Brigid Burke

National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe Legal and Financial rules

Organisation: Enterprise Ireland

Brigid is the recently appointed National Contact Point for Legal and Financial rules and Senior Executive for Horizon Europe at Enterprise Ireland. She previously held a senior role in Enterprise Ireland's Corporate Marketing and Communications department with responsibility for communications strategy, social media strategy, PR and media relations and was the project-lead for an international digital marketing campaign to promote the Irish travel-tech sector. Her early career was in broadcast journalism, working full-time in national radio and television.


Articles by Brigid

RootEd – Supporting sustainable intensification of agricultural production

RootEd is a €2.7M Horizon Europe project which aims to double agricultural output sustainably by 2050. Led by UCD, the focus is on plant root systems with 10 PhD researchers exploring soil-plant interactions, AI imaging, and crop resilience. The project seeks to reduce fertiliser use, boost yields, and support farmers with data-driven decisions, contributing to a “second green revolution.”

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ReBioCycle – Bringing bioplastics into the mainstream

The ReBioCycle project is aimed at supporting the transition from fossil-based plastics to biobased biodegradable alternatives. The ReBioCycle project aims to demonstrate that bioplastics can be recycled effectively and efficiently to obtain the same or superior grade polymers and other high-value products. The recycled outputs will then be tested by the polymer industry to verify their quality and useability.

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FLIARA: Challenging gender stereotypes around farm and rural innovation

The Horizon Europe-funded FLIARA project has shone a spotlight on the often hidden and undervalued contribution made by women innovators to agriculture and rural communities across Ireland and Europe. The project explores the challenges faced by women innovators in this sphere and has produced policy recommendations on how best to tap into this vast underutilised resource.

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iCircular3 – Digitalising the circular economy

The €2.56M iCircular3 project, led by University College Dublin, aims to digitalise the circular economy in robotics, Electric Vehicles, and power tools. Funded by Horizon Europe’s MSCA programme, it trains nine researchers to develop tools and frameworks for sustainable industry practices. Solutions like sensor upgrades and battery reuse to support EU climate and circularity goals are focus areas of the project.

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