Industry-Academia Workshops and Showcases
Science Foundation Ireland Digital Content Workshop
Monday, July 25th 2011, Guinness Storehouse, Dublin
As part of its series of Enterprise Workshops, Science Foundation Ireland hosted a Digital Workshop in the Guinness Storehouse on 25 July 2011. In order to ensure that the most pressing needs of companies in relation to technology/expertise challenges that they face are addressed SFI conducted a survey during the first quarter of 2011 asking key companies/groups in this area to identify those themes (from a shortlist provided) where they feel that there may be a gap in their capabilities.
The workshop agenda was tailored to meet those requirements.
Please click here to view the workshop agenda including links to speaker profiles.
Biocatalysis Forum PharmaChemical Ireland (PCI), in association with Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), hosted a Biocatalysis Forum
Wednesday, December 8th in The Conway Institute, UCD, 10am – 3pm
With nine out of ten major international Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) companies having manufacturing facilities across the country, Ireland has the potential to become a global leader in Biocatalysis technology. Biocatalysis is the use of natural catalysts, such as protein enzymes, to perform chemical transformations on organic compounds.
If you require any addition information on this initiative, please contact Janice Murtagh (janice.murtagh@sfi.ie)
Industry Focused SFI/ISIN Showcase in SFI Funded Software Research
Burlington Hotel, Dublin 2, 19th October 2010
To view agenda and presentations please click here
IBEC PharmaChemical Ireland – SFI Industry Workshop, School of Pharmacy
UCC, May 2010
Spotlight on pioneering Science Foundation Ireland-funded research at special one-day pharmachemical forum 27 May 2010 Thursday, May 27th 2010: Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and Pharmachemical Ireland (PCI) are today jointly showcasing a sample of the pioneering research presently being conducted as part of SFI-funded projects across Ireland. To view press release please click here
To view agenda and presentations given at the event please click here
Irish Medical Device Association (IMDA) SFI Forum - Connecting leading Academic and Industry Researchers
Galway, October 1st, 2009
The importance of high-level collaboration and exchange of ideas and practices among Ireland’s scientific research community and industry was the key message at a forum jointly hosted by the Irish Medical Device Association (IMDA) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI). Leading SFI funded researchers showcased cutting-edge research currently being carried out across many academic centres of excellence at a forum, which took place on the 01 October 2009, at the Harbour Hotel, Galway. This forum provided a valuable opportunity to examine and debate the specific opportunities for industry-academic collaboration, how these could be strengthened into the future to enable the transfer of ideas, which will result in new market driven innovative medical technology products.
To view agenda and presentations given at the event please click here
SFI – Wellcome Trust workshop
Biomedical Diagnostic Institute, DCU, 29th July, 2009
A joint SFI – Wellcome Trust workshop was held at the Biomedical Diagnostic Institute at DCU in July 2009 to highlight the funding opportunities available at The Wellcome Trust for the Irish researcher. In addition, Fiona MacLaughlin, a senior business analyst at the Technology Transfer Division of The Wellcome Trust, presented a detailed overview of Technology Transfer at Wellcome, the purpose of which is to maximise the impact of research innovations on health by facilitating their route to the ‘market’. The presentation can be accessed by clicking here.
Since the presentation was given in 2009, the Trust has made a number of changes to their funding schemes and hence some of the content on the slides will be out of date. Anyone considering applying for Trust funding should check their website for up to date information on current funding schemes and eligibility to apply (http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/).
