The Challenge: How and where do we find experienced, motivated researchers for R&D projects? ISIN breakfast briefing 24 th January 2017

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2 The Challenge: How and where do we find experienced, motivated researchers for R&D projects? ISIN breakfast briefing 24 th January 2017

3 Access to world class research capability focusing on your challenges near-term, medium and long. Access to highly trained engineers and scientists without long term commitments. State of the art infrastructure value for money approach to validate how infrastructure can support your business. Leveraged research funding helps to de-risk projects by sharing the costs and allow future planning. Dedicated research funding Horizon 2020 inclusion. Environment to network with other companies. Graduate Employment/Talent evaluate future employees. Access to intellectual property strengthen your IP position.

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7 Introduction to EDGE Richard Twohig. Prog Manager

8 EDGE in brief 12m funding for ~71 MSCA post-doc fellowships Awarded to international incoming researchers in a competitive process Based at any of 10 HEIs - participants in AMBER, ADAPT and CONNECT SFI Research Centres Twin focus on excellent research and advancing research careers Broad ICT theme Centrally managed at Trinity College Dublin

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10 About Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Being an MSC Fellow is highly regarded & relatively well paid. Strong competition for Fellowships.

11 About Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions 6.2 billion budget In the Excellent Science Pillar Funds ALL RESEARCH AREAS (no thematic calls or priorities)

12 About Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions

13 Industry benefit to participation? IUA website: Training the next generation of Research & Innovation employees Exchanging knowledge with top-class academic research groups Attracting top-class researchers at all career stages to your organisation MSCA website: Collaborate with research organisations - find alternative paths to innovation - risk research without the risk Collaborate and benefit from the experience and knowledge of academic partners Have access to equipment only found in academic institutions - take advantage from state-of-the-art and high quality equipment of universities and research institutions Access to research and innovation talents - associate some of the highly skilled researchers found in academia with the research projects of the firm Actively direct research projects towards the needs of the company

14 How EDGE is different the SFI Centres EDGE is a COFUND scheme, based on MSCA I.F. Half the funding is from H2020, half from the Centres We limit the research to our Centre themes We run the competitive award process We pool the management funds to run an effective programme: Research management Career development Industry engagement The fellows remain full MSCA awardees - attractive Aim to enhance the SFI Centre post-doc community

15 EDGE Programme Status 120 fellowship applications under peer-review Successful applications will be aligned to centre activities First round of awards April 3 rd Second call will open for proposals in Sept

16 How to be involved EDGE Programme Engage with the Centres! Access the MSCA Fellows as a high quality collaboration resource Use the programme as a source of future talent Host a secondment; as part of project / soft interaction Brief us for future EDGE calls edge@tcd.ie

17 About ADAPT 25 academics across TCD, DCU, DIT, UCD 40 postdocs, 17 research fellows, 46 PhDs Wholly or part funded collaborative research 34 EDGE applicants under review Industry cost share sponsorship: 60k over 2 years

18 Project Opportunities - ADAPT

19 About CONNECT CONNECT is one of 12 large scale national research centres, cofunded by SFI and industry ( 50 million +). It is headquartered here in Trinity. It is a one stop shop for all research in future networks and communications. IoT Wireless Cellular Fixed hardware, software, infrastructure, architecture, management, networking, applications, services, business models END-TO-END PERSPECTIVE

20 10 THE INSTITUTIONAL TEAM Start date: 2015 / value: 50 Million ++ / duration: 6 years Future Apps & Services Future Fixed & Mobile Networks Internet of Things 10 Principal Investigators 35 Funded Investigators 150 RESEARCHERS UL (Thermal) TCD (Wireless/Optical Networking/ Cognitive & Software Radio/ Thermal for RF /Media Applications) DIT (Antennas) DCU (Optical Systems) NUIM (RF Design/Networking/ Privacy) UCD (RF Design Microelectronic Design) TSSG (Network Management/ SDN/ Cloud Computing) UCC (Mobile Communications/Sensor Networks/ Network Security, Network Optimisation) Tyndall (Smart Sensors & Microelectronics/ Communications) CIT (IoT Services/ Sensor Networks/ Telecommunications)

21 30+ Collaborative Projects

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24 Discussion points What are the challenges for industry in recruiting & retention of talented staff researchers? Are we all looking for the same profile candidate for research & development projects? Is someone who has just completed a PhD an attractive hire? Is there a min/max for a useful post-doc period? Do some people fit better in a university or company environment? Should partner companies decide who a university hires?

25 SFI Centre IP model

26 Contacts for follow-up EDGE Post Doctoral opportunities for Industry Richard Twohig, EDGE Programme Manager, CONNECT Centre Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin e: General enquires Audrey Crosbie, Industry Liaison Manager e: