Impact of a university spin-in company on academic research: a case example

• Autores: Denis P. Dowling
• Localización: The International journal of engineering education, ISSN-e 0949-149X, Vol. 29, no. Extra 6, 2013, págs. 1371-1376
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper provides an example of how a collaborative research engagement with an advanced technology start-up company hashad considerable research and educational benefits to the host academic institution. The start-up company had developed a novelmicroblast based coating technology for use in the medical device and aerospace sectors. After an initial collaborative researchproject, the company relocated into the university, renting space in a business incubator unit and also in an engineering laboratoryspecialising in Surface Engineering. This paper provides an overview of the student impact of the collaborative research activitiesand details how Irish Government supports facilitated this engagement. As a result of this collaboration to-date 5 post-graduatestudents are working on projects directly associated with the start-up company and 6 journal papers have been published.