Spinouts
NUI Maynooth continues to be a national leader in the commercialisation of research. Our key performance metrics for 2011 show we completed 7 new licence deals and spun-out 3 new companies. Against international standards of licences and spinouts per research expenditure, NUI Maynooth ranks in the top percentiles. This performance is down to the outstanding research and desire of NUI Maynooth researchers to see their work make not just a scientific impact but an economic one. The Office continues to be supported by Enterprise Ireland under their Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative.
NUI Maynooth spun-out 3 companies in 2011 reaching a total of 10 spinout companies in the last four years all based on research work carried out at the University.
2011 Spinout Companies
ProFector Life Sciences was founded by Dr Michael Maguire and Dr Shirley O’Dea, Biology Department, NUI Maynooth. ProFector technology transfects cells using a new electrospray process, achieving easier and more cost efficient transfectionW. www.profector.com
ISAAT Technologies was founded by Gerry Corley, formally based in the Callan Institute at NUI Maynooth. Gerry is bringing an improved transmit and receive hardware solution to this space. www.isaat-technologies.com
Relational Frame Training was founded by Dr Bryan Roche, Psychology Department, NUI Maynooth. The company provides an online training service which allows users to improve their IQ. www.raiseyourintelligence.com
2010 Spinout Companies
Mutebutton Limited, founded by Dr. Ross O’Neill from the Hamilton Institute, to commercialise technology developed by him, Dr. Paul O’Grady and Prof. Barak Pearlmutter. Their technology will be used in the treatment of tinnitus. www.mutebutton.ie
Aniscan Limited was founded to commercialise technology developed by Dr. Ronan Farrell and Jim Kinsella of the Callan Institute, in collaboration with the company promoter Stephen Murphy.
Cerebeo Limited was founded by Prof John Lowry, Chemistry Department and Dr Jennifer Craig. CereBeo will supply high quality, niche pre-clinical research to the pharmaceutical industry. www.cerebeo.com
2009/2008 Spinout Companies
Beemune was founded by Dr Kevin Kavanagh, Biology Department. It is now in late stage testing of three separate products for bee health. www.beemune.com
Bluebox Sensors was founded by Prof John Lowry, Chemistry Department. Bluebox produce implantable micro sensors that allow long term real time measurements of NO, O2 or glucose. www.blueboxsensors.com
iGeotech, was founded by Dr Tim McCarthy, National Centre for GeoComputation, and provides backend solutions to enable Geospatial data services and expects to deliver its own brand front end geospatial consumer products on the back of private investment. www.ubipix.com
Socowave was founded in 2008 to commercialise mobile communications technology developed by Dr Ronan Farrell, Callan Institute. www.socowave.com