1. Talent for Innovation – The Role of Universities Ned Costello, Chief Executive, IUA

2. SPOTLIGHT ON HIGHER EDUCATION

3. Composition of Higher Education Universities Colleges Institutes Total Apprenticeships & Other 2,821 Undergraduate83,6349,03278,630171,296 Level 65,6273818,97914,987 Level 7 25,665 Level 874,7038,64738,333121,683 Occasional3,30445,6538,961 Postgraduate27,7052,9616,85037,516 Level 8 & 9 Taught19,2302,2865,39926,915 Level 9 Research715925751,382 Level 10 (PhD)7,0332995667,898 Occasional7272843101,321 Total111,33911,99388,301211,633

4. As a small open economy with few natural factor advantages, Ireland is exceptionally reliant on talent and human capital. Figure 5: New Entrants to Higher Education Human Capital

5. Source: Elsevier, Scopus Volume of articles published % of articles in top 5% of world (by citations) 1996 - 1999 O 2008 - 2011 Bibliometrics - Comparative Performance

6. Bibliometrics - Collaboratio n Source: Forfas Survey

7. Research Trends Source: Forfas Survey

8. PRO Researchers and R&D Personnel Source: Forfas Survey

9. Researchers in Industry Source: Forfas Survey

10. Total Researchers in Industry Source: Forfas Survey

11. GBAORD Source: Forfas Survey

12. 30 new products launched on the market 97 active spin-outs from RPOs at end of 2014 - in existence at least three years post-incorporation RPOs worked with 1371 different companies under research agreements 168 Licence/Options/Assignments executed 1,930 new research agreements (collaborative and contract) signed with companies Knowledge Transfer - KTI Results 2014

13. The majority (66%) of companies with which the RPOs worked on research agreements (contract and collaborative research) were based in Ireland. 27 new spin-out companies were formed 117 new patent applications filed Major increases on 2013 seen in the number of research agreements and number of companies engaged and in the number of licences executed Knowledge Transfer - KTI Results 2014

14. Invention activity All data normalised to €100m of research expenditure Ireland 25 new patent filings a year – equal to middle ranking UN universities - but behind top ranked UK and US universities. Licensing On average the system public research is producing 30 new licences per annum per €100m research expenditure. This is ahead of MIT but behind Oxford. Spin-out companies On average Ireland is forming 8 new spin-outs per €100m spend annually and seeing 3yr+ survival of >20 per €100m p.a. This is substantially ahead of MIT and Oxford. HEALTH Warning – International data only available for volume not value!! Comparisons

15. Spotlight on Internationalisation

16. Researchers on Hosting Agreements 1640 agreements issued to Asian researchers from 33 different countries in Asia since the beginning of the scheme in 2007. 402 researchers from 30 different Asian countries are working at present in Ireland (either on hosting agreements or they are already exempt - switched to stamp 4 after 2 years work on a Hosting Agreement). Irish institutions host 66 different non EEA nations on HA at present.

17. Researchers on Hosting Agreements Source: Forfas Survey

18. Students from Asia in University Sector Total number of full time students in Ireland for undergraduate and postgraduate 2012/2013 = 164498 The total number of students from Asia in Ireland are 5222 of which 4188 are in the Irish University Sector Significant cohort of medical students Source HEA Statistics 2012/2013 http://www.hea.ie/en/statistics/2012-13 http://www.hea.ie/en/statistics/2012-13

19. Students from Asia in University Sector

21. Ireland’s research system has made strong progress, coming from a low base. A strength of Ireland’s research system is that it is very open, strongly based on competitive excellence, and internationalised as a result. Research outputs and impact of are internationally competitive but need to improve further. Conclusions

22. Ireland’s knowledge transfer system has developed strongly, especially since it is even less mature than the research system. While public investment in research did receive priority during the boom, there are some worrying emerging trends in outputs. The promised new strategy needs to be ambitious and contain proactive measures to move us to an overall target in the region of 2.5% of GDP for public and private investment in research. Conclusions