State of the Art GatewayUCC Business Innovation and Incubation Centre Now has available space for spin-in/spin-out Knowledge-intensive enterprises. Please contact Head of GatewayUCC Myriam Cronin for more information on myriam.cronin@ucc.ie
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GatewayUCC Open to Spin-in/Spin-out Knowledge-intensive enterprises
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Head of Gateway UCC Myriam Cronin speaks on the Red Business Podcast
02 Oct 2020The head of Gateway UCC Myriam Cronin speaks on the Red Business Podcast about GatewayUCC staying busy throughout Covid-19 and her recruitment plans for the next SPRINT programme.
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UCC and IPIC spin-out BioPixS to harness power of photonic phantoms
15 Sep 2020BioPixS will draw on the science of light to help develop biomedical devices and reduce animal testing in preclinical trials.
University College Cork (UCC) Innovation and the Irish Photonic Integration Centre (IPIC) have announced the launch of a new spin-out company called BioPixS. The goal of the company is to translate cutting-edge research into “innovative solutions to impact the biophotonics market”.
IPIC is the Science Foundation Ireland research centre for photonics. It is led out of the Tyndall National Institute, a European hub for research in ICT hardware and systems based at UCC.
Photonics is the science of light and involves generating, controlling and detecting particles of light through technology. This allows researchers to study “the universe, cure diseases and even solve crimes”, according to BioPixS.
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UCC AND IPIC SFI RESEARCH CENTRE ANNOUNCE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED LAUNCH OF NEW SPINOUT COMPANY BIOPIXS
15 Sep 2020UCC Innovation has announced the launch of BioPixS, the latest spinout collaboration between IPIC SFI Research Centre, Tyndall National Institute, and UCC Innovation.
BioPixS’ vision is to translate cutting-edge research into hi-tech, innovative solutions to impact the BioPhotonics market. Biophotonics is a multidisciplinary research area that focusses on the application of light-based technologies to life sciences and medicine. The BioPixS mission is to create standards in the field of Biophotonics through phantoms that simulate light interaction in scattering media like human tissue. BioPixS’ products will reduce the cost and time needed to develop hi-tech biomedical devices in photonics. On a social front, BioPixS’ phantoms target to reduce the animals used in preclinical trials by providing parallel solutions and optimise clinical trials, promoting a better world for our future generations.
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Nine Irish researchers secure €2.9m in EU funding for coronavirus projects
12 Aug 2020The European Commission announced €128m in new funding for Covid-19 research projects to rapidly limit the effects of the disease on society.
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Listen: Myriam Cronin Describes the SPRINT Accelerator Programme to Jonathan Healy on the Red Business Podcast
07 May 2020SPRINT Accelerator Director, Myriam Cronin, along with two SPRINT Accelerator Researchers; Mark O'Sullivan, INFANT, and Linda O Higgins, MaREI, speak to Jonathan Healy about how SPRINT helped them focus on commercialising their research.
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Pocket-Sized Brain Injury Monitor Could be a Game-Changer for Infant Health
30 Apr 2020Research-entrepreneur and UCC PhD student, Mark O’Sullivan, is in the process of developing a spin-out company around a portable, pocket-sized device that monitors and diagnoses brain injury in newborns. Here, he discusses the technology and research behind Neurobell, and the invaluable experience of participating in GatewayUCC’s SPRINT Accelerator Programme.
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GatewayUCC Bridging The Gap for Research-Entrepreneurs
30 Apr 2020Myriam Cronin is the manager of GatewayUCC, an Innovation and Incubation Centre designed to support and develop UCC research-led start-ups. As she recruits for the next phase of the SPRINT Accelerator Programme, Myriam explains its impressive impact and what makes it so unique and appealing to budding research-entrepreneurs.
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SPRINT 2020 Launched by Gateway UCC to Support Entrepreneurs and Start-ups
05 Feb 2020SPRINT 2020, which is designed to support early-stage start-ups, entrepreneurs and UCC-based researchers has been launched.
