Funded by Enterprise Ireland, the research partnership
reflects CRANN’s reputation as a leading nanoscience centre, with the
infrastructure and expertise to attract partnerships with multinational
companies based in Ireland.
CRANN’s collaborations with Merck Millipore came about through interaction with
Professor Michael Morris, a CRANN Principal Investigator and Professor at the
Department of Chemistry, UCC. The partnership was established through the
Enterprise Ireland funded Innovation Partnership programme, which is designed to connect industry with publicly funded research centres to
develop new and improved products, processes and services.
Welcoming the announcement, Mr Seán Sherlock TD,
Minister of State for Research & Innovation at the Department of Jobs
Enterprise and Innovation said: “The
partnership between Merck Millipore and CRANN illustrates how Ireland’s policy
of Innovation investment is delivering real results. In this case, an
Irish third level institution is helping an industry leader develop products
and services for the future.
Funding is being provided by my Department,
delivered through the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership Programme.
This particular partnership between Merck Millipore and CRANN is a
clear illustration of
how
the research community is acting as an innovation engine for companies based in
Ireland.
The
outcome of research partnerships such as these will be to make Ireland a more
attractive location for leading technology enterprises and of course will
ultimately improve employment generation.
Initiatives
such as these will play a vital role in Ireland’s economic recovery.
The quality of our scientific research speaks for
itself with Ireland now ranked 8th globally for materials science
research. The research partnership reflects CRANN’s reputation as a leading
nanoscience centre, with the infrastructure and expertise to attract
partnerships with multinational companies based in Ireland.”
Dr. Diarmuid O’Brien, Executive Director, CRANN, said,
“This collaborative research programme with Merck Millipore underlines the
strength of our industry engagement programme and clearly demonstrates how
academic partnerships with industry provide real and immediate benefits for
companies and the economy. By utilising our internationally leading
infrastructure, coupled with the expertise of our leading researchers, at
Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork, CRANN provides new skills
and expertise to industry which enhances our partner companies’
competitiveness.”
Chris Ross, Site Director from Merck Millipore,
commenting on his company’s collaboration with CRANN said, “This
collaborative research programme with CRANN will strengthen our capabilities in
creating new material innovations and enhance our manufacturing processes and
capabilities in Cork.”
Picture: Minister Seán Sherlock with Liz
Henderson, Membrane Operations Manager, Merck Millipore and Professor Michael
Morris, CRANN Principal Investigator.
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