Pictured L-R:Marina Donohoe, Head of Research and Innovation, Enterprise Ireland, Minister Peter Burke TD, Tara Dalton, CEO, Altratech, Niall Olden, Chair, Altratech.
EIC Accelerator
Cork-based diagnostics company Altratech is the latest Irish company to announce that they have been approved for a recommended investment of €10.5m from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. Ireland has a strong record of attracting EIC Accelerator funding with 26 Irish companies awarded both grant and equity since 2021 alone and ranks at number eight out of 30 successful countries in terms of number of companies and funding awarded.
In total, Irish deep-tech companies and the Irish research community have been recommended almost €200 million in grant in equity funding in the last 3 years.
EIC Info Day for newcomers
Continuing to build on Ireland's success, EIC National Contact Points James Walsh and David Flood held an info day yesterday at Enterprise Ireland covering the recently adopted EIC 2025 work programme.
More than 150 potential applicants attended the event which included a panel session and presentations from industry experts covering EIC Accelerator, Pathfinder and Transition opportunities.
ERC Synergy Grants for Ireland This week, 201 researchers have added "ERC Synergy Grant Awardee" to their lists of achievements. Among them are two women researchers from Trinity College Dublin and UCD - big congratulations to Trinity's Ruth Britto and UCD's Nicola Fletcher!
Notably, nearly a third of the winning researchers this year were women which is the highest proportion since the programme began. For more details, check out this article in Silicon Republic. EU-funding success story series This month's success story focuses on a pre-commercial procurement (PCP) project funded under Horizon 2020 involving the National Rehabilitation Hospital. Launched in 2021, the EU-funded Remote Rehabilitation Service for Isolated Areas (ROSIA) project secured €1.7m with the aim of delivering rehabilitation services to patients in need, wherever they are, including the management of their own rehabilitation at home. You can read more about the rewards and complexities of a PCP project in the story further below.
Cluster 4, partnerships and relevant brokerage and information events are the topics covered in an article by National Delegate Sergio Fernandez-Ceballoswhile National Contact Point Patrick Lansleylooks at some of the exciting projects with Irish partners funded under Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society.
This month, we are also pleased to have a guest article by Ben Moore from Carr Communications who has compiled the top five tips for your communication and dissemination strategy. Scroll down to read the full articles.
Questions? You'll find contact details for all our advisors across the Horizon Europe programme in this directory - if you are unsure who to contact, drop us an email here.
Pictured: ERC Synergy Awardees Nicola Fletcher from University College Dublin (left) and Ruth Britto from Trinity College Dublin.
National Support Network team updates
Fiona Grant,National Delegate for Horizon Europe Cluster 6 and NCP for Ocean and Waters Mission, Marine Institute
In October, Brest in France hosted Seatech week - set against a global backdrop of rapid change and environmental challenges, the event saw 800 experts exchanging ideas around the central topic of maritime safety and security.
Over the three days researchers, business people, public-sector bodies and maritime start-ups discussed the technological innovations shaping the future of our oceans. Find out more in Fiona's report here.
Sergio Fernandez-Ceballos,National Delegate and NCP for Horizon Europe Cluster 4 - Digital, Industry and Space,Enterprise Ireland
The Cluster 4 work programme funds competitive and trusted research and innovation in key areas such as discrete and continuous manufacturing and engineering, digitalisation of the construction sector and energy-intensive industries.
The 2023-2024 work programme is now closed and preparations for a single work programme for 2025 are underway. Some of the preliminary areas for discussion in 2025 can be found in Sergio's article here.
Patrick Lansley,National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe Cluster 2 - Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society, Irish Universities Association
2024 has been the most successful year for Ireland so far under the Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society programme area. 24 Irish participations from a total of 18 different projects have been awarded a total of €7,342,632*, taking Ireland’s drawdown under the Cluster to just under €25 million.
The deadline in February saw a total of 708 proposals submitted to 28 thematic calls, with results announced over the summer. Read the details in Patrick's article here.
Ben Moore,Senior EU Project Manager, Carr Communications
Guest Contributor
Since 2007, Carr Communications has been a leading provider of Communication and Dissemination services to EU-funded research projects and is currently a partner in nine Horizon Europe projects.
In this article, Senior EU Project Manager Ben Moore shares his advice on how to create and implement a successful communication and dissemination strategy.
Northern Ireland and Horizon Europe: A gathering of top researchers, scientists, and businesses in Lisburn, Northern Ireland last month aimed to inspire more successful bids for Horizon Europe funding. Read more here.
Maynooth University computer scientist Professor Damien Woods has been awarded €4m in funding under the EIC Pathfinder Challenge programme, with his proposal for a DNA-based computing and information storage system. Details here.
An innovative marine tracking project is launching after €2.1m of EU funding was secured by Loughs Agency and the European Tracking Network. The project aims to use animal tracking data to create a Digital Twin of the North Sea. Find out more here.
Upcoming events:
Tue 12 Nov - Brokerage event for IHI’s 2025 calls - more details here.
Mon 18 Nov - European Quantum Technologies Conference (EQTC) 2024 - details here.
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