The ARISE community recently gathered in St. Laurence’s Church, Grangegorman for an engaging Coffee Morning at TU Dublin. The event offered a relaxed space for cross-faculty networking, fresh ideas and meaningful conversations across research and innovation.
A Shared Vision
The morning began with remarks from Dympna O’Sullivan, Vice President for Research and Innovation, who reinforced the importance of ARISE in strengthening collaboration between TU Dublin researchers and enterprise across the Eastern and Midlands Region.
Updates were also shared by:
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Paul Maguire, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Office
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Gerolmina De Nardo, Researcher Training and Development
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Julian Seymour of Furthr, who outlined the Enterprise Engagement Programme
Research in Focus
PhD poster presentations were a highlight, showcasing innovative work across ARISE’s five priority sectors. Supervisors, researchers, support colleagues and external partners engaged in lively discussion, with many exploring connections beyond their own disciplines.
The event also provided an opportunity to meet ARISE Postdoctoral Researchers and strengthen links between academic and professional services teams. Conversations throughout the morning sparked new ideas and follow-up actions.
ARISE in Progress
ARISE, Amplifying Research and Innovation Supporting Enterprise, is a €13.6m Government of Ireland and ERDF backed initiative supporting enterprise engagement and research collaboration at TU Dublin.
To date, the programme has:
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Engaged with 105 enterprises across the Eastern and Midlands Region
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Recruited 48 research and programme roles
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Launched the ARISE Enterprise Engagement Programme, with over 100 researchers participating
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Delivered a flagship ARISE Showcase, with further thematic events planned
ARISE continues to support TU Dublin’s research community in building impactful partnerships with enterprise.
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