1. Dublin City University
Invent
Ron Immink

2. Transferring knowledge
into
commercial success

3. Program Audience: Number of Courses Offered
DCU Campus
SME’s
Corporates
DCU research centres:
Plasma
Communication technology
Sensors
Cellular biology
Number of Courses Offered
Plug and play training, based on milestone planning
Seminars, briefings and talks on weekly basis

4. Most Exciting Activity: Virtual company scheme

5. What is the biggest challenge you face?
Develop economy of scale
Increase pipeline of quality ventures
Develop metric system that reflect the
different roles of the university (outreach
vs. outcome)

6. What new initiatives are you planning?
TRIZ
Innovation chair
Inventors club
Innovation network
Virtual incubation
Internationalisation programme
First deal programme