Mission:   

-  On behalf of the College, to promote and facilitate the transfer to the community (for appropriate socio-economic return) of  knowledge and intellectual property (IP) created within College,  and
-  to support College researchers seeking to develop such  IP. 

 Objectives: 

-to foster a culture of IP-awareness within College
-to support College researchers by assisting and advising on all aspects of IP
- to transfer College IP to industry and/or to the wider community in line with  National Policy, College’s Strategic Plan and obligations to research sponsors
- to promote and manage College’s linkages with industry
- Detailed Objectives and Remit of the TTO

Core Activities:

-Provision of customised IP seminars
-Identification and appropriate protection of novel IP
-Promotion and marketing of technologies available for transfer
-Issue, negotiation and execution of IP agreements including NDAs, MTAs , licences  etc
-Provision of advice on IP issues  relating  to funding applications (in liaison with RDO)
-Negotiation of IP terms in Contracts, Consortium Agreements etc (in liaison with Contracts)
-Advice on establishing campus companies;  approval of campus company status
-Fostering industry linkages               - Hosting industry visits to College
-Management of Innovation voucher scheme      - Liaison with  Irish university TTOs