National Digital Research Centre - from idea to income

NDRC works with collaborators to accelerate research from idea to income through two programme frameworks.

Catalyser: Having built a portfolio of collaborative translational research projects, NDRC is embarking on a second investment phase and is seeking to facilitate further collaborations between established academics and industry partners to develop commercially-focused research projects in the application areas of health, education, entertainment and the environment. 

We work with research labs and hospitals equipped to generate world-changing discoveries, indigenous companies with the spirit and tenacity to advance technology, and multi-nationals with the global leadership to drive adoption.

Catalyser supports different length projects, depending on the proximity of an idea to the marketplace. For more information about Catalyser, NDRC's Collaborative Translational Research programme visit this page. 

LaunchPad: Our entrepreneurial internship programme is designed to develop small scale projects with aspiring entrepreneurs to produce commercially focused applications in the web and mobile space.

This investment programme is an avenue for individuals or small teams with links to a third level institution to pursue potential opportunities from idea to application in a supportive environment and among a set of peers. For more information about our LaunchPad, NDRC's Entrepreneurial Internship programme visit this page.