Dublin City University (DCU) and Arizona State University (ASU) – are joining forces to create the new International School of Biomedical Diagnostics, which will offer the first degree program of
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![First International School of Biomedical Diagnostics Breaking New Ground](/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/BiomedicalDiagnostics-505x306_c.jpg)
![Action on Sugar Launched in the UK](/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ActionOnSugar-1024x674-505x306_c.jpg)
Leading health experts from across the globe have united to form ‘Action On Sugar’ – an unprecedented call to tackle and reverse the obesity and diabetes epidemic. Obesity is a
![British Study on Geographic Origin of Foods](/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/FSALogo2-505x306_c.jpg)
The Food Standards Agency, in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, is carrying out a study to look at the geographic origin of foods claiming to
![Innovation Continues to Play a Crucial Role in Irish Companies’ Ability to Compete Internationally](/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/EnterpriseIrelandLogo1-505x306_c.jpg)
Enterprise Ireland supported companies created 18,033 new jobs in 2013. This resulted in a net increase of 5,442 in the number of people employed by Enterprise Ireland supported companies, the
![NDRC ventures raise €40m in 2013](/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ndrc1-230x180-505x306_c.jpeg)
The National Digital Research Centre (NDRC) in Dublin has exceeded targets by raising €40m in commercial follow-on investment for Irish digital start-ups, the centre announced today. With a combined market
![New chair of Institutes of Technology Ireland appointed](/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ioti-paul-hannigan-1-230x172-505x306_c.jpg)
President of Letterkenny Institute of Technology Paul Hannigan is the new chairperson of Institutes of Technology Ireland for 2014. A native of Donegal, he has served as president of Letterkenny
![€16m research fund made available for Irish companies](/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Irish-Research-Council-505x306_c.jpeg)
As part of Ireland’s New Year tech resolution, the Irish Research Council (IRC) will be making €16m available in funding to Irish companies looking for researchers to assist them. This
![Bioscience start-up Metabolomic Diagnostic raises €750k seed investment](/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/metabolomic-800-230x172-505x306_c.jpg)
Biosciences startup Metabolomic Diagnostic has secured €750,000 in venture funding through a syndicate of investors including SOSventures Ireland Fund, AIB Seed Capital Fund and Enterprise Ireland. Metabolomic Diagnostic’s innovative solution
![AFM and biological membranes](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/JPK-Instrumnets1-505x306_c.jpg)
PK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on how AFM and advanced fluorescence microscopy is being applied in the study
![Chinese put €300m into international UCD campus](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ucd-230x162-505x306_c.jpg)
The Chinese government is investing €300m to establish a new international university campus of UCD in the coastal city of Yantai in the province of Shandong. It is hoped that
![300 jobs for Limerick as Regeneron invests US$300m](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/regenaron-230x209-505x306_c.jpeg)
Limerick is to receive 300 highly skilled jobs by 2016 after biopharma giant Regeneron Pharmaceuticals this morning revealed a US$300m investment for a manufacturing facility on an 11.88-hectare site previously
![SRL Research Scales For Future Growth With Merger](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SRLResearchMerger-1024x746-505x306_c.jpg)
As part of continuing expansion at leading Irish sensory, scientific and consumer research firm, SRL Research has announced a merger with Independent Sensory Services (ISS). The partnership will strengthen SRL
![Centrifuge Ideal for Fume Hood Installation](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/rousse-194x230-505x306_c.jpg)
The Rousselet Robatel benchtop centrifuge is suited for R&D and lab scale experiments. It can be equipped with three different sized interchangeable rotors for processing multiple batch sizes. Basket filtration
![Abbott develops diagnostic test to speed up heart attack treatment](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/abbott1-230x153-505x306_c.jpg)
Global healthcare company Abbott has developed a new diagnostic test which could allow doctors to diagnose and treat heart attacks hours faster than when using standard tests. Preliminary results from
![Science Foundation Ireland end of year review highlights important achievements](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Mark-Ferguson-Annual-Plan-2014-Announcement-230x172-505x306_c.jpg)
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has today announced its key achievements for 2013 and its plans for the year ahead. Professor Mark Ferguson, Director General of SFI and Chief Scientific Advisor
![Sláinte Healthcare Announces Up to 80 New Jobs in 2014](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Slainte-Healthcare-Main-Image-505x306_c.jpg)
Sláinte Healthcare, a leading international healthcare technology company and participant in the Health Innovation Hub, has announced the creation of up to 80 new jobs. The new roles will be
![New Call For Projects to Deliver Health Innovation](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/HealthcareGraphic-505x306_c.jpg)
The Government has commenced a second call for proposals for innovative healthcare solutions launched by the pilot Health Innovation Hub. The Health Innovation Hub Demonstrator project, a Government supported initiative
![NovaUCD Innovation Award-winner Logentries creates 20 jobs in Dublin](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/logentries-novaucd-innovation-award-n1337281-505x306_c.jpg)
University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out Logentries has received the NovaUCD 2013 Innovation Award in recognition of its global success and impact. Accepting the award, one of the co-founders revealed new
![Glen Dimplex opens R&D facility in Dunleer as part of €40m investment](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/seanodriscoll-505x306_c.jpg)
