Regional Development Centre is the innovation support and technology transfer organization of the Dundalk Institute of Technology. It is the commercially oriented interface between DkIT and the industrial, commercial and business life of the region, and makes available the expertise, facilities and resources of the Institute for the wider benefit of the regional economy. RDC provides direct access to hands-on intensive business support, networks and a business incubation environment for start-up and early stage companies. It was founded in 1989 and is based in Dundalk, Ireland.