Partnering with

iCRAG

iCRAG underpins our country’s understanding of its natural resources and how they can best serve the ultimate goal of long-term sustainable development in Ireland. As an SFI research centre, iCRAG encompasses the broad community of Irish geoscience researchers and engages with industry partners from diverse geoscience-related sectors, including minerals, groundwater, marine, geotechnical and petroleum.

Building on the high-level of cohesion that already exists in Irish Geoscience, iCRAG serves the crucial purpose of bringing academic, semi-state and industry bodies together in one forum, ensuring currency, relevancy and accuracy is retained in all Centre activity.

Like any valuable research initiative, the Centre is always looking for novel ways to grow and expand its contribution to the field. We consistently seek new and exciting industry partnerships to help serve this purpose and strengthen the Centre’s long-term future as a leader in geosciences research.

Some of the many benefits of iCRAG research collaboration include:

• Regular access to cutting edge geosciences research.
• Substantial risk mitigation for Irish exploration activity.
• Competitive advantage in company R&D activity.
• Options to commercialise research output.
• Commercial profiling opportunity, increasing visibility in the Irish geosciences sector.
• Tax relief options under Ireland’s R&D Tax Credit Regime.
• Access to an exceptionally targeted & highly trained talent pool.

To explore your collaboration options further, please contact Dr Aoife Brady: aoife.brady@icrag-centre.org.

Minerals Memberships

Corporate partners in the minerals  sector help to direct iCRAG’s research and are provided access to world-class expertise, training, and highly trained graduates for industry employment. Minerals membership isoffered at three levels:

• Core (€10,000/yr)
• Executive (€25,000/yr)
• Premium (€50,000/yr)

Strategic industry partnerships are also available on a case by case basis.
To start the membership process contact:

Dr. Jennifer Craig
Centre Manager
info@icrag-centre.org
+353 (0) 1 716 2940

Core Level Membership €10,000/yr

• Early access to all non-confidential iCRAG minerals research results
• Recognition in iCRAG marketing materials
• Input into iCRAG research directions through attendance at the iCRAG SciencePlanning meeting
• 2 trace element maps, 100 spot analyses and 5 U-Pb dates in order to help characterise one of your sites.

Executive Level Membership €25,000/yr

All benefits of Core level, plus -

• Rapid consultation and technical support with iCRAG researchers and university staff
• Given first opportunity to participate in projects
• Access to world-class analytical facilities and experts to help analyse and interpret your data. Up to 10 images of trace element distribution in minerals, 200 individual mineral analyses for trace elements, or U-Pb dates on 5 samples, or 3 Re-Os dates or a combination of these options.

Premium Level Membership €50,000/yr

All benefits of Executive level, plus —

• Membership on iCRAG Raw Materials Advisory Board
• 50% reduction on iCRAG short courses for industry participants (up to 2 employees per company per course)
• Priority exposure to graduates for employment through focused presentations, events and email distribution of resumes
• Analyses and interpretation including: up to 20 images of trace element distribution in minerals, 400 individual mineral analyses for trace elements, or U-Pb dates on 10 samples, or 6 Re-Os dates or a combination of these options
• Early access to all non-confidential iCRAG minerals research results
• Recognition in iCRAG marketing materials
• Input into iCRAG research directions through attendance at the iCRAG Science Planning meeting
• 2 trace element maps, 100 spot analyses and 5 U-Pb dates in order tohelp characterise one of your sites.