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L-R, Dr. Karla Muñoz Esquivel, Dr Nick Timmons, WiSAR Lab, ATU Project Tech2Heal bridges technology and care to empower rural workforces, address health disparities, and improve patient outcomes. WiSAR Lab at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Donegal is delighted to announce €1.4 million in funding in the framework of the 4th Call of the Interreg Northern … Continued

The Empower Cumasú Programme is a free female entrepreneurship programme for female entrepreneurs in the Gaeltacht areas of Mayo, Galway, Donegal, Kerry, Cork, Meath and Waterford. The programme is funded by Údarás na Gaeltachta and delivered by Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Innovation Hubs and the Rubicon Centre at Munster Technological University (MTU). Two Empower Cumasú … Continued

 Register now for the upcoming Data2Sustain webinar on “Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector,” taking place on June 27 at 10:00 Irish Time (11:00 CET). This event will explore the transformative potential of AI in the public sector and is designed to demystify AI, discuss essential considerations for its adoption, and inspire a deeper interest … Continued

Applications are now being accepted for Phase 2 of Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers programme in Sligo and Donegal which will commence in September and run for 6 months. Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers is the nationwide programme for ambitious startup founders with an innovative business idea that has the potential to scale and provide employment. New Frontiers is … Continued

We are delighted to welcome the esteemed Dr. Santosh Kumar Yadav to the WiSAR team as a Senior Data Scientist specialising in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision and high-performance computing. Previously, Dr. Santosh worked as an AI Research Scientist at CeADAR Ireland, a Postdoctoral Scientist at the University of Galway, and a researcher at … Continued

Join key stakeholders across Ireland NW for “Females in STEM Northwest: Building the Talent Pipeline” as we explore the pivotal role of women in STEM, the challenges they face and the collective efforts needed to achieve gender equality for a future-proof regional economy. Event: Females in STEM Northwest: Building the Talent Pipeline Date/Time: Tuesday, May … Continued

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke TD, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donoghue TD, and Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary TD, has launched Call 7 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The aim of the fund is … Continued

The WiSAR research team, together with the ATU Letterkenny Department of Computing, recently collaborated with Loreto Secondary School pupil, Arya, in the development of a data-driven project for the monitoring of water quality. Arya’s project Proof of Concept (PoC) required the use of sensors, data capture and transmission, cloud storage of data and a mobile … Continued