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Harnessing the power of AI for democracy...

by Brigid Burke

“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.

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.

Bridging the gap: developing the next ge...

by Brigid Burke

Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space

To tackle the common problem of tooth loss, the Horizon EU-funded NOMAD aims to develop the next generation of dental implants. Partners include Cork-based materials science company Glantreo Ltd and Limerick-based implant company Croom Medical

Recipe for success: securing funding for...

by Brigid Burke

Cluster 1 Health

Recipe for success: securing funding for agri-food research. This project received €2.1 million from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme, as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Cofund programme, to support the creation of this postdoctoral fellowship scheme, with a further €3.1 million coming from Teagasc.

Eyeing the future with Horizon’s visiona...

by Brigid Burke

Horizon Europe

As the European population ages, a growing number of people are affected by problems with their eyesight. ORBITAL, a research network coordinated by the South East Technological University (SETU), is dedicated to developing innovative technologies to treat back-of-the-eye diseases. It received more than €4m in Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie funding.

Ireland ranks second in Horizon Europe E...

by Brigid Burke

European Innovation Council

30 March 2023 – Ireland has ranked second in Europe in the latest funding competition under Horizon Europe’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. Three Irish-based companies have been approved €22.4m according to evaluation results released by the European Commission.

EUREKA project results in partnerships f...

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COST and EUREKA

If proof was ever needed that Irish SMEs can operate at the highest level of industry, the MAAS project certainly offers it. Among the outcomes of this two-year EUREKA project were valuable strategic partnerships between Irish SMEs, their European peers and Airbus.

Two Irish women entrepreneurs win EU Pri...

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EU Prize for Women Innovators

Two talented and inspiring Irish women entrepreneurs are winners in the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2022. Dr Ciara Clancy, founder and CEO of Beats Medical, has won in the Women Innovators category while Niamh Donnelly, co-founder and CRO of Akara Robotics, won in the Rising Innovators category.

EU funding enables Ovagen to tackle glob...

by Brigid Burke

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.

Three Enterprise Ireland Companies Secur...

by Brigid Burke

European Innovation Council

21 October 2022 – The European Commission has released evaluation results showing that three Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have been selected and approved for a total of €24.3m in funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme.

Steering the way to better electric vehi...

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Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility

The drive to Net Zero and the need for all of us to help reduce emissions means that electric vehicles (EVs) need to become completely commonplace. The rate of EV uptake needs to improve, however, and for that to happen, EV batteries need to be cheaper, recharge faster and enable vehicles to go further without needing to be charged.

Irish research organisations secured an ...

by Brigid Burke

Horizon Europe

Irish research organisations secured an impressive €34 million in funding from the European Union to support early-career researchers. The funding was competitively won through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) under Horizon Europe, the EU’s mechanism for funding research and innovation projects from 2021 to 2027.

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Harnessing the power of AI for democracy...

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

Bridging the gap: developing the next ge...

Recipe for success: securing funding for...

Eyeing the future with Horizon’s visiona...

Ireland ranks second in Horizon Europe E...

EUREKA project results in partnerships f...

Two Irish women entrepreneurs win EU Pri...

EU funding enables Ovagen to tackle glob...

Three Enterprise Ireland Companies Secur...

Steering the way to better electric vehi...

Irish research organisations secured an ...

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