Experience

DCU Invent

• Ireland
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Knowledge Transfer Manager / Enterprise Development Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Promoting knowledge transfer and industry-academic collaboration in Humanities & Social Sciences at Dublin City University.

• Operations & Enterprise Development Manager

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2021

  Managed the business incubation facility on the main DCU Campus and promoted research collaboration opportunities within DCU to companies and entrepreneurs. Within our incubation centre, I provided a range of start-up supports for client companies which include training programmes (New Frontiers), mentoring, seminars, workshops and networking opportunities to accelerate the development of start-up technology companies. Advised on business plans and facilitated access to mentoring services. Advocated research collaboration opportunities and funding supports to help grow and develop tech businesses.www.dcuinvent.ie



Adaptive Information Cluster (now part of INSIGHT DCU)

• Development Manager

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2008

  Developed the AIC Research Centre into a highly successful academic-industrial partnership. Project managed the AIC to be awarded €16.5M in research funding and to become the successful CLARITY / INSIGHT Centre for Data Analytics. Developed the AIC Research Centre into a highly successful academic-industrial partnership. Project managed the AIC to be awarded €16.5M in research funding and to become the successful CLARITY / INSIGHT Centre for Data Analytics.



Arts Council of Ireland / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

• Production Companies Manager (Financial & Organisational Issues)

  • Sep 2003 - Aug 2005

  Established effective working relationships between the Arts Council and Arts Production Companies for them to achieve agreed and sustainable targets. Assisted the companies in their business activities and thus ensuring their long term viability. Established effective working relationships between the Arts Council and Arts Production Companies for them to achieve agreed and sustainable targets. Assisted the companies in their business activities and thus ensuring their long term viability.