Indigo Rock Marine Research Centre

Acknowledging the stellar researchers unlocking immense potential of new #IMTA #bioeconomy #demomstration facility at scale in Irish #peatlands. 🌟Priya Pollard advancing macroalgal and algal innovation including fermentation (Indigo Rock Marine Research Centre ) 🌟Emer O'Neill advancing #aquaculture #aquatech #bioecology #biomimicry from Technological University of the Shannon) Circular bioeconomy ‘paludiculture’ site operates to #zerowaste #zeropollution #climateneutral principles It’s operation will help Ireland meet substantial commitments under important #SDGs Co-funded by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the EU Just Transition Fund supported by Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency #stem #sustainability #innovation #changemakers #disruption #womeninstem

We are hiring! Pleased to share exciting job opportunity for new Project Manger role to help shape and drive our ambitious #Bioeconomy #aquaculture/ #aquatech #Demonstration (#peatland-based) facility in the Irish midlands (Mount Lucas, Co. Offaly). This is a 4 year position co-funded by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the EU Just Transition Fund supported by Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency This IMTA site will demonstrate new #green innovation at scale aligned with #zeropollution, #zerowaste and #climateaction principles. On-site #digitaltwin and #extendedreality will complement demonstration. Project Manager position is linchpin who will help build, network and enable swarm of end-users! Successful candidate will work closely with both Gillian Barry BSc PG Dip MSc MBACP MNCPS and myself Neil J Rowan (Lead PI) and will join a very dynamic team at Technological University of the Shannon working in partnership with Teagasc, University of Galway University College Cork Indigo Rock Marine Research Centre and Derilinx Please re-share! Further details on position and application process found below. #disruptive #innovation #sustainability #demonstration #EUinmyregion #employment #bioeconomy #business #SMEs #entrepreneurs Patrick Barrett Damien Toner John Costello Stephen Napier Sarah Morgan #aquatech #aquaculture #wastewater #digitaltransformation #circularity Offaly County Council Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly

The ‘Mount Lucas Circular Bioeconomy Aquaculture Initiative’ is a new #Bioeconomy #Demonstration #Initiative funded under the EU Just Transition Fund for Ireland 🇮🇪 Sustainable Food & Biobased Systems will need new food & feed sources including from land based aquaculture production. The Mount Lucas project will lead the way for Irish ☘️ considerations of this opportunity. Technological University of the Shannon Teagasc University College Cork University of Galway Derilinx Indigo Rock Marine Research Centre Offaly County Council #innovation #collaboration #biorefinery #microalgae #macroalgae #livinglab #placebased #irishbioeconomy #digitalisation

Delighted to have participated on panel addressing transformative #green futures projects impacting Irish midlands for a fair and just #sustainable transition♻️✨ ..such passion for driving visionery projects was very evident. The mount Lucas #aquaculture (#aquatech) #bioeconomy #demonstrator site presents an ambitious #multiactor project for enabling companies and end-users to test and scale new technologies and products for companies and end-users incl. #digitaltransformation #climateaction and #training. ✅ Thanks to Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and EU Just Transition Fund and to Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency. Also to Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly for organising this great event.✅ Technological University of the Shannon University of Galway University College Cork Teagasc Indigo Rock Marine Research Centre Derilinx

Spectacular sun setting on Mount Lucas #aquaculture and #bioeconomy demonstration site in Irish #peatlands ☀️♻️ ✅ supporting bespoke #training and #mobility such as visiting industries and academics from #MSCA Ichthys-eu project ✅ revolutionary long wave disruptive platform for testing new digital tools including #AI #machinelearning #IoT for transformative technologies, products, services, markets …including on site #digitaltwin and #extendedreality suite ✅ Penta helix hub framework for accelerating #aquatech #aquaculture #biobased #highprotein #bioeconomy #ecology #biorefinery #sustainability … ✅ breakthrough interface between bottom-up #disrupting innovators (such as TRL3+) and top down #strategic policies including #derisking ✅ multi-actor embracing … accelereting commercial demonstration for new products including for change of land use Acknowledging funding Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Just Transition Fund and enabled by Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency Technological University of the Shannon Teagasc University of Galway University College Cork Indigo Rock Marine Research Centre Derilinx Patrick Barrett Sarah Morgan

