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Issue 6, December 2006

Pictured at the signing of a Letter of Agreement between Enterprise Ireland and the National Research Council-Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) : (L to R) Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Micheál Martin, T.D.; Dr. Tony Rahilly, CEO NRC-IRAP; Jim Cuddy, Head of Innovation & Technology Transfer, Enterprise Ireland.

Technology Opportunities in Canada

Companies planning on accessing the North American market now have a new channel through an agreement recently signed between Enterprise Ireland and IRAP (Industrial Research Assistance Programme— Canada). Under the agreement, both organisations will assist companies to:

  • Find a Canadian partner as a gateway to the North American market
  • Find a Canadian technology or product that might be licensed for the European market.
In Ireland the partnership is operated by TechSearch.Our staff can prepare a profile of an Irish company’s requirements which is then passed to the IRAP network in Canada. read more »

:: EI partners with Chambers Ireland for licensing training

 An agreement between Enterprise Ireland and Chambers Ireland has resulted in our Technology Acquisition and Licensing course being available countrywide through the Chambers Ireland network. Launching the course "Grow your company IQ", Mr Eoin O’Driscoll author of the Enterprise Strategy Group report: Ahead of the Curve, said "In a world of commoditisation of goods and services, Irish companies need to become 'price makers', providing superior products with significant added value."
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:: There’s a lot of it about

Among the licensing stories featuring in the news during the year, we note:
Bedminster International which in 2003 acquired world rights to the Bedminster technology, won a $150m contract in US; Biotrin International which has signed a licensing agreement with the National Institutes of Health in Washington DC; SoftEdge Systems, the first company worldwide to license a technology from Microsoft’s new IP Ventures division
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:: Bio-Diesel production from waste cooking oils

Greyhound Recycling & Recovery Ltd., a major player in the Waste Management Industry, has recently diversified its interests to become one of the leading producers of Bio-Diesel from waste cooking oils.
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:: TechSearch Case Study: eXpd8
eXpd8 was founded by Declan Branagan in 1985 and it developed as the top seller of the Take 5 accounts system to SME’s in Ireland. Over the years, there was much talk of "the paperless office", however Declan says "In fact more technology in offices seemed to generate more paper". Declan realised that there was an opportunity to help companies become more efficient in document management.
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:: Are you ready for Licensing?
The TechSearch IP Audit tool is an in depth questionnaire for companies to establish the business’s readiness for the implementation of a Licensing Agreement. Once all the questions are answered, a detailed bespoke report is generated with a set of recommendations to enable the business to optimise its position in terms of Intellectual Property (IP).
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:: Upcoming Events

•January 2007 TechSearch hosts a Masterclass workshop on licensing in the food industry featuring a global company and some Irish SME’s sharing their experiences.
•January 2007 Grow your Company IQ—an innovation training programme from Chambers Ireland with a strong licensing element
•January 2007 ASTP/Praxis - Training courses in technology transfer at fundamental and advanced levels
•January, March and April 2007 EnterpriseSTART programme for budding entrepreneurs with a business idea.
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TechSearch is a unique, free service provided by Enterprise Ireland that enables companies to locate and acquire technologies from international sources that are not readily available from commercial suppliers. In addition to availing of this service, your company may be eligible for funding to support your technology acquisition project.

For more details, visit www.techsearch.ie


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