Event Outline
This is an opportunity for companies to meet face-to-face with experts at Dublin City University (DCU) and Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) who are actively engaged in research that has applications across many industry sectors. You can profile your business, outline the challenges for your business, explore new ideas and understand the various options to collaborate and fund R&D projects through state and European supports. Companies with both an established R&D programme and start-ups with new ideas are welcome.
The purpose of these meetings is to facilitate targeted exchanges between researchers and industry and explore opportunities for collaboration through access to talent, knowledge transfer, training and industry/academic partnerships.
Following a light breakfast the plenary session will outline research at DCU & DkIT and how the institutions collaborate with industry. You will hear from companies who have previously collaborated with DCU & DkIT. This will be followed by pre-scheduled one to one meetings which will take place between individual DCU & DkIT researchers/business development managers and industry representatives who are interested in extending their R&D capability by working with third level institutions.
Opportunities for Companies to Engage with Research Experts
Learn how your R&D can be funded when collaborating with DCU& DkIT
Hear about DCU& DkITresearch capabilities available to you
Meet with research experts to discuss your business challenges
Find out how DCU & DkIT collaborate with industry
For companies interested in innovation through R&D this is an invitation to meet face-to-face with experts who are actively engaged in research that has applications across many industry sectors. Here you can outline to research experts the challenges you are facing, explore new ideas and the various options to collaborate and fund future R&D projects. Companies with both an established R&D programme and start-ups with new ideas are all welcome to attend this free event.
Following a light breakfast we will present an overview of research at DCU & DkIT and you will hear from companies who have previously collaborated with DCU and speak about innovation. This will be followed by short, pre-scheduled, one-to-one meetings that will take place between individual DCU & DkIT researchers or our business development specialists and industry representatives who are interested in extending their R&D capability by working with DCU & DkIT.
Main Sector/Topic Areas
ICT & Digital Services | Biopharmaceuticals |
Internet of Things | Manufacturing Competitiveness |
Lifesciences and Health | Physical Sciences |
Medtech | Business Innovation |
Advanced Manufacturing & Materials | Social and Ethical Impact |
Water Resource Management | Legal Studies |
Energy & Environmental Sustainability | Communications & Public Engagement |
Social & Economic Concerns | Social Enterprise |
Register now
At registration, you can create a profile of your company and the areas that are of interest to you. You will then be able to request individual meetings with DCU & DkIT researchers who have expertise in your field and they will be able to request meetings with you. Additionally, you can request meetings with other enterprises of interest. A few days prior to the event you will receive your meeting schedule.