One of our early events of 2019 will be a one-day workshop on the very important subject of Intellectual Property.  It takes place at the Red Cow Moran Hotel on January 24th, and will be facilitated by John P. Mc Manus, IP Specialist.  

New technologies, products & processes arising from Research & Innovation activities provide businesses with valuable assets in the form of Intellectual Property (IP). Optimising your assets to create growth & provide new business opportunities requires understanding of …

In response to demand, we’ve decided to host one final R&D Tax Credit Clinic before the year is out.  Taking place at the Ashling Hotel beside Heuston Station, Dublin, on the 4th December, it will run from 9.15am to 1pm.   

The clinic is relevant to SMEs and Multinational companies, and companies will benefit by including finance and technical team members in the session, along with any other employees who have a responsibility for an R&D Tax Credit application and preparation of supporting documentation.  …

Our last opportunity to see innovation in practice takes place at Helsinn Birex in Dublin on the 8th November.  The visit to Helsinn Pharmaceuticals Centre of Excellence in Research & Development is organised exclusively for IRDG members, and will be another great chance to learn about how this leading global company goes about their innovation. 

During this visit Helsinn will present its business model based on Licensing, Development and Commercialization, and share insights into some particular aspects of pharmaceutical development based on …