companies
have a current annual turnover
of €71.2 million
NovaUCD Client Companies
Over 45 innovative new ventures are current clients at NovaUCD. Many of these are spin-out companies that are commercialising
research specifically undertaken at UCD. The remaining are spin-in companies that have located at NovaUCD in order to interact
more closely with the University. See Appendix 2.
In addition over 50 companies have graduated from NovaUCD and moved on to new premises. It is an important element of
NovaUCD’s strategy to refresh continuously our community of entrepreneurs and to have the capacity at all times to take on new
projects. See Appendix 3.
Current clients include:
126
126 companies have been
incubated at NovaUCD during
the last 10 years
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NovaUCD Campus Company Development Programme
The NovaUCD Campus Company Development Programme (CCDP), which ran annually from
1996-2012, was the main support programme run at NovaUCD for UCD academic and research
entrepreneurs who were establishing UCD spin-out companies.
The aim of the CCDP was to assist such entrepreneurs in the establishment and development
of knowledge-intensive enterprises to commercialise the output of their research and other
innovative ideas.
The programme assisted participants to define and develop their innovative ideas and to prepare
a detailed business plan.
Each year the programme culminated in an awards evening during which the promoters of each
project delivered an ‘elevator pitch’ to an invited audience. The business plans of three
shortlisted projects were then presented in detail before the panel decided on the overall winner
who was presented with the annual NovaUCD CCDP Award.
The winners of this award for each year since 2004 are provided in Appendix 4.
VentureLaunch Accelerator
The NovaUCD Campus Company Development Programme has been further developed and
enhanced and, from September 2013, it will be called the UCD VentureLaunch Accelerator
Programme.
VentureLaunch, which uses the Business Model Canvas approach, is UCD’s new accelerator
programme, held at NovaUCD, to support the creation and launch of sustainable and profitable
new ventures based on UCD intellectual property.
The objective of the programme, run by staff of the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation,
is to equip UCD researchers with the knowledge, skills and understanding that will be required
to work as part of a team leading a new commercial venture. On completion of the programme,
the expectation is that participating new venture projects will have developed a commercially
viable business plan.
The annual programme will end with an annual showcase event during which the overall winner
of the programme will be announced.
UCD Commercialisation Bootcamp
In 2013 a new UCD Commercialisation Bootcamp was delivered for the first time. The
Bootcamp took place over a five week period at NovaUCD. The overall aim of the Bootcamp,
which will run twice a year, is to strengthen the pipeline of commercial opportunities arising
from UCD research programmes.
The Bootcamp’s objective is to equip academic researchers, staff and postgraduate research
students with the knowledge, skills and understanding of the commercialisation process.
On completion of the Bootcamp, participants will have developed a solid awareness of what it
takes to build a commercialisation plan around their research outputs.
It is envisaged that researchers who complete this new Bootcamp, and whose commercialisation
strategy includes the establishment of a spin-out company, may progress to participate on the
VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme.
Dr Peter Richardson, a postdoctoral researcher in UCD’s School of Electrical, Electronic and
Communications Engineering, a participant on the first UCD Commericalisation Bootcamp
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30
30 UCD spin-out companies
have been incorporated
over the last 10 years
The primary function of UCD’s technology transfer team, which is based at NovaUCD, is
built around the key activities of:
(i) identifying intellectual property (IP) arising from UCD research programmes
(ii) protecting this IP as appropriate
(iii) commercialising this IP whether through licensing to a commercial partner or
through the creation of a spin-out company.
UCD’s technology transfer operations are partially supported with funding provided by
Enterprise Ireland under the Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative.
Identifying, Protecting and Commercialising Intellectual Property
UCD has a structured approach to ensure that intellectual property is identified and
appropriately protected. Members of the technology transfer team regularly meet with UCD
researchers to provide advice on commercial aspects of research proposals and contracts,
to monitor the progress of research projects and provide appropriate assistance to the
researchers at the different stages of their research projects. They also remind researchers
of the University’s contractual obligations to funding agencies and companies. In addition they
also implement the University’s policy on intellectual property.
The UCD technology transfer team is primarily responsible for ensuring that the intellectual
property terms on ownership and access rights reflect the objectives of the project, do not
conflict with any other agreements into which UCD has entered, comply with State Aid Rules,
the requirements of the Funding Agency Guidelines and National Codes of Practice, and
importantly preserve wherever possible the researcher’s right to publish and use the
intellectual property in future research projects.
Managing
Technology Transfer
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€5.2 million
UCD’s commercialisation income over the last
10 years is €5.2 million
NovaUCD reception area
445
445 inventions have been disclosed by
UCD researchers during the last 10 years
Links with Industry & Commercial Opportunities
Bridging the gap between academic research and industry, and building relationships with industry, are key
elements of UCD’s commercialisation strategy. The University, through the Office of the Vice-President
for Innovation, has a growing portfolio of licence deals. These will benefit the companies licensing the
technology by making them more competitive, helping them to create new products, achieve scale and
generate employment. Hopefully, with time, this will yield financial returns to the University and the
inventors.
NovaUCD Innovation Award
The NovaUCD Innovation Award was established in 2004 and is presented annually to an individual,
company, organisation or group in recognition of excellence in innovation or of success achieved in the
commercialisation of UCD research or other intellectual activity.
Recipients of this award since 2004 are listed in Appendix 5.
Note: A listing of the UCD researchers who have disclosed inventions to the UCD technology transfer
team since 2004 is provided in Appendix 6.
318
UCD has filed 318 patents during the last 10 years
81
UCD has concluded 81 licences with
national and international businesses
during the last 10 years
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UCD Commercialisation Process
NovaUCD courtyard at night
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€91 million
NovaUCD-supported companies have to date
raised €91 million in equity funding
Case Study
Enterprising Academic Creates Jobs
Some people find it hard to manage one job.
Professor Barry Smyth juggles three – teacher,
researcher and entrepreneur.
Professor Barry Smyth
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Some people find it hard to manage one job. Professor Barry Smyth juggles three - teacher,
researcher and entrepreneur. Smyth holds the Digital Chair of Computer Science at UCD and
he loves the lecturing and research aspects of this role. However, he also has a knack for spotting
ideas with strong commercial potential. Smyth has been the driving force behind two UCD
spin-out companies, ChangingWorlds founded in 1999 and HeyStaks established in 2008.
Smyth rarely stands still. UCD has filed more patents (eight) for inventions resulting from Smyth’s
research than any other researcher at UCD in the last 10 years. He has published in excess of
400 research papers, has led research projects worth in excess of €57 million and is the Director
of the Science Foundation Ireland-funded CLARITY: Centre for Sensor Web Technologies and
the recently established INSIGHT Centre. Smyth is also an experienced industry collaborator
having partnered with companies such as Vodafone, Givaudan, Amdocs and SkillPages.
Clever ideas are central to what makes Smyth the researcher tick. But Smyth the entrepreneur
is careful not to let his enthusiasm for an idea cloud his commercial judgment. “I think I have a
decent instinct for these things but I’m a firm believer in filtering ideas, not the good from the
bad, but the ones that are commercially relevant from the ones that are not,” he says.
“Since NovaUCD was established it has always been my first port of call to bounce an idea or
pursue IP protection. There is a huge amount of complexity around getting companies off the
ground. Anything that helps make it easier is much appreciated. We still do the heavy lifting but
at NovaUCD, training, guidance and great facilities such as easy access to office space on
campus are provided. Life would be much more difficult if I was trying to commute between
College and an office in town for example.”
With Smyth’s involvement, ChangingWorlds became a leading global provider of mobile content
discovery systems employing some 150 people. Its advanced research centre was based at
NovaUCD until 2008 when the company was acquired by Amdocs, a global leader in unified
communications and network services solutions. A significant number of Smyth’s former senior
research students found employment with ChangingWorlds. This was a good outcome for the
UCD graduates, but also for the company as it was heavily populated with experienced PhDs
as a result.
Smyth loves building solutions and says the best way of seeing them come to fruition is through
developing products that people use. “ChangingWorlds is a mature example of this process as
the technology ultimately found its way into the hands of millions of people,” he says. “It predates
App stores so anyone using the mobile Internet on a smart phone a few years ago was probably
using ChangingWorlds software.”
“By comparison HeyStaks is at an early-stage in its development. We have just finished a product
development cycle and currently employ just under 10 people. In about a year’s time we will be
looking to recruit between 30 and 40 people as we move to the next phase of our
development.”
Smyth says he learnt a lot from participating in the NovaUCD Campus Company Development
Programme. “I did it in 1999 and have sent numerous students on it since. It’s a great way of
broadening the mindset of someone doing a PhD whose head is deep in their research. It makes
them think more commercially about what they’re doing,” he says.
“For me setting up ChangingWorlds was about getting the technology into the hands of real
people and seeing how it worked. As a researcher you develop ideas and then try to evaluate
them. But lab conditions are often unsatisfactory because they are small scale and an artificial
evaluation environment - especially for the type of software we were building. The second
reason for spinning-out is to create a business that brings jobs. I have a view of research that
includes patenting, protection and commercialisation. As funded academics I think we have an
obligation to try to develop something beyond the research bench where that’s possible.”