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Start-up supporting Gateway UCC helps create 370 jobs
22 Jan 2020A UCC programme which helps research-led start-ups has worked with companies that have created 370 jobs since 2012.
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The Launch of the 2020 GATEWAY UCC SPRINT PROGRAMME
31 Jan 2020A Start-Up Accelerator for Researcher Spin-Out Campus Companies
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GatewayUCC announces Neurobell, part of the Gateway SPRINT Programme
15 Jan 2020GatewayUCC today announced details about Neurobell who are developing a pocket-sized EEG monitor which uses state-of-the-art electronics, artificial intelligence (AI) and signal processing algorithms.
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Celebrating the Season
14 Dec 2019Check out a series of photos below from the annual Christmas party during the holiday period.
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GatewayUCC Seminar Series with Atlantic Bridge and Enterprise Ireland
10 Dec 2019GatewayUCC Seminar Series latest event on 'Building a Board', organised by Myriam Cronin and supported by Atlantic Bridge and Enterprise Ireland
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STEAM Education – Inspiring the Next Generation!
27 Aug 2019Dr. Alice D’Arcy is Managing Director of STEAM Education. Alice has been involved with STEAM since it was founded in 2014. She manages the company and is also fully involved in the development and training of all STEAM programmes. Her background is in the area of environmental and sustainability science and creative education.
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GATEWAY UCC LAUNCHES SPRINT II ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME.
08 May 2017Cork, 5th May 2017: Innovators and entrepreneurs will benefit from a new phase of the SPRINT accelerator, announced today (Friday) by UCC President, Prof Patrick O’Shea at Gateway UCC.
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President Patrick O Shea meets with GATEWAY UCC Advisory Board.
31 Mar 2017On Friday, 31st of March 2017, UCC President Patrick O Shea met with the GATEWAY UCC Advisory Board.
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SPRINT Accelerator 2 Programme
20 Mar 2017SPRINT Accelerator 2 Programme kicked off on Monday 20th March with Enterprise Ireland support for 12 researcher led ventures working on commercialising IP from the University and creating businesses that will scale and grow.
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UCC licensed innovative device that moves organs during surgery to Skellig Surgical
01 Feb 2017SecuRetract, Skellig Surgical’s first commercial product, has been licensed by UCC. Designed to manipulate organs that obscure and limit the ability to perform keyhole surgery, SecuRetract is UCC’s latest foray into medtech. Through a new licensing agreement, it is now on the market.
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GATEWAY UCC Hosts EI International Competitive Start Funding Pitching Event
18 Nov 2016GATEWAY UCC was delighted to play host to 13 International Entrepreneurs who are starting up businesses, all competing for Seed Funding from Enterprise Ireland under the EI Competitive Start Fund (CSF) aimed to support early stage start-ups.
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EU Commissioner Moedas officially opens Western Gateway Building
04 Nov 2016EU Innovation Commissioner, Carlos Moedas officially opened University College Cork’s flagship innovation building, Western Gateway, in a ceremony which took place on November 4th.
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GatewayUCC Launches SPRINT Accelerator Programme
08 Mar 2016New Accelerator Programme “SPRINT” to support startups and researchers at Gateway UCC.
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GATEWAY UCC Open Day on 9th October was a huge success!
15 Oct 2015GATEWAY UCC Open Day attracted a large number (30) of pre start up and business enquiries
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NOTWorkHub event for young entrepreneurs
15 Oct 2015Gina London, CNN Reporter with Myriam Cronin, Manager GATEWAY UCC, Eabha Fitwpatrick WHATBox, Gillian Keating RDJ, and Entrepreneur at the NOTWorkHub event for young entrepreneurs.
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GATEWAY UCC ‘Funding a Start Up Company Seminar’
15 Oct 2015Myriam Cronin, Manager GATEWAY UCC with speakers from the ‘Funding a Start Up Company Seminar’ Neil Gordon, CorkBIC; Wayne Murphy StartPlanet; Martin Corkery EI; Iain Hastie, BoI; and Niall Olden Kernel Capital.
