An overview of the Innovation Relay Centre (IRC) Network
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European support network for the promotion of research, technology transfer and innovation
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Birth of the IRC Network EC perceived a weakness in the exploitation of R&D In USA & Japan more R&D reaches the market In 1995 EC established the IRC network to facilitate the transfer of innovative technology to industry Today the IRC network is the largest technology transfer network in the world linking research to SMEs on a regional level
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Who are the actors? Other networks (ESA, Eureka ...) Industrial associations Chambers (C. of Crafts, C. of Commerce) Clusters
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SMEs larger enterprises Universities Universities of Applied Sciences Research centres & institutes etc.
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Mission statement of the IRC Network “As a trans-national network the IRC network drives innovation and competitiveness by connecting knowledge, technologies and people.”
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The IRC Network : a European Network with international contacts 71 IRC consortia with 243 partner organizations and 1.450 IRC staff
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33 countries: EU, Chile, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey 14 IRC network’s Thematic Groups Collaboration with Cluster Initiatives (CIs)
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Further Internationalisation of the Network Start in Ap ril
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A Network built on a proven methodology THREAT/OPPORTUNITY STEP 1
MARKETING CONTACT COMPANY VISIT TECHNOLOGY AUDIT
STEP 2
IDENTIFYING TECHNOLOGY PROFILES 7
TECHNOLOGY NEED
STEP 3
TECHNOLOGY OFFER
FINDING EUROPEAN PARTNERS VI A
VI A T H E
VI A S M E
BROKERA GE
NET WORK
MI S SI O N S
EVE NTS
STEP 4
OFFERING SUPPORT
A D VI S E / S I G N P O S T I N G I N N O V A T I O N FI N A N CI N G A D V I S E / SI G N P O S T I N G I P R
STEP 5
ASSISTANCE WITH CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
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Providing operational services IPR Advise / Research Exploitation Innovative Business Creation
Technology support
Assistance in the Assistance in exploitation
Providing of RTD results
the exploitation Assistance in the exploitation of the Euroofpean the Euro-pean of the Euroresearch research results pean research results results
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potentialandrequest Innovation detection
Financial Engineering
Identification of financial needs
Assistance in building relation-ships between SME and universities
Technology watch & foresight
IRC Network
In-depth company visit
Initiation of business contacts Organisation of tech. partner events
Assistance in writing tech. agreements
Organisation tech. SME missions Technology/business partner searches
International Cooperation
Assistance in defining a technology profile
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Technical support
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International Cooperation
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Financial Engineering / Innovative Business creation
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IPR Advise Research Exploitation
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In the business value chain IRC client organisations close 5 types of transnational technology transfer (TTT)* agreements 13
Research
Development
Production
Sale
End-User
** 6.) Commercial agreement with technical co-operation 3.) Manufacturing agreement 4.) Licence agreement 5.) Technical co-operation 1.) Technical co-operation 2.) Joint venture * A TTT is a transfer of technology, product, process, expertise or know-how between 2 parties. ** A TTT is not just a commercial activity: there must be an element of INNOVATION.
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Searchable Technology Database
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4074 Technology Profiles = BBS entries
3329 Technology Offers (TO) 745 Technology Requests (TR)
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Results: Collaborations with client organisations 2004-2007
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The IRC Network future From 2008-2013 – Innovation Relay Centre (IRC) Services – Euro Info Centre (EIC) services – Upstream Consultancy “Merger”
All services are combined in one Support Network for business and innovation
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Thank you very much for your attention
Bibiana DANTAS Agência de Inovação
+351 22 616 7820
[email protected] IRC Public Webpage: www.innovationrelay.net
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