Comments on: Starting startups – Hothouse discussion http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/05/starting-startups-hothouse-discussion/ Invisible people have invisible rights Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:56:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bernie Goldbach http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/05/starting-startups-hothouse-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-321014 Bernie Goldbach Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:13:11 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2322#comment-321014 Irish third level universities attempt to claim ownership of IP resulting from student projects but that claim might apply to the alpha code of the product, not the resultant evolution that often manifests itself before the end of the academic year. Irish third level universities attempt to claim ownership of IP resulting from student projects but that claim might apply to the alpha code of the product, not the resultant evolution that often manifests itself before the end of the academic year.

]]> By: DennisDeery.com http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/05/starting-startups-hothouse-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-319600 DennisDeery.com Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:32:08 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2322#comment-319600 [...] Damien Mulley [...] [...] Damien Mulley [...]

]]> By: Alan O'Rourke http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/05/starting-startups-hothouse-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-316851 Alan O'Rourke Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:28:12 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2322#comment-316851 The IP ownership issue is one that i have seen mentioned before and i remember it was said to us during my days studying film production however we never signed anything stating that was the case which is a legal requirement. Has this changed? The IP ownership issue is one that i have seen mentioned before and i remember it was said to us during my days studying film production however we never signed anything stating that was the case which is a legal requirement. Has this changed?

]]> By: James http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/05/starting-startups-hothouse-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-316585 James Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:37:36 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2322#comment-316585 I don't see any reply button on the Argolon blog. One thing that always struck me is the final year projects in college... some people throw their heart and soul into them, but as I understand it, it remains the intellectual property of the university? I wonder if they altered that system slightly and treated it as a potential launchpad, as opposed to just credits for your exam, then we could see more innovative projects which could be made commercial or open sourced by the student after graduation. I don’t see any reply button on the Argolon blog. One thing that always struck me is the final year projects in college… some people throw their heart and soul into them, but as I understand it, it remains the intellectual property of the university? I wonder if they altered that system slightly and treated it as a potential launchpad, as opposed to just credits for your exam, then we could see more innovative projects which could be made commercial or open sourced by the student after graduation.

]]> By: quovadis http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/05/starting-startups-hothouse-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-316560 quovadis Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:00:13 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2322#comment-316560 Great idea. There are a number of technology start up schemes in existence, but these tend to be aimed at people with more established ideas- for example the create scheme in IADT for very young start up’s and Enterprise Ireland for more established start up’s. The bureaucracy around getting into these is significant as I know from hard experience! IADT used to run an E-systems course where students had to develop a business plan and related online shopping e-commerce site. Sadly the interest from students was minimal, so with numbers dropping the course was discontinued. IADT also run an entrepreneurship course and should probably be approached as they’re likely to be supportive. Other hot housing schemes such as NFTY are aimed at disadvantaged youth. The Country Enterprise Boards support the entrepreneurship competition in secondary schools and small businesses, so they have some expertise in supporting start up’s. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Enterprise Board are known to be quite supportive of technology developments, so it might be worthwhile giving the CEO who has a technology background a shout. Great idea.
There are a number of technology start up schemes in existence, but these tend to be aimed at people with more established ideas- for example the create scheme in IADT for very young start up’s and Enterprise Ireland for more established start up’s. The bureaucracy around getting into these is significant as I know from hard experience!
IADT used to run an E-systems course where students had to develop a business plan and related online shopping e-commerce site. Sadly the interest from students was minimal, so with numbers dropping the course was discontinued. IADT also run an entrepreneurship course and should probably be approached as they’re likely to be supportive.

Other hot housing schemes such as NFTY are aimed at disadvantaged youth. The Country Enterprise Boards support the entrepreneurship competition in secondary schools and small businesses, so they have some expertise in supporting start up’s.

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Enterprise Board are known to be quite supportive of technology developments, so it might be worthwhile giving the CEO who has a technology background a shout.

]]> By: Steve http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/05/starting-startups-hothouse-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-316182 Steve Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:08:58 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2322#comment-316182 Defo a very good idea and the more help that is provided the better the country will be. Defo a very good idea and the more help that is provided the better the country will be.

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