Date: Thursday, 2 May 2024
Time: 08.30 - 14.30
Duration: 6 Hours
Contact: Ray O Brien - ray.obrien@ul.ie
Location: Limerick

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 9.45amRegistration & Networking Kevin Ryan Bernal Director, Welcome Address

10.00am to 10.20amKeynote 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 13.40pmFunding 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 pmSummary and Actions

14.00 – End