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.

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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.

ERC Grants Get a Makeover: Proposal Restructure, Up-Front Ambition, Streamlined Reviews and Flexible Eligibility

Major updates to ERC procedures and eligibility are planned, including changes to proposal formats, evaluation processes, and grant windows from 2026 and 2027. ERC National Delegate Maria Nash provides a breakdown of the updates and what they mean for ERC applicants in the coming months.

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.

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.

Ireland reaches €1 billion milestone in Horizon Europe Funding

With a national target of €1.5bn (1.6%) of Horizon Europe’s €95.5bn budget from 2021-2027, Ireland is firmly on track to meet and likely exceed the target set in Impact 2030. To date, Irish organisations have been awarded €1.02 billion which equates to 2.09% of the €49 billion awarded so far, showing that Ireland is tracking ahead of its target.

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