Smyth says that as a busy academic, the support and services at NovaUCD have played a big
part in helping him express his entrepreneurial spirit.
“This may sound like a strange thing to say, but when you’re involved in really exciting research
as I am, there is huge competition for your head. There are often more interesting things I could
be working on instead of company development stuff. If there hadn’t been support provided
through NovaUCD it would have been all too easy to have focused on something else and
maybe let the projects fall by the wayside.”
“Since NovaUCD was established it has
always been my first port of call to
bounce an idea or pursue IP protection.”
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Case Study
Savouring the Taste of Success
Researchers at the UCD Institute of Food
and Health have spent the last two years
developing a new health food technology
that delivers every snack food lover’s dream
- healthy, guilt-free nibbles.
Professor Dolores O’Riordan
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Researchers at the UCD Institute of Food and Health have spent the last two years developing
a new health food technology that delivers every snack food lover’s dream - healthy, guilt-free
nibbles.
The research team is led by Professor Dolores O’Riordan, Director of the Institute and a leading
researcher in the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science. Under her guidance the team
has developed and patented ground-breaking technology with the potential to produce a savoury
snack that is high in protein and fibre but low in fat and salt.
Professor O’Riordan has a long track record of successful engagements with industry and, in
conjunction with UCD’s technology transfer team based at NovaUCD, brought the technology
to the point where it was ready for marriage with a commercial partner. Through the efforts
of UCD and Enterprise Ireland, the technology has now been licensed to Largo Foods, the
makers of one of the nation’s favourite snack foods - Tayto crisps.
Largo Foods is a major producer of savoury snacks in Ireland. Apart from Tayto, the company
also manufactures King, Perri and Hunky Dorys, and has a 50% share of the Irish snack foods
market.
The significance of the technology developed by the UCD research team was immediately
recognised by Largo’s Operations Director, John Donnelly. “The technology represents a very
different take on how to make a snack product and is quite ‘out there’ in terms of innovative
thinking and breaking new ground,” he says. “In its raw state it was some distance away from
being usable in a full scale manufacturing setting to create a commercially viable product.
However, we felt it was worth taking the opportunity of developing the technology further as
the potential reward is huge.”
“I come from a food science background so product and process are two of my areas of interest
and I was very interested by what UCD had come up with,” adds Donnelly whose responsibilities
at Largo cover manufacturing, quality and new product development.
The UCD team presented the technology to Largo two years ago and Professor O’Riordan
says a strong relationship has developed between the two organisations since. “We visited Largo
to learn how its business worked and to understand its ethos and we found a company that
was progressive, open to new ideas and willing to take a risk. Largo is very entrepreneurial and
not at all wedded to convention,” O’Riordan says.
Once the licensing agreement was put in place work began in UCD on scaling up the technology
while Largo began looking at the potential from the consumer perspective, identifying what style
of product was needed and where it might be positioned in the market.
“The product is quite different to anything else that’s out there. The texture and flavour are
not like your typical dense high fibre snack,” O’Riordan explains. “What we’ve achieved is
innovative on two levels. The combination of ingredients we have put together is unusual but
so too is the manufacturing process. Indeed the really challenging part for the researchers has
been to create and scale the manufacturing technology in a way that takes account of key factors
in a commercial environment such as energy costs.”
The process of patenting the technology and finding a suitable company to buy it was undertaken
by UCD’s technology transfer team which is based at NovaUCD.
“The UCD technology transfer team was a fantastic support throughout the whole process,”
Professor O’Riordan says. “They did all of the background work and checks from the patent
point of view and advised on the best route to take to protect the IP involved. They subsequently
liaised with Largo Foods and drew up the terms of the agreement with them. More generally
they play an important role in training and advising researchers in the area of IP as it’s not a skill
scientists would normally have.”
While Largo Foods has its own research and development facilities, John Donnelly says that its
R&D is more directly related to its day-to-day business and that resources committed to
research are generally linked with specific commercial objectives.
“What UCD is doing for want of a better word is more ‘academic’ research in that they are
not only pushing but reinventing the boundaries and this is not something one would tend to
do in a company setting,” he says. “By working with them we have gained access to that leading-
edge research and to what may ultimately be a snack product with worldwide sales potential.”
“The UCD technology transfer team
was a fantastic support throughout the
whole process.”
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Case Study
Revolutionising the Diagnosis of
Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Over 60 million people in Europe and the
US alone are affected by sleep-disordered
breathing.
Dr Conor Hanley
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Sleep-disordered breathing is surprisingly common and a major contributor to health problems
such as high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. Sound sleepers take their undisturbed
rest for granted. For those who suffer from sleep-disordered breathing, there is no such thing
as a good night’s sleep. Over 60 million people in Europe and the US alone are affected by this
condition.
In 2003, the UCD spin-out company, BiancaMed, launched a pioneering product that radically
changed how sleep disordered-breathing is diagnosed. At the heart of the company’s proprietary
technology was a highly sensitive, radio frequency motion sensor that detected respiration and
movement without being connected to the body.
It uses sophisticated biometric software to convert motion data into a measurement of sleep
and made it possible to monitor those with sleep problems at home in their natural sleeping
environment. Prior to this, diagnosis was expensive, complicated and typically involved a patient
being wired up to monitors in a sleep laboratory.
BiancaMed was a spin-out from research undertaken in UCD’s School of Electrical, Electronic
and Communications Engineering by Professor Conor Heneghan and Dr Philip de Chazal. The
company’s third co-founder was Dr Conor Hanley who is widely experienced in technology
commercialisation.
BiancaMed was set up at NovaUCD in 2003 and Dr Conor Hanley says the experience of being
based there was extremely positive. “The actual physical environment is very nice as there’s an
architectural mixture of old and new. There’s a coffee shop at the heart of the building and the
cost of a coffee was kept deliberately minimal to incentivise entrepreneurs to congregate, mingle
and share ideas,” he says.
“Developing a start-up can actually be quite a lonely path and the emotional support of having
people around you in a similar situation was very valuable. This idea of an open area is something
we’ve replicated in our new offices at NexusUCD. So too is having labs close to our desks as
we did at NovaUCD. We have tried to capture some of the essence of NovaUCD by creating
a working environment that is conducive to collaboration.”
Hanley says the fledgling company also benefited from NovaUCD’s programme of guest
speakers, visits from service providers and the availability of the NovaUCD Campus Company
Development Programme. “They covered all the bases from formal business training to
providing access to experts and mentors and interaction with other companies going through
the same process. This helped accelerate the learning process,” Hanley says.
“We have evolved quite significantly since we were set-up and the supports and services
provided at NovaUCD certainly made it easy to grow,” he adds. “For example, the building is
designed in such a way that the space is flexible so you can have more room if you need it.”
One of BiancaMed’s early investors was the US-based medical devices company, ResMed, a
global leader in the development of products for the diagnosis, treatment and management of
respiratory disorders, particularly sleep-disordered breathing. In 2011 it acquired the company,
which has since been renamed as ResMed Sensor Technologies.
“ResMed is committed to advancing innovative technology in sleep and respiratory medicine
and BiancaMed was a strategic acquisition that has allowed it to expand its diagnostic range and
patient reach,” says Hanley who is now Senior Vice-President, ResMed Ventures & Initiatives.
“We had global ambitions from the start and set out with the vision of moving monitoring from
the hospital to the home. Looking to the future there is going to be much greater connectivity
between the home and the hospital and remote monitoring will play an increasing role in this.
ResMed’s vision is helping change people’s lives one breath at a time so culturally they were
quite aligned with us and it was a good fit.”
Following the acquisition, the company graduated from NovaUCD to NexusUCD, the Industry
Partnership Centre, located adjacent to the main University campus at Belfield. ResMed Sensor
Technologies employs over 30 people at its new base and plans to expand its facility at
NexusUCD with the creation of up to 50 new jobs over the next three years.
“Ireland has quite a few things to offer companies like ResMed such as the technology and
expertise we’ve built up here around medical devices,” Hanley says. “Secondly, there’s a lot of
foreign direct investment around IT and thirdly there’s quite good industry-academic
collaboration. Other positives of being located in a small country include being able to network
quite well, test business models and interact easily with people.”
“Developing a start-up can actually be
quite a lonely path and the emotional
support of having people around you
in a similar situation was very valuable.”
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Case Study
Using DNA to Pick a Winner
It is the question that has perplexed
race goers for generations. What makes
one horse run faster than another?
Dr Emmeline Hill
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It is the question that has perplexed race goers for generations. What makes one horse run
faster then another?
According to Dr Emmeline Hill, a leading horse genomics researcher and lecturer in the UCD
School of Agriculture and Food Science, the answer lies in the genes. In 2009 her NovaUCD-
headquartered company, Equinome, launched a pioneering test to prove it.
Hill’s research into the so-called “speed gene” began in 2004 when she received funding from
Science Foundation Ireland to look at the genetic influences on racing performance in
Thoroughbred horses. Hill comes from a family steeped in the horseracing tradition and it was
her unique combination of scientific and industry knowledge that led to the development of
the Equinome Speed Gene Test.
