Commercial Researchers
ATU Sligo Innovation Centre is dedicated to promoting a culture of creativity, entrepreneurialism and enterprise throughout the university.
Our Knowledge Transfer team work closely with ATU researchers by providing commercial advancement options, exploring intellectual protection strategies and developing productive collaborations with industry.
Finola Howe
Head of Enterprise and Engagement
Kieran Ryan
Head of Knowledge Transfer
Ceola McLynn
Innovation Centre Manager
The Knowledge Transfer team works with ATU staff on their research commercialisation efforts
Commercial Researcher Supports
What is IP?
Intellectual Property (IP) is protected in law by patents, copyright and trademarks, which enable people to earn recognition or financial benefit from what they invent or create. Learn more at EUIPO
Innovation Vouchers
SMEs can build connections with higher education institutes and public research bodies to explore business problems and uncover opportunities.
Learn more here
Class Visits
The Knowledge Transfer team are at hand to provide informational sessions to undergraduate and postgraduate groups on the commercialisation and knowledge transfer options and opportunities available at ATU.
ATU Specific policies and procedures regarding Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer can be found here.
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