Outputs & Activities - Trinity Research Centre for Low Carbon Technologies

The operating premise of the Center is that it will show excellence in academic outputs and organizational behavior. This excellence will be indicated by the availability of inputs, outputs and impacts such as those itemized in the Table below.

Column 1	Short term (1 to 2 years)	Mid-term (3 to 5 years)	Long-Term (+ 5 years)
New Knowledge Activities	Research and Scholarship outputting from an SFI Frontiers for the Future Award/Project or SEAI RD&D Award, x 1 per each Centre Principal Investigator. Research and Scholarship as outputting from 1 ERC Grant per every five years. Low Carbon Technology concept development as outputting from 1 ERC Proof of Concept Grant per every two years.	Research and Scholarship outputting from an SFI Frontiers for the Future Award/Project or SEAI RD&D Award, x 1 per each Centre Principal Investigator. Research and Scholarship as outputting from 1 ERC Grant per every five years. Low Carbon Technology concept development as outputting from 1 ERC Proof of Concept Grant per every two years. Low Carbon Technology concept development as outputting from European Innovation Council Grant #1	Research and Scholarship outputting from an SFI Frontiers for the Future Award/Project or SEAI RD&D Award, x 1 per each Centre Principal Investigator. Research and Scholarship as outputting from 1 ERC Grant per every five years. Low Carbon Technology concept development as outputting from 1 ERC Proof of Concept Grant per every two years. Low Carbon Technology concept development as outputting from European Innovation Council Grant #
Knowledge Translation	Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund Award #1 Writing of 1 x Patents and 3 x Invention Disclosures #1.	Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund Award #2 Disruptive Technologies Innovation fund in Low carbon technologies #1 Large Multi PI Project with Industry / Enterprise #1 Commercialisation Fund -> Start-up Enterprise #2 Writing of 1 x Patents and 3 x Invention Disclosures #2. Formation of Start-up Company #1.	Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund Award #3 Disruptive Technologies Innovation fund in Low carbon technologies #2 Large Multi PI Project with Industry / Enterprise #2 Commercialisation Fund -> Start-up Enterprise #3 Writing of 1 x Patents and 3 x Invention Disclosures #3. Formation of Start-up Company #2. Profitability of Startup Company #1.
Knowledge Exchange	30 MSC students graduated from Centre PI teaching programs (MSC Energy Science, MSC Sustainable Energy, MSC Low Carbon Technologies) per year. One Phd student graduated per every two Centre PIs per year. European Commission MSCA Innovative Training Network #1 SFI/SEAI Doctoral Training School in Low Carbon Technologies #1	30 MSC students graduated from Centre PI teaching programs (MSC Energy Science, MSC Sustainable Energy, MSC Low Carbon Technologies) per year. One Phd student graduated per every two Centre PIs per year. European Commission MSCA Innovative Training Network #2 First primary school educational training event in Low Carbon Technologies. First secondary school educational training event in Low Carbon Technologies.	30 MSC students graduated from Centre PI teaching programs (MSC Energy Science, MSC Sustainable Energy, MSC Low Carbon Technologies) per year. One Phd student graduated per every two Centre PIs per year. European Commission MSCA Innovative Training Network #3 SFI/SEAI Doctoral Training School in Low Carbon Technologies #2. Subsequent primary school educational training event in Low Carbon Technologies. Subsequent secondary school educational training event in Low Carbon Technologies.
Leadership In Knowledge	5 Consultation responses to EU legislative proposals per year. 5 Consultation responses to Irish Government legislative proposal per year. 1-2 Plenary or invited addresses to major international conferences per year. 5-10 Plenary or invited addresses to important national conferences or stakeholder groups per year. 1-3 Punctuated consultations to industry or enterprise per year per PI. 1-2 Sustained advisements to industry or enterprise per year.	5 Consultation responses to EU legislative proposals per year. 5 Consultation responses to Irish Government legislative proposal per year. 2-3 Plenary or invited addresses to major international conferences per year. 10-15 Plenary or invited addresses to important national conferences or stakeholder groups per year. 1-3 Punctuated consultations to industry or enterprise per year per PI. 2-3 Sustained advisements to industry or enterprise per year. Membership of government advisory body #1 (e.g. The Climate Change Advisory Council).	5 Consultation responses to EU legislative proposals per year. 5 Consultation responses to Irish Government legislative proposal per year. 3-4 Plenary or invited addresses to major international conferences per year. 15-20 Plenary or invited addresses to important national conferences or stakeholder groups per year. 1-3 Punctuated consultations to industry or enterprise per year per PI. 3-4 Sustained advisements to industry or enterprise per year. Membership of government advisory body #2 (e.g. The Climate Change Advisory Council).
Indicators of Visibility	Web pages of Trinity Research Centre. Web pages of each Research Theme. 2-5 Media appearances per year by Centre members. Publications on science and engineering pertinent to Low Carbon Technologies at rate of 3-5 per year, per Centre Principal Investigator.	Web pages of Trinity Research Centre. Web pages of each Research Theme. 2-10 Media appearances per year by Centre members. Publications on science and engineering pertinent to Low Carbon Technologies at rate of 3-5 per year, per Centre Principal Investigator. Organisation of 1-3 stakeholder engagement briefings and workshops per year by Centre members. Participation at 3-10 Industry and Policy making workshops and congress per year by Centre Members. Hosting of 1 Major International Research & Technology Congresses at Trinity College Dublin.	Web pages of Trinity Research Centre. · Web pages of each Research Theme. 2-20 Media appearances per year by Centre members. Publications on science and engineering pertinent to Low Carbon Technologies at rate of 3-5 per year, per Centre Principal Investigator. Organisation of 1-3 stakeholder engagement briefings and workshops per year by Centre members. Participation at 3-10 Industry and Policy making workshops and congress per year by Centre Members. Hosting of 1 Major International Research & Technology Congresses at Trinity College Dublin.