Built around scientific excellence, Equinome’s proprietary technology can predict the best race
distance (short, middle or long) for an individual horse. This has the potential to transform how
those in the multi-billion global bloodstock industry make key decisions. For example, racehorse
owners and trainers can use the information for purchasing and training and to identify the
most appropriate races for their horses. Breeders, stallion managers and bloodstock agents
can use the test to make more precise selection and breeding decisions.
Hill says the support and backing of NovaUCD and her partnership with horse trainer, Jim
Bolger, were key elements in the successful launch of Equinome. “I didn’t start out with the
expectation of building a successful global business but in fact that is what has been achieved.
We have customers in 14 countries in all the major bloodstock regions in the world,” she says.
While Equinome was still taking shape, Hill joined the NovaUCD Campus Company
Development Programme, a nine-month, part-time enterprise-support initiative aimed at giving
academics practical business training and consultancy support. In fact Equinome was the overall
winner of the 2009 programme.
“When it became apparent that we had a product with good commercial potential I made
contact with the team at NovaUCD. Their support was really important to the company’s
development as they provided the commercialisation know-how and the IP protection
knowledge which I didn’t have. They also gave me the confidence to believe in my idea. This is
really important when you don’t come from a business background. To have a partner of Jim
Bolger’s calibre and experience on one side and NovaUCD on the other was of huge value.”
In business, timing is everything and, on the face of it, 2010 was not a good year for Equinome
to start pitching a pioneering product at the Irish bloodstock market. The industry had suffered
a major downturn due to the recession and there was a 40% drop in the number of new foals
being born.
Equinome’s original plan of finding its feet in the Irish and UK markets before going international
was shelved. “We had to change our strategy very quickly and look to Australia, the US and
other overseas markets,” Hill says. “This actually proved beneficial in that we became established
internationally much faster than we had intended. As a result, a large proportion of our
customers are outside Ireland.”
By the time the Equinome Speed Gene Test was launched, Hill’s team had already begun work
on other applications and, in 2011, a second product, the Equinome Elite Performance Test, was
unveiled. This identifies horses with the greatest genetic potential for racecourse success.
Equinome now employs six people in Ireland and has a permanent office in Melbourne, Australia.
All of the testing is carried out at UCD with samples flown in daily from around the world.
“We have broken new ground but we won’t be sitting back,” Hill says. “It is our intention to
continue developing new products and we will be adding another test to our portfolio in the
near future. There is also ongoing work we can do to refine our testing as new pieces of
technology become available. For now the focus is on the Thoroughbred industry but we may
look at new areas. We are only going three years and did meet a certain level of conservatism
early on. But that has changed. We are talked about in the racing media and people know who
we are.”
While Hill acknowledges that teaching full-time, carrying out research and being involved with
Equinome is demanding, she believes that both her company and UCD benefit from her close
association with academia and industry. “My research has been critical to the development of
the company as has access to the body of knowledge that resides in UCD. In return UCD
derives income from the licence agreement, there are job opportunities for UCD graduates
with us and the University has strong links with a company at the leading-edge in its field,” she
says.
“I didn’t start out with the expectation of
building a successful global business but
in fact that is what has been achieved.”
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Case Study
Keeping Things Cool in Space
In simple terms, Enbio has developed
a ‘sunscreen’ that protects satellites
travelling through space. All going to
plan, the company’s technology will be
used on board the Solar Orbiter
satellite mission to the Sun in 2017.
Dr Denis Dowling and John O’Donoghue
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In December 2012, Irish surface technology company Enbio got the breakthrough every start-
up dreams of - it landed a substantial contract with the European Space Agency. This brought
international peer recognition and positioned the company as a serious player in the space
arena.
In simple terms, Enbio has developed a ‘sunscreen’ that protects satellites travelling through
space. All going to plan, the company’s technology will be used on board the Solar Orbiter
satellite mission to the Sun in 2017.
At the core of the company’s success is CoBlast a patented platform technology developed by
company founder, John O’Donoghue. “Our technology offers unique surface solutions to
challenges across multiple sectors including aerospace, energy, automotive and medical devices,”
he says.
“CoBlast is the grit blasting of a mixed media stream of particles to the surface of a metal in
order to strip off and replace the naturally occurring oxide layer. All modern lightweight metals
have this layer and it makes it difficult to join anything to those surfaces. We have found a way
past that natural barrier and what is underneath is highly reactive. If you can put something
onto that surface before the oxide layer naturally grows back – which happens in a fraction of
a second – it will bind strongly to the metal, if it has an affinity for it.”
In the case of the Solar Orbiter mission, the CoBlast technology is being used to produce “black”
surfaces that combine extreme thermal and ultra-violet radiation stability, robustness, and
electrical conductivity. Together they provide satellites and their payloads with better protection
from extreme solar radiation than is currently available.
Enbio, a UCD spin-in company, has been based at NovaUCD since 2011 when the company
relocated from Cork. “Being based at NovaUCD, in particular, and UCD, in general, has made
this new phase of Enbio sing,” says John O’Donoghue.
“It’s a stimulating environment to work in and a rich environment in which to recruit. There is
also the interaction with the wider University, which is invaluable. The team at NovaUCD has
also facilitated everything we needed to do to get our manufacturing plant up and running.”
One of Enbio’s key collaborators at UCD is Dr Denis Dowling, Director of the UCD Surface
Engineering Research Group and winner of the NovaUCD 2012 Innovation Award. Dowling’s
extensive experience in this field has led to the successful commercialisation and licensing of a
number of the technologies he has developed. These technologies have subsequently been
applied in areas as diverse as food science and the biocompatibility of implanted medical devices.
Since 2003, Dowling has submitted 14 invention disclosures to UCD’s technology transfer team
at NovaUCD.
“NovaUCD provides a framework that allows my research to move to the next stage,” Dowling
says. “They help assess the commercial potential of an idea and if it has value they will look
after IP and patenting issues as well as licensing the technology to industry.”
Dowling’s connection with Enbio started out through Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Partnership
Programme where UCD’s role was to obtain a fundamental understanding of the technology
Enbio wanted to develop. “From the University’s perspective the interaction was highly beneficial
as we had the opportunity to work on a challenging new technology. From the company’s point
of view our involvement gave it access to our knowledge base and to joint publications it was
then able to use when pitching for financial support to develop the company,” Dowling says.
Enbio’s initial focus was the medical devices sector, but when this market proved over-
complicated for a start-up to penetrate, it began looking at alternative industries. “I helped them
write their first European Space Agency proposal which was successful and they did all the
running from there,” Dowling says.
“Being located at NovaUCD is ideal for a company like Enbio as it provides a framework and a
facility that allows entrepreneurs to develop as part of a community. If you’re working on a
start-up on your own and you have a bad day it can be very negative.
“At NovaUCD entrepreneurs can bounce ideas and get access to the people they need through
networking with like-minded individuals. This sort of collegial engagement is very valuable in
terms of helping a company to get going,” Dowling adds.
“If you were to ask me what’s the essence of being here at NovaUCD, I’d have to say it’s the
calibre of the people. It’s just a fantastic place to be,” John O’Donoghue says.
“Being based at NovaUCD, in particular,
and UCD, in general, has made this new
phase of Enbio sing.”
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Office of the Vice-President for Innovation
Professor Peter Clinch is UCD’s Vice-President for Innovation and he leads the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation which is based at NovaUCD.
The members of the team and their contact details are given below.
Name Position Tel: +353 (0)1 Email:
Professor Peter Clinch Vice-President for Innovation 716 3737 [email protected]
Jackie Boyd-Lyons PA to the Vice-President 716 3710 [email protected]
Brendan Cremen Director, Enterprise & Commercialisation 716 3718 [email protected]
Dr Ciaran O'Beirne Manager, Technology Transfer 716 3713 [email protected]
Dr Stacey Kelly Case Manager, Technology Transfer 716 3705 [email protected]
Dr François Pichot Case Manager, Technology Transfer 716 3725 [email protected]
Dr Karl Quinn Case Manager, Technology Transfer 716 3728 [email protected]
Dr Ena Walsh Case Manager, Technology Transfer 716 3706 [email protected]
Leonora Doyle Legal Counsel 716 3722 [email protected]
Dr Cody Mayoh Project Manager, Enterprise Development 716 3707 [email protected]
John Wrigley Administrative Assistant, Technology Transfer 716 3721 [email protected]
Helen Mc Grath Operations Manager 716 3711 [email protected]
Thomas Hamill Facilities Manager 716 3717 [email protected]
Karina King Business Support Executive 716 3719 [email protected]
Caroline Gill Innovation Education Manager 716 3715 [email protected]
Dr Ciara Leonard Programme Manager, Innovation 716 3714 [email protected]
Micéal Whelan Communications Manager 716 3712 [email protected]
NovaUCD Reception:
The NovaUCD reception can be contacted via t: +353 (0)1 716 3700
or e: [email protected]
Contact Details:
Office for the Vice-President for Innovation
NovaUCD
Bellield Innovation Park
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
t: +353 (0)1 716 3737
e: [email protected]
w: www.ucd.ie/innovation
Social Media:
Twitter: @UCDinnovation and @NovaUCD
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ucdinnovation
YouTube: www.youtube.com/ucdinnovation
LinkedIn: UCD Innovation and NovaUCD Groups
Updates:
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The University Industry Centre (UIC), designed by Ronnie Tallon of Scott Tallon Walker
Architects, was officially opened on 20 May 1985 by Dr Garret FitzGerald TD, who was An
Taoiseach at the time. The Centre was established as a focal point for University-industry
co-operation on the UCD campus.
