🙌 Yesterday, VARA Innovation Specialists had the privilege of visiting the Regional Development Centre at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) to deliver a Commercialisation Exploration Workshop for the talented researchers there. Using Lean Start-Up tools and techniques as the guide, we explored the art of and key considerations when transforming research projects into impactful solutions, and the funding options to support a route to spin out. A key takeaway (and mantra of the session):

➡️ “Customers don’t care about your research—they care about solving their own problems.”

😊 🌉 It’s always inspiring to see researchers connect with this mindset, recognising the potential to bridge innovation and market needs.

Thank you to Robert McCrave and Aidan Browne, RTTP at DkIT for the warm welcome—it was fantastic to be back contributing to a place that holds personal and professional significance for Kieran. Thanks also to Dr. Sean Bond from VARA Innovation Specialists‘ client Technological University Dublin for beaming in online to share his own story of how he secured a €1 Million Award from Enterprise Ireland’s Commercialisation Fund to develop his ‘SM:ART’ Technology towards Spin-Out

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