Diaceutics, the Irish company helping patients to receive potentially lifesaving medicine through better diagnostic testing, has announced a collaboration with computer hardware manufacturer Lenovo, and chip manufacturer Intel. The collaboration
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Pilz, a leading global automation technology company, has opened a new €7.4 million software development centre in Cork. The opening of this state-of-the-art facility coincides with the 20th anniversary of
The 2017 winner of the Teagasc Gold Medal is Connie Conway (pictured left). The Teagasc Gold Medal is awarded on an annual basis to a member of staff who has
AMBER, the Science Foundation Ireland-funded materials science research centre headquartered at Trinity College Dublin, has launched a new additive manufacturing (AM, commonly known as 3D printing) research laboratory. The AR-Lab
University College Cork has announced the appointment of Jim Corbett (pictured) as Director of the Food Institute UCC, which will be officially launched in 2018. The Food Institute UCC is
A nationwide search has been launched for six curious and inventive children to join a Wonder Panel which will help create a new generation of science books. UCD Research and
In response to changing customer demands Kilsaran International are bringing to the market, a suite of specialised ready-mix concrete products, designed to suit demanding placement methods, strength and durability classes.
Half way through the implementation of the EU’s action plan for a maritime strategy in the Atlantic, an independent study finds it has spurred over 1200 new maritime projects and nearly €6 billion of
IT Sligo recently joined the University of Bradford’s “Europe’s Lost Frontiers” research team to explore the Irish Sea. Along with University College Cork and the Irish Marine Institute, the group
Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development, Seán Kyne TD, has announced the appointment of Professor Murray Hitzman, a world leading economic geologist, as a Science
Emerson is providing automation software and systems valued at US$ 1 million (approximately €820,000) to Ireland’s National Institute of Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) to help train next-generation workers on
The 2018 Research and Innovation Conference & Exhibition, being held on Wednesday, 14th March 2018 at the Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin, will feature an impressive line-up of industry leaders, academics
Teagasc and the European Commission will co-fund a new programme which will employ 20 new experienced researchers for 36 months each, over the next five years. These fellowships aim to
“The bioeconomy is a transition requiring a transition,” said Teagasc researcher Dr Maeve Henchion, co-organiser of ‘Ensuring the Continued Success of the Bioeconomy in Ireland: Progressing & Translating Research’, a
Irish wave energy technology company, Ocean Energy, has announced that its pioneering wave energy convertor, the ‘OE Buoy’, will be built in the United States by Oregon-based marine-fabrication company Vigor, and deployed
The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) has published its 2017 Annual Report, announcing substantial growth across all areas of research and training activity. 2017 was another excellent
JLL has released new research that places Dublin as a global ‘Innovator’ city for the future. Among the new city types, ‘Innovators’ that possess world-class capabilities in science and technology have seen
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has launched the Research Infrastructure Programme 2018. The aim of the SFI Research Infrastructure Call is to support the research community in building and sustaining the
Nuritas, the Irish biotechnology company, and Nestlé have entered into a collaboration aiming at discovering bioactive peptide networks within specific target areas of significant value. In order to achieve the
A new book, ‘The Psychobiotic Revolution’, is having a major impact in the field of biomedicine. It reveals that our brain health and state of mind are intimately connected to our
A national investment of €4.4 million through Science Foundation Ireland’s Discover Programme has been announced by Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD. The funding has
FutureScope, Ireland’s only conference that promotes collaboration between the entrepreneurial community and multinationals, will take place in the Convention Centre Dublin on Thursday, 31st May 2018. The event is limited to
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced a research fund of over €2.5 million to support cutting-edge research, development and demonstration energy projects in 2018. The Research, Development and
Champion of the development of a connected health ecosystem in Ireland, Professor Brian Caulfield, has won the NovaUCD 2017 Innovation
Tractor Safe Lock, a device that automatically engages the handbrake in a tractor when the operator leaves the seat, has
An Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald has launched the biggest-ever programme of events to mark
Over 60 companies from across the construction sector attended the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction conference in Dublin. The event
A new project which has received €2.9 million in funding from the European Union (EU) will be lead by Trinity
The countdown is on for the Innovation Arena for 2017 after a hugely successful ‘Boot Camp’ held at the National
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, together with An Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald and Minister for
University College Dublin’s Institute for Sport and Health has partnered with Irish life-sciences company, Genomics Medicine Ireland Ltd (GMI), to launch Ireland’s
Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen has issued a second
The Minister for Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, has launched the Co-Innovate programme in Monaghan, along with Permanent
Leaders in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector in Ireland gathered at University of Limerick recently for the third annual Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology
ESB has announced that the call for applications for its Spark of Genius Award, has been extended for an extra
UCC’s Dr Jane English and Dr Cathal McCarthy have been named by the Health Research Board (HRB) as “researchers demonstrating real promise”
Innovation Zed, an Irish medtech company, today announced that it has commenced working with the NHS in South Yorkshire and
Ryanair has launched a new dedicated booking platform in partnership with Erasmus Student Network, offering Erasmus students fare discounts, free
Irish start-up StudyBundles has developed an app that helps CAO applicants connect with third-level institutions while they are deciding which
Five Trinity researchers have been awarded a Health Research Board-funded Emerging Investigator Award, designed to enable mid-career researchers to shift
Five students from the BEng (Hons) in Sustainable Energy Engineering at WIT presented their final year dissertations to Winthrop Engineering with the aim of
A Galway-based international business, which has been shortlisted for one of Ireland’s leading innovation awards, will be one of three
IT solutions distributor firm DataSolutions has announced the results of a survey, which found that 73% of companies have made
The search is on to fill the last spots at the National Ploughing Association’s Innovation Arena. Run in conjunction with Enterprise
Synexa Life Sciences, a global leader in biomarker services, has announced the opening of its international headquarters in Dublin. The
Trinity’s Dean of Research, Prof John Boland, has made a fundamental breakthrough that will potentially change how materials are designed,
A new online survey from Irish telecoms and broadband provider, Pure Telecom, has revealed that 55% of Irish TV licence
Irish companies are increasingly taking up opportunities for training and up-skilling of staff to meet business needs. Figures from the
Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen has launched the Propeller
According to a study commissioned by Aviva and carried out by Ipsos MORI, four out of five (84%) Irish drivers
A new ‘virtual centre of competence’ is being created at Queens University in Belfast, after the EU’s INTERREG VA Programme
Young tech firm Neurovalens has used Invest Northern Ireland support for research and development (R&D) to develop Modius, a weight
According to an article in universitytimes.ie, a pilot of various programmes that will be launched in September will see Trinity
The Nexus Innovation Centre at the University of Limerick marked its fifth year in business this week with Innovation Minister
Science Foundation Ireland has published its 2016 annual report, highlighting the significant impact achieved from the €184 million investment by
According to new research from Trinity College, 47% of individuals who are homeless are women. In Ireland, women comprise 42%
Applications for the National Ploughing Championships Innovation Arena and Awards, in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland and the Irish Farmers Journal,
The new National Marine Research & Innovation Strategy 2017-2021 aims to fulfil the need for a strategic marine research agenda
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