| Website | ndrc.ie |
| @ndrc_i2i | |
| Phone | +353 1 480 6252 |
| Employees | |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Description | From idea to income |
NDRC (the National Digital Research Centre) is an Ireland-based early stage investor in collaborative, digital innovations based on research. There are two investment programmes tailored at innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs to translate great ideas into income generating products and companies.
NDRC’s Catalyser investment programme: Through the Catalyser investment programme, NDRC builds joint ventures with research and industry partners to translate research outputs into defined product offerings to create market capital.
•Innovate – research-led ideas, inventions and technologies •Collaborate – with NDRC and partners with the right expertise in a neutral environment •Accelerate – bridge the gap between promising research outputs and the marketplace
For companies NDRC Catalyser is: •A route to develop technology product ideas that require specialist research capabilities •A framework for sharing risk and reward in the development of compelling products and services •The potential to co-invest in game-changing products
For researchers NDRC Catalyser is: •A framework to assess commercial prospects for research-led ideas •Supports commercially oriented researchers to build game-changing companies •A route to create impact by applying knowledge and licensing route for IP
NDRC’s LaunchPad accelerator: NDRC’s LaunchPad accelerator is an investment programme focused on the next generation of digital entrepreneurs to accelerate good ideas to sound start-ups. NDRC’s LaunchPad is targeted at enabling great people to launch great ideas in the digital space.
NDRC LaunchPad begins with a 12-week hands-on programme. At the end of the 12-weeks, all start-ups pitch for a follow-on investment prize. All LaunchPad start-ups then have the opportunity to stay at NDRC for a further 6-9 month period.
The programme gives start-up promoters validation and access to help with every aspect of their business, as well as a track to attracting investment. Targeted at emerging start-up promoters in the digital space, LaunchPad provides: •12-weeks alongside other start-ups, innovators, researchers and investors •Hands-on mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs to guide development •Weekly workshops and meetings with the right people in the right networks •Micro-seed investment of up to €20,000 per project