Glen Dimplex has opened its new R&D facility for space and water heating technologies in Dunleer, Co Louth. The facility is part of a €40m investment programme by the company
![IR Hotspot Powers Sterilizer](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Sterimax-505x306_c.jpg)
The SteriMax Smart from WLD-TEC is ideal for all laboratories, anaerobic environments and safety cabinets. This sterilizer uses specifically focused infrared light, which generates an IR hotspot, for sterilizing inoculating
![Espion Awarded €1.3 Million in EU R&D Funding to Innovate in Security Research](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Espion-505x306_c.jpg)
Specialists in securing corporate information, Espion, has been awarded R&D contracts worth a total of €1.3 million under the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7), as part of
![T-Stór Joins RIAN, the National Open Access Portal](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/TeagascLaunchJan2013-505x306_c.jpg)
T-Stór, Teagasc Open Access Repository, has been included as a participating repository in RIAN, the national open access portal, which aims to make Irish research material more freely accessible. RIAN
![EU Joint Progross-Disease Aramme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND)](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SFI-General-505x306_c.jpg)
European research projects for Cnalysis of Pathways related to Neurodegenerative Diseases The aim of the JPND Cross-Disease Analysis of Pathways related to Neurodegenerative Diseases call is to establish a limited
![Packages for process reactions](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1C-copy-505x306_c.jpg)
The new ReactoMate Pilot jacketed reaction vessel, from Asynt, offers precise control of reaction variables, a powerful direct drive overhead
![Axway Expands R&D Centre of Excellence in Ireland](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/AxwayGraphic-505x306_c.png)
Axway, a market leader in governing the flow of data, has shown its commitment to the Irish economy by expanding
![Aon Expands its Centre For Innovation and Analytics](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/AonGraphic-505x306_c.png)
Aon, a leading provider of services in the area of Risk Management, Insurance, HR and Retirement Solutions, is making a
![Benefits from research can be improved by attention to gender](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/genderstrategy-505x306_c.jpg)
If researchers adopt a new strategy developed by the Irish Research Council (IRC), then not only will the quality of
![Minister Bruton launches €88 million SFI research centre, bringing new insights to Data Analytics](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/RichardBruton-505x306_c.jpg)
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Richard Bruton T.D. (pictured) and Minister for Research and Innovation, Mr Sean
![Two Galway companies take away €150,000 prize fund](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SeedcornWinnersall-505x306_c.jpg)
Best Early Stage company Westway Health in process of developing revolutionary new non-antibiotic solution for bovine mastitis and New Start
![New data research centre to create 300 jobs over six years](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Data-Centres-230x124-505x306_c.jpeg)
The government and industry partners are to invest €88 million in setting up a national data analytics research centre which
![RCSI led EU consortium receives €8.7 million funding to develop materials to regenerate cardiac tissue following heart attacks](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Dr-Garry-Duffy-2-230x153-505x306_c.jpg)
Irish led Advanced Materials for Cardiac Regeneration (AMCARE) brings together ten European industry and academic partners to tackle the number
![Ann Riordan appointed Chairperson of Science Foundation Ireland](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/AnnRiordan-505x306_c.jpg)
Ministers Bruton and Sherlock confirm three new board appointments Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, and Minister
![Horizon 2020, Europe’s largest ever fund for research and innovation comes to Ireland](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Enterprise-Ireland-Horizon-2020-big-230x158-505x306_c.jpg)
Horizon 2020, the European Union’s new €79 billion programme for research and innovation to create new growth and jobs in
![Funding call represents strong opportunity for Ireland’s researchers](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Mark-Ferguson-with-logo-web-230x153-505x306_c.jpg)
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has today welcomed the announcement by the European Commission that it has allocated €1.7 billion in
![AFM and biological membranes](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/JPK-Instrumnets-505x306_c.jpg)
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on how AFM
![Funding is key to more international collaboration](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Dr_Conor_OCarroll-161x230-505x306_c.jpg)
Horizon 2020, the EU’s big R&D funding programme, will offer major opportunities to Irish researchers There is real value in
![State must seize €1bn opportunity afforded by EU’s Horizon 2020 plan](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Maire-Geoghan-Quinn-230x122-505x306_c.jpg)
The research, innovation and science programme is worth almost €80bn during the period 2014 to 2020 EU commissioner for Research,
![MEPs vote through EU’s Horizon 2020 plan](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/EU-Parlament-230x129-505x306_c.jpg)
The European Union’s new multi-billion euro research and innovation plan has been voted through by MEPs in Strasbourg.. EU Commissioner
![EIB to lend €100 million for University of Limerick expansion](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Limerick-University-230x172-505x306_c.jpg)
The European Investment Bank is providing a loan of €100 million to fund the University of Limerick’s four-year capital development
![IDA announces investment in Operations Technology Development Centre at DePuy Synthes Companies, Ireland featured news](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/depuy-230x86-505x306_c.jpg)
Minister Sherlock announces that DePuy Synthes Companies plans to expand in Cork with a $36 million research and development investment