DCU Research and Innovation – Snapshots from 2015

At DCU, research and innovation seeks to transform lives and societies. 2015 saw continued successes for the University in pursuing research excellence and translating discoveries into impact for better health and more sustainable enterprise, economies and societies.

“More and more researchers in DCU are being successful in attracting external support for their work and in developing fruitful links with enterprises and NGOs,” comments Professor Alan Harvey, Vice-President for Research and Innovation at DCU. “The continued growth in activity very much supports DCU’s commitment to translating new knowledge into benefits for the external world.”

In 2015, DCU’s research expenditure was €40 million, which supported work to tackle current and future challenges for enterprise and society. Research discoveries have the power to transform business, social and cultural enterprise and in 2015, DCU achieved 30 invention disclosures, 14 patent applications and 25 Licence, Option and Assignment Agreements – a testament to the inventiveness of DCU researchers and the activity of the business development team in DCU Invent. For a snapshot of the DCU research in 2015 click here.