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Main Photo (L-R): David Hall, Carbery CogniMed, Ruth Hendrick Target Alert Group, Dr. Eliana Monteiro PhD. Image credit:
17 Apr 2026

IGNITE Spring Awards and Showcase 2026

Technology to improve how schools operate incident management and alerts, an AI-powered system to speed up Clinical Trial Agreements and a platform to help people overcome challenges in their relationships were among the start-ups highlighted at this year’s IGNITE Spring Showcase and Awards.
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Main Photo (L-R): David Hall, Carbery CogniMed, Ruth Hendrick Target Alert Group, Dr. Eliana Monteiro PhD. Image credit:
17 Apr 2026

IGNITE Spring Awards and Showcase 2026

Technology to improve how schools operate incident management and alerts, an AI-powered system to speed up Clinical Trial Agreements and a platform to help people overcome challenges in their relationships were among the start-ups highlighted at this year’s IGNITE Spring Showcase and Awards.
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Photo: Led by Dr. Máire Ní Ríordáin (School of Education), the ABACUS project will investigate how bilingualism can support children’s mathematics skills and performance through combining insights from education, psychology and neuroscience.
17 Apr 2026

New UCC research projects demonstrate the power of interdisciplinary collaboration

Developing a framework to guide healthcare organisations in using artificial intelligence (AI) safely, exploring how bilingual children’s language skills influence their ability to solve mathematical problems, and understanding how cities can improve the well-being of their communities in a digital world are the University College Cork (UCC) projects to receive funding under the Research Ireland Collaborative Alliances for Societal Challenges (COALESCE) programme.
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16 Apr 2026

Early career researchers receive prestigious awards to support enterprise-engaged research

Nine University College Cork (UCC) early career researchers have been awarded postgraduate research scholarships through the Research Ireland Enterprise Partnership Scheme.
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