IRDG Innovation Practice Group Visit

Leading Edge Innovation in SAP

By on April 17, 2013 in Events - IRDG hosted

On 7th May next, SAP will host IRDG members on an Innovation Practice Group visit.  This is a great opportunity for members to see how a company in the services / software sector conducts it’s Innovation.

SAP – www.sap.com

Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, with locations in more than 130 countries, SAP AG is the world leader in enterprise software and software-related services. SAP develops software applications that enable companies to run operations, including finance, customer relationship management, human resources and …

Read full story · Comments { 0 }
R&D Funding

R&D Tax Credits – the detail & the audit

By on April 3, 2013 in Events - IRDG hosted

Guest speakers including Revenue, PwC, LEO Pharma and Ericsson will join IRDG for an interactive and industry oriented session on the R&D Tax Credit Scheme.  The Department of Finance will also attend the session, providing a unique occasion to share your views in the context of the current Scheme review.

Clayton Hotel, Galway, 1st May 2013

You will have the opportunity to

  • understand the rules and detail of R&D Tax Credits, the claims and audits
  • learn what is expected by

    • …

Read full story · Comments { 0 }
Kieran Drain, CEO Tyndall & Denis Hayes, MD IRDG

IRDG visit to Tyndall – a real eye opener!

By on March 7, 2013 in Events - IRDG hosted

On 5th March 2013, the Tyndall National Institute hosted an IRDG member’s Innovation Practice Group visit.

Tyndall is one of the most renowned research centres in Ireland, and we were delighted that they agreed to share their developments and technologies with our members.  This was a great opportunity to see leading world-class research being conducted in the areas of Nanotechnology, Photonics, Life Sciences & Healthcare Systems and Energy.

The research underway in Tyndall has wide reaching applications, particularly in …

Read full story · Comments { 0 }
IRDG Innovation Practice Group Visit

Patent Search Workshop, Galway

By on February 22, 2013 in Events - Others to note

This 1-day intensive programme “Patent Search Workshop for Company Researchers, Inventors & Entrepreneurs” will be run by the European Patent Office (EPO) at GMIT, Galway on on March 6th and repeated on March 7th.

It is a first class opportunity for research-active industrial staff, innovators, intra- and entrepreneurs to learn from the professionals how to:
• protect intellectual property through patenting
• conduct patent searches to identify existing inventions
• modify or develop a patenting strategy based …

Read full story · Comments { 0 }