Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 March 2017
113. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all spin-out companies established by third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12467/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraStart-ups are a powerful engine of job creation and economic growth throughout the country. Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI), in conjunction with the HEA, publishes an Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey (AKTS) to collect information on those spin-out companies that were reported as “active” at year end.
As reported in the most recent survey, there were 110 active spins outs in 2015, that is, those in existence for at least three years and with turnover and/or investment and at least one full time equivalent. The number of active spins outs from Public Research Organisations has increased from 78 in 2013 to 110 in 2015. In the period 2013 -2015, one-third of active spin-outs were reported to be in the ICT sector. Not all active spins outs become Enterprise Ireland clients.
In 2016, 15 spin-outs from third level institutes were part of Enterprise Ireland’s HPSU Class of 2016, the highest ever achieved in a single year. It is the policy of Enterprise Ireland not to release lists which details company names (except in the case of the Annual Report or where prior permission has been granted by the company).
An overview of knowledge transfer activities is included in the second Higher Education System Performance Report which was published in December 2016 and is available to download at http://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Education-Reports/Higher-Education-System-Performance-2014-2016.pdf.
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Ecovolve Ltd |
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GreenEgg Technologies Ltd |
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Decawave Ltd |
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Moletest Ltd |
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Brim Brothers |
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Sonic Ladder Ltd (t/a Riffstation) |
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Radical Coatings Ltd |
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IGeotech Technologies Ltd (t/a iGeotec) |
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Neuromod Devices Ltd (formerly Mutebutton) |
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Beemune Ltd |
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Vornia Ltd (t/a Vornia Biomaterials) |
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Orbsen Therapeutics Ltd. |
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Peracton Ltd. |
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Analyze IQ Ltd. |
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QPercom Ltd. |
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Theta Chemicals. Ltd. |
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Majih Ltd t/a Insight Statistical Consulting |
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Crème Software Limited |
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Sonitus Systems Ltd |
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New Game Technologies Ltd (t/a Swrve) |
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EmpowerTheUser Ltd |
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Miravex Limited |
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BioCroi Limited |
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Solvotrin Therapeutics Ltd |
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Haunted Planet Studios Ltd |
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Tolerant Networks Limited |
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Glanta Ltd |
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Xcelerit Computing Limited |
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Identigen |
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Eneclann Ltd |
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Trino Therapeutics Ltd (previously Pharmatrin Ltd) |
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Eblana Photonics Ltd |
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Genable Technologies Ltd (Optigen Patents) |
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Cellix Ltd. |
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Opsona Therapeutics Ltd |
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Nanocomms Limited (now Biosensia) |
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Sensl Technologies Limited |
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Alimentary Health Limited |
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Clinical Support Information Systems |
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Infiniled Limited |
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Keelvar Systems Limited |
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Luxcel Biosciences Limited |
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Cylon Controls |
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AP EnvEcon Ltd. (t/a EnvEcon) |
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Oncomark Ltd. |
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Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory Ltd |
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HeyStaks Technologies Ltd |
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BioPlastech Ltd. |
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Equinome Ltd (trading as PlusVital) |
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Crop Research Ltd |
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Capstan Healthcare Ltd |
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Revelops Ireland Ltd, (formely Jlizard Ltd, also t/a Logentries, RAPID7) |
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Bemstech Ltd. |
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City Analysts Ltd. |
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Aquens Ltd |
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Java Clinical Research Ltd |
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Bioobservations Systems Limited (t/a Pixalert) |
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Ildana Biotech Ltd. |
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Enzolve Technologies Ltd |
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Berand Ltd |
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LearnOpt Ltd |
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Crescent Diagnostics Ltd. |
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Powervation Ltd. |
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Cauwill Technologies Ltd. |
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Bearna Medical Ltd. |
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Headway Software Technologies Ltd (t/a Structure101) |
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Zolk C Ltd |
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FeedHenry Ltd |
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Pilot Photonics Ltd |
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Xcelerator Machine Translations Ltd (t/a KantanMT) |
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Optiwifi |
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Exergyn former Aries Engineering Innovation Ltd (t/a Clear Angle Technologies) |
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Relational Frame Training |
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Profector Life Sciences (Avectas Ltd) |
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ISAAT Technologies Ltd |
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MDG Web Ltd. (previously Seevl) |
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NVP Energy Ltd. |
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PixelPuffin Ltd |
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Trimod Therapeutics Ltd. |
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Neuropath Therapeutics Ltd |
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TEL Magnetic Solutions Ltd. (was Magnetic Solutions ltd) |
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AllegroTechnologies Ltd (Deerac Fluidics) - now Labcyte Europe Ltd |
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Havok (Telekinesis Research Ltd) |
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Anabio Technologies Limited |
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Metabolomic Diagnostics |
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Pilot Photonics Ltd |
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Applied Process Consulting Ltd. |
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Belfield Technologies |
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NewLambda Technologies |
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Wattics |
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Rosetta Foundation |
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Niche Protein |
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Votechnik (was ALR Innovations) |
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POLY PICO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |
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Optrace Ltd |
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Vizolve t/a SeeSearch |
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Reflective Measurement Systems Ltd |
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Microgen Biotech Limited |
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Kelada Pharmachem Limited |
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Trinity Stamina Ltd |
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SilverCloud Health Ltd |
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Forkstream Ltd. |
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Stair: An Irish Public History Company Ltd. |
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Equilume Ltd. |
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Atlantia Food CRO |
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Sonex Metrology Ltd |
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TradersNow Ltd |
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Socowave Ltd |
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Mitamed Limited |
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Nubiq Technology Ltd |