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GATEWAY UCC incubated, UCC Spin Out company Exceedence is featured in a number of media articles in recent weeks
15 Oct 2015GATEWAY UCC incubated, UCC Spin Out company Exceedence is featured in a number of media articles on 1-5 October including Irish Examiner; Evening Echo and Cork Independent and online media.
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Enterprise Ireland Hosted its Board Meeting in GATEWAY UCC on 9th September
15 Oct 2015Following the Board Meeting, the Board were given a Presentation by Myriam Cronin, Manager GATEWAY UCC, followed by a tour of the GATEWAY UCC meeting with UCC Spin Out companies Atlantia Food Trials and Luxcel Biosciences Ltd before being introduced to the suite of UCC Programmes, Centres and Initiatives that engage with industry in the Region and Nationally. These included Technology Transfer; The Health Innovation Hub; Tyndall National Institute; IMERC; EU EXXCEL; Blackstone Charitable Foundation; Food Industry Training Unit and IGNITE.
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Exceedence Ltd, a spin-out company of UCC, create analytic financial modelling and analytics software tool
13 Oct 2015Exceedence Ltd featured on the Cork Independent newspaper and Business World for the development of an innovative financial modelling and analytics software tool for the renewable energy sector.
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NOTwork Hub for Entrepreneurs, a new social hub for entrepreneurs and business professionals.
23 Jun 2015GATEWAY UCC is involved in the setting up of the NOTwork Hub for Entrepreneurs with Gillian Keating and Ernest Cantillon . Notwork is a new social hub for entrepreneurs and business professionals.
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Alimentary Health Ltd Win Best Irish Pharmacy Product
23 Jun 2015Alimentary Health was spun out of UCC in 1999 on the back of strong intellectual property developed by a team of microbiologists who identified a bacterial strain with potential health benefits.
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Irish Biosciences Company Launches Game Changing Solution for Dairy Production
23 Jun 2015The demand for milk globally is expected to rise to 350 billion litres in 2020, and an Irish company based at GATEWAY UCC, the University Business Incubation Centre, is poised to capitalise on this market opportunity.
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Cork Chamber of Commerce’s delegation to Brussels on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Policy
04 May 2015This delegation organised by the Chamber was primarily to create linkages and get a better understating how the European Commission works in terms of policy development, particularly with regard to innovation and entrepreneurship, and to give the EC feedback on the relevant areas of these policies and to learn about the funded programmes and EC supports available for SME’s
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Cork Chamber of Commerce’s delegation to Brussels on Innovation and Entrepreneur
04 May 2015This delegation organised by the Chamber was primarily to create linkages and get a better understating how the European Commission works in terms of policy development, particularly with regard to innovation and entrepreneurship, and to give the EC feedback on the relevant areas of these policies and to learn about the funded programmes and EC supports available for SME’s.
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Myriam Cronin explains her role as GATEWAY UCC Manager in the Irish Examiner
09 Jan 2015GATEWAY UCC manager, Myriam Cronin, says “supporting job creation, innovation and entrepreneurship in the knowledge-based sector is a key remit” of the business centre. “We actively support start-ups and entrepreneurs, through our state-of-the-art, on-campus facilities, access to a world-class research environment, mentoring, business coaching and support services.” To date, Gateway-incubated companies support 140 jobs in 20 start-ups specialising in IT/ICT; food; education; health; energy; medical devices and pharma.
The full article can be downloaded here: Examiner Article 09/01/2015
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GATEWAY UCC recently welcomed Minister Ged Nash, Minister for Employment and Job and Deputy Ciaran Lynch
10 Feb 2015During the visit the Minister met with a number of GATEWAY UCC High Potential Start-Up Spin-Out companies and discussed with them the challenges and issues which effect HPSU University Spin-Outs. Minister Nash was particularly interested in what supports could help accelerate the growth of Campus based Spin-Out companies.
