Projects focussed on sustainability, academic accuracy, equine nutrition & AI honoured at President’s Awards for Innovation
12 May 2021
A digital tool that tracks and analyses the nutritional diet of horses, a software application that flags incorrect citations in academic publications, a new energy management system and a sensor...
NeuroInsight research training prog. led by RCSI partnering with Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics awarded €4.7M
06 May 2021
NeuroInsight, a new research training programme led by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND worth €4.7 million. The NeuroInsight...
DCU part of €5.4M project awarded funding under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund
04 May 2021
Dublin City University research centre Biodesign Europe, I-Form, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, Irish based medical device company PBC Biomed and product design company Dolmen Design and Innovation...
DCU appoints two leading academics in plasma physics and computer science
26 April 2021
Dublin City University is pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah O’Connell to the role of Full Professor of Plasma Physics and Anya Belz to the role of...
DCU Future Tech building on course to break ground this October
22 April 2021
Dublin City University’s Future Tech building moved a step closer to breaking ground this week. The initial phase of enabling works were completed during February and March which...
DCU part of world first innovative e-scooter AI research pilot project
15 April 2021
A new AI-powered e-scooter research pilot project is to launch in Dublin City University (DCU), in parallel with moves to make scooters street legal across Ireland. The shared scooter pilot...
9 innovative DCU Alpha start-ups to watch
25 March 2021
Companies coming out of DCU Alpha have seen success in the recent past. Will these nine sci-tech start-ups find the same launchpad to success? Read more
Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor launched
24 March 2021
Eight local authorities from either side of the border came together today to launch the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor in response to challenges facing the region, which have been identified...
DCU announces new director of sensor research centre
24 March 2021
The National Centre for Sensor Research is a state of the art research facility hosted on the DCU Glasnevin campus and which was established by our former President...
DCU projects among those funded by €5.2 million SFI Discover Programme
21 March 2021
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, TD, today announced a national investment of €5.2 million through the Science Foundation Ireland Discover Programme. The funding...
I-Form & Fort Wayne Metals to collaborate on development of novel 3D printed wires
18 March 2021
I-Form, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, has signed a multi-year agreement with the US manufacturing company Fort Wayne Metals to develop 3D printed wires for use in next...
FuJo and ADAPT collaborating on new €3 million EU project
12 March 2021
A new €3 million EU funded Horizon2020 project examining the areas of participation and deliberation in democracies and how these can be supported is underway with partner institutions across Europe...
DCU project aims to reduce the reliance on single-use plastics in labs
04 March 2021
A research team at DCU is aiming to develop an innovative solution to reduce the reliance on single-use plastics in science laboratories worldwide and in the process scoop an overall...
Using machine learning to measure the ‘tensile strength’ of memories
24 February 2021
PhD student Lorin Sweeney is using computer science to explore how we can create more meaningful and memorable content. Read more
Launch of DCU President’s Awards for Innovation 2021
15 February 2021
DCU Invent is delighted to launch the 2021 DCU President’s Awards for Innovation! Now in their ninth year, these awards are designed to foster...
School of Biotechnology Publish Method for Converting Waste into Worth for Distilling Industry
02 February 2021
A consortium led by researchers based in the School of Biotechnology at DCU has yielded new data for methodology that not only improves the processes inherent to the distilling industry,...
Minister Harris announces €193 million investment in five world- leading SFI Research Centres
01 February 2021
ADAPT has been awarded funding of €42 million to extend its next phase of research over the next six years. Through this new phase finding phase, ADAPT will build on...
Careers app free to students raises more than €1m in funding
31 January 2021
Exit Entry uses algorithms it has developed to match second and third-level students, and has partnered with IBM, Chartered Accountants Ireland and Eir Read more Courtesy of the...
€2.4 million funding award for Novus Diagnostics, developers of SepTec
12 January 2021
Novus Diagnostics, whose revolutionary technology for 15 minute test for sepsis causing pathogens, SepTec, was developed with Dublin City University, has been awarded €2.4 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC)...
DCU projects awarded funding under new €10.5 million COVID-19 Research and Innovation Prog.
14 December 2020
Three DCU projects have been successful under the new €10.5 million COVID-19 Research and Innovation programme announced today by Government Ministers. In total 39 projects have been announced as part a...
Science Foundation Ireland announces award to NICB at DCU for breast cancer treatment research
09 December 2020
SFI today announced a Strategic Partnerships Award of €800,000 (€400,000 from Science Foundation Ireland and €400,000 in 50:50 matched funding from Puma Biotechnology, Inc.) to the National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology ...
DCU Professor Noel O’Connor appointed CEO of the Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics
18 November 2020
Professor Noel O’Connor of the School of Electronic Engineering at Dublin City University has been appointed CEO of Ireland’s largest data research centre, the Insight SFI...
12 big ideas set to shine at Enterprise Ireland showcase
12 November 2020
These 12 early-stage research-led start-ups will pitch their ideas to investors and researchers at an online event. Read more
DCU part of Hydrogen Mobility Ireland trial of a fuel cell electric bus in the Dublin area
10 November 2020
Hydrogen Mobility Ireland (HMI) is pleased to announce a multi week, in-service, trial of a fuel cell electric bus in the Dublin area. The bus, powered by a 60KW...
DCU academics to play key role in 5.9M EU funded GERONTE project
04 November 2020
Three academics at the DCU Centre for eIntegrated Care are leading research for GERONTE, a Horizon2020 project which has recently been awarded over €5.9M in funding from the European...
