Cooperative Energy
Trading System (CENTS) | International Energy
Research Centre, MPower, MSemicon, Templederry Renewable Energy Supply, University College Cork, National University of Ireland
Galway, DIT | CENTS (Cooperative Energy Trading System) is proposing a disruptive technology platform for the electricity sector where consumers and communities will be empowered with the necessary infrastructure to generate their own electricity, earn from the excess electricity generation, and finally, to be an integral part of decarbonizing their homes and communities for sustainable living. With CENTS a software solution for a blockchain enabled cooperative peer-to-peer energy trading platform will be provided and necessary hardware requirements and market/regulatory strategies will be proposed. | ICT Energy, Climate Action & Sustainability | Templederry – Tipperary MSemicon - Dublin | €3.0m |
Nex | Davra Networks,
DANALTO, INTEL,
Dublin City University | The goal of this project is to provide a reliable, verifiable and secure end-to-end remote patient monitoring system which has rich data, affordable & reliable network connectivity, machine learning and data integrity at its core. | Health & Wellbeing ICT – Internet of Things | Davra – Dublin Danalto – Dublin Intel – Kildare | €3.0m |
ARDENT II | Neurent Medical Ltd,
National University of
Ireland Galway | Neurent Medical is creating a new therapy for patients suffering from rhinitis that will give the patient immediate and long-lasting relief from their symptoms and remove the need to take daily medication to manage their condition. | Health & Wellbeing – Medical Devices | Galway | €2.8m |
Medical Imaging Ireland | IBM Ireland, Nova Leah, University College Dublin,
DKIT, Davra Networks Ltd | Medical Imaging Ireland (MED-I) will build a platform offering enabling technologies which can host, manage, process and analyse image and text data and brings together the entire ecosystem of actors in the medical imaging domain. | Health & Wellbeing | IBM – Dublin Nova Leah – Dublin Davra - Dublin | €2.2m |
ArtEngine 2.0: Bringing Automated, AI-Driven 3D
World Creation to Market | Artomatix, Black
Shamrock, WarDucks, Keywords | This project leverages Artificial Intelligence to automate the creation of 3D models and worlds, However, the cost of 3D content creation is prohibitive for small studios and this project is an enabler for the development and adoption of AR/VR. | ICT – AI, AR/VR | Dublin | €2.0m |
HYDRO-fish: Combining targeted nutraceuticals and traceability technology for
a smarter and sustainable Irish fish aquaculture industry | National University of
Ireland Galway,
Bio-Marine Ingredients Ireland, Teagasc, Marine Institute | HYDRO-fish is a multi-disciplinary research programme, specifically designed to employ current technologies from other sectors to disrupt and enhance current fish farming practices. The project entails reinforcing the supply chain of Irish salmon production, in particular for organic salmon farming. | Food | Monaghan | €2.0m |
BioHealx | Signum Surgical Ltd,
Anecto Ltd | This project uses the BioHealx device (a bioabsorbable implant) to treat anal fistula and reduce surgical complexity. | Health & Wellbeing – Medical Devices | Galway | €1.9m |
E-BAMBI - Enhanced Biocompatibility of
Additively Manufactured
Biomedical Implants for Improved Clinical Outcomes | SEAM Research Centre, Schivo Medical, Graph Treatments Ltd,
STRYKER, DIT | This project will develop Additively Manufactured (using 3-D printing), Biocompatible, metallic components for the medical device industry. The project will focus both on the creation of implants with improved functional properties such as drug elution and also on metallic structures that can be absorbed into the human body when they have successfully completed their clinical function. | Health & Wellbeing – Medical Devices Manufacturing & Materials – Additive Manufacturing | Schivo Medical – Waterford Graph Treatments – Dublin Stryker – Cork/Limerick | €1.9m |
High throughput microfluidic drug screening platform | HookeBio Ltd, CIT,
CAPPA, National
University of Ireland
Galway | The HookeBio platform is a disruptive technology that will allow pharma companies and clinicians to develop more accurate and responsive disease models for drug testing and may be expanded to testing of existing therapies on individual patient’s disease samples. | Health & Wellbeing – Diagnostics & Therapeutics | Limerick | €1.9m |
Optimised commercial-scale cultivation of protein-rich biomass from Palmaria
