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Industry
Technology Transfer
LIT is active in a number of initiatives with Enterprise Ireland and The Irish Development Agency to work with local companies to identify and exploit potential Intellectual Property.
This works in a number of ways. The institute has a policy to license Intellectual Property to local companies so that it can be exploited for the benefit of the region and Ireland. The institute also works with companies who come to it with initial ideas which they want to work with LIT to develop further. The institute is able to secure funds from Enterprise Irelands funds such as Innovation Partnerships and Commercialisation. This can be at the level of a feasibility Study of approx €9000 up to full Innovation Partnerships of typically €200,000.
The institute is also involved in the new Enterprise Ireland Innovation Vouchers scheme. This scheme gives €5000 Innovation Vouchers to Small to Medium companies that are normally not clients of Enterprise Ireland.
Consultancy
LIT is able to provide a range of Technical and Commercial assistance and consultancy to individual enterprises, commercial organisations and to a wide range of regional bodies and groups.
Areas of expertise that have been provided include:-
New Market Identification
CE Mark
Product Design Analysis – Electronic, Mechanical
Computer System Analysis
LIT has carried out Research for companies that have secured funding from Enterprise Ireland under the Regional Technology Initiative.
Training Courses
LIT is able to provide courses in a wide range of disciplines. Examples include:-
- EDCL
- Sage Quickpay
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Arc, Gas, and MIG Welding
- Languages – French, German, Russian, Mandarin Chinese
- Cisco Courses
- Quality Management
- Occupational Health and Safety
Work Based Learning Initiatives.
LIT is able to offer bespoke courses for specific groups of company employees. These courses can be delivered in LIT or at company premises and can be delivered at a time to suit company requirements. LIT has delivered courses to a number of employers in areas such as one week courses through to full Higher Certificates.
LIT is actively engaged in developing Work Based Learning initiatives in a number of areas including the Built Environment, and Science Engineering and Information Technology. The approach here that is used it to work with individual larger companies and groups of smaller companies to identify opportunities and to either design curricula that meet needs of Industry or to modify existing LIT ones.
Facilities
LIT’s facilities are available to rent. There include:-
- Conference Facilities for up to 550 delegates
- Room Rental – Meeting rooms, Lecture Theatres,
- Equipment Rental – Computer rooms, Laboratory Equipment
Other Industry Interactions
Supply of graduates with the skillsets required by Industry is LIT’s main focus in its day to day activities. LIT interacts with Industry in a number of ways to achieve this:
- Industry Representatives are involved in the course accreditation process to ensure the skillsets are correct.
- Industry representatives are involved in the programmatic review of the courses.
- External assessors are sought for courses. They have the task of evaluating exam papers prior to
them being given to students, and then to ensure the marking of the papers is carried out correctly.
- Industry is involved in the delivery of courses by having staff give guest lectures.
- Student Projects. Where possible students are given industry based projects in their final year.
- Student Placements. A number of LIT’s courses have a Work Placement element of 6 months to a year.
- Adult and Continuing Education. LIT offers a range of Evening and Weekend courses across all is disciplines
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