Innovation Showcase 2014

Are you interested in Innovation in your Business?

Have you or are your thinking of applying for an Innovation Voucher? Are you involved in Health & Medical, Food, Energy, Manufacturing & Materials, Business Processes or ICT?

Innovation Showcase 2014 is being held in the Convention Centre, Dublin, Tuesday, 2nd December.Showcasing excellent scientific research and game changing technologies from Irelands research centres and technology centres.

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The national Innovation Showcase is an ideal networking opportunity for companies in Ireland that want to learn more about collaborative research, development and innovation.

This is the first gathering, in one location, of all State-supported research centres and technology centres of scale.

 

Delivering excellent scientific research and game-changing technologies to companies in Ireland, representatives from each of the 38 centres will be joined by officials from State agencies and Higher Education Institutes that can facilitate and fund innovation in companies.

If you are a business person, researcher, investor, or simply interested in hearing about new trends in innovation, then this event is a MUST for you.

There is no attendance fee and we strongly recommend that you bring lots of business cards as there will be plenty of networking opportunities with both academic research teams, industry partners of the centres and State agencies supporting collaborative R&D.

What to Expect

  • Network with the leaders of the 38 research centres and technology centres 
  • See examples of leading-edge technologies and excellent scientific research in six key research themes 
  • Find out about funding for innovation and R&D
  • Learn about Irish technology used by the European Space Agency
  • Get advice on applying to Horizon 2020, the €79BN EU fund for research and innovation
  • Meet the technology transfer professionals in Irish Higher Education Institutes and learn about the Knowledge Transfer Ireland web portal.
  • Get an insight into trends in innovation and what’s coming down the track from our keynote speakers.
  • Hear from 13 entrepreneurs with big ideas.

Big Ideas - Investor ready start-ups pitch session

Running in parallel to the networking event is the Big Ideas – investor ready start-ups event.

Just before lunch, each of the 13 promoters of new start-ups will take to the centre stage where they will make a brief pitch outlining their technology solutions and business propositions.

If you are an investor and are looking for new start-up companies emerging from State-funded research, then this session is not to be missed. You will have the opportunity to set up meetings with the 13 promoters behind these new start-ups prior to the event.

Check out the people behind the Big Ideas under the Big Ideas tab.

Programme

  • 9am - Registration Opens
  • Opening Session by Mr Damien English, T.D, Minister of State for Skills, Research & Innovation
  • Address from Ms Julie Sinnamon, CEO Enterprise Ireland; Mr Martin Shanahan, CEO IDA Ireland and Prof. Mark Ferguson, Director General Science Foundation Ireland
  • Networking with the 38 research centres and technology centres of scale.
  • Big Ideas Presentations – taking place on the centre stage in parallel with the networking sessions.
  • "Insights into Innovation" - Keynote Speakers, Stefan Lindegaard, Nicola Millard
  • 3pm - Closing Address by Mr Richard Bruton, T.D, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation A light lunch will be served for all delegates.

FIND OUT MORE & REGISTER HERE FOR FREE

If you are a business person, researcher, investor, or simply interested in hearing about new technologies