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Initiative to help companies and research organisations to work together

Written by Robert McHugh, on 15th Jan 2016. Posted in General

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The National IP Protocol has been launched today by the Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English. 

The initiative aims to provide a framework for the way in which companies and research performing organisations can work together and how companies can benefit from access to new ideas, technology and inventions.

The number of companies working with research performing organisations in 2014 increased by 46% - a figure that is expected to continue to grow, not least with the advent of the new Protocol which further simplifies the processes involved.  

In addition, almost 2,000 new collaborative agreements were signed between industry and research organisations in 2014 and in the same year there was a 21% increase in the number of licences/options/assignments known collectively as LOAs. 

The new Protocol aims to be consistent with existing policy and introduces some practical additions to speed up negotiation between industry and research performing organisations.

Director of Knowledge Transfer Ireland, Alison Campbell commented, "In working with the Department to produce the IP Protocol, Knowledge Transfer Ireland sought to deliver a simpler and very practical guide for anyone engaging in the process of knowledge or technology transfer. We are very pleased that the IP Protocol 2016 and the associated resource guide does just that."

Minister English added, "We want investment in public research to drive innovation and competitiveness in business, the public sector and to enable the creation of jobs.  

"The IP Protocol 2016 sets out Government’s policies to encourage industry to benefit from publicly-funded research and describes the practical arrangements for this to happen."  

Source: www.businessworld.ie

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