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“Seismic year of uncertainty & upheaval marked by opportunities as well as challenges” says IoD CEO of ‘the year of COVID’

Institute of Directors (IoD) in Ireland research in 2020 revealed the dramatic impact of both COVID-19 and Brexit on business leaders in Ireland. As an organisation with 3,000 members, who ...
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Galway-based Thermo King awarded Engineering Endeavour of 2020

Built with ambitious sustainability goals at its core, the ADVANCER was born to life in Thermo King’s manufacturing site in Galway. This project has been awarded the title of Engineering ...
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IgniteNI launches applications for 2021 Accelerator Programme

NORTHERN IRELAND – IgniteNI, the leading accelerator in Northern Ireland, is now welcoming applications to its annual Accelerator Programme, supported by Invest Northern Ireland. The intensive programme, which provides start-ups ...
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Major Development for Irish Space Sector as University College Dublin Launches Space Centre

Pictured (l-r) at UCD are members of the C-Space, the UCD Centre for Space Research team; Assistant Prof. Morgan Fraser, UCD School of Physics (Astrophysics Theme Lead), Dr Ronan Wall, ...
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Vision Series – NCBI launches informational video series

NCBI is delighted to announce the launch of its Vision Series videos. This is a series of informational videos developed by NCBI highlighting different types of vision loss and how ...
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University College Dublin Researchers Recognised at IRC’s Annual Research Awards

The Irish Research Council (IRC) has recently announced the winners of the annual Researcher of the Year Awards, which recognise the very best of the Council’s awardees and alumni working ...
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Government Needs to use Foresight to Address the Increasing Impact of Age-Related Sight Conditions

NCBI, (National Council for The Blind of Ireland) recently launched research into the experiences of patients who have been diagnosed with Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) in Ireland. AMD is ...
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NovoGrid Shortlisted for Irish Times Innovation Awards

Pictured at University College Dublin are, Professor Andrew Keane and Paul Manning, co-founders, NovoGrid (Nick Bradshaw, Fotonic). NovoGrid, a software company that optimises energy delivery, is among the 15 technology ...
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O.C.E. Technology Unveils New Real-Time Operating System for Spacecraft Microcontrollers

Pictured at NovaUCD is Barry Kavanagh, CEO, O.C.E. Technology (Nick Bradshaw, Fotonic). O.C.E. Technology, an Irish space technology company, recently announced that it has successfully demonstrated OCEOS, a new real-time ...
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Early-Stage Venture Developing a Novel Urine DNA Test for Aggressive Prostate Cancer Wins UCD’s 2020 Start-Up of the Year Award

Pictured is Dr Antoinette Perry, UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science and a member of the epiCaPture team, overall winner of the 2020 UCD VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme. (Source: NovaUCD) ...
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EML Is Excited To Sponsor The Betting On Sports America Digital 2020 Event On December 1st & 2nd

Gaming disbursement favorite EML, powering real-time access to winnings for almost 13,000 new users per month, has announced a disruptive winnings withdrawal option with Interchecks. EML PAYMENTS LIMITED (ASX: EML) ...
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Solar AdTek Announces New Funding Partnership with Vivid Edge

Pictured outside NovaUCD, the Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs at University College Dublin are; Eoin O’Broin, CEO, Solar AdTek and Tracy O’Rourke, CEO, Vivid Edge. (Credit: Gina Oglesby). Solar ...
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Public encouraged to vote for Engineering Endeavour of 2020

Photo: The Coastal Mobility Route by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council is one of six projects shortlisted for the Engineering Endeavour of 2020. Engineers Ireland together with ESB are calling ...
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Five Emerging Start-Ups to Pitch at the 2020 UCD VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme Final

Pictured at University College Dublin is Dr Antoinette Perry, UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science, who will be pitching epiCaPture at the 2020 UCD VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme Awards Virtual ...
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University College Dublin Spin-out Wins Global Chemical Engineering Award

Pictured at University College Dublin is Professor Niall English, UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering and a co-founder of AquaB. (Nick Bradshaw, Fotonic). AquaB (AquaB Nanobubble Innovations Ltd), a ...
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Initiative Ireland Wins Innovation Award at Irish Pension Awards 2020 & Launches New Online Advisor Community

Pictured at NovaUCD are Sinead Byrne, COO, Initiative Ireland and Padraig W. Rushe, CEO, Initiative Ireland. (Mark Harrison, Harrison Photography). New online advisor community established for brokers and financial advisors ...
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Engineers encouraged to adopt a school during STEPS Engineers Week 2021

Logan Finnegan and Caoimhe Ní Chorragáin from Scoil Chearbhaill Uí Dhálaigh in Leixlip, Co. Kildare are just two of over 90,000 participants who took part in STEPS Engineers Week activities ...
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Zipp Mobility Commences e-Scooters Trials in Two Buckinghamshire Towns

Pictured (l-r) in Buckinghamshire are; Suzanne Winkels, Head of Transport Strategy, Buckinghamshire Council; Clive Harriss, Buckinghamshire Council Cabinet Member for Sports and Leisure, and Will O’Brien, Vice-President of Growth and ...
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Irish Drone Project to Map & Monitor Threatened Habitats Secures €250k in EU Funding

ProvEye using drones to map and monitor habitats in the Maharees, Co. Kerry with the Brandon Mountains in the distance. (Source: ProvEye). An Irish team, including ProvEye, a University College ...
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Permanent TSB Brings Apple Pay to its Customers

A safer, more secure and private way to pay with iPhone and Apple Watch Permanent TSB today brings its Personal and SME customers Apple Pay, a safer, more secure and ...
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