Posts by Amanda Mathieson
CAPBIO4BG Advancing Bioeconomy Research in Bulgaria
Last week, Liina Rae and Cathy Keenan from the BiOrbic Ops team went to Bologna as part of the CAPBIO4GB project. The CAPBIO4GB twinning project aims to develop bioeconomy research and innovation strategy and enhance excellence at Agricultural University of Plovdiv. Within the project, advanced universities share research and education practices in circular agriculture and bioeconomy with…
Read MoreInternational Webinar: Bio-Encounter Ireland – Costa Rica 2023
The Biomaterials Hub from Costa Rica and BiOrbic from Ireland hosted an International Webinar called Bio-Encounter Ireland – Costa Rica, which took place on February 28, 2023. The purpose of this webinar was to establish powerful research and industry partnerships between two nations by fostering cross-collaboration in the fields of bio and circular economy. With…
Read MoreFarm Zero C awarded funding for new integrated anaerobic digestion and green biorefining demonstration initiative
UCD and MTU have jointly been awarded a €3 million investment for an integrated anaerobic digestion and green biorefining development from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, as part of the Farm Zero C run by BiOrbic and Carbery on the Shinagh Estates Demonstration Farm in West Cork. The funding was announced today…
Read MoreScoil Mhuire Crowned National “Environmental Innovators” Champions!
Congratulations to Scoil Mhuire, Trim for being the National Champions of the pilot programme Environmental Innovators! 31st January 2023. Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Pippa Hackett presents the Environmental Innovators National Champions award to Social Mhuire Trim Co.Meath classmates from L-r Rachel Whyte, Grace Reilly and Niamh Collins…
Read MoreA2P CDT students attend UoN Winter Showcase 2023
On the 6th and 7th of February, cohort 1-4 of the Atoms-2-Products Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) together with Prof. Pat Guiry and Melanie Baur attended the EPSRC and SFI CDT in Sustainable Chemistry Winter Showcase at the University of Nottingham. The Atoms-2-Products CDT is a four-year PhD programme in Sustainable Chemistry providing advanced training…
Read MoreSchool Students research in BiOrbic labs wins awards!
Huge congratulations to Juliette, Aoife and Honor from Loreto College, St Stephens Green for coming first in the Biological and Ecological Senior category at the BT Young Scientist competition as well as winning the life sciences awards at the SciFest national final! Julitette, Aoife, and Honor visited the BiOrbic labs during the summer of 2022…
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