(L – R) Micheál Cassidy (FactoryXChange EDIH), Mike Conroy (Data2Sustain EDIH), Marina Donohoe (Enterprise Ireland), Minister Darragh Calleary, Edward McDonnell (CeADAR AI EDIH), Paul Galvin (ENTIRE EDIH)
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WiSAR Lab, CoLab, Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Port Road,
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 YY97, Ireland
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
The WiSAR Lab at ATU are seeking applications for 2 fully funded PhD scholarships as part of the Innovation in Digital Manufacturing and Design (IDMD) Postgraduate research Training Programme (PRTP) collaboration with our industry partners: (1) Integration of Body Worn Sensors and 5G/6G in Human Interfacing with Industry 4.0/5.0 Actuator Systems and Control Supervised by: … Continued
Applications are now being accepted for Phase 1 of Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers programme in Sligo and Donegal which will commence on April 9th and run for four weeks. 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 … Continued
WiSAR clients, MyGug, have raised €900,000 in seed funding that it says will assist with its expansion into the UK and Europe. The Cork-based food waste-to-energy start-up have developed an egg-shaped anaerobic digester that turns food waste into renewable energy and fertiliser. Dried bacteria are used to start the breakdown process and once the waste … Continued
As part of the Local Enterprise Week 2024, the WiSAR Lab presents “Chat GPT- A Practical Path to a Smarter Business” between 10am-12pm, Friday, March 8th at Colab, ATU Donegal. Event: ChatGPT: A Practical Path to a Smarter Business Date: Friday March 8th Time: 10am-12pm Location: Colab, ATU Donegal, Port Road, Letterkenny F92 PHF4 Background: … Continued
WiSAR supported clients, MyGug, have won the Irish Times Innovation Award for Sustainability. MyGug is an egg-shaped anaerobic digester that turns food waste into renewable energy and fertiliser. Dried bacteria are used to start the breakdown process and once the waste is macerated it flows into a storage tank. The end products are biogas and … Continued
CALL FROM MINISTER CALLEARY FOR SMES TO AVAIL OF THE NEW HUBS Dara Calleary T.D., Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation and Enterprise Ireland (EI) are pleased to announce the establishment of CeADAR and ENTIRE as European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH), which brings the number of Irish Hubs that are operational … Continued
