A ground breaking ceremony has been held in celebration of a new £30 million supercomputer centre that is under construction at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory.
An exciting new business programme designed to support biotechnology start-ups in the north-west of England has formally launched with its first call for participants. The new Biotech Business Incubation Centre
Projects exploring battery recycling, digital twins, new battery materials, and new manufacturing techniques receive funding from the Faraday Battery Challenge. From digital twins to improving battery recycling and next generation
The Coventry-based Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is offering a lifeline to redundant employees of the collapsed battery manufacturer Britishvolt. The MTC is offering Britishvolt employees the chance to fill more
Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, has announced the finalisation of a strategic partnership with the UK government to establish a state-of-the-art mRNA research, development,
IDA Ireland, the inward investment promotion and development agency of the Irish Government, has reported strong annual results for 2022 with a substantial increase in growth in FDI employment on
Waters Corporation has announced a combined investment of up to €6 million with support from IDA Ireland to expand its operations in Drinagh, County Wexford to fund research and development
Innovate UK has announced a £19.5 million award to the Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium (FISC). The award will support the scale-up of sustainable technologies for the foundation industries. This award
Vectura, which specialises in inhaled drug development solutions, has been granted planning permission for a new 10,000-square metre facility on Bristol & Bath Science Park, in south-west England, which will
Projects are being sought to share £5 million in funding and improve power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) manufacturing supply chains in the UK. Run by Innovate UK the ‘PEMD
ICS Medical Devices, a leading catheter design & manufacturing services provider, has officially opened its new manufacturing and R&D facility in Galway. The company also announced plans to create 100
UKRI’s corporate plan demonstrates how the world-class research and innovation UKRI supports will drive economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits for all. The plan sets out how UK Research and
Invest Northern Ireland is marking 20 years of supporting business growth across Northern Ireland. Since establishing in 2002 Invest Northern Ireland has provided 66,000 offers of support to almost 15,000
SME manufacturers are helping cut 3,850 tonnes of CO2 emissions through a programme enabling business-university collaborations to tackle climate change. Eco-I North West, a large-scale research and development initiative, supports
IDA Ireland, together with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar recently attended a 40-year celebration at Medtronic’s Parkmore facility in Galway where 200 Research & Development
The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on the 13th of October 2022, will serve as a national forum for manufacturers
A new report sets out the long-term vision for how engineering research will help to tackle key challenges. In the UK, engineers have long been at the heart of technological
A major £9 million collaborative Research and Development project for the aerospace sector in Northern Ireland has been announced. ‘Project SCENIC’ is a collaboration between The Northern Ireland Technology Centre (NITC)
Scotland’s new home for cybersecurity research, innovation, and industry growth, Abertay cyberQuarter, has officially opened at Abertay University. The £18 million hub in Abertay University’s Annie Lamont Building has been jointly
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) Group, operated by the University of Strathclyde, has announced that it will open a new technology centre in Ayrshire in partnership with North Ayrshire
GSK plc, the London-headquartered science-led global healthcare company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Affinivax Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, for a $2.1
Diarmuid Sheehan, from the Teagasc Food Research programme, has been announced as the 2022 recipient of the International Dairy Foods Association Research Award in Dairy Foods Processing awarded by the
A leading, advanced robotics research centre is set to adopt a novel, in-house solution to tackling rising energy bills. The Institute for Safe Autonomy at the University of York plans
BioPharmaChem Skillnet has launched a new Virtual Reality (VR) Training programme developed for the Pharma Industry in collaboration with Technological University
The Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) has announced a new round of Government funding for energy research and innovation. The
The 2022 National Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 25th and 26th of May
Intel has announced the first phase of its plans to invest as much as 80 billion euros in the European
Shannon-based Company Ei Electronics, which is one of Ireland’s leading indigenous electronics manufacturing and exporting companies, has officially opened its
Analog Devices, a leading global high-performance semiconductor company, will invest €100 million over the next three years in ADI Catalyst,
A revolutionary company set to develop a new generation of greener vehicle batteries has chosen Sheffield as the location for
Anglo-Korean next-generation battery company Eurocell EMEA is set to build its first European Gigafactory producing proven, production-ready technologies by 2023. As
Lisburn-based coffee roasting, packaging and distribution specialist, Pure Roast Coffee, has secured its first contract with a major retailer in
Momentum for digital technologies in lab research is growing and was further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing teams to
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the University of Limerick and Teagasc will facilitate two leading dairy research centres –
Invest Northern Ireland has released its end of year results, including the final outturn against its four year business strategy
Dr Anne Marie Henihan, has been appointed as the new Centre Director of Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC), the Enterprise
APC Ltd, the award-winning Irish pharmaceutical research and development company, is investing €25 million and creating 120 jobs through the
Decom Engineering Ltd, based at Cookstown in Northern Ireland, has invested in Research & Development (R&D) to create world first
Varadis Ltd, a Cork-based deep technology radiation detection company, has won a significant contract with the European Space Agency (ESA).
Belfast technology start-up Cloudsmith has invested over £800,000 in Research and Development (R&D) to develop a new software delivery platform.
Setanta Construction has won lucrative new contracts in GB and France following investment in Research & Development. The SME, which
In an abandoned former cigarette plant on the edge of Mullingar, a group of researchers is plotting the future of
In normal times, manufacturers and retailers would now be setting up the supply, warehousing and transport contracts to ensure the
The co-director of the pharmaceutical research centre has received an SFI Infrastructure Award to build a facility with next-generation process
Face masks that allow people to work more safely in close proximity in Covid-rich environments such as intensive care units and meat
There was a time when the annual World’s Fair was the planet’s primary showcase for “the buildings of tomorrow.” People
Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) researchers have received €2 million from Enterprise Ireland’s Capital Fund for highly specialist equipment this
Over €10 million in government funding has been awarded to Galway companies partnering with NUIG research teams to develop groundbreaking
July 1st 2020: UCC Innovation today announced EPI-RESTORE Technology is a most attractive prospect for Commercial Development. EPI-RESTORE is a cutting edge
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), a Mullingar-based manufacturing research centre, are working on innovative responses to the global demand for life-saving
North Leitrim and wider north west region are set to benefit from an investment of €3.7m in a new innovation,
Output Sports, a University College Dublin (UCD) sports technology spin-out, has closed a €1.3 million seed funding round. The funding round
Glofox, a Dublin fitness management software company, is investing in Northern Ireland for the first time. The company is creating a
Belfast-based haircare company, WE ARE PARADOXX, has developed the world’s first cordless 3-in-1 hair tool following significant investment in research
A new €10 million investment in Moorepark Technology Limited (MTL) has been officially opened in Fermoy, County Cork. The €10
Government spend on R&D was €765.7 million in 2018 which marks an increase of 3.6% in expenditure over the previous
Over one million Euro of investment in research and development has been awarded to companies involved in cross-border projects to
Modern Democracy, a leading elections software and services company based in Londonderry, has used Invest Northern Ireland support for Research
Advertisements
