Introducing the IERC
Who We Are Funded by Enterprise Ireland DJEI and DCCAE Industry led and relevant 20M investment in jobs and tangible returns TRL 3 to TRL7 (Real world test bed) Hosted in Tyndall/UCC
What We Do Our Mission To be an international research centre working with its stakeholders to realise viable innovations into integrated secure, affordable and sustainable energy systems Increase industry resilience through research excellence Multi-party, multidisciplinary partnerships collaborative projects Strategic policy support Bespoke project development process Build capacity & capability within energy system Job growth Develop innovative products and services Inventor ownership of IP model
What We Do Our Mandate Increasingly justified by both national and international policy developments Innovation 2020 Energy White Paper COP21 European Directives Action Plan for Jobs Low Carbon Dev. Act Mission Innovation 4
Energy Research Landscape IERC Differentiation SD4 Multidisciplinary core team Highly collaborative research model Demand side Collaboration Industry-driven research Residential & Commercial Marine Renewables Research driven Commercial Electricity Infrastructure Production, Transmission & Distribution Research and industry driven Commercial Translate business needs into research objectives 5 lenses for integrated solutions Unique intellectual property framework
Slide 5 SD4 Need to update Sara Dunne, 04/11/2016
IERC Seeds and Pipelines
Industry Driven Approach
Research Performers IERC Collaborative Ethos Industry State Agencies
What is the IERC s USP?
Project Delivery 0-6months 6-12 months 12-18 months Delivery Develop Discovery Project Kick Off Project planning Project definition External review Sign contracts Identify seed Build consortium Scope workshop
IERC Technology Centre Type 2 Project P2 12% P3 P1 12% IERC 64% Industry Led Membership Model 2/3 funded by IERC 3 commercial entities 1 common challenge Projects 200K - 2M of research 12% Cash 10% In Kind 25% Participant Contributions
IERC areas of opportunity The Smart Grid challenges the business orthodoxy Production Concentrated investment Transmission Distribution Distributed investment Energy services: equipment, systems, delivery End users - consumers
IERC areas of opportunity The Smart Grid challenges the business orthodoxy Production Transmission Distribution Energy services: equipment, systems, delivery Prosumer osumer rosumer
IERC Opportunity Analysis Traditional Energy Sector Infrastructural level Production Transmission Distribution Industry driven energy tech opportunities Industrial Manufacturing Energy challenges Data & Controls Smart Technology integration Cloudbased Commercial Residential Industrial, Commercial, Public, Residential
IERC Research Lenses Technology Policy and regulation Information and intelligence Business models Behaviour
IERC Research Themes Strategic Research Themes Technology Research Lenses Data Analytics Behaviour Business Models Smart and Sustainable Communities Low Carbon Heating and Cooling Energy Efficiency & Carbon Management Distributed Generation Systems & Microgrids Policy and Regulation
Micro-grid Research Topics Smart Metering Distributed Storage Micro-grid Franchises Distri. Gen. Business Models Distributed Generation Systems & Microgrids Pro-sumer Markets Embedded PV Renewables Integration Demand Response Resident & Community Engagement Grid Stabilization Policies
IERC Approach to Collaborative Success
Contacting the IERC Cork Office: IERC Tyndall National Institute Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade, Cork, Ireland Tel: +353 21 2346949 Dublin Office: IERC The Digital Hub, 22 Thomas Street. Dublin 8., Ireland Tel: +353-21-234-6939 Connect with us: Email: info@ierc.ie @IERC_Info IERC International Energy Research Centre The IERC acknowledges the support from both the Department of Enterprise Jobs and Innovation and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources