The Celtic Advanced Life Science Innovation Network (CALIN), of leading academics, experts, advisors and funders across the life sciences sectors in Ireland and Wales, will present opportunities in commercialisation, funding or routes to market at the Spotlight on SMEs: Route to Innovation & Growth event on 23rd February at 14:00 at Grant Thornton, City Quays, Dublin.
Spotlight on SMEs: Routes to Innovation & Growth programme will discuss the support available to SMEs to overcome challenges in R&D activities and lay out national and international commercialisation, funding and market opportunities. Attendees will have the opportunity to attend talks from invited speakers, the panel discussions and participate in the informal networking sessions.
During the event, research technology experts of CALIN will present and discuss the facilities and technical capacities of their academic institutions, offering businesses potential to build R&D partnerships.
Speakers:
Colman Casey - Health Innovation Hub Ireland
Steve Conlan - Swansea University
Mel Crisp - The Welsh Government
Elaine Daly - Grant Thornton
Kenneth Dawson - University College Dublin
Paul Galvin - Tyndall National Institute
Majella Maher - Enterprise Ireland
Bernadette McGahon - Industry Research & Development Group, IRDG
John McGrane - British Irish Chamber of Commerce
Marco Rubinato - Executive Agency for SMEs, EASME
Spotlight on SMEs: Routes to Innovation & Growth is enabled by the Celtic Advanced Life Science Innovation Network (CALIN), the British Irish Chamber of Commerce, The Welsh Government, the UK Department for International Trade and Grant Thornton.
CALIN is a joint EU INTERREG operation between Ireland and Wales, which aims to support the life sciences sector by initiating collaboration between partner universities and SMEs in the two regions.
For more information, visit www.calin.ie or email info@calin.ie