palmata for the generation of health enhancing plant based proteinaceous ingredients. | Allihies Seafood, Carbery, University of Limerick | This project aims to sustainably generate plant-based proteinaceous ingredients for exploitation as a source of high quality protein and contribute to meeting the growing global demand for plant-based proteinaceous ingredients for animal and human consumption. | Food | Cork | €1.8m |
Future Software Systems Architectures | Dublin City University &
Lero, FOURTHEOREM,
FINEOS | This project will leverage the internet network capability (and to some extent the Internet of Things) as a means to rapidly operationalise new software features. Central to this project will be the capacity to transform traditional slow software development organisations into rapid feature delivery firm. AI research is also a feature | ICT – IoT, AI, Digital Platforms and Applications | Fourtheorem – Cork Fineos – Dublin | €1.6m |
Irish Lasers for the Internet of the Future (iLife) | Pilot Photonics, Dublin City University and Trinity
College Dublin | This project proposes a solution to the impending “capacity crunch” problem for optical telecommunication and datacentre networks using optical frequency comb sources, a new type of laser which can replace the single mode lasers that have been used in long haul optical transport equipment for two decades. | ICT – Future Networks, IoT | Dublin | €1.6m |
Connected Medical Device Cybersecurity Transparency | Nova Leah, DKIT | This project will see the use of Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Blockchain techniques to provide a real-time platform for the two-way communication of safety-critical security information (i.e. vulnerabilities, threats) between Medical Device Manufacturers and Hospitals. | ICT – AI, Data Analytics and Blockchain Health & Wellbeing – Medical Devices | Louth | €1.5m |
Creating the Bionic Man: Development of a “neural training suit” to assist individuals with sensorimotor impairments. | Trinity College Dublin, Biomedical Research | This project aims to develop the “Swiss-Army Knife” of Neurorehabilitation, a multifunctional neuromotor training suit. The suit will integrate an array of wearable biological sensors and a multisite neuromuscular stimulation system. | Health & Wellbeing | Dublin | €1.5m |
Beyond Food Labelling | IdentiGEN, University
College Dublin | Using massively multiplexed Next Generation Sequencing to provide a crypto-anchor for food authentication and as a substitute for costly, error prone labelling and certification systems | Food and ICT | Dublin | €1.4m |
Advanced Environmental Decision Support System for Coastal Areas | Techworks Marine Ltd.
Dublin City University | This project will provide an advanced environmental decision support system to address issues such as coastal pollution and flooding. Such a system will provide enhanced insights to coastal industries, local authorities, government agencies and will ultimately benefit Irish society. | Energy, Climate Action & Sustainability ICT – Data Analytics, Platforms and Content | Dublin | €1.1m |
Smart-Cardio – A Paradigm shift in Cardiac Arrhythmia Treatment | Atrian Medical Ltd,
National University of
Ireland Galway | This project will develop a medical device for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) that will lead to substantially improved outcomes over current treatments. In addition, it will alter how arrhythmia treatment services are provided to patients – throughput in hospitals and clinics will be dramatically increased and per patient costs will be reduced. | Health & Wellbeing – Medical Devices | Galway | €1.1m |
DEFINE-AM – Disruptive Finishing using Electrochemical machining for Additive Manufacturing | Blueacre Technology,
Trinity College Dublin | The DEFINE-AM project consortium aims to develop an innovative Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Hybrid Laser-Jet Electrochemical Machine tool with 5-axis of motion that addresses the challenges of post-processing 3D-printed metallic parts i.e. parts produced by the Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) additive manufacturing technique. | Manufacturing & Materials – Advance and Additive Manufacturing | Louth | €1.0m |
Blockchain in the Technology Product Supply Chain | Exertis Supply Chain
Services, Sonalake,
University College Dublin (CeADAR) | This project aims to implement a Production blockchain to transform the Technology Product supply chain. | ICT - Blockchain | Dublin | €1.0m |