KTI’s 2019 Review and the findings of its Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey (AKTS), published today, shows a strong national performance in knowledge transfer. With support for research commercialisation in RPOs (Research Performing Organisations) through the Enterprise Ireland TTSI programme, managed by KTI, the system is producing consistent outputs year on year. RPOs include Universities, Technological University, Institutes of Technology, Colleges, and other State-funded entities undertaking research). However, there has been an uplift in the number of ongoing collaborative research projects between industry and Research Performing Organisations with 2,163 live at year end. There were 26 spin out companies from RPOs in 2019 and a cumulative 123 spin-outs that are three or more years post-formation and active. Revenue from licensing of RPO intellectual property in 2019 was €2.7 million, up from €1.7 million, 2018.