Delivering impact for industry

The sector’s focus on industry-driven RDI means that such activities have a strong alignment with the 14 National Research Prioritised Areas and relevant examples can also be identified with regard to each of these priorities using the search tools.

• Area of research
• Particular industry
• Institute of Technology

To demonstrate how Institutes of Technology can help deliver such impact, we have produced a series of case studies. To help find the case studies most relevant to you, the search tools on this page can be used to identify impacts by:We place a strong focus on providing research, innovation and enterprise solutions for industry which can deliver real impact for individual companies and the wider economy.

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2011 Case Studies

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Vizi – Visual Customer Intelligence – Bringing your Data to Life

Stalls Project – An Innovative Approach for Teaching Entrepreneurship

Development of a Energy Monitoring System for a Renewable Heating Solution

CIT supports RedMere Technology Ltd, a highly successful Irish Start-up Company

Blackrock Castle Observatory – Engagement with the Wider Community

Accelerating Development of Best Business Start-Up

Supporting Innovative Baby Product Business and Technology Development

ShareBiotech – Strengthening the Atlantic Area Biotechnology Sector

Real-time Traffic Information Services

Performance of an Air Source Heat Pump in the Irish Climate

Letterkenny Institute of Technology assists Pramerica with specialist Training Programmes

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in the Workplace

Eire Knits – The Irish Knitting Club

ITT/KTP Connect Programmes

Smarter Living for an Ageing Society – Great Northern Haven

The use of Miscanthus as an Alternative Energy Source

IT Tralee Industry led Undergraduate Projects

Doctorate in Business Administration – Linking Theory and Practice

Improving the Development Process for e-Commerce Software

FireMagic FireMaker – Encouraging and promoting a Greener and Safer Environment

Advances in Medical Technology through Convergence

Long Term Cell Storage for Drug Research

Carrick-On-Suir: Destination Analysis – Planning and Development

Enhancing the Professionalisation of the Irish Prison Service

Developing a Marketing Strategy for Instore Ltd.

2010 Case Studies

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Improvement of New Product Development

Smart Space Guidance System

Identification of Impurities within an Anti-Cancer Drug

Tourism Learning Networks

Improving the Sanitation Process within a Dairy Farm

Re-Design and Prototyping of Key Products

Automated Inspection of Optical Surfaces

Putting Bacteria to Work

Whey and Sewage Processing on an Organic Cheese Farm

Integration of RFID Networks with Public Mobile Platforms

Artificial Skin for Injection Technique Training

Development of Novel Optical Lenses

IP and Networking Training Programmes

Creation of a Virtual World for Driver Simulation

Pressure Sore Prevention

IT Certification Training Programmes

Energy Recovery from Farm Waste

A Simulator for Testing of Medical Devices

Heat Treatment of Gears

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