University of Limerick (UL) TTO
The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is responsible for supporting and developing the university’s innovative activity. The TTO's primary mission is the commercialisation of the university's expertise for the benefit of UL and the wider community.This is delivered through: promoting and supporting the initiation, growth and development of campus companies facilitating and strengthening research and partnering contacts with industry developing the university's intellectual property working with the development agencies to enhance the competitive position of existing industry in the mid-west, and to attract mobile investment to this region.
UL Supports for Industry:
Industry Research Collaborations
Access to Talent (e.g. PhD & Post Docs)
Supporting Regional Investment
Enabling Knowledge Transfer
Commercialising Intellectual Property
Facilitating Campus Company Formation
Providing Start-up Supports through The Nexus Innovation Centre
Consultancy and Analytical Testing Services
The University of Limerick has an established reputation for being Ireland's leading university in industry-led research. This has resulted in significant research commercialisation activities and collaboration between our leading researchers and industry. All of our key research indicators are showing strong growth, with increases in research applications, research income, postgraduate numbers and commercialisation activities complementing the strong gains in research outputs.
As Vice President of Research and Innovation, Professor Kevin Ryan is responsible for commercialisation of UL’s research whilst providing the platform for UL researchers to contribute to the discovery of new knowledge for a better world.
His focus is to empower UL researchers to generate new innovations with lasting impact and to build symbiotic relationships with partners where impact is considered at all stages of the research programme.
Professor Kevin Ryan, Vice President Research and Innovation
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