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High Potential Start Up Spin Out companies at GATEWAY UCC
09 Feb 2015Minister Nash, Deputy Ciaran Lynch with GATEWAY Manager Myriam Cronin, Prof Anita Maguire and a group of GATEWAY UCC High Potential Start Up Spin Out companies at GATEWAY UCC on the 6th of February.
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GATEWAY Company EXCEEDENCE Job Announcement
22 Dec 2014Cork, 12 December 2014: Minister for Agriculture, Food, the Marine and Defence Simon Coveney, T.D. announced the creation of more than 80 new jobs in the marine energy sector for Cork Harbour today.
The US ocean energy company, Resolute Marine Limited, will create 80 new jobs over the next 5 years, as it establishes its European headquarters in Cork. Exceedence Ltd, a spin out from UCC’s Beaufort Research Centre, will create 5 new jobs in the marine renewable energy financial consultancy in 2015, while Resolve Marine, a global salvage company, will create up to 6 jobs in the next 12 months in its European headquarters located in Cork Harbour.
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GatewayUCC newsletter June 2014
16 Jun 2014The GATEWAY UCC Business Innovation and Incubation Centre is a purpose
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built 21 unit state-of-the-art Innovation Centre, jointly funded by UCC and
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Competitive Start Fund – ICT and Industrial Sectors
16 Jun 2014Enterprise Ireland launched a call for applications to the Competitive Start Fund active in Manufacturing and Internationally traded services including the following sectors Internet, Games, Apps, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Lifesciences, Food, Consumer Products, Medical Devices and e-Health today Wednesday 4th June, 2014.
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Competitive Start Fund Announcement
16 Jun 2014Competitive Start Fund – ICT and Industrial Sectors
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Up to €2,500 support for Cork businesses to start trading online
16 Jun 2014Last year the Irish Government launched a 'Trading Online' voucher scheme, and as of today it has been made available to small businesses in Cork.
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Bank of Ireland Accelerator programme
16 Jun 2014Any business in Ireland or overseas that’s currently in operation is welcome to apply. However, from experience we know the type and size of company that can benefit most from our Accelerator programme. These are usually businesses that have been operating for typically for 18 to 30 months, have between two and eight employees and have a clearly identified customer group.
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Minister Sherlock and Enterprise Ireland Announce New €200k Fund for Cork Entrepreneurs
16 Jun 2014Yesterday, March 28, 2014, the Minister for Research and Innovation, Mr Seán Sherlock, T.D., announced a new €200,000 Enterprise Ireland fund to help entrepreneurs in Cork explore the feasibility of their start-up ideas.
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CLIENT FORUM EVENTS MARCH/JUNE 2014
26 Mar 2014News and Events from April to May 2014
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UCC 'Invention of the Year' winners close to commercialisation
26 Mar 2014A new probiotic bacterial strain and an industrial fault finder have won Invention of the Year awards in the areas of bioscience and ICT, respectively, at gatewayUCC in Cork...
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GatewayUCC reaches 100 jobs milestone
26 Mar 2014The start-ups, spin-outs and high-tech companies at GatewayUCC have reached the milestone of employing 100 people between them since the incubation facility opened in 2010...
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SRL Research merges with Independent Sensory Services
26 Mar 2014SRL Research has announced a merger with Independent Sensory Services (ISS).
The partnership will strengthen SRL Research’s position in both Irish and international markets, and enable the company to drive efficiencies in costs and human resources...
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Keevlar business news and awards
26 Mar 2014GatewayUCC Inncubated company - Keevlar News and Awards:
- Keelvar Shortlisted – Irish Software Association Industry Awards 2013
- Keelvar Shortlisted for 2013 Best Startup at Web Summit
- Keelvar wins Emerging Cork Company of the Year 2013
- Award for Keelvar at Enterprise Ireland Showcase
- Keelvar is Shortlisted for a National Procurement Award
- Keelvar raises €750k to expand government procurement service
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CLIENT FORUM EVENTS MAY/JUNE 2013
26 Mar 2013News from May to June 2013
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October 2012
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