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...
Taoiseach launches four new world class SFI Research Centres
08 September 2017
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, T.D., together with the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald, T.D., and the Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation,...
Deadline for Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Voucher Scheme
06 September 2017
2017’s last open call for Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Vouchers begins on September 6th and will close on September 20th 2017. If you are an SME and are...
DCU innovation campus looks to expand as it reaches capacity
24 August 2017
Dublin City University’s innovation campus is looking to significantly expand and is also in talks about a private-public partnership (PPP) to create a new co-working space for companies...
DCU Spin-out KantanMT’s Consortium is Awarded 1.9m
09 August 2017
KantanMT is pleased to announce that they are a part of the winning consortium, which has been awarded a 1.9 million Euros contract to develop the next generation Machine Translation platform...
DCU leading new €2m investigation into canal and river pollution
01 August 2017
Dublin City University (DCU) is orchestrating a new €2m project to measure chemical contaminants in coastal and transitional waterways. Full story https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/pollution-dcu-eu-research
Dundalk start-up Nova Leah secures deal with global medical player
18 July 2017
Dundalk-based start-up Nova Leah has won its first major international customer, Fresenius Medical Care, the world’s largest provider of dialysis products and services. View full...
Dublin City University awarded Small Business Charter status
13 June 2017
The Small Business Charter recognises world-class business schools that play an effective role in supporting SMEs, student entrepreneurship and economic development. This award is in recognition of the effective role...
ESA and DCU partnership to fuel Irish innovation
26 May 2017
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Dublin City University have joined forces to establish a Satcom IoT ‘Maker Space’, which will support the development of innovative Machine-to -Machine ...
DCU Business Matchmaker 2017
22 May 2017
The third annual DCU Business Matchmaker and Research Showcase took place in the Helix last week, giving companies the opportunity to meet with experts who are actively engaged in research...
M2M / IoT Maker-Space for Satellite Communications
15 May 2017
A call to arms for experts, hackers, companies, teams, satellite and ham radio enthusiasts, engineers, academics and makers. There are significant changes occurring in the development of terrestrial communications which...
DCU Professor to co-lead on new SFI funded research centre
11 May 2017
Science Foundation Ireland have confirmed that they will invest €72 million over the next six years in four new world-class SFI Research Centres in Ireland. One of the new SFI...
Minister Breen opens first Fraunhofer Project Centre in Ireland
09 May 2017
Minister for Employment and Small Business, Pat Breen TD, today launched a Fraunhofer Project Centre (FPC) for Embedded BioAnalytical Systems at Dublin City University (DCU), following an investment of €2.5...