Applied Research Enhancement Programme Centres of Excellence for Enterprise Development Contact: [email protected]or [email protected]The Applied Research Enhancement (ARE) programme is supported by Enterprise Ireland and the National Development Plan. Since the EI ARE Programme has commenced in 2005, 17 applied research centres of excellence in 11 Institutes of Technology have been funded with seed funding in order of €1.25 to €2.0 million for a 3 to 5 year period. This results in a total financial commitment of approximately €23 million to date. This seed funding provides for procurement of a dedicated core research team led by an industrial experienced Centre Manager, dedicated lab space and provision of specialised equipment. The objectives of these centres are • To enable regional development by introducing innovative technological solutions through collaboration with industrial partners • To develop the next generation technology platforms for the benefit of Irish based industry through a dedicated applied research strategy The centres can be divided into 3 technology clusters • ICT & Software • Bio Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical • Bio-Medical Devices & Materials Details of the 16 current ARE centres and their contact details can be found in the following pages.
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The Applied Research Enhancement (ARE) programme is supported by Enterprise Ireland and the National Development Plan. Since the EI ARE Programme has commenced in 2005, 17 applied research centres of excellence in 11 Institutes of Technology have been funded with seed funding in order of €1.25 to €2.0 million for a 3 to 5 year period. This results in a total financial commitment of approximately €23 million to date. This seed funding provides for procurement of a dedicated core research team led by an industrial experienced Centre Manager, dedicated lab space and provision of specialised equipment. The objectives of these centres are
• To enable regional development by introducing innovative technological solutions through collaboration with industrial partners
• To develop the next generation technology platforms for the benefit of Irish based industry through a dedicated applied research strategy
The centres can be divided into 3 technology clusters
• ICT & Software • Bio Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical • Bio-Medical Devices & Materials
Details of the 16 current ARE centres and their contact details can be found in the following pages.
CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE IOT DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH ACTIVITY CONTACT
TEC Technologies for Embedded
Computing http://www.tec-centre.ie/
Cork
www.cit.ie
TEC focus is on the development of Embedded Computing Technologies (i.e. electronics and software) for the next generation systems and components in the applications of consumer electronics, entertainment devices, household appliances, cars, airplanes, e-health, etc
3CS undertakes applied research in the domain of converged IP (Internet Protocol) based communications services. This includes the convergence of access networks (fixed, IPTV, wireless, and mobile) & of network architectures based on IP Multimedia Subsystem. An example of this is the development of software for the creation of mobile phone internet pages.
SUNAT research has a focus on facilitating the rapid prototyping, creation and delivery of mobility enabled applications by developing a Service Enterprise Architecture for Adaptive Mobility (SEAAM)
WiSAR: is a centre of excellence in wireless sensor network (WSN) technology which aims to become the hub of research and applied solutions for technology companies in the NW region. The research themes of the centre are to develop WSN solutions in the Body Area & Built Environment Networks for industrial collaborators.
CASALA objective is to work with Irish industry to achieve product innovation, business competitiveness, and market leadership in the emerging ‘ambient assisted living’ (AAL) sector. The AAL refers to the drive to provide ICT solutions to extend the time the elderly can live in their home environment
CDI Centre of Design & Innovation http://www.designinnovation.ie
Sligo
www.itsligo.ie
CDI fosters & supports more effective design within Irish industry and business through research in design management & methodologies and assisting companies to develop their design capabilities
Shannon ABC develops innovative products and ingredients from natural resources using novel processes to obtain value added food products, food flavours and medicinal products. These products will be used to create, enhance or add value to existing products in the food, healthcare and developing nutraceutical industries
PMBRC: Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre
Waterford www.wit.ie
PMBRC: Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre at the Waterford Institute Technology will generate a stimulus for innovation, new ideas and technology transfer for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries based in the South East of Ireland. The 2 research themes to be undertaken by PMBRC are Drug Delivery Technologies & Development of Novel Process Technologies
Ion Channel Biotechnology Centre http://ww2.dkit.ie/research/smrc
Dundalk
www.dkit.ie
The multidisciplinary Ion Channel Biotechnology Centre (ICBC) at Dundalk Institute of Technology is a centre of excellence in applied research capable of exploiting opportunities in life sciences for the economic benefit of regional and national Irish based Bio-Pharmaceutical Industries. The Centre uses a combination of physiology, pharmacology, molecular biology, electrophysiology and organic chemistry to focus on commercialising the results of the 3 identified applied research themes for the centre for the two disease states of – urinary incontinence and osteoarthritis
Galway Medical Technologies http://www.gmedtech.ie/
Galway-Mayowww.gmit.ie
GMEDTECH offers an advanced product performance testing service on both a regional and national basis by engaging medical device development companies to identify their product test needs, GMEDTECH enable implantable medical products to be tested in environments that very closely match the in-vivo condition
MiCRA targets the rapidly growing biomedical diagnostics market, in particular the point-of-care sector, in particular new devices to enable early diagnosis and real-time results, i.e. the development of biosensors for the main targets in a kidney and liver function test.
Centre for Advanced Photonics and Process Analysis
www.cappa.ie
Cork www.cit.ie
The Centre for Advanced Photonics and Process Analysis (CAPPA) at the Cork Institute of Technology is a focal point for industry-led applied research in Optics and Photonics in the Cork region. The CAPPA centre develops new photonic devices and techniques that will find applications in process analytical technology, in particular for the pharmaceutical and medical -technology industries.
MEDIC as an applied research centre of excellence will generate a stimulus for innovation, new ideas and technology transfer in the research themes of Smart Medical Devices for Assistive Rehabilitation. This objective will be achieved by consolidating and enhancing the research capability within CIT in two specific and focused research strands namely Smart Surgical Devices & Smart Rehabilitation Devices.
A Centre for Research in Engineering Surface Technology
http://www.crestdit.com/
Dublin
www.dit.ie
CREST is a national centre of excellence in the applied research area of specialised coatings. The Centre has grown from the initial three staff members to ten full-time DIT staff members and six CREST postgraduate students. The Centre serves up to 100 clients per annum, has delivered three commercial licenses for DIT, filed one patent and published 14 research publications in the field of surface coatings The centre has 3 predominant research themes: Corrosion Control, Hygiene Surfaces & Air Quality