In early April, EU Fet Open PRIME was showcased at Waterford Chamber Business Expo – a fantastic industry event, with a strong turn out of cross-sector representatives from across the south east. This year’s Expo saw an exciting new addition to the event, with the debut of the Innovation Zone, hosted by Walton Institute at South East Technological University (SETU.)
The Innovation Zone served as a dynamic hub where business representatives explored the latest advancements across key sectors such as Future Health, Artificial Intelligence, Energy and Quantum Technologies. The area also became a hotspot for valuable networking and learning opportunities.
PRIME team members Dr Hafsah Ahmad, Aiman Khalil and Dr Sumaira Malik from Walton Institute showcased their work on the PRIME project during the poster presentation. OTher Walton researchers were on site to present further ongoing innovative projects, as well as various representatives from SETU’s Xcelerate Centre, Technology Transfer Office, SEAM Research Centre, PMBRC, TU Rise and more.
A particularly informative panel discussion took place on the topic, ‘Innovation in the Region’, chaired by Marian Walsh of Carron + Walsh. The panel was made up of key voices in the innovation space across the south-east of Ireland:
⭐ Kevin Doolin, Executive Director of Walton Institute, SETU & President of Waterford Chamber
⭐ Richard Hayes, Vice President of Strategy, SETU
⭐ Frances Hardiman, Head (Carlow) of Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, SETU
⭐ Ken Thomas, Head (Waterford) of Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, SETU
About PRIME:
EU FET OPEN PRIME project is funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme. The PRIME project aims to prevent epileptic seizures by developing autonomous implantable living cell systems for the brain.
Led by Walton Institute at South East Technological University PRIME project’s consortium of European partners is made up of Tampere University Finland, Università degli Studi di Ferrara Italy, EPOS-IASIS Cyprus, Aarhus University Denmark, omiics Denmark and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).
