Innovation in Energy Efficiency & Manufacturing Research

Free Seminar:  Please register by following this link.

Please contact IRDG for further information:  info@irdg.ie or 01-2374671

 

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This event is for IRDG members.  Please register by contacting mary.byrne@irdg.ie

R&D investment – what a positive day yesterday!

Congratulations to member company Abbott on the announcement of it’s investment of €85m in Sligo, which will create 175 new jobs.  (Read about the planned Abbott investment)

…and HP and Big Fish added to the positive day with 300 R&D jobs announced between them. 

All in all, a good day’s work!

Finance Bill 2012 – R&D Tax Credits

The Finance Bill 2012 was published on 8^th February last.  The Bill gives effect to and puts flesh on the bones of the provisions announced in Budget 2012.  The main points are:

·        The first €100,000 of group expenditure on R&D is excluded from the incremental basis of calculation. The tax credit will be due on such expenditure at 25% without reference to the 2003 ‘‘threshold amount’’.

Innovation Awards – Shortlist announced

Innovation Awards Judging Panel

THE SHORTLIST for this year’s Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation awards features 18 entries from established innovators, start-ups, public sector organisations and third-level spin-outs. 

Read the full story.

‘Building a Business on Your Ideas’ Cork Seminar

Thursday, 26th January 2012 has been confirmed for the next Building a Business on Your Ideas seminar which will take place in the Nimbus Centre at Cork Institute of Technology.  Presentations by Patents Office, Enterprise Ireland, IRDG, South Cork Enterprise Board,  Technology from Ideas and more.  This is a free session but booking is advisable.  For a detailed agenda and booking visit the Patents Office website.

Services Innovation Event – 1st Feb 2012

Dublin Chamber are hosting a very interesting breakfast seminar on 1st February. It promises to be highly relevant to many IRDG members and boasts a really strong line-up of speakers including Brian Hayes Managing Director, Global Transaction Services, Citibank Europe plc.

Follow this link for further information.

Innovation Vouchers

Reminder that the current call closes on January 16th next. 

What is the Innovation Vouchers initiative?

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 and create a cultural shift in the small business community’s approach to innovation.

Enterprise Ireland is delighted to announce that the Innovation Voucher Initiative is now running in Northern Ireland also. By linking up with Invest Northern Ireland, Enterprise Ireland can now offer voucher holders access to an additional 10 Knowledge Providers in Northern Ireland.

More information

Visit the Innovation Vouchers website or feel free to contact IRDG with any queries.

€350m R&D investment for members Allergan

We were delighted today to read of the significant €350m R&D investment being made by member company Allergan which will create 200 jobs in Westport.  Congratulations to all involved and best wishes to Siobhan Camplisson and the team. 

Read the full story here.

R&D investment yields overseas success

Frank Ryan, Enterprise Ireland

Enterprise Ireland said this morning that client companies export sales grew in 2011 to exceed the pre-recession record levels of 2008. New export sales in excess of €1bn are expected to be recorded for 2011……more