For DERI, structural interaction with enterprises is the underlying principle for innovative and creative research. High tech companies provide the researchers with the rich and stimulating daily life business environment whereas at the same time, the companies profit by sharing in the latest research results.

DERI considers interaction with its industrial counterparts not only crucial for the validation and dissemination of research results. Equally important is to participate together in shaping the road of future technological developments, both on the national and the international level.

Companies dealing with, or just interested in semantic web technologies can join DERI and DERI research in different ways:

• Become a partner in a specific research project
• Join the Semantic Web Network, a network where semantic web technology actors conduct business together & participate in the latest research
• Set up a specific liason with DERI

For further information on DERI, or for exploring possible collaborations, please contact Liam O'Morain.