The Centre was an initiative of the UCD Engineering Graduates Association, which was
established in 1982 by Dr John Kelly, Dean of Engineering and Architecture, and its first
chairman, Dr Tom Hardiman. The Engineering Graduates Association believed that the future
of Irish industry could be greatly assisted by closer co-operation between industry and UCD.
Their intention was that the UIC would encourage such interaction by providing a location for
technical meetings, continuing professional education courses, industrial exhibitions and
seminars. The development of the UIC marked the implementation of a new policy in UCD
towards greater University-industry co-operation.
The Engineering Graduates Association established the University Industry Educational Trust to
raise funds to finance the construction of the UIC. Under the direction and with the support
of Dr John Kelly, Dr Tom Hardiman and Dr Paddy Galvin, the Trust raised £1 million from some
450 individuals and companies. Most of the money came from Irish industry, but also from
engineering academic staff and graduates.
Dr Tom Hardiman was appointed chairman of the board of the UIC, which comprised senior
representatives of industry and the University. Dr Hugh Quigley, who was the Centre’s first
director, initiated a range of programmes, particularly in Continuing Professional Education
(CPE).
In 1988 Dr Pat Frain was appointed Director and the University Industry Programme (UIP) was
established to develop innovation, technology transfer, CPE and other forms of co-operation
between the University and the industrial and business community in Ireland and overseas.
The Campus Innovation Centre (CIC) was established at Roebuck Castle in 1989 with the
support of the IDA. The CIC consisted of twelve incubator units in an environment that
facilitated the start-up and development of knowledge-based enterprises.
Throughout the 1990s the UIP supported the development of a range of successful multidisci-
plinary courses at the UIC, new ventures at the CIC and a number of patents and other
commercial opportunities.
In the late 1990s the scarcity of incubation space and other facilities to support the activities of
the UIP became an increasing constraint to commercialisation, enterprise development and
industry co-operation at UCD.
In 2003 NovaUCD, an €11 million Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs, was opened
at Merville House with the support of a unique public-private partnership comprising UCD and
AIB Bank, Arthur Cox, Deloitte, Enterprise Ireland, Ericsson, Goodbody Stockbrokers and
Xilinx.
Appendix 1: From University Industry Centre to NovaUCD
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Agricultural Magnetics
AIB Seed Capital Fund
Aonta Technologies
APC
Aquens
Auranta
Belfield Technologies
Berand Neuropharmacology
bioMerieux
Bioplastech
Biosensia
Cernam
CityHook
Connectors Marketplace
Credit Expo Research
Crescent Diagnostics
Dalton Kingswell
DOCOsoft
EgoNav
Enbio
Enzolve Technologies
Equilume
Equinome
HeyStaks
HiberGene Diagnostics
IncaPlex
Innovios
Ionic Business Systems
Kinesis Healthcare Technologies
Life Scientific
MuteButton
New Lambda Technologies
OncoMark
Orion Veterinary
Q-Validus
RendezVu
ServiceFrame
SmartBuilder Software
Socowave
Stair
Synference
Talentevo
Tethras
Voucher Pages
Vu2Vu
Wattics
Appendix 2: NovaUCD Client Companies
Garrett Hussey and Paul Groarke, Co-founders, RendezVu,
winners of the 2009, David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Award
Dr Barbara Murphy, Founder, Equilume, winner Enterprise
Ireland 2012 ‘One to Watch’ Award
Members of the Wattics team, winners of the 2012 Best Emerging
Company Award, InterTradeIreland All-Island Seedcorn Business
Competition
Dr Ross O’Neill, Founder, MuteButton
NovaUCD's current client companies include:
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Appendix 3: NovaUCD Graduate Companies
Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory
AER Sustainable Energy
Alltracel Technologies
Aonta Technologies
AnaTech Silicon
BiancaMed
(now ResMed Sensor Technologies)
Biosystems Engineering
Broadcast Learning
Carbon Decisions
Careergro
Celtic Catalyst
ChangingWorlds (now part of Amdocs)
Cornerstone Knowledge International
Duolog Technologies
Embark Technologies
EnvEcon
Eventznet
Evolution
gsmExchange.com
HomeInstead Senior Care
Homewise.ie
Intelligent Health Systems
Lightwave Technologies
Locumotion
Java Clinical Research
Logentries
LogScreen
Management Briefs
Maritime Management
Restored Hearing
Sportora
VideoCrisp
Visible Thread
Visor
Companies which have graduated from NovaUCD include:
Abhinav Chugh, Founder, VideoCrisp
Ray Bulger, Co-founder, Duolog Technologies Rhona Togher, Co-founder, Restored Hearing
Tony Connolly, Founder, Visor
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2012: PurOrigin, Finbarr Maguire and David Ronan, Masters of Engineering students, UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2011: APC, Professor Brian Glennon and Dr Mark Barrett, UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering
2010: Logentries (JLizard), Dr Trevor Parsons and Dr Viliam Holub, UCD School of Computer Science and Informatics
2009: Equinome, Dr Emmeline Hill, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science
2008: RendezVu (ASimil8), Paul Groarke and Garrett Hussey, a UCD spin-in company
2007: EnvEcon (AP EnvEcon), Professor Peter Clinch and Dr Andrew Kelly, UCD School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy
2006: FitFone, Dr Conor O’Brien, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
2005: Vocal Health Screen, Rosalyn Moran, PhD student, UCD School of Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering
2004: Nanosense, Dr Margaret Brennan, School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
Note: In the early years of the CCDP, projects from other third-level institutions in Dublin participated on this programme.
Appendix 4: Winners of the NovaUCD Campus Company
Development Programme Award (2004-2012)
Dr Trevor Parsons and Dr Viliam Holub, Co-founders, Logentries
Professor Brian Glennon and Dr Mark Barrett, Co-founders, APC
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2012: Dr Denis Dowling, UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering and UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Science
2011: Professor William Gallagher, UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science
2010: The Fault Analysis Group, UCD School of Geological Sciences
2009: Nicola Mitchell, founder, Life Scientific, a UCD spin-in company
2008: Celtic Catalysts, a UCD spin-out company
2007: Professor Ciaran Regan, UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science
2006: Professor Conor Heneghan, UCD School of Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering
2005: Professor Barry Smyth, UCD School of Computer Science and Informatics
2004: Professor Mark Rogers, UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science
Appendix 5: Winners of the NovaUCD Innovation Award (2004-2012)
Dr Tom Manzocchi, Dr Conrad Childs and Professor John Walsh,
joint Directors of the Fault Analysis Group
Nicola Mitchell, Founder, Life Scientific Professor William Gallagher and his daughter Kate
Appendix 6: Listing of Inventions Disclosed by UCD Researchers (2004-2013)
Lead Inventor UCD School of Title of Invention Disclosure
Adams, John Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Co-Apt ( A medical device for heart valves and leaflets)
Albrecht, Martin Chemistry and Chemical Biology Process for fabricating siloxanes and silicones
Allan, Bernard Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Skeletal cell line
Al-Rubeai, Mohamed Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Disposable RotaBioreactor
Al-Rubeai, Mohamed Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Biomarker for mammalian cell stress in Bioreactors
Al-Rubeai, Mohamed Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Aseptic Sampling Valve Assembly (ASVA)
Al-Rubeai, Mohamed Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering An automated straining and flow cytometry process for suspension mammalian cells in culture for the monitoring and analysis of apoptosis
Archambault, Daniel Computer Science and Informatics Dynamic Multilevel Tag Clouds
Backert, Stefan Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A small fibronectin-mimicking protein from bacteria
Balado, Felix Computer Science and Informatics BioCode
Baugh, John Medicine and Medical Science Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein is a novel biomarker of ventricular dysfunction and heart failure
Belton, Orina Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Nitrosylated Conjugated Linoleic Acid [NCLA]
Bertolotto, Michela Computer Science and Informatics Generating Personalised Maps
Birtwistle, Marc Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Rapid multiplexed FRET biosensor cloning system
Blanco, Alfonso Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Flow Cytometer Simulator
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Method for Predicting the Dynamic Power Consumption of Processors
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Low Complexity H.264 Video Encoding Algorithm
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Enhanced IEEE 802.15.4 to reduce power consumption and latency
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Privacy aware location estimation by timing acquisition
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Reference free location estimation by timing acquisition
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Phase-difference ambiguity resolution for a single frequency signal
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics iBell
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Method for collision free multi-hop IEEE 802.15.4 networks
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics Motion capture system and method for exercise monitoring in gym (RepSonic)
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics High accuracy digital ultrasonic range estimation
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics 1-Doppler-tolerant ultrasonic FHSS signal design and receiver algorithm for 3D motion tracking
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics 2-Motion capture system and method for exercise monitoring in gym (RepSonic)
