Ireland Science News

Scientists in Ireland & UK have traced the origin of the ‘speed gene’ in Thoroughbred racehorses back to a single British mare that lived in the UK around 300 years ago, according to findings published today in the journal Nature Communications.

NovaUCD, the innovation and technology transfer centre, will showcase 15 new high-tech and knowledge-intensive ventures emerging from University College Dublin research programmes during its annual start-up awards evening next week.

airmid healthgroup ltd, a world’s leading bio-medical research facility, have demonstrated their continued innovation growth with the appointment of Vivienne Mahon PhD as the new Senior Scientific Officer/Laboratory Research.

Equinome, a leading Irish equine genomics company, has launched a new genetic test that can identify individual Thoroughbred horses with the greatest genetic potential for racecourse success.

Professor William Gallagher, a leading cancer biology researcher in UCD’s School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, was today presented with the NovaUCD 2011 Innovation Award.

Truffleheads is a start-up that helps you explore ideas and think more creatively by giving you personalized viewpoints on your thoughts and the insights of hundreds of millions of people.

OncoMark, the University College Dublin life sciences company today announced that Dr Dara FitzGerald has been appointed CEO to drive and accelerate the company’s growth and development.

The Fault Analysis Group, a leading research group in University College Dublin has been presented with the NovaUCD 2010 Innovation Award in recognition of its research and commercialisation successes.

The ocean waves that are the inspiration for surfers and a wide variety of water sports can also be used to generate electricity.

As fuel costs keep rising, the importance of making greater use of alternative sources of energy has become more pressing to both individuals and businesses.

Today’s growing grass roots movement toward clean, renewable and sustainable energy and environmental responsibility owes a great deal more to financial expedients

ProTon Europe, the pan-European network of national knowledge transfer associations and companies affiliated to universities and other public research organisations, has announced the results of its 2009 Survey.

Sixteen new high-tech and knowledge-intensive business ventures, involving 34 individuals, have joined University College Dublin's 2010 entrepreneurship programme which is run by NovaUCD.

NovaUCD today announced its 2009 results which indicate a significant increase in University College Dublin's commercialisation outputs.

Equinome, a new Irish biotech company, today announced the launch of a breakthrough genetic test that can identify the optimum racing distance for individual Thoroughbred horses.

HeyStaks Technologies, a UCD spin-out company has been selected as one of three short listed finalists for the first, Europe-wide, UNICA Entrepreneurship Competition for Students and Young Researchers.

NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at University College Dublin today announced strong commercialisation results for 2008.

Enzolve Technologies, a UCD spin-out company, will launch a novel newborn screening test for phenylketonuria (PKU) later this week following the granting of the CE Mark.

Sixteen new high-tech and knowledge-intensive business ventures, involving 35 researchers, are taking part in NovaUCD’s 2009 enterprise support programme.

Companies must take a twin approach to innovation to survive and grow in the current economic climate, according to renowned technology innovation expert Professor Erkko Autio.

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announced today the opening of an office in Dublin, Ireland to support its extensive Irish customer base.

NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at University College Dublin is celebrating its first five years of successful commercialisation activities.

Celtic Catalysts, the award winning NovaUCD-based life sciences company, has secured €500,000 in funding from existing investor, 4th Level Ventures and private investors.

Thursday, 2 October 2008 – The University of Limerick has secured a EUR5M technology research contract aimed at significantly reducing MRSA infection rates in hospitals across the world.

Ennis, County Clare, 10th March 2008 – A rare 2500-year-old artefact uncovered along the route of the N18 Ennis Bypass has been placed on display at Clare Museum.