Technology transfer

In a new five-year plan to create jobs and rebuild the country’s industrial base, the Irish government has given science a leading role in revitalising the Irish economy.

Small start-ups can do big things when they know both their limitations and opportunities, says Neville McClenaghan, the co-founder of University of Ulster spin-out Diabetica Ltd.

“Being innovative involves recognising tomorrow’s problems and finding the solutions today” says Adel Sharif, founding director of Surrey Aquatechnology.