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Harnessing the power of AI for democracy...

by Anne-Marie Daly

“Engagement in EU programmes ensures Konnektable remains at the forefront of technological advancements.” Discover more about the Horizon Europe-funded ITHACA project, coordinated by Konnektable Technologies, which aims to harness the power of AI for democracy.

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BUDDIE-PACK joins push to reduce single-...

by Brigid Burke

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

BUDDIE-PACK, a Horizon EU-funded project seeks ways to eliminate single-use plastic in the food and home care sectors. With 19 partners across six European countries, the project is focused on developing reusable plastic packaging.

EU funding enables Ovagen to tackle glob...

by Anne-Marie Daly

European Innovation Council

With the support of €3.4m in European Research and shareholder matched funding, Irish biotech firm Ovagen Group Ltd has succeeded in producing a world-first product that can significantly boost the global production of vaccines.

Preventing security threats from spreadi...

by Anne-Marie Daly

Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society

“Cyber-attacks and physical attacks are real – they do happen,” explains Jenny Rainbird, Head of EU Project Delivery at Inlecom Commercial Pathways. The firm is project managing PRECINCT, a €9.5m project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme, which aims to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience in the region.

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

by Anne-Marie Daly

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

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

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

Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility

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

by Anne-Marie Daly

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

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

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

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.

Project FlowPhotoChem: helping to green ...

by Dr Martha Cahill

Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space

“Innovation activities in the area of solar energy conversion technology, including solar chemicals, are key to achieving the decarbonisation targets set by the EU.” Dr Pau Farràs, coordinator of the FlowPhotoChem project.

Horizon 2020 funding for palliative care...

by Anne-Marie Daly

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.

Harnessing the power of AI for democracy...

by Anne-Marie Daly

Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society

Project ASINA: enabling safe-and sustain...

by Anne-Marie Daly

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.

Irish Clinical trials funded in Horizon ...

by Anne-Marie Daly

Cluster 1 Health

SIRIUS XT DEVELOPED THE ONLY COMMERCIAL ...

by Anne-Marie Daly

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

Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility

Future Analytics Consulting (FAC): Europ...

by Anne-Marie Daly

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.

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

by Anne-Marie Daly

Cluster 1 Health

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

by Anne-Marie Daly

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.

LEDLUM, a shining light in LED efficienc...

by Anne-Marie Daly

Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility

Project MiniStor: Supporting the develop...

by Dr Martha Cahill

Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space

Tyndall National Institute in Cork is leading an international consortium that is developing an advanced, compact, integrated solar-powered system that stores heat in a novel way.

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Eurostars support invaluable for SMEs de...

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