Government to highlight state R&I funding available to firms

Dublin will tomorrow host a major exhibition event to showcase opportunities for funding available from the Irish Government.

The event will be held throughout the day at the Convention Centre Dublin and is the first national showcase of Ireland’s research, technology expertise and innovation excellence. The main focus will be on 38 research centres, technology centres and national research institutes and facilities which have received significant support from the government and are delivering solutions for industry in six key themes; the sectors are energy; food; health and medical technologies; ICT; manufacturing and materials; and services and business processes. Company representatives will be able to meet the teams from the research centres and technology centres relevant to their areas of interest.

Inviting businesses to attend the event, Damien English, Minister for Skills, Research & Innovation, said: “Research centres and technology centres are already delivering excellent scientific research and impactful technologies to industry in Ireland and I am encouraging companies of all sizes to come to the showcase to meet representatives from each of the 38 centres to discuss potential collaborations.

“In addition to learning about the expertise and resources offered by these centres, companies can also tour the showcase to learn about all state funding and supports for innovation, R&D, Horizon 2020 supports, accessing intellectual property and the resources available in Institutes of Technology.”

Key speakers at the event include Stefan Lindegaard, an internationally renowned expert on the topic of open innovation, and Dr Nicola Millard, a customer experience futurologist who works in the global innovation team at the UK telecoms giant BT.