Bleakley, Chris Computer Science and Informatics 3-Ultrasonic motion tracking system with low cost Mobile Device
Brayden, David Veterinary Medicine Anti-inflammatory effects of polymeric conjugates
Brayden, David Veterinary Medicine Polymer-conjugated salmon calcitonin for the treatment of inflammatory conditions
Brayden, David Veterinary Medicine Hyaluronic acid-conjugated salmon calcitonin for the treatment of inflammatory conditions including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
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Lead Inventor UCD School of Title of Invention Disclosure
Brayden, David Veterinary Medicine Use of CriticalSorb-TM as an oral absorption enhancer in intestinal tissue
Brayden, David Veterinary Medicine Discovery of a novel epithelial permeation enhancer with potential to orally deliver poorly permeable molecules
Brazil, Tom Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Discrete-Time representation of systems
Brazil, Tom Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering PAPR Reduction Technique of OFDM Signals
Brennan, Lorraine Agriculture and Food Science Markers of Oocyte quality that play a role in fertility treatment
Browne, David Mechanical and Materials Engineering Nano-injection moulding using multiscale metallic glass (amorphous metal) tools
Bustamente, Miguel Mathematical Sciences Parallel light beam concentrator
Byrne, Gerry Mechanical and Materials Engineering Controlled Compliance Tool For Grinding
Byrne, Gerry Mechanical and Materials Engineering Integrated Drilling, Chamfering and Deburring Tool
Byrne, Gerry Mechanical and Materials Engineering Tool with dual mode local control (DMLC) for the rotation grinding process
Byrne, Gerry Mechanical and Materials Engineering Magento-Rheological Elastomer Formulation and control system for active control of the Compliance and Dynamic Stiffness
Byrne, Gerry Mechanical and Materials Engineering Tool-holder for Improved Cutting Tool Performance in Interrupted Machining
Byrne, Gerry Mechanical and Materials Engineering Continuous In-Process Generation of Tool Coatings in Machining
Byrne, Paula Biomolecular and Biomedical Science FRET analysis in living cells
Cagney, Gerard Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Method for identifying newly translated proteins
Cahill, Dolores Medicine and Medical Science Biomarkers of Ovarian disease
Cahill, Peter Computer Science and Informatics Using same language machine translation to create alternative target sequences for text-to-speech synthesis
Callanan, Sean Veterinary Medicine Factors influencing lymphotropic viral entry into the central nervous system
Carr, Hamish Computer Science and Informatics Robust Building Outline Extraction
Carr, Hamish Computer Science and Informatics Autiomated transformation of voxelized data into computational meshing
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Mucoadhesive polymers
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Mucus degradation therapy for pulmonary use
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Glycan structure in secreted mucins from the ocular surface of man, rabbit and dog
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Galactose dependent interactions in the regulation of the characteristics of mucus-gels
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Mucin Glycans as therapeutics for Campylobacter infection
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Role of mucin sialyation in transcervical sperm migration
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Modified carbohydrate derivatives as novel reducing agents for the treatment of pathologic mucus in acute and chronic airway disease
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Carbohydrate-based inhibitors of intelectin as a novel mucolytic and anti-inflammatory strategy for airway diseases
Carrington, Stephen Veterinary Medicine Glycosylation of blood proteins as a prognostic biomarker
Casey, Eoin Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering An antimicrobial potentiator for biofilm associated infections
Casey, Eoin Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering A process for cleaning a membrane supported biofilm reactor
Casey, Eoin Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Corrugated tubing for the growth of biofilm (Oxymem)
Caulfield, Brian Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science A Garment for Monitoring Posture
Caulfield, Brian Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Method and apparatus for stimulating pelvic floor muscles
Caulfield, Brian Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Method and apparatus for stimulating lower back and core muscles
Caulfield, Brian Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Rehabilitation Design Games
Caulfield, Brian Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Novel disposable goniometer for measurement of relative angular motion of body segments
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Caulfield, Brian Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Aerobic exercise variation 27
Clyne, Marguerite Medicine and Medical Science The interaction of trefoil peptides with microbial molecules
Clyne, Marguerite Medicine and Medical Science Multivalent oligosaccharides
Coburn, Adam Chemistry and Chemical Biology Siphoning waste solvent transfer system
Collier, Rem Computer Science and Informatics A Method of Segmentation for Ranked Lists
Conway, Rory Physics Nodecrypt
Coyle, Lorcan Computer Science and Informatics 1 - Realtime Analytics at Scale
Coyle, Lorcan Computer Science and Informatics 2 - Fraudulent patterns of interest
Coyle, Lorcan Computer Science and Informatics 3 - Social network analytics data representation
Coyle, Lorcan Computer Science and Informatics 4 - Integration tools for EgoNav
Cummins, Enda Biosystems Engineering Antimicrobial surfaces via block copolymer template nanodots
Cummins, Fred Computer Science and Informatics Spell checker
Cunningham, Padraig Computer Science and Informatics Interpretable toolkit for document clustering
Curran, Kathleen Medicine and Medical Science PreTRACT
Curran, Paul Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Flow Control Router
Curran, Tom Biosystems Engineering Water flow recording system
Curran, Tom Biosystems Engineering Carotene combined bleaching (CCB) test kit
Dalton, Damian Computer Science and Informatics Universal Time Mechanism for Mixed-Level Timing Simulation
Dalton, Damian Computer Science and Informatics A System Level Power Evaluation Method
Darcy, Rafe Chemistry and Chemical Biology Polypolar Macrocyclic Oligosaccharides and their analogues which fotm molecular layers
Darcy, Rafe Chemistry and Chemical Biology Process for selective modification of cyclodextrin
Dawson, Kenneth Chemistry and Chemical Biology Nanoparticle-based protein harvesting from complex mixtures
Dawson, Kenneth Chemistry and Chemical Biology Nanoparticle-based visualisation of cell-trafficking
Dawson, Kenneth Chemistry and Chemical Biology A new combinatorial approach to nanoparticle-based scaffolds
Dawson, Kenneth Chemistry and Chemical Biology HCA platform for nanosafety assessment
Dawson, Kenneth Chemistry and Chemical Biology Synthetic minimal biological fluids for safety assessment of nanomaterials
Dobson, Simon Computer Science and Informatics Nirvana software tool for programming languages
Dobson, Simon Computer Science and Informatics Glow Tags
Docherty, Jim Medicine and Medical Science Treatment to prevent adhesion formation following surgery
Donnelly, Seamas Medicine and Medical Science MIF inhibitor
Donnelly, Seamas Medicine and Medical Science Generic encrypted electronic diary of when an inhaler was used
Donnelly, Seamas Medicine and Medical Science TLR3 mutation
Donnelly, Seamas Medicine and Medical Science Novel small molecular weight anti-inflammatory inhibitos in disease
Donnelly, Seamas Medicine and Medical Science Event recordal device for medicinal dispensers
Donnelly, Seamas Medicine and Medical Science Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Doohan, Fiona Biological and Environmental Science A novel eukaryotic gene that confers stress tolerance to plants and yeast
Doohan, Fiona Biological and Environmental Science Biological control agents
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Doohan, Fiona Biological and Environmental Science Novel use of Chitosan
Doohan, Fiona Biological and Environmental Science Novel Bacterial Strains
Doohan, Fiona Biological and Environmental Science Novel method for plant transformation using Ensifer bacteria
Doohan, Fiona Biological and Environmental Science Fungal glucosamine production as a byproduct of bioethanol production with the strains of the fungas Fusarium Oxysporum
Doran, Peter Biomolecular and Biomedical Science EBV induction of pulmonary fibrosis
Doran, Peter Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Net1 mediated tumour cell invasion
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Acrylic Acid nano-layer for recyclable PET packaging
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Microwave plasma sintering of metal powders [Nanogrind]
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Use of atmospheric plasma treatments to enhance thermosealing bond strength
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Deposition of drug release coatings using an atmospheric plasma jet sys
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Combination of CoBLAST and microwave proocesses for the energy efficient application of coatings
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Method for deposition of metal oxide coatings for use in photovoltaic cells
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Method of depositing functional coatings using microwave plasma sintering
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Method for the deposition of Citrox coatings
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Method for the deposition of natural bioactive coatings
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Microwave plasma technique for the doping of solar cell eledtrodes
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Monitoring of surface damage during cold atmospheric plasma treatment using optical emission spectroscopy
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering 1-Application method for silane precursors for the improvement of paint-composite adhesion
