State faces bill excess of €150 million for unmet Climate Targets

Missing climate change and renewable energy targets will cost the State well in excess of €150m as emissions continue to rise. The Government has admitted it will miss 2020 emission reduction and renewable energy targets, and has undertaken “informal discussions” with EU neighbours with a view to minimising the cost of compliance, the Dáil Committee...

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Co-Innovate: Free innovation workshops for SMEs

Co-Innovate is a new programme supported by the European Union’s INTERREG programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body. It is aimed at small and medium sized businesses interested in cross-border research and innovation in Northern Ireland, the Border Region of Ireland and Western Scotland. The programme of support will include: innovation workshops business health check...

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Bio-Enterprise Academy: National Call for Applications

The AgriForValor H2020 project has just launched a national call for applications for the ‘Bio- Enterprise Academy’, an intensive support program for researchers and entrepreneurs.  The Academy is designed for innovators with cutting edge ideas, solutions & technologies for the valorisation of biomass & biomass side streams from the agri & forestry sectors. The highest...

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