R&D Tax Credits, Knowledge Development Box, R&D Funding ¦ Innovation Practice Groups ¦ Disruptive Technologies ¦ Sustainability ¦ Design Thinking ¦ Lean Product Development ¦ Innovation Capability ¦ Physical & Virtual events – Company Visits, Seminars, Webinars, Clinics, Conferences ♦♦♦ & Workshops

All IRDG events will be held virtually until it is safe to return to physical settings.
Calendar will continue to evolve throughout 2021, so check back for updates.
JANUARY
19th |
R&D Tax Credit Clinic – details |
21st |
Masterclass with Mark Little – “A New Leadership Mindset for the New Normal” – details |
FEBRUARY
11th |
♦♦♦ R&D Tax Credit Policy & Operations Forum – details |
16th & 17th |
Design Thinking Programme – days 1 & 2 (Days 3 & 4 – 3rd & 16th March) – details |
23rd |
Innovation Shared Interest Group with Dr. John McKeon, Entrepreneur & CEO, Allergy Standards – details |
MARCH
4th |
R&D Tax Credit Clinic – details |
10th |
Executive Sustainability Workshop with Sue Garrard, ex Unilever – details |
11th |
Integrating Strategic Design into non-design Courses – details |
23rd |
Mastering Lean Product Development, day 1 (2 – 30th Mar, 3 – 13th Apr, 4- 20th Apr, 5 – 27th Apr, 6 – 4th May & finale – 11th May) – details |
31st |
♦♦♦ Funding & Collaboration for Business Innovation – day 1 – details |
APRIL
1st |
♦♦♦ Funding & Collaboration for Business Innovation – day 2 – details |
28th & 29th |
♦♦♦ Sustainability Forum – Unlocking the Innovation Opportunity – details |
MAY
13th |
Innovation & Design Thinking Shared Interest Group with Dolmen |
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R&D Tax Credit Clinic |
26th & 27th |
Workshops with Bob Cooper |
JUNE
3rd |
Innovation Shared Interest Group with Kingspan |
22nd June |
♦♦♦ IRDG Design Thinking Ireland 2021 – 3 day Virtual Conference & Workshops |
AUGUST
– |
R&D Tax Credit Clinic |
– |
Innovation Shared Interest Group |
SEPTEMBER
– |
Innovation Management Programme |
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Sustainability in your Business Workshop |
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Innovation Shared Interest Group |
– |
♦♦♦ Technology Trends Series – Artificial Intelligence |
OCTOBER
– |
♦♦♦ Funding & Collaboration for Business Innovation |
– |
R&D Tax Credit Clinic |
NOVEMBER
– |
♦♦♦ IRDG Annual Conference – Leading Business Innovation 2021 |
DECEMBER
– |
Innovation Shared Interest Group |
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R&D Tax Credit Clinic |
Event information and booking available online at www.irdg.ie or by contacting Mary Byrne – mary.byrne@irdg.ie
Please note some changes may occur throughout the year. Dates with tbc indicate around that time. Other dates are set.
The majority of events are complimentary & available to members-only. A very limited number of events are open to the public at market rates.
CPD Certification is also available on certain events.
IRDG Conference, Seminars & Workshops Payments Policy available here.