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BiOrbic Director Wins UCD Innovation Award
Yesterday, BiOrbic’s Director Kevin O’Connor received Innovation Champion of the Year Award from UCD’s start-up hub, NovaUCD. Professor O’Connor was presented with the award by Professor Orla Feely, President of UCD, for his leadership roles in shaping Ireland’s bioeconomy research landscape. Kevin is not only the Director of BiOrbic but also as Principal Investigator of…
Read MoreSecond Year of Generation Glas Launches
Last week, BiOrbic, Ireland’s national bioeconomy research centre, and Foróige proudly launched the second year of their flagship youth sustainability ambassador programme, Generation Glas, with 25 teenagers taking part for 2024-5. Richard Bruton TD, Fine Gael spokesperson for the Environment, Climate and Communications, officially launched the programme on Wednesday 7th August. The event took place…
Read MoreFirst Generation Glas Summer School huge success!
BiOrbic and Foróige welcomed 13 students to University College Dublin for the first Generation Glas Summer School from the 9th-11th of August! Generation Glas is an 8-month programme, combining in-person and remote workshops, lectures and pratical assignments, covering the bioeconomy, climate change, and sustainability in order to a network of empowered, young, confident and knowledgeable sustainability ambassadors. The Summer…
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