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The Accelerating Campus Entrepreneurship (ACE) initiative: Creating entrepreneurial graduates for Ireland
(2010)According to the GEM Ireland Report (2008), in Ireland those that have exposure to entrepreneurship education have an increased propensity to start a new venture. The importance of entrepreneurial skills was picked up by ... -
The Accelerating Campus Entrepreneurship (ACE) initiative: Creating entrepreneurial graduates for Ireland
(2009)This paper will discuss how Irish HEIs can improve their provision of entrepreneurship education in order to affect positive economic growth. In particular this research explores the approach, process and research of the ... -
The adoption of enabling technology to enhance research commercialisation and technology transfer
(2009)This paper examines how the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway has benefited from implementation of an intellectual property (IP) management tool to enhance its research commercialization outcomes. The paper uses ... -
An Analysis of Innovation Management in Irish Medical Device SMEs
(IEEE, 2013-06)This paper focuses on innovation management practices in the Irish medical devices industry. We analyse key determinants to assess the nature and level of innovation management practices relative to published literature ... -
Analysis of shear-induced platelet aggregation and breakup
(Springer, 2015-07-31)To better understand the mechanisms leading to the formation of thrombi of hazardous sizes in the bulk of the blood, we have developed a kinetic model of shear-induced platelet aggregation (SIPA). In our model, shear rate ... -
Application of the meshless finite volume particle method to flow-induced motion of a rigid body
(ScienceDirect, 2013-10-01)We present a new approach to numerical modelling of incompressible flow of fluid about an elastically mounted rigid structure with large body motions. The solution is based on the Finite Volume Particle Method (FVPM), a ... -
An assessment of new product development in the Irish pharmaceutical industry
(2003)In today's competitive drug development environment, Irish pharmaceutical companies are moving towards more knowledge base activities. These companies must focus on new product development (NPD) firstly to remain competitive ... -
Auditing best practice for effective product innovation management
(Science Direct, 2004-10)Over the past number of years, researchers and industrialists have recognised the need for and the importance of developing approaches to enhance competitive advantage in new product development. However, the product ... -
Barriers to FLOSS in SMEs: the lack of knowledge and skills
(IOS Press, 2005)While open source is becoming a topic of mainstream business, the level of awareness and depth of understanding of the open source paradigm still varies considerably and represents a significant barrier to broader adoption. ... -
Collaboration and enterprise networks: What about SMEs?
(2004)This paper describes the research and analysis realised in relation to the creation of enterprise networks, based on the networked enterprise model, in European SMEs. It focuses on the barriers to inter-firm collaboration ... -
A collaborative knowledge management tool for product innovation
(2000)In order to create and deliver innovative new products and services at an ever increasing rate, manufacturing enterprises must adopt a deliberate and systematic approach to managing the drivers of innovation. Managing the ... -
A collaborative knowledge management tool for product innovation management
(Inderscience Publishers, 2003)Contemporary business systems are becoming increasingly competitive. Faster and smarter technology, although imperative, is not enough to survive in dynamic environments. Modern enterprises must adopt a deliberate and ... -
A combined XFEM and cohesive zone model for composite laminate microcracking and permeability
(Elsevier ScienceDirect, 2014-10-07)A novel computational methodology for predicting three-dimensional microcracking and permeability in composite laminates is presented, The methodology simulates microcrack initiation and propagation using the extended ... -
Computational simulation of the relaxation of local stresses due to foreign object damage under cyclic loading
(2010)In this study, the phenomenon of residual stress relaxation from foreign object damage (FOD) is numerically simulated using a hybrid explicit¿implicit finite-element method. The effects of cycle fatigue loadings on stress ... -
Computational study on the effect of contact geometry on fretting behaviour
(Elsevier ScienceDirect, 2011-07-23)A key challenge in the design of engineering couplings and contacting components relates to the development of an understanding of the comparative performance of contrasting contact geometries for a given application, ... -
Creativity toolkit for R&D managers
(2004)In this, the twenty first century, innovation has become one of the most important and effective ways of obtaining and sustaining competitive dominance in the market place over the past number of years. Many firms are ... -
A critical analysis of plastic flow behaviour in axisymmetric isothermal and Gleeble compression testing
(Elsevier ScienceDirect, 2010-08-16)Coupled thermo-mechanical finite element modelling of both isothermal axisymmetric compression and compression testing using the Gleeble thermo-mechanical simulator has been carried out in order to compare the levels of ... -
A customer centric process innovation toolkit for SMEs
(2006)The business environment is changing at an accelerated pace. Consequently, continuous systemic changes within companies are imperative. In light of this, we are witnessing a shift in the way organizations are designed, ... -
Cyclic thermo-mechanical material modelling and testing of 316 stainless steel
(Elsevier ScienceDirect, 2010-04-20)A programme of cyclic mechanical testing of a 316 stainless steel, at temperatures of up to 600 C under isothermal conditions, for the identification of material constitutive constants, has been carried out using a ...