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Method of enhancing the surface activity of metal oxides during the fabrication of DSSC cells
Dowling, Denis Mechanical and Materials Engineering Microwave plasma technique for the doping of solar cell electrodes
Elia, Giuliano Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A triple quadrupole mass spectrometer with electron transfer dissociation (ETD) source
English, Niall Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Algorithmic improvements for electrostatics in classical molecular simulations
English, Niall Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Algorithmic improvements for electrostatics in classical molecular simulations mapped onto novel hardware platforms
English, Niall Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Algorithmic improvements for ab initio computational treatment of colorimetry
English, Niall Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Separation of chiral liquids via time-dependent circularly polarised electric fields
Evans, Alex Agriculture and Food Science FIPB - Fibroblast Growth Factor Intracellular Binding Protein
Evans, Alex Agriculture and Food Science Novel genes as a target for manipulating ovarian follicle development
Fair, Trudee Agriculture and Food Science Biomarkers of bovine oocyte developmental potential
Fitzpatrick, David Computer Science and Informatics Method and Software for the Predictive Modelling of Scholiotic Deformity and Implant Design for Curve Correction
Fitzpatrick, David Mechanical and Materials Engineering Wearable Sensing and Control System (Intelligent vest) for Musculoskeletal Monitoring and Correction/Treatment
Fitzpatrick, David Mechanical and Materials Engineering Swift Mobility Aid
Fitzpatrick, John Computer Science and Informatics IPTV Monitoring
Flanagan, Mark Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering An encoding scheme and a decoding scheme using a series of LDPC codes based on finite inversive spaces
Forde, Niamh Agriculture and Food Science Pregnancy markers based on uterine gene expression associated with early pregnancy status
Gallagher, Helen Medicine and Medical Science DevTox Assay
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Multiple markers for melanoma progression regulated by DNA methylation
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Isolation and identification of 3 proteins, cystatin C, PBPP and beta-2-microglbulin, as diagnostic markers for apoptosis and tumour growth
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Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Novel image analysis algorithms for quantifying expression of nuclear proteins assessed by immunohistochemistry
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Novel image analysis algorithms for quantifying expression of nuclear proteins assessed by immunohistochemistry
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Generation and the use of mice bearing tissue-specific expression of luciferase for advanced bioluminescence-based imaging in transgenic
tumour models
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science The Cocaine and Amphetamine Regulated Transcript (CART) as a prognostic marker in lymph node-negative breast cancer
Gallagher, William Biomolecular and Biomedical Science MiR-187: A prognostic marker in Estrogen Receptor positive breast cancer patients
Gavin, Kenneth Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Hybrid Accelerated Raft-Pile (HARP) foundation solution for the offshore wind energy industry
Gilchrist, Michael Mechanical and Materials Engineering Functionally graded foams for improving impact performance of safety helmets
Gilchrist, Michael Mechanical and Materials Engineering Impact absorption mechanism
Gilchrist, Michael Mechanical and Materials Engineering A clothes dryer
Gilheany, Declan Chemistry and Chemical Biology Novel method of preparation of unsymmetrical salen ligands/complexes, via in-situ reduction/oxidation
Gilheany, Declan Chemistry and Chemical Biology Conversion of phosphines and phosphine oxides to phosphine boranes using either chlorinating or alkylating agents in combination with
sodium borohydride
Gladyshev, Pavel Computer Science and Informatics An algorithm (YD Algorithm) for forensic analysis of changed entries between two snapshots of MRU key
Gladyshev, Pavel Computer Science and Informatics ShellBag forensics
Gladyshev, Pavel Computer Science and Informatics Digital Investigation Process Support and Task Automation Method and Apparatus
Glennon, Brian Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Continuous crysatllization platform
Godson, Catherine Medicine and Medical Science Anti-MATA-1, a novel antifibrotic bio therapeutic
Greene, Barry Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Detection of neonatal seizures
Greene, Derek Computer Science and Informatics System for tracking the evolution of communities in dynamic social networks
Greene, Derek Computer Science and Informatics System for Twitter User List Curation
Greene, Derek Computer Science and Informatics System for event detection on Twitter
Greene, Derek Computer Science and Informatics Term recommendation system based on co-occurrence in curated user lists
Greene, Derek Computer Science and Informatics Facebook advertising campaign setup, analysis and optimisation
Greferath, Marcus Mathematical Sciences Low-Power Excitation for Magnetic Resonance
Guiry, Pat Chemistry and Chemical Biology Lipoxiodine
Guiry, Pat Chemistry and Chemical Biology Anti inflammatory marine compound
Gutierrez, Jorge Veterinary Medicine Multiplex diagnostic real time PCR test for ovine abortions
Hanlon, Lorraine Physics Gamma Ray Optics
Harden, Theo Languages and Literatures Online tool for computer-aided indirect codes feedback on written compositions
Harrigan, Martin Computer Science and Informatics EgoNav: Exploring networks through egocentric spatializations
Harrigan, Martin Computer Science and Informatics EgoNav: Prototype written in Ruby and Java SE
Harrigan, Martin Computer Science and Informatics EgoNav: Stormbytes
Heneghan, Conor Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Methods and Apparatus for Monitoring Sleep
Heneghan, Conor Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering OFDM signal saturation for either increased transmitted signal power, or reduced energy consumption of the transmitter
Heneghan, Conor Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Clipped OFDM signal scaling in the receiver for optimum detection or reduced SER convergence level
Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science mRNA and equine performance
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Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science SNPs and equine racing
Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science Thoroughbred Athletic Performance
Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science SNP in HIF1A
Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science An autosomal DNA-based test for male fertility in horses
Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science A genetic test for bull fertility
Hill, Emmeline Agriculture and Food Science MSTN polypmorphism - MSTN insertion/discovery - thoroughbred
Hurley, Neil Computer Science and Informatics Spatial Sampling Grid Recovery
Hurley, Neil Computer Science and Informatics Diversity Optimizer
Hurley, Neil Computer Science and Informatics MOSES: Detecting highly overlapping communities with Model-based Overlapping Seed Expansion
Hussey, Martin Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Sharpness index
Ivankovic, Alojz Mechanical and Materials Engineering Surrogate lung material for trauma studies
Ivankovic, Alojz Mechanical and Materials Engineering Improvement of the flexural strength of superhard materials by heat treatment
Jacque, Jean-Marc Medicine and Medical Science Specific killing of lentivirus-infected cells by short bioactive peptides and use thereof
Jacquier, Jean-Christophe Agriculture and Food Science Dry cross-linked protein as encapsulation matrix for heat sensitive bioactives
Jenner, Florien Veterinary Medicine Induced articular connective tissue progenitor cells
Jenner, Florien Veterinary Medicine Induced articular chondrocyte progenitor cells
Jurdak, Raja Computer Science and Informatics Scalable and Unified Management and Control of Large Scale Sensor Networks
Kavanagh, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Scrazzl.com
Kelly, Daniel Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Algorithm to automatically detect tackles in rugby
Kennedy, Breandan Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Novel Anti-angiogenic drugs
Kennedy, Breandan Biomolecular and Biomedical Science 1-Novel anti-angiogenic drug (11B)
Khan, Mojibur Biological and Environmental Science Fusarium oxysporum strain 11 C-mediated 4-ethylguaiacol production from wheat straw and bran
Kilinc, Devrim Chemistry and Chemical Biology A cell-benign microfluidic culture platform to study cell migration and signalling in response to complex concentration gradients
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Regulation of the human TXA2 gene by Sp1, Egr1, NF-E2, GATA-1 and Ets-1 in Megakaryocytes
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science WT1 acts as a key transcriptional repressor of the human TXA2 receptor gene in megakaryocytes
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Induction of human TXA2 expression during megakaryocytic differentiation
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Regulation of the Human Prostacyclin Receptor by Intestinal and Kidney-enriched PDZ protein (IKEPP)
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Regulation of the InaD-like (Drosophila) Protein (INADL).
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Regulation of the Multi-PDZ domain protein 1 (MUPP1).
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Regulation of the Human Prostacyclin Receptor by PDZ Domain Containing Protein 1 (PDZK1).
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Interaction between the Human Thromboxane A 2 Receptor and Anglo-Associated Migratory Cell Protein
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Identification of novel bio-active peptide sequences within the human prostacyclin receptor and Rab11.
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Development of novel antagonists to selectively target the TP-alpha and TP-beta isoforms of the human thromboxane A2 receptor
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A new small molecule for use as an anti-influenza, general anti-viral and bio-defence drug
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Discovery of the efficacy of a new anti-cancer drug in a preclinical mouse model of experimental cancer mestastasis
Kinsella, Therese Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A new small molecule for use as an anti-restenosis and anti-thrombotic drug coating on stents and balloons for use in percutaneous
cardiovascular interventions
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Kolch, Walter Biomolecular and Biomedical Science MST2-RAF1 protein interaction inhibitors
Laefer, Debra Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Insulator plate to minimize transport-induced vibration impacts on existing buildings
Laefer, Debra Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Enablement of three-dimensional hosting, indexing, analysing and querying structures for spatial systems
Laefer, Debra Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Automated Building Boundary and Feature Detection
Laefer, Debra Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Automated boundary and aperture detection in pixelized datasets through voxel characterisation and clustering
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology F-NLM: Non-linear Magnetophoretic Transport under Continuous Flow for Separation of Magnetic Particles
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Bacteriophages as molecular recognition system for biodetection, affinity separation and purification processes
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Peptide, multimeric peptide and polypeptides probes against the soybean-derived Bowman Birk Inhibitor
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Hollow / porous Superparamagnetic Microspheres
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Controlled aggregation of nanorods for detection of analytes
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Superparamagnetic microparticles with dimpled and crumpled morphologies
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Couette type shear device with separate inlets for continuous and dispersed phases
Lee, Gil Chemistry and Chemical Biology Peptide probes for HSV detection
Lonergan, Pat Agriculture and Food Science Genes as targets for manipulating embryo development in cattle
Lonergan, Pat Agriculture and Food Science Six endometrial genes as markers of or as targets to manipulate embryo development in cattle
Lu, Jian Ping Medicine and Medical Science Automated A & C Platform Technology
Lyng, James Agriculture and Food Science Ohmic heating applicator for semi-continuous ohmic heating of meat and meat products
Lyng, James Agriculture and Food Science Ohmic heating device
MacHugh, David Agriculture and Food Science A genetic test for growth and feed efficiency in bulls
MacHugh, David Agriculture and Food Science Circulating microRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers for bovine tuberculosis
Mallon, Patrick Medicine and Medical Science Monocyte Intracellular Cholesterol Assay
Marques-Silva, Jorge Computer Science and Informatics New Model for SAT-based ATPG
Martin, Finian Biomolecular and Biomedical Science IHG-1
McCann, Amanda Medicine and Medical Science MAD2 (Mitotic Arrest/Assembly Deficiency) protein 2 as a predictor of chemosresponse and patient outcome
McCarthy, Kevin Computer Science and Informatics SimpleFlow: Gesture prediction, abbreviation and autocompletion
McCarthy, Kevin Computer Science and Informatics Aficinado - 1
McCormack, Tom Physics Soft X-Ray microscope
McCormick, Aiden Medicine and Medical Science Treatment to prevent adhesion formation following surgery
McDonnell, Susan Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Cell line as model for invasive breast cancer
McGinty, Lorraine Computer Science and Informatics iCARE - Intelligent Customer Assistance For Recommending Eyewear
McGuire, Gary Mathematical Sciences 4 Torsion Points
McLaughlin, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Methods of treating Neurodegenerative diseases by modification of cell types from amniotic fluid
McLaughlin, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Cholinergic neurotransmitter phenotype derived from AFCs
McLaughlin, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Multineurotransmitter phenotype derived from AFCs for use in High Throughput Screening
McLaughlin, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Serotonergic neurotransmitter phenotype drived from AFCs
McLaughlin, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Skin AFC
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McLaughlin, David Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Derviation of mesenchymal stem cells from amniotic fluid - for use in NEURONAL: cell therapy
McMahon, Hilary Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Cyclodextrins for use as anti-prion compounds
McMahon, Hilary Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Antiprion action of new cyclodestrins analogues
McMahon, Hilary Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A novel protease for restricting the spread of prion relating diseases
Merino, Alejandro Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Methods for the use of reversible and irreversible affinity reagents to target fusion proteins
Merino, Alejandro Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Applications of ligand-induced interactions
Merino, Alejandro Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Methods for the use of domains or subdomains for immobilisation of fusion proteins [Split-tag]
Morgan, Grace Chemistry and Chemical Biology Preparation of nanowires of spin transition complexes in an ordered perpendicular orientation for surface deposition
Moynagh, Paul Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Inhibitor of Endotoxin
Mulcahy, Grace Veterinary Medicine Development of a vaccine against sea lice of salmon using recombinant proteins
Murphy, Barbara Veterinary Medicine Equilume light mask for horses
Murphy, Cormac Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Streptomyces globosus IMD 2703: a novel strain that produces an anti-MRSA antibiotic
Murphy, Cormac Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Rumbrin derivatives with improved anti-tumour properties
Murphy, Cormac Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Immobilised fungal biocatalyst for drub metabolite production
Murphy, Keith Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Novel treatment for Multiple Sclerosis with the nootropic agent Nefiracetam
Murphy, Liam Computer Science and Informatics Association Routing Table for Multi-Homed Communication
Murphy, Liam Computer Science and Informatics LACAM : Link Adaptation Codec Adaptation Mechanism
Murphy, Liam Computer Science and Informatics Low Latency roaming support in wireless multi-hop mesh networks
Murphy, Liam Computer Science and Informatics Inter-gateway roaming support in wireless multi-hop mesh networks
Murphy, Liam Computer Science and Informatics VidAs - Reliable multi-source streaming
Murphy, Paul Chemistry and Chemical Biology Novel synthesis of 1-deoxynojirimycin and castanospermine from L-sorbose
Murphy, Paul Chemistry and Chemical Biology N-(Alkynylphenoxy)alkyl-1-deoxynojirimycin derivatives as inhibitors of agiogeniesis dependent disease
Murphy, Paul Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Design and synthesis of peptidomimetics based on salicyclic acid lactone scaffolds
Murphy, Sean Computer Science and Informatics Bluebook - providing integration of social networks with short range radio technology
Murphy, Sean Computer Science and Informatics Voice over IP audioconference bridge
Murphy, Sean Computer Science and Informatics LocalSocial - social proxiity framework
Murphy, William Medicine and Medical Science A device to measure the gap between the capillary and venous haemoglobin levels in real time
Murphy, William Medicine and Medical Science A class of drugs to modulate the gap between the capillary and venous/arteriolar haemoglobin levels
Nafaa, Abdelhamid Computer Science and Informatics 1 - Advanced stream-control mechanisms for a two-tiered multi-homed networking architecture
Nafaa, Abdelhamid Computer Science and Informatics 2 - A two-tiered multi-homing archtiecture for seamless mobile data traffic offloading
Nafaa, Abdelhamid Computer Science and Informatics 3 - Advanced stream-control mechanisms for a two-tiered multi-homed networking architecture
Nafaa, Abdelhamid Computer Science and Informatics 4 - Method and apparatus to enable endpoint centric NAT traversal for multi-homed protocols
Nafaa, Abdelhamid Computer Science and Informatics 5 - A two-tiered multihoming architecture for seamless mobile data traffic offloading to 3rd party wireless networks
Nally, Jarlath Veterinary Medicine Diagnostic antigens for Chlamydophila abortus
Nally, Jarlath Veterinary Medicine Real time PCR detection of pathogenic Leptospira genomes
Ng, Carl Biological and Environmental Science A polycistronic, inducible system for guard cell specific gene expression in plants
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Ng, Carl Biological and Environmental Science Pollen-specific promoter from Arabidopsis
Nielsen, Jens Biomolecular and Biomedical Science PEAT_SA
Nielsen, Jens Biomolecular and Biomedical Science PEAT_DataBase
Nieuwenhuis, Maarten Agriculture and Food Science PractiSFM: A multi-resource inventory and decision support system for sustainable forest management
Nixon, Paddy Computer Science and Informatics Construct – platform for constructing context aware and autonomic systems
Nixon, Paddy Computer Science and Informatics Building bridges: a communication device for the elderly
Nixon, Paddy Computer Science and Informatics System and method to objectively assess walking and turning during the Timed Up and Go test
Nixon, Paddy Computer Science and Informatics Handheld GSR Biofeedback device
O'Brien, Bill Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Sparse delay vector calculation
O'Connell, David Medicine and Medical Science EF hand affinity tag system
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Directed evolution of styrene monooxygenase from Pseudomonas putida CA-3: generaltion of an improved biocatatyst
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Expression of recombinant p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (PHPA) hydroxylase genes (hpaBC) in Escherchia coli BL21
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science The conversion of a mixture BTEX compounds by defined mixed cultures to medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Conversion of waste polyethylene terephthalte (PET) to polyhroxyalkanoate (PHA) a biodegradable polymer, via a chemobiotechnological
process
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science 1-Hydroxyalkanoyl-peptide as an anti-cancer agent
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science 2-Hydroxyalkanoyl-peptide as an anti-cancer agent (2012)
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Conversion of cellulose material to polyhydroxyalkanoate
O'Connor, Kevin Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Upcycling of post consumer PE to a biodegradable plastic
O'Connor, William Mechanical and Materials Engineering Motion control strategies for flexible mechanical systems
O'Doherty, John Agriculture and Food Science Laminarin and fucoidan compositions to ameliiorate the effects of PCV2 in pigs
O'Doherty, John Agriculture and Food Science Supplementing the maternal diet with a combination of laminarin and fucoidan and fish oil will improve gastrointestinal health and
performance
O'Doherty, John Agriculture and Food Science The application of Lactobacillus plantarum in pig diets to alter distal gastrointestinal pig tract composition
O'Farrelly, Cliona Medicine and Medical Science Synthetic antimicrobial peptides with optimised activity against target pathogens
O'Farrelly, Cliona Medicine and Medical Science Novel bovine Antimicrobial peptides
O'Hare, Greg Computer Science and Informatics Cluster Aggregation Point Reassignment for Load Balancing in Sensor Networks
