Welcome

The goal of the Research & Innovation Centre at Waterford Institute of Technology is to provide entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures with the support needed to achieve success in national and international markets. We fully recognise the importance of small and medium-sized business to the Irish economy and we deliver a programme of services to our clients aimed at accelerating their business growth.

We are committed to mentoring and supporting only the very best; our clients have high growth potential and have aggressive goals for expanding their businesses.

We Look For Ventures That Have:

• The vision to use collaborative research as the key to enabling their development and expansion and who are intent on doing business internationally.

• A strong, committed management team; willing and able to access support resources and deliver against milestones.

• An emerging market opportunity that offers the potential for exceptional market growth, especially in international markets.

• An innovative product, technology or service that presents a clear and distinctive value proposition.

• A strategic plan and a business model that delivers sustainable competitive advantage.

• The necessary financial resources to grow the business or the willingness to create investment opportunities.