University College Dublin (UCD) today announced it was opening in-hospital knowledge transfer offices in partnership with teaching hospital Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and hospital operator St Vincent’s Healthcare Group (SVHG).

The initiative marks the first time that in-hospital tech transfer offices are being established in Ireland. The offices will be led by Ena Walsh, who is currently responsible for life sciences in UCD Research and Innovation.

The offices will be responsible for protecting intellectual property, assessing the commercial value, licensing…