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The annual UCC Research & Innovation Awards take place later this week. We’re delighted to welcome PURDYLUCEY back as sponsor of the UCC Research & Innovation Awards, an intellectual property law firm with deep roots in Ireland’s innovation ecosystem.

Applications now open for 2nd level students for the free HEA UCC Ireland Summer School in Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Leadership. This summer school includes daily challenges, mentoring and a business idea competition. Email [email protected] by 6th June to apply!

Last week, the winners of UCC Ireland's Student Entrepreneur of the Year competition were announced. Congrats to BSc Computer Science student Marco Faggiani & David Cashman, founder and CEO of UCC spin-out The WellSchools Network, on their respective wins. More: ucc.ie/en/innovation/…

We're getting ready to kick off the #UCCResearchInnovationAwards this evening with our sponsors PURDYLUCEY. Congratulations to all nominees - we look forward to celebrating the wide range of activities in Research & Innovation being carried out across the UCC Ireland campus!

VP for Research & Innovation UCC Ireland John F. Cryan opens this year's #UCCResearchInnovationAwards, congratulating all nominees. This year, researchers are being awarded across twenty-two categories, five of which recognise specific achievements in entrepreneurship and innovation.

President of UCC Ireland Prof John O'Halloran welcomes audience members to the #UCCResearchInnovationAwards, recognising researchers and their impact across all stages of their career.

Congrats to the pHetalSafe team - Ray Burke, Dr Simon Toft Sorenson, Dr Jason Yang, Dr Rekha Gautam, Dr Huihui Lu Tyndall Institute; Professor Fergus McCarthy UCC Medicine & Health/INFANT Centre - on winning the Invention of the Year award, for their fetal monitoring device.

#UCCResearchInnovationAwards Consultancy Project of the Yr Award goes to Hannah Daly for her work with Friends of the Earth supported by UCC Consulting, exploring implications of rapidly increasing data centre electricity demand on Ireland’s carbon budgets & decarbonisation commitments.

Congratulations to the BarraLake team - Professor Mark Hutchinson, Professor Philip O'Reilly, Dr John O’Brien, Dr Panos Kyziropoulos - on receiving the Licence of the Year Award at the #UCCResearchInnovationAwards. Their technology advances research and understanding of Fintech.

The #UCCResearchInnovationAwards Award for Spin-out Company of the Year goes to NeuroBell. Neurobell aims to revolutionize seizure detection in newborns in NICUs, crucial for early intervention in brain injury cases like epilepsy and cerebral palsy. Congratulations Neurobell!

Next up in the #UCCResearchInnovationAwards is the award for Start-up of the Year. Congratulations to PrimaHealth! PrimaHealth is multi-disciplinary mental health care provider, specialising in ADHD assessment, diagnosis & aftercare.

That concludes tonight's #UCCResearchInnovationAwards ceremony. Congratulations to all awardees. We hope you enjoyed celebrating the fantastic achievements in research and innovation throughout UCC Ireland with us.

The 2024 UCC Ireland UCC Research & Innovation Awards, took place yesterday evening The Glucksman . Researchers were awarded across 22 categories - 5 of which recognise achievements in entrepreneurship & innovation. Congratulations to all recipients! More: ucc.ie/en/news/2025/u…

Last week at the #UCCResearchInnovationAwards we showcased a collection of 2024 journal covers, books & monographs. These illustrate the exceptional impact made by the UCC Ireland research community, and demonstrates their continued dedication to advancing research and innovation. 👏

UCC's Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Founders Forum takes place Fri 13th June from 1.30pm - 4pm. Hear from our EIRs, who will share insights on the founder's journey, as well as building your team. Email [email protected] to reserve your place. #euinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺

A seminar & workshop on Collaborating for SME Innovation this Wed hosted by Cork University Business School (CUBS), takes place this Weds, 18th June. Attendees will explore topics including why SMEs should collaborate, building partnerships & tapping into university research. More: cubsucc.com/events/collabo…

Full house at the SPRINT Kickstart programme on Tues. Researchers across UCC from APC Microbiome Ireland, Tyndall Institute and Sustainability Institute, joined us to work on commercialising their business ideas. Thanks to our guest speakers Veronica Murphy The Discovery Partnership & Dr Paidi O’Reilly Cork University Business School (CUBS).

Upskill with Springboard+ UCC Ireland. Springboard+ with ACE UCC offer free and subsidised courses, helping teams build future-ready skills in areas such as cybersecurity, business & sustainability. Find out more: ucc.ie/en/ace/springb…

This week, 14 UCC Ireland researchers joined the final SPRINT Kickstart session of the summer, exploring spin-out opportunities from their research in the University. Thanks to our guest speakers for joining us. Applications re-open in Sept. Contact [email protected] to learn more.

Two UCC teams were named first and second runners-up in the ideateireland entrepreneurship competition last week. Congratulations to teams Anestronic (Tyndall Institute) and FemmeBiome (APC Microbiome Ireland), who placed second and third respectively. More: ucc.ie/en/innovation/…