Success Stories - Horizon Europe

Success Stories

Success stories from businesses and other organisations who have accessed European funding and support for their innovation projects.

This collection brings together real-life examples of Irish organisations using the Horizon programme to develop their innovative ideas. It includes how they have benefited from working with international partners and gaining access to EU funding support.

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4-OCEANS probes the influence of the sea...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Feb 17, 2022

European Research Council

“The beauty of ERC grants is that they allow you to dream big, to ask the challenging questions that you may have thought were impossible to answer.” Poul Holm, Professor of Environmental History, Trinity College Dublin, and coordinator of 4-OCEANS.

SPEEDIER breaking down barriers to energ...

by Brigid Burke | Dec 7, 2021

Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility

“Horizon funding enables you to carry out high quality, robust research that can influence policy, and policy can change behaviour,” says Dr Pádraig Lyons, International Energy Research Centre

Eurostars support invaluable for SMEs de...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 25, 2021

COST and EUREKA

“Horizon 2020 was about putting together the right consortium that could do cutting-edge research and also produce something that can be commercialized in the near future.” Paul McCloskey, Head of Integrated Magnetics group at Tyndall National Institute.

LEDLUM, a shining light in LED efficienc...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 10, 2021

Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility

AVECTAS leading the way in non-viral cel...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 12, 2021

Cluster 1 Health

“Horizon 2020 was all about scientific excellence; this project allowed AVECTAS to further develop our pioneering SOLUPORE® technology within a structured framework.” Dr Michael Maguire, Chief Executive of AVECTAS.

+CityxChange helping to create the posit...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 12, 2021

Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility

“Horizon 2020, and its successor Horizon Europe, are designed for innovation. It enables participants to take risks and therefore achieve more.” Terry Connolly, Limerick city and County Council, +CityxChange project.

Irish Clinical trials funded in Horizon ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 8, 2021

Cluster 1 Health

Irish researchers have secured more than €15 million for clinical trials from Horizon 2020. A range of health challenges are being tackled through these trials such as liver cancer in children, colorectal cancer, diabetic kidney disease, polypharmacy and osteoarthritis.

Five artificial intelligence (AI) projec...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 7, 2021

Cluster 1 Health

Five AI projects with Irish coordinators and partners that address topics including -E-smart home assistants, care for cancer patients and attempt to reduce sepsis-related mortality in babies.

Horizon 2020 funding for palliative care...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 7, 2021

Cluster 1 Health

A look back at three Irish teams that secured €1.36 million funding from the European Commission. The three teams were among ten projects that won funding under the Horizon 2020 Health call. They began their respective research programmes in 2019.

MENTUPP – Mental Health Promotion ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 7, 2021

Cluster 1 Health

Birgit Greiner and 17 partners in 14 other countries* combines expertise from various disciplines to improve the early recognition and treatment of depression in occupational settings and reduce suicidal behaviour.

Project FAITH: Improving mental health c...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Aug 31, 2021

Cluster 1 Health

“FAITH is potentially life-changing research. To achieve the ambitious goals of the project we needed to leverage our networks in Europe and build a consortium of experts”. Philip O’ Brien, Technical Co-ordinator, FAITH Horizon 2020 project.

Project ASINA: enabling safe-and sustain...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 26, 2021

Horizon Europe

“One of the advantages of being involved in Horizon projects is the breadth of experience one gets by sharing expertise and access to new networks in partner countries”. Dr Ehtsham U. Hag. University of Limerick, ASINA Horizon 2020 project.

Project AXONISTA: One stop shop for vide...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 29, 2021

European Innovation Council

Televisionary: Axonista’s one-stop shop for video publishing is revolutionising television but it has wider applications, says the CEO and co- founder, Claire McHugh

PROJECT NURITAS: Simply put, by consiste...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 29, 2021

European Innovation Council

Nuritas recently moved into their new HQ at a landmark location in Dublin, befitting its growing status as a global leader in peptide research. As Managing Director Emmet Browne outlines, the company’s reputation is proving to be an invaluable asset on the crest of a wave.

PROJECT ARRALIS: Arralis’s stellar clien...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 28, 2021

European Innovation Council

Most hydro-kinetic turbines require fast water flows to function, that’s why so many need to be deployed at sea. Our key innovation is that our turbines work at locations with slow water flow, so can be deployed in rivers and estuaries, producing energy where other technologies cannot.

PROJECT DesignPro: their unique, bluff-b...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 23, 2021

European Innovation Council

Roisin McCormack of DesignPro explains how their unique, bluff-body hydro-kinetic turbine can provide reliable, renewable energy – even in the most out-of-the-way places.

Future Analytics Consulting (FAC): Europ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 23, 2021

European Innovation Council

It was a massive opportunity to engage with international players, to see what the best practice around the world is and a chance to drive forward the Irish-led Innovation.

SIRIUS XT DEVELOPED THE ONLY COMMERCIAL ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 23, 2021

European Innovation Council

SIRIUS XT develops synchrotrons of the future and successful secures €3m SME Instrument Funding in Horizon 2020. Sirius XT has developed an x-ray microscope small enough to fit in any laboratory.

+CityxChange helping to create the posit...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 23, 2021

Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility

“In essence we’re looking at how digital technologies can be exploited to improve quality of life, make cities more climate-friendly and productive, and facilitate business development,” says Connolly.

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Project SMARTAGRIHUBS – connecting Europ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | May 19, 2021

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

“The SmartAgriHubs project has been invaluable not just to Walton but to Ireland, as it’s allowed us to build a network of contacts and strong strategic relations with similar partners across Europe.”

Project NIVA – Simplifying The Common Ag...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Apr 23, 2021

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Horizon 2020 is an ideal funding stream as it enables cross-border collaboration and ensures that technology developed will be fit for purpose on a pan European basis.”

Project SpeakingNGI – Shaping the intern...

by Dr. Martha Cahill | Mar 24, 2021

Digital

We are delighted and proud to have contributed to the successful building of the EU’s flagship Next Generation Internet – An Open Internet Initiative (NGI)”. Walton Institute’s Strategic EU Liaison Manager and coordinator of the SpeakNGI.eu project, James Clarke.