O'Hare, Greg Computer Science and Informatics Adaptive Low Power Sleeping Modes of Wireless Nodes in Sensor Networks
O'Mongain, Eon Physics Newly applied technology for an above water spectral reflectometer system for water monitoring
O'Mullane, Brian Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering RAPID: Radio Broadcast Audio Processing for Indexing, Segmentation, Databasing and Archiving
O'Mullane, Brian Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Advertisement spotting for quality control and competitor analysis
O'Mullane, Brian Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Physio Egg Trainer
O'Neill, Michael Computer Science and Informatics A technique for detecting and characterizing coverage gaps within a femtocell group
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics High Power EUV Lamp System
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Method of Coating a thin Liquid Metal Film onto a Solid Substrate
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Narrowband X-ray filter for high contrast diagnostic imaging at a lower dose
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O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Method of removing an oxide layer from a rotating Liquid Metal optic
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Nanoscale spatial resolution, nanosecond time resolution detector for soft x-ray and optical microscopy at various wavelengths
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Plasma shutter
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Self healing window
O'Reilly, Fergal Physics Nanoparticle drug delivery method
O'Riordan, Dolores Agriculture and Food Science High fibre crispy cheesy snack
O'Riordan, Dolores Agriculture and Food Science Cheese snack modification
O'Riordan, Dolores Agriculture and Food Science Production of a functional beverage with anti-inflammatory properties using extracts from medicinal herbs
O'Shea, Donal F. Chemistry and Chemical Biology Near Infrared Fluorochromes
O'Shea, Donal F. Chemistry and Chemical Biology Silicon based reagents as radically improved alternative for general use in all fine chemical manufacture
O'Shea, Donal Medicine and Medical Science Use of liraglutide in treatment of psoriasis
O'Sullivan, Jacintha Medicine and Medical Science Use of human colonic tumour tissue to test response to chemotherapy
O'Sullivan, Conall Business Option Pricing under Explicit Finite Difference Super Time Stepping and Split Diffusion schemes
O'Sullivan, Gerard Physics High Power Extreme Ultraviolet Lamp Power Supply
Paradisi, Francesca Chemistry and Chemical Biology Method for synthesis of alpha-keto acids
Pennington, Steve Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A method comprising a serum biomarker signature for predicting extracapsular extension in prostate cancer
Perry, Phillip Computer Science and Informatics A system and method for monitoring stream quality in packet switched networks
Phillips, Andrew Chemistry and Chemical Biology Rapid Catalytic Dihydrogen Decoupling using beta-Diketiminato-Ruthenium Complexes
Phillips, Andrew Chemistry and Chemical Biology Silverscudo - Low toxicity Broad Spectrum Silver-Phosphine Antiobiotic
Phillips, Andrew Chemistry and Chemical Biology Dehydrogenation catalyst
Pollastri, Gianluca Computer Science and Informatics Porter Software
Pollastri, Gianluca Computer Science and Informatics PaleAle
Quigley, Aaron Computer Science and Informatics SenseTiles: a readily-deployable sensor platform for smart buildings
Quigley, Aaron Computer Science and Informatics Meetspace: Perosnalised environmental advertisements
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Meparfynol
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Captodiamine
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Midkine
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Schizo TxP
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science USAG-BMP
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science BACE
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Cognition TxP
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Interferon
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science NPY Y2
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Transthyretin
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Predictive assay for in vivo detection of cognition-enhancing drugs
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Series of novel compounds with a chemical similarity to (+/-)-n,n-dimethyl-n-(2-{[[4-(n-butylthio) henyl] - (phenyl) methyl] -thio}ethyl) amine
Regan, Ciaran Biomolecular and Biomedical Science A series of novel compounds with a chemical similarity to 3-methylpent-1-3-ol (Meparfynol)
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Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering A System For Maintaining Vigilance And Attention
Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering A System For Maintaining Vigilance And Attention
Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Remote Assessment of a User
Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Automatic classification of shoeprints for use in forensic science based on image processing
Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Combination of ECG and EEG for Detection of Neonatal Seizures
Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Spread spectrum stimulation for rapid estimation of a visual evoked potential
Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Assessment of schizophrenia based on speech analysis
Reilly, Richard Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Remote monitoring device for respiratory measurements
Reynaud, Emmanuel Biological and Environmental Science A multi-view imaging device
Rice, James Physics Chemical mapping on the Nanoscale
Rickard, Scott Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering A Method and Apparatus for Blind Source Separation
Rickard, Scott Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering D-WE: Dual-Window optimized audio Equalization
Rickard, Scott Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Historical-Relative Amplitude Turbulence Estimator (H-RATE)
Roche, Helen Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Il - 1RA Potential anti-diabetic agent
Rubagotti, Enrico Information and Library Studies CryptoSpeech
Ruzzelli, Antonio Computer Science and Informatics REAR: Recognition of Electrical Appliance Activity in Real-time
Ruzzelli, Antonio Computer Science and Informatics LoCon: A method for splitting utility bills based on user location and energy consumption
Ruzzelli, Antonio Computer Science and Informatics 1 - Equipment activity monitoring via centralised profiling and load processing
Ruzzelli, Antonio Computer Science and Informatics 2 - Networked Equipment activity monitoring via VLAN auditing
Ruzzelli, Antonio Computer Science and Informatics 3 - Framework for robust load disaggregation
Sheridan, John Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering LED based Solar Simulator and lighting control
Shields, Denis Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Occludin
Shields, Denis Medicine and Medical Science Searching chemical compound libaries
Shields, Denis Medicine and Medical Science Prediction of bioactive peptides in milk proteins
Shields, Denis Medicine and Medical Science Discovering small molecule inhibitors of protein-protein intereactions through computational docking
Shuhaibar, Maher Medicine and Medical Science Easy Seal
Smolenski, Albert Medicine and Medical Science Use of phosphorylation site specific antibody against phosphorylated serine 7 of Rap1GAP2 protein
Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics A Meta Search Engine
Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Collaborative Web Search for Social Networking Services
Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics HeyStaks: Web Search, Shared
Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Real-time information filter for news
Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Location-based photographic assistance
Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Real time feeds for product recommendation
Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Search and discovery engine for real-time web content and hyperlinks,shared via human sharing activities
Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Skillpages/Weedle - Innovation Partnership documented know-how
Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Clarity: Profiling of Twitter users for topic-based recommendation
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Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Clarity: Reviewer's assistant
Smyth, Barry Computer Science and Informatics Analysis of product reviews
Stanton, Kenneth Mechanical and Materials Engineering CeraTool
Stanton, Kenneth Mechanical and Materials Engineering 1 - StellarWHite optical control coating for spacecraft
Stanton, Kenneth Mechanical and Materials Engineering 2 - Hybrid glass/glass-ceramic (HGGC) material for use in spacecraft coatings
Stowe, John Medicine and Medical Science IMage Predictive Artefact Correction Technique (IMPACT)
Sullivan, James Chemistry and Chemical Biology The coupling of a CO2 extraction and delivery system to a CO2 reduction catalyst
Sullivan, Matt Biomolecular and Biomedical Science Overwinter
Tacke, Matthias Chemistry and Chemical Biology Titanocene C
Tacke, Matthias Chemistry and Chemical Biology Titanocene Y
Tacke, Matthias Chemistry and Chemical Biology Achiral Indole-substituted Metallocene anti-cancer drugs
Tacke, Matthias Chemistry and Chemical Biology Achiral non-cationic aminobenzyl-substituted Titanocene anti-cancer drugs
Thampi, Ravi Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering A new design for dye or quantum Dot Sensitised Solar Cell
Thampi, Ravi Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Method for oxidative removal of organic binder materials and residues from printed layers and sintering of semiconductor compounds
Thampi, Ravi Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Enhancement of thermal stability and recoverable performance of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) treated with ultra-thin ZnO coatings
Thampi, Ravi Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Perovskite [LSCO} based electrolyte for dye sensitized solar cells
Timoney, David Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Diesel Engine NOX Emission Estimator
Tubridy, Niall Medicine and Medical Science Stroke buster
Veale, Tony Computer Science and Informatics A Radial Thesaurus based on principles of Semantic Distance and Analogical Similarity
Vohnsen, Brian Physics Ultrasmall spot-size scanning laser ophthalmoscope (USLO)
Vohnsen, Brian Physics Intraocular lens with spectral correction of the Stiles-Crawford effect for improved chromatic performance
Walsh, Eamonn Business Automated Generation of Accounting Problems
Ward, Shane Biosystems Engineering CyberBar: an integrated anti-tamper food traceability system based on dot matrix branding and cybernetics
Watson, Chris Medicine and Medical Science Methylation inhibitors for the treatment of hypertrophy and fibrosis
Worrall, Margaret Biomolecular and Biomedical Science The use of a heparin - serpin combination therapy for inhibition of cancer metastasis.
Zerulla, Dominic Physics Novel, Tuneable Molecular Sensor for Biosciences and Diagnostics
Zerulla, Dominic Physics Plasmonic enhancement of thin film solar cells
Zerulla, Dominic Physics Plasmonic enhanced dye sensitised solar cells via chemical functionalisation of gold nanoparticles
Zerulla, Dominic Physics Plasmonics enhanced solar cells
Zhu, Anding Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Hardware implementation of digital predistorter for RF power amflifiers based on dynamic truncated Volterra series
Zhu, Anding Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering A single envelope modulator-based envelope-tracking structure for multiple-input and multiple-output wireless transmitters
Zhu, Xiangming Chemistry and Chemical Biology Novel Potent Immunostimulant
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NovaUCD’s Impact
2003- 2013
“Great things are not done by impulse,
but by a series of small things brought together.”
Vincent van Gogh (1853-90)
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