Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI)

Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) is the national office that facilitates access to Irish expertise and technology for businesses. It works with Ireland’s publicly-funded research sector to connect and engage businesses with the research base in Ireland. KTI enables companies to innovate by directing them to novel technology and research expertise in Ireland and offering best practice guidance to simplify the access process. It also provides practical resources to support research and development collaboration, consultancy, and licensing. Additionally, KTI assists companies and investors in navigating the expertise and intellectual property within the publicly funded research base and provides information on available funding supports for innovation. The KTI web portal offers various tools including searchable databases of research and expertise, practical reference guides, and template agreements to simplify engagement and contracting processes. Founded in 2014, KTI is a partnership between Enterprise Ireland and the Irish Universities Association. The industries it operates in include Education, Financial Services, Government and Military, Information Technology.