Categorised as: Intellectual Property
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#OI2Dublin - Dublin Declaration sets out a new business model for the European Union (video) News
22.05.2013 A new 10-point declaration drafted at the Open Innovation 2.0 conference at Dublin Castle is to be presented to the president of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso. The...Categories: Science, Research, Recruitment, R&D, Investments, Intellectual Property, Government, Economy -
#OI2Dublin – Interview with Mikko Huuskonen, Finnish government (video) News
20.05.2013 Mikko Huuskonen from the Finnish government talks about the importance of innovation and how small countries can use innovation to overcome economic adversity. -
#OI2Dublin – Interview with Dublin City Council’s Peter Finnegan (video) News
20.05.2013 Dublin City Council’s Peter Finnegan says the forthcoming Digital Dublin roadmap will position the city as a world leader in smart city technologies and could make the capital...Categories: R&D, Mobility, Mobile, Intellectual Property, Green Tech, Green Computing, Energy, Digital Business -
Nintendo exerts its right to profit from user-generated videos on YouTube News
17.05.2013 Videos of gameplay on Nintendo video games uploaded by YouTube users will, in some cases, be accompanied by advertising that generates revenue for Nintendo only, with nothing... -
Massachusetts Governor explores digital health collaborations at Dublin summit News
16.05.2013 As part of his trade visit to Ireland this week, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick visited a digital health summit in Dublin yesterday to explore possible collaborations...Tags: Healthcare, Digital Health -
TCD Lero team in €2.5m study into how ecology can help make better software News
15.05.2013 A Trinity College Dublin-based Lero team is to take part in a €2.5m European Commission-funded research programme to find out how the principles of ecology can be adopted to... -
Ireland must secure political agreement on new European research funding, argues Sherlock News
09.05.2013 Ireland must secure an EU-wide deal for research funding for the European Union’s new programme for research and innovation Horizon 2020 before the end of its term as President...Categories: Science, Research, R&D, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Government, Education -
It’s a cat fight! Makers of Nyan Cat and Keyboard Cat sue Warner Bros, 5th Cell Media News
03.05.2013 The makers of two of the biggest cat-based memes of all time – Nyan Cat and Keyboard Cat – are taking on the might of Warner Bros and video-game maker 5th Cell Media in a...Categories: Multimedia, Marketing, Legal, Internet, Intellectual Property, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Wearable tech player Jawbone acquires BodyMedia for US$100m News
30.04.2013 Wearable tech and audio equipment maker Jawbone has acquired health technology player BodyMedia for an estimated US$100m. At the same time, Jawbone has unveiled its new UP... -
Tech All Stars competition seeks Europe’s hottest start-ups News
29.04.2013 The European Commission has launched the second edition of its Tech All Stars competition to recognise some of Europe’s most promising technology start-ups. Twelve start-ups... -
Chipset giant Qualcomm is coming to Cork – R&D centre will initially employ 20 people News
26.04.2013 One of the leading powerbrokers in the smartphone revolution, Qualcomm, is establishing a R&D centre in Cork and has already begun recruitment. It is envisaged an initial 20...Categories: Wireless Communications, R&D, Phones, Intellectual Property, Hardware, Engineering, Digital Media, Digital Business, Development, Design -
DCU reveals new fast track patents for entrepreneurs – plans to take 1pc of royalties News
26.04.2013 To coincide with World Intellectual Property Day, Dublin City University (DCU) is embarking on a fast-track DCU Licence Express Scheme to make selected patent innovations... -
Political pirate Rickard Falkvinge is out to prove a point News
16.04.2013 A fortnight ago, when the third season of fantasy TV series Game of Thrones was broadcast, digital pirates around the world illegally downloaded the episode more than 1m times –... -
European Commission opens €175k contest targeting women innovators News
16.04.2013 The European Commission has launched the latest edition of its Women Innovators Prize to reward female entrepreneurs who have come up with new innovations and brought them to... -
Dublin multi-touch firm RAPT Touch raises €4m to disrupt the display industry News
08.04.2013 A Dublin-based technology company called RAPT has raised €4m in an investment round that will enable it to rollout affordable multi-touch technologies to global original...Categories: R&D, Intellectual Property, Hardware, Digital Media, Development, Design, Consumer Tech, Computers -
HP to build 87,000 sq-foot cloud R&D operation in Galway for 700 workers News
08.04.2013 HP has applied for planning permission to build a new 87,000 sq-foot R&D and cloud facility in Galway that will house up to 700 workers. -
Dublin firm Onwards Learning signs e-learning deals worth €4.4m in China News
08.04.2013 Dublin-headquartered Onwards Learning has signed two major deals in China worth €4.4m over the next three years that will see its English language portal LearnOnEnglish.com... -
Pirate Party founder warns 10pc of private equity gets wasted in patent defence News
05.04.2013 A considerable portion of business angel and private equity investment in promising young technology companies – as much as 10pc – often gets wasted on defending against patent... -
Apple plans to overtake Google Street View with outdoor 3D panoramas News
04.04.2013 Apple is working on its own Street View-like mapping feature that merges position tracking with 3D panoramas.