Venue: Bernal Institute, Analog Devices Building, AD2-010
Revolutionising Sustainability
Exploring innovations through policy and opportunities in waste recovery, valorisation, and the bio-economy for a greener future
Research Event Agenda
08.30am to 9.45am – Registration & Networking Kevin Ryan Bernal Director, Welcome Address
10.00am to 10.20am – Keynote Patrick Barrett – Dept Agriculture. Agricultural Inspector, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, National Representative Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking.
10.20am to 12.00pm – Fireside Chat – (Challenges & Opportunities) Speakers include:
- Patrick Barrett, Department of Agriculture,
- Kieran Reeves, Limerick City & County Council, Climate Action Co-ordinator,
- Lalitha Gottumukkala, Chief Innovation Officer, Celignis
- Brian Leddin, TD, Green Party,
- Laura Jane Foley, Owner Wild Atlantic Hemp / Hemp4Soil Project.
12.00am to 12.40am – Research in 3 : hear from the Academic and the student on their research and how it impacts Industry. Speakers include:
Professor Maurice Collins
Dr Aleksandra Serafin 'Implications of sustainability on materials used in health research'
Professor Matteo Lusi
Dr Jacky BouangaB Recovery of N and P pollutants from dairy waste streams
Professor JJ Leahy
Dr Marzena Kwapinska Thermo Chemical processing of waste water sludge for the circular and bio-economy
Professor Ronan Courtney
Dr Mariagrazia Proto Ecological Engineering and the bio-economy
12.40pm to 13.40pm – Funding National and European - What funding can I access? Who do I talk to and how long will it take? Speakers include:
- Aisling McEvoy, Head of Enterprise Partnerships, Science Foundation Ireland
- Lawrence Lee, Manager, Innovation Partnership Programme, Enterprise Ireland,
- Abigail Pattenden, Funding Officer, Dairy Processing Technology Centre,
- Patrick Barrett – Department of Agriculture food & Marine - Horizon EU
- Daragh O’Neil – Environmental Protection Agency
13.40pm to 14.00 pm –Summary and Actions!
14.00 – End