Pleased to share timely book chapter [open access format] addressing "development of first IMTA-based #bioeconomy #demonstration site in peatlands (Irish midlands) to align with #zerowaste, #zeropollution and #climateaction principles". This perspective chapter captures subject-matter expert insights across these linked important domains that also informs #Innovation #Education. It also constitutes first publication for new DAFM JTF bioeconomy demo project along with nexus to Ichthys-eu mobility and training project. This was supported and enabled by Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency Patrick Barrett Sarah Morgan Damien Toner Eoghan Clifford Antoine Fort Julie Maguire Brijesh K. Tiwari Marcel Jansen Emer O'Neill University of GalwayUniversity College Cork Teagasc Indigo Rock Marine Research Centre Derilinx Pippa Hackett Jane Burns Orla Casey Liam Brown Just Transition Fund Offaly County Council Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine #aquaculture #aquatech #fintech #biobased #feed #disruption

A wow moment..delighted to share that our novel peatland-based #Aquaculture/#aquatech - #bioeconomy #demonstration site will house state-of-the art 🌟 #digitaltwin and #extendedreality 🌟 innovation to help industry visualise, understand and test new enterprise opportunities on site. ♻️ These digital activities will be driven by our XR expert Dr Niall Murray (Technological University of the Shannon) with an ecosystem of enablers. I’m so privileged to be leading this exciting project with partners University of Galway University College Cork Teagasc Indigo Rock Marine Research Centre and Derilinx . Funding acknowledgment (€5m) to Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Just Transition Fund - supported and enabled by Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency (Damien Toner ). Looking forward to accommodating your queries and technology/product demonstration♻️ noting, we are in process of recruiting 12 new staff across consortium. #disruptiveinnovation #bioeconomy #digitaltransformation #immersivetechnologies #training #enterprise #circularity #biobased #sustainability #peatlands Patrick Barrett Mersus Technologies Sarah Morgan

Pleased to be leading exciting multi actor #bioeconomy focused project for new technology and product demonstration in peatlands funded by Just Transition Fund and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to value of €5 million. Supported and enabled by Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency 🌟♻️ Rooted in the Irish midlands (Offaly County Council ) at Mount Lucas wind farm, this integrated project has an #aquaculture #aquatech focus with direct demonstration of high value #innovation and products from waste stream biomass for #companies, #entrepreneurs, #farmers and for change of land use. This timely project will create 12 new positions across aquaculture #duckweed #macroalgae #biorefinery #wastewater #digitaltwin #extendedreality #feed #fintech etc through exciting roles in Technological University of the Shannon and partnering University of Galway Teagasc University College Cork Bantry Marine Research Station Indigo Rock Marine Research Centre Derilinx. 👉KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR JOB ADVERTS😊 Acknowledging great work of Dr Emer O'Neill and partners Marcel Jansen Eoghan Clifford Gillian Barry Brijesh K. Tiwari Antoine Fort Cormac O'Shea Shay Hannon Siobhán Jordan FRSE Stephen Murray Damien Toner Julie Maguire Maguire Niall Murray Appreciation to Patrick Barrett Matthew Halpin Sarah Morgan Rita Shah Michael Brougham Liam Brown

Teagasc, Ireland's leading authority on agriculture and food research, hosted the Bio Circularity Summit at the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, today, Thursday, 10 October 2024. This landmark event brought together global experts, industry leaders, and innovators to discuss the future of circular bioeconomy and its crucial role in building sustainable food systems. Find out more about the event here https://lnkd.in/ent7depn