Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised)
2:50 pm
Anthony Lawlor (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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A very good meeting took place this morning involving people from NUI Maynooth and the prospects regarding the commercialisation of research. NUI Maynooth is linking with technical colleges in Athlone, Waterford and Carlow to create a hub. The aim of those involved is to source funding through Horizon 2020. The greatest difficulty they are encountering relates to the matter to which the Minister of State refers, namely, SMEs and universities becoming involved in research together. Perhaps it might be possible to examine that matter.