Startup Ireland

From the National Digital Research Centre website:

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The NDRC is currently calling for project proposals under three newly launched programmes:

1. Entrepreneurial Internships Programme

2. CTR Feasibility Programme

3. Collaborative Translational Research Programme

1. Entrepreneurial Internships: This programme is designed to develop small scale projects with aspiring entrepreneurs to produce commercially focused applications in the web and mobile space. This investment programme is an avenue for individuals or small teams with links to a third level institution to pursue potential opportunities from idea to application in a supportive environment and among a set of peers. For more information about our Entrepreneurial Internship programme visit this page.

2. CTR Feasibility projects: We are investing in a programme to develop projects with established academics and companies that are potential collaborative translational research projects, but would benefit from upfront problem-solution and market validation. The focus of projects within the programme will be in the areas of health, education, entertainment and the environment. For more information about our CTR Feasibility programme visit this page.

3. Collaborative Translational Research projects: Having built a portfolio of collaborative translational research projects, the National Digital Research Centre is embarking on a second investment phase in further collaborative translational research.  As such, the NDRC is seeking to facilitate further collaborations between established academics and industry partners to develop commercially-focused research projects in the application areas of health, education, entertainment and the environment.

In this specific call, the NDRC is particularly interested in receiving proposals for environmental technologies – specifically targeted at energy efficiency as distinct from green energy generation – in a digital context. We are not, however, excluding good ideas in other digital application areas. For more information about our Collaborative Translational Research programme visit this page.

To register and access online forms for all of these programmes visit this page.

Dave Scanlon of EI sent me this yesterday.

The Enterprise Ireland eBusiness Unit and HPSU Department are running an eBusiness Masterclass in East Point on the morning of the 28th of April. Primarily aimed at client companies who operate in the online space, the Masterclass, entitled “Enabling eBusiness: Best Practice and Future Trends”, will feature presentations on international best practice from leading industry figures on the following topics: Web 2.0 and the law; online advertising; virtualisation/cloud computing; and online payments. The presentations will feature in-depth analysis of the current best practice in the topic areas, as well as outlining future trends and developments. For further details on the speakers, please see the attached flyer.

To register your interest in attending this free event, please send an email to ebusiness@enterprise-ireland.com, or alternatively contact your Development Advisor.

Dave Scanlon points out in a comment that this is only available to existing EI clients.

Here is a list of all the Enterprise Ireland HPSU’s for the last few years.

Via Web 2.0 ireland comes news of this session in Letterkenny on the 25th March.

Enterprise Ireland is doing an information evening on starting a tech business in Letterkenny on 25th March.

It looks like a very useful session with speakers on:

• Business Planning Process
• EI supports to High Potential Start ups
• Paul McNulty on starting his own Technology Business

If you wish to attend, please contact marian.roberts@enterprise-ireland.com

I have justed added the complete list of Enterprise Ireland HPSUs to the Irish Startups Search Engine. Nip on over there and see if you can find yourself.