Submissions

Submissions for the 2022 Impact Awards are now closed.

  • The Commercialisation Impact Award recognises knowledge transfer success that has arisen through licensing to an existing company OR through the creation of a spin-out company from an Irish publicly funded research organisation (RPO).  An application showcasing particular success from either licensing or spin-out during the time period 1st January 2021 - 31st July 2022 may be submitted under this award category.  
  • The Engagement Impact Award recognises and celebrates knowledge transfer success arising from Irish publicly-funded research performing organisation (RPOs) and companies working together. In this category, applications showcasing particular success from either Collaborative Research or Research Consultancy during the time period 1st January 2021 - 31st July 2022 may be submitted.
  • The Future Forward Impact Award recognises the fact that in some cases there may be the promise of impact, but the impact may take a little longer to prove. Submissions in this category may cover any one of the channels of spin-out company creation, collaborative research, licensing or research consultancy and there must have been a significant event during the timeframe 1st January 2021 - 31st July 2022.
  • The People's Choice Impact Award is selected by audience vote on the evening of the Impact Awards ceremony from the finalists shortlisted across each of the above categories. 

Read more about the awards finalists for 2022.