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 …

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
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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 …

The following presentations were made during our recent visit to Tyndall National Institute in Cork.

• Tyndall Overview (Michael Grufferty) 
• Life Sciences and Healthcare Systems (Paul Galvin)
• Advanced Materials Technologies Coatings (Martyn Pemble)
• Central Fabrication Facilities Overview (Brendan O’Neill)
• CCAN Overview of Projects (Alan Hynes) 
• Training Facilities at Tyndall (Carmel Kelleher)
• Photonics Packaging Integration (Peter O’Brien) 
• IERC Overview (Michael Kelleher, Bord Gáis Energy)

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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 …

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IRDG is delighted to bring to Ireland Ronald Mascitelli (PMP, President, Technology Perspectives) to deliver a series of nationwide one-day workshops on Mastering Lean Product Development.

• This workshop provides a practical, step-by-step methodology for integrating the powerful waste-eliminating tools of lean product development into any innovation process.
• The approach focuses on the elimination of waste in all facets of the innovation process, from the initial selection and prioritization of development
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On the 5th March 2013 Tyndall Institute will host IRDG members on an Innovation Practice Group visit.  This visit is a unique opportunity to see, listen to and meet the leading experts from Tyndall Institute.  It will give all guests attending a real appreciation of how the leading-edge research and technology at Tyndall can be applied in their businesses and industries.

Agenda

09:30 – 10:00 Arrival / Tea & Coffee
10:00 – 13:00 Tyndall Presentations and Tour
13.00 – 14.00 …

We are delighted to announce our upcoming afternoon seminar in Dublin on Tuesday 19th February on the subject of Funds & Expertise for R&D.  Featuring industry speakers including Diageo, Medtronic and Largo Foods, this event is relevant to businesses large or small and is free to attend.  Full details are available in the flyer below.

Booking is essential via Eventbrite at www.irdgfundsforRandD.eventbrite.ie 

Further information from mary.byrne@irdg.ie …

We are delighted to present our exciting and varied Calendar of Seminars and Workshops for 2013.  Once again, it will see IRDG active in all areas of the country, welcoming and meeting companies of all sectors and sizes who are interested in R&D and Innovation.  For further information please contact Mary.Byrne@irdg.ie

IRDG Calendar 2013

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New Call for Standard Application: Opens Jan 21st 2013 to Feb 3rd 2013

Co-Funded Fast Track Application: Can be applied for any time

If you own or manage a small limited company with a company registration number and you have a business opportunity or problem that you want to explore, why not apply for an Innovation Voucher worth €5,000?

The objective of the Innovation Voucher initiative is to build links between Ireland’s public knowledge providers and small businesses …