DCU is named The Sunday Times University of the Year
02 November 2020
Recognised as a champion of social mobility, Dublin City University has been named The Sunday Times University of the Year for 2021. It is the third time that DCU have...
DCU projects announced as part of the SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme valued at €53 million
02 November 2020
Five research projects at DCU are among a list of 71 grants announced today as part of the SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme, valued at over €53 million across 12 Higher...
Breakthrough tech deal to develop new medical implants
29 October 2020
I-Form, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, a leader in 3D metal printing, has signed a four-year agreement, with Shannon-based PBC BioMed, the medical device design and development company....
Launch of Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund
24 September 2020
The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) is a €500 million fund established under Project Ireland 2040 and is run by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation with administrative support from...
DCU projects awarded funding in new €5.5M COVID-19 Rapid Response Research & Innovation Programme
24 September 2020
Six DCU projects have been successful under a new €5.5 million Covid-19 Rapid Response Research and Innovation Programme announced today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation...
New €2m telecoms research initiative described as a ‘game-changer’
22 September 2020
Open Ireland, a new €2M research infrastructure initiative to support advanced experimentation in communications networks, has launched. Read more
DCU appoints leading expert in nanomedicine applications
03 September 2020
Dublin City University is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof Helen McCarthy, a global leader in the development of non-viral delivery systems for nanomedicine applications. Professor McCarthy will take...
DCU Invent based AI Software firm Deciphex closes €5.45m in Series A funding
24 July 2020
Irish and US investors have backed a Series A funding round for Dublin-based software firm Deciphex. Read more
New DCU research centre will leverage design rules of nature to drive tech and healthcare innovations
08 July 2020
Biodesign Europe, a new applied research centre at Dublin City University, has been officially launched in partnership with Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute. The new centre will...
DCU Invent company Iconic Translation Machines acquired by RWS Holdings
09 June 2020
Iconic Translation Machines today announced that it has been acquired by RWS Holdings, a world-leading provider of translation and localisation, intellectual property support solutions and life sciences language services. Iconic...
Irish biotech company powered by tech developed at DCU awarded €2.5M funding
08 June 2020
RemedyBio, an Irish biotechnology company whose flagship technology has been developed with Dublin City University has been awarded €2.5 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator pilot for its...
New online site goes live for DCU COVID-19 Research & Innovation Hub
02 June 2020
A new online site for the DCU COVID-19 Research & Innovation Hub is now live. The site - dcu.ie/covid19-research - documents each of the 16...
Deciphex opens US office in Chicago
28 May 2020
Deciphex is delighted to announce the opening of its first US Facility as part of its planned US expansion. The facility in Naperville will be a scanning and research...
Recipients Announced for DCU President’s Awards for Engagement and Innovation
27 May 2020
A project which promotes the employability of young people with disabilities, a portable sensor for the detection of harmful toxins in drinking water and a biodegradable straw that can detect...
DCU responds with multiple research initiatives to find swift solutions to challenges posed by Covid-19 crisis
13 May 2020
Developing a low-cost device for the detection of Covid-19 in health-care settings, deploying a rapid testing solution to enable a faster turn-around for Covid-19 test results, finding the right antibody...
DCU secures €1.2m funding award to spearhead new applications in water systems
12 May 2020
DCU has secured over €1.2m in funding from the European Union to develop new types of surfaces for use in water and marine systems. The work will involve using...
DCU Invent announces new Lean Launch Programme
01 May 2020
DCU Invent is running another round of the Lean Launch Programme (LLP). The application deadline is now Friday 8th May 2020. Application form More...
DCU and ADAPT Centre appoint world-leading expert in natural language processing
17 April 2020
Dublin City University is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof Lucia Specia, a leader in the field of natural language processing (NLP), which examines how humans can interact with...
DCU Researchers: New Proof-of-Concept Funding Available
06 April 2020
€15k Proof-of-Concept Fund Available for Commercialisation Projects This Technology Pipeline Feasibility Fund is open To All DCU Researchers Across All Research Areas DCU Proof of Concept...
Deciphex and Charles River Laboratories Form Partnership
20 March 2020
Deciphex and Charles River Laboratories have partnered to enhance drug discovery & development with digital pathology. Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a...
Ambisense contracted for LTC preliminary works
10 March 2020
Dublin-headquartered environmental technology specialist Ambisense has revealed its involvement in the preliminary ground survey work in support of Highways England’s planned Lower Thames Crossing. The...
Life Sciences Business Development Manager Vacancy
03 October 2019
Business Development Manager (Life Sciences) Job Description 3 Year Fixed Term Contract DCU Invent is the university’s commercialisation and technology transfer unit where we work with companies to bring...
LeanCanvas author gives workshop in DCU
18 June 2018
Creator of LeanCanvas Ash Maurya gave an inspiring 2-day workshop on Lean Startups and how to transform your business.
Final 3 Challenges ESA Makerspace - up to 30K funding for Satellite Communications
19 April 2018
This SatCom IoT opportunity might be of interest to you! The third call for the European Space Agency (ESA) MakerSpace here at DCU Alpha ...
Second call for up to €30k funding to develop IoT solutions for Satellite Communications
19 October 2017
This SatCom IoT opportunity might be of interest to you! The second call for the European Space Agency (ESA) MakerSpace here at DCU Alpha is...