Tagged: R&D & News
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Manufacturing is not dead: Ireland's economy is offered a second chance News
14.12.2012 There is an awakening of sorts happening in the economies most blighted by the banking collapse and resulting recession. Countries like the US are wondering why it allowed its... -
EU research ministers agree on part of funding package for Horizon 2020 News
14.12.2012 EU research ministers met in Brussels this week to discuss the European Union’s new programme for research and innovation Horizon 2020, which will start in 2014 with a proposed... -
Government extends SFI’s remit to fund applied research News
12.12.2012 New legislation approved by the Irish Government means Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) remit has been extended so the science-funding body can fund applied research in...Categories: R&D, Research, Science, Life Sciences, Investments, Intellectual Property, Education, Economy -
Start-up stories of the year News
25.12.2012 From the Dublin Web Summit in October to new networking meet-ups for start-ups and insights from tech entrepreneurs and visionaries, we take a look at the start-up highlights of...Categories: R&D, Networking, Mobile, Marketing, Management, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Funding, Economy, Digital Business, Apps -
Huawei plans to double headcount in Europe in the next three years News
10.12.2012 Chinese telecoms technology giant Huawei is to invest US$93m (€70m) to establish a new R&D operation in Helsinki, Finland, just miles from Nokia’s HQ. The new operation will...Categories: Wireless Communications, R&D, Phones, Operating Systems, Networks, Networking & Telecoms, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Consumer Tech -
Science Review 2012 - Top 100 science stories: Nos 40-36 News
11.12.2012 We continue our countdown of Ireland’s top science and innovation stories of 2012. It was the year Dublin became the European City of Science and major scientific breakthroughs... -
Ireland ranks in top 10 EU countries for R&D investment - EU Commission News
06.12.2012 Ireland has been named as one of the top 10 EU countries for industrial R&D investment, with 14 of the top-spending companies for R&D based in the country, according to the... -
Science Review 2012 - Top 100 science stories: Nos 50-46 News
07.12.2012 We continue our countdown of Ireland’s top science and innovation stories of 2012. It was the year Dublin became the European City of Science and major scientific breakthroughs... -
US$30m R&D investment at medical devices giant Stryker’s Cork operation News
30.11.2012 Twenty new R&D jobs are to be created as part of a massive US$30m investment by medical devices player Stryker Instruments at its facility in Carraigtwohill, Co Cork. -
Three academics receive Enterprise Ireland commercialisation awards News
29.11.2012 Three academics received commercialisation awards yesterday, when Enterprise Ireland held its Big Ideas Technology Showcase at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, where 19 researchers... -
Ireland to invest €17m per year in ESA space programmes News
21.11.2012 Ireland is set to invest €17m annually in European Space Agency (ESA) space programmes over the coming years, it has been announced at a meeting of ESA member states in Italy.Categories: Science, R&D, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green Tech, Engineering, Engineer, Software, Software Development -
Scientists trial hybrid 3D printer to create artificial cartilage News
23.11.2012 Researchers have been trying out a new type of hybrid 3D printer to create artificial cartilage that could one day be implanted into patients to help re-grow cartilage in...Categories: Science, Printing Services -
Dell’s first Youth Cloud Summit teaches students that IT isn’t just for geeks News
15.11.2012 As part of Ireland's Science Week 2012, Dell hosted its inaugural Youth Cloud Summit today at its cloud R&D centre to educate local students about cloud computing and the... -
UCD Earth Institute to highlight climate-change and smart cities research today News
06.11.2012 The Earth Institute at University College Dublin (UCD) is today hosting a showcase to demonstrate its research around energy, the environment and climate change and to identify... -
Review: Dyson Digital Slim DC44 cordless vacuum News
02.11.2012 No one likes cleaning, but like death and taxes it is one of the certainties of life. What I mean by that is a certainty we will all try to avoid this necessary chore. The new... -
SFI director-general takes on extra role as Government’s chief scientific adviser News
30.10.2012 The Irish Government is abolishing the Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser in a move that will instead see the director-general of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Prof Mark... -
BioInterface medical device conference to take place at UCD News
10.10.2012 Scientists will be converging in Dublin later this month for an international medical device conference called BioInterface at University College Dublin (UCD) to explore topics... -
Clinical innovation: paving the way for healthcare solutions News
08.10.2012 The deadline for applying to the Clinical Innovation Award is approaching. We talk to last year’s winner, Dr Niall Davis, about the idea to help catheter placement that won the... -
Health-tech start-up named ‘Most Investable Business in Ireland’ News
11.05.2012 SilverCloud Health, a new Irish start-up that provides a cloud-based platform for healthcare professionals to deliver therapeutic programmes to people, has been named the Most... -
French research park Digiteo aims to be hub for IT and scientific researchers (interview) News
25.09.2012 At last Saturday’s Career Zoo careers event, representatives from the Paris-based research park Digiteo were in Dublin to meet with Irish researchers. We speak to director...