Thursday, 11 February 2010 19:34 Written by Digital Times
NovaUCD has announced its 2009 results. Last year UCD researchers reported 85 new inventions to NovaUCD, a 60% increase on the 53 inventions reported in 2008. A total of 247 inventions have now been disclosed to NovaUCD during the last five-year period.
During 2009, seven new UCD spin-out companies were incorporated, bringing to 13 the total number of UCD spin-outs incorporated since 2005.
There were forty-seven patent applications, up 25% on the 2008 figure.
“The $60 million sale of ChangingWorlds to Amdocs, a US quoted technology company, the €6 million investment in BiancaMed led by venture capital firm Seventure Partners and the recent international media and industry attention attracted by Equinome, can only help to strengthen Ireland’s image as a knowledge-based economy,” said Dr Pat Frain, director, NovaUCD.
Watch a short video showing Time magazine’s ‘Best inventions of 2009’.
Inventions galore at Nova UCD
Written by Digital Times
NovaUCD has announced its 2009 results. Last year UCD researchers reported 85 new inventions to NovaUCD, a 60% increase on the 53 inventions reported in 2008. A total of 247 inventions have now been disclosed to NovaUCD during the last five-year period.
During 2009, seven new UCD spin-out companies were incorporated, bringing to 13 the total number of UCD spin-outs incorporated since 2005.
There were forty-seven patent applications, up 25% on the 2008 figure.
“The $60 million sale of ChangingWorlds to Amdocs, a US quoted technology company, the €6 million investment in BiancaMed led by venture capital firm Seventure Partners and the recent international media and industry attention attracted by Equinome, can only help to strengthen Ireland’s image as a knowledge-based economy,” said Dr Pat Frain, director, NovaUCD.
Watch a short video showing Time magazine’s ‘Best inventions of 2009’.