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		<title>Innovation in Energy Efficiency &amp; Manufacturing Research</title>
		<link>http://theirdg.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/innovation-in-energy-efficiency-manufacturing-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Free Seminar:  Please register by following this link. Please contact IRDG for further information:  info@irdg.ie or 01-2374671  <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theirdg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=29508308&amp;post=396&amp;subd=theirdg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Launch of&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Innovation Networking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This event is for IRDG members.  Please register by contacting mary.byrne@irdg.ie<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theirdg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=29508308&amp;post=381&amp;subd=theirdg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>R&amp;D investment &#8211; what a positive day yesterday!</title>
		<link>http://theirdg.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/rd-investment-what-a-positive-day-yesterday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abbott investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to member company Abbott on the announcement of it&#8217;s investment of €85m in Sligo, which will create 175 new jobs.  (Read about the planned Abbott investment) &#8230;and HP and Big Fish added to the positive day with 300 R&#38;D jobs announced between them.  All in all, a good day&#8217;s work!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theirdg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=29508308&amp;post=371&amp;subd=theirdg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Finance Bill 2012 &#8211; R&amp;D Tax Credits</title>
		<link>http://theirdg.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/finance-bill-2012-rd-tax-credits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Finance Bill 2012 was published on 8th 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&#38;D is excluded from the incremental basis of calculation. The tax credit will be due [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theirdg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=29508308&amp;post=365&amp;subd=theirdg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Innovation Awards &#8211; Shortlist announced</title>
		<link>http://theirdg.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/innovation-awards-shortlist-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theirdg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=29508308&amp;post=359&amp;subd=theirdg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Building a Business on Your Ideas&#8217; Cork Seminar</title>
		<link>http://theirdg.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/irdg-presents-at-patents-office-seminar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theirdg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=29508308&amp;post=164&amp;subd=theirdg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Services Innovation Event &#8211; 1st Feb 2012</title>
		<link>http://theirdg.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/services-innovation-event-1st-february-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theirdg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=29508308&amp;post=341&amp;subd=theirdg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Innovation Vouchers</title>
		<link>http://theirdg.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/innovation-vouchers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theirdg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=29508308&amp;post=346&amp;subd=theirdg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>€350m R&amp;D investment for members Allergan</title>
		<link>http://theirdg.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/e350m-rd-investment-for-members-allergan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We were delighted today to read of the significant €350m R&#38;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.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theirdg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=29508308&amp;post=336&amp;subd=theirdg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>R&amp;D investment yields overseas success</title>
		<link>http://theirdg.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/rd-investment-yields-overseas-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8230;&#8230;more<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theirdg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=29508308&amp;post=331&amp;subd=theirdg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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