NGN Test Centre launch 10th March 2010. First centre in Ireland with a Carrier Grade IMS Test Network.

1. Irish Software Innovation Network
(www.isin.ie)
Presented by: Philip Sharpe
Chairman ISIN Steering Group
ISIN Manager: Michael.Martin@Ibec.ie

2. www.software.ie
www.ibec.ie
Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

3. ISIN Vision
www.software.ie
www.ibec.ie
 Strengthen the Irish Software Ecosystem
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Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

4. ISIN – 1st Step:
www.software.ie
www.ibec.ie
 Generate a major increase in Industry &
Third level Research Engagement
 Bring research projects from academic
enterprise to commercial success
Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

5. ISIN Services
www.software.ie
www.ibec.ie
 Matchmaking – ISIN helps Software Companies to
identify and engage with relevant 3rd level research
 Provide advise to Companies on Commercialisation
Process including funding & IP licensing
 Organise Networking Events between Researchers and
Companies
 Web site: Search, Resources, Online Collaboration
 Support / Set-up Collaboration Clusters
Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

6. Web Site: www.isin.ie
www.software.ie
www.ibec.ie
Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

7. Metrics
www.software.ie
www.ibec.ie
2009 Baseline:
• 750 Innovation Vouchers ‘09
• 55 Innovation Partnerships ‘09
(14 ISA companies, incl. 3 SME)
IRCSET: 80 companies in ‘09
175 since ‘06, 42 in S/W
Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

8. 2010 Plan
www.software.ie
www.ibec.ie
• Visit Software Companies
 Target of 100
• Networking Events
 Minimum 1 per quarter
• Cluster Formation
• Work closely with 3rd Level Research
Institutes to keep up to date on research
Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

9. Network in Scotland
www.software.ie
www.ibec.ie
 A similar industry-wide network, set up in
Scotland in 2005 has proved very successful
 205 company/academic collaborative
projects initiated
 30 in software industry in ‘09
 60% of organisations seeking expertise
have not collaborated previously with
academia
 60% of enquiries are from Scottish SME's
Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

10. Thank You