IRC North - For technology transfer

Our technology transfer database...

Innovation Relay Centre IRC North provides free access to an online database of over 4000 new technologies and product opportunities from across Europe and helps companies’ access international markets.

Updated daily, our technology database allows you to search for new technology 'offers' or 'requests' and find the right international partner.  To receive technology opportunities that are tailored to suit your company's needs, Register for alerts (AMT)or Find/Promote a technology of your own.
For futher information please do not hesitate to contact your local UK Innovation Relay Centres.

A unique partnership between professional support organisations in Northern England and Northern France, IRC North is one of a network of 71 'Innovation Relay Centres' with 250 offices throughout Europe and links to over 200,000 companies. 

What is an Innovation Relay Centre?

In 1995, the European Commission established the IRC network.  Since April 2004 it has consisted of 71 Innovation Relay Centres (IRC) throughout Europe.  They are located in the EU 27, Chile, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.  These centres have been created in order to facilitate the transfer of innovative technologies to and from European Companies or Research Departments.  At the forefront of innovation, the IRC network has become the leading network for forming collaboration via technology transfer.

The Innovation Relay Centre are innovation support service provider’s similar to; private technology transfer organisations, university technology centres, chambers of commerce, regional development agencies or national innovation agencies.  Most IRCs are set up as consortia; each centre is staffed by personnel who have extensive knowledge of the technological and economic profile of their region and the companies within that region.