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NovaUCD will showcase 15 new high-tech and knowledge-intensive ventures emerging from University College Dublin (UCD) research programmes during its annual start-up awards evening next week. Among the ventures to be showcased are AntTweeter and Phision Therapeutics. AntTweeter is developing a location-based, socially-driven question and answering service which utilises the power of twitter to disseminate questions and answers to a wide community. Phision Therapeutics has identified novel small molecule anti-angiogenic compounds that can be used as drugs to inhibit the formation of unwanted blood vessels associated with ophthalmic diseases and cancer.

Would a EUR40,000 to EUR500,000 EU Grant for your business be of interest?

If your answer is 'Yes' then at this EU Grant Event you will:

•Learn how to identify the EU grant funds your business may be eligible for
•Hear how Bart Daly, MD of an Irish SME, successfully secured over EUR50,000 of grant aid for his business
•Find out how EU grants are more substantial than Irish government grants and quicker to access
•Learn how to make your own effective EU grant applications

Dundalk Institute of Technology, (DkIT) in collaboration with Dublin City University (DCU) is pleased to announce details of this year’s Novation Enterprise Platform Programme, (NEPP). The programme is open to all graduates operating (or wishing to operate in) in the Knowledge Based and Technology sectors or are proposing the development of a novel product or service in the sector.

NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at University College Dublin, today announced strong commercialisation results for 2010 at the launch of its latest Annual Report. NovaUCD is responsible for the commercialisation of intellectual property arising from research and other knowledge-intensive activity at UCD. During 2010 UCD researchers reported 57 new invention disclosures to the University through NovaUCD.

An event co-hosted by the Irish Exporters Association, Network Ireland and the European Parliament and Commission Representations in Ireland will provide an opportunity for SME’s to learn how to expand into European markets. Starting with highlighting the pitfalls and opportunities of exporting, guests will then hear a number of success stories from entrepreneurs and how each one broke into new markets. Information on bank support and what Europe is doing to support SMEs will also be provided.

Dublin City Libraries in association with Dublin City Enterprise Board are pleased to announce a series of business lectures aimed at those contemplating self employment.  The 2011 theme is “Innovation for Start-ups” The lectures will include novel ways to overcome some of the challenges of starting a business in these difficult times.