Tyndall National Institute

Piyush Verma, IERC, recognized as Global Future Energy Leader

Piyush Verma, IERC Senior Energy Market Analyst, selected as Ireland’s 2018 Future Energy Leader from the World Energy Council, London.

Tyndall supports Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Heroes appeal as part of Guide Dog 4.0 project

Roy Keane travelled to Tyndall National Institute to mark the launch of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) Annual Heroes Appeal which starts on April 6th.

HYCOAT European Training Network

Tyndall to lead work on multi-scale modelling of the Molecular Layer Deposition (MLD) process in the HYCOAT European Training Network project

US Company Rockley Photonics to establish Irish R&D Centre at Tyndall

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announces joint SFI-Rockley investment of €3.4m in Washington DC

IERC launches ‘EnerPort’ Blockchain Energy Trading Project

EnerPort aims to accelerate peer-to-peer energy trading in Ireland through blockchain technology

New Irish peer-to-peer energy trading research project using blockchain technology announced

PIXAPP Advanced Photonic Packaging Training Programme

The first training course held at Tyndall Institute in January, with participants from around the world attending the week-long course.

Mike Hayes elected PSMA president

Tyndall’s Mike Hayes has been appointed as president of the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) executive committee for a two-year term. The announcement took place at the PSMA’s annual meeting at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC2018) in San Antonio, USA.

Staff, students, visitors urged to take care as Tyndall reopens March 5

Tyndall will reopen on Monday (March 5). Students, staff and visitors should take care both on their journey to Tyndall and while at Tyndall. Roads and paths may be wet and slippery in places.

Tyndall to reopen Monday 5 March

Due to snow, Tyndall will be closed until the morning of Monday (March 5)

Tyndall closed on Thursday (March 1) and Friday (March 2) due to extreme weather

Due to adverse weather conditions Tyndall and UCC will be closed on Thursday March 1 and Friday March 2

Dr Lisa Helen graduates with her PhD Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork

Conferring celebrations at UCC

Congratulations to Dr Lisa Helen on graduating with her PhD for a thesis entitled "Development of a smart needle integrated with an impedance sensor to determine needle to nerve proximity for nerve blocking (anaesthetic) procedures".

Tyndall to progress major expansion under government’s National Development Plan

Tyndall is to progress a major expansion of its research infrastructure the under government’s National Development Plan. The commitment will see Tyndall double in size over the next ten years and re-affirms our role as a global leader in technology and innovation.

Stefan Andersson-Engels Elected SPIE Fellow

SPIE will promote 73 new Fellows of the Society to recognize the significant scientific and technical contributions of each in the multidisciplinary fields of optics, photonics, and imaging.

Spin out company Pilot Photonics raises €1m in funding

Pilot Photonics, a spin-out company built on more than a decade’s work by research teams at Dublin City University and the Tyndall National Institute in Cork, has raised almost €1 million in funding. The company develops and licenses comb source laser technology for IoT markets.

Justina Ugwah begins scholarship project on smart impedance needle probes for real time detection of breast cancer

Congratulations to Ms Justina Ugwah on starting her Irish Research Council Enterprise Partnership Scheme Postgraduate Scholarship. The title of her PhD project is "Development of minimally invasive smart impedance needle probes for real time detection of breast cancer".

Congratulations FameLab Cork Winners 2018!

Famelab Cork 2018

Cork’s top newest voices from the world of science, technology, engineering and maths took part in this year’s "FameLab Cork" competition on 31st January. FameLab is the world’s leading science communication competition, and 13 local competitors took to the stage in the Triskel Arts Centre Cork.

Research breakthrough could herald significantly faster internet speeds

A breakthrough by a team of scientists including Postdoctoral Researcher, Sebastian Schulz, of Tyndall National Institute and of the Centre for Advanced Photonics and Process Analysis, CAPPA, at Cork Institute of Technology.

Tuning into Success - Tyndall and Sanmina Partner to Develop Sub-GHz Wearable Health Monitoring Platform

Tyndall and Sanmina Corporation announce a research collaboration focusing on wireless technology for a commercial wrist-worn health-monitoring platform.

Consumers at the centre of Ireland’s new Community Grid energy research project

The new 'Community Grid' energy research project has been launched at an International Energy Research Centre (IERC) workshop in Dublin.

Award-winning Smart Glove heading to CES

Irish VR/AR smart glove invention bridges the divide between human and digital world.

World’s First Portable CE System for On-site Chemical Analysis and Deployment at CBRN incidents

A new portable Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) system for on-site chemical analysis and deployment at CBRN incidents has been successfully deployed at the GIFT project’s chemical exercise in Belgium

Tyndall welcomes Huawei Deputy Chairman and Rotating CEO, Guo Ping

Tyndall welcomed Guo Ping, Deputy Chairman and Rotating CEO of Huawei, to visit our state-of-the-art facilities.

StoreNet project launched at International Energy Research Centre workshop at Tyndall

The new StoreNet project launched at an IERC workshop will see Dingle communities test new energy storage batteries in their connected homes.

PIXAPP and PHIX strengthen collaboration to boost Europe’s photonic ecosystem

PIXAPP and PHIX Photonics Assembly have strengthened their collaboration in the development of the photonic packaging ecosystem by facilitating dedicated training of PHIX engineers on Tyndall’s advanced packaging equipment.

Dr Conor O'Mahony appointed Adjunct Professor

Dr Conor O’Mahony was appointed Adjunct Professor at Chongqing Technology and Business University (CTBU), China.

Leading the way in industry-facing research - Interreg Europe Workshop

Tyndall hosted an Interreg Europe workshop to share best practices and discuss our experience leading the way in industry-facing research

Smart Glove team wins Technology Ireland Outstanding Academic Achievement of the Year

The Smart Glove wins the ‘Outstanding Academic Achievement in the field of Digital Technology’ category of the Technology Ireland Software Awards

Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award for Dr Chris Broderick

Dr Chris Broderick has been awarded the prestigious National University of Ireland Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Sciences for his work in the area of theoretical condensed matter physics.

Appointment of Professor Eoin O'Reilly as interim Tyndall CEO

We are pleased pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Eoin O’Reilly as interim Chief Executive Officer.

From arsenic to zinc: the chemistry of Gaelic manuscripts

Pigments and inks from a selection of ancient Irish manuscripts are being analysed by researchers in Tyndall and UCC.

Wireless Sensor Networks group wins Bridge Network Invention of the Year

Tyndall’s Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) group has been awarded the Bridge Network Invention of the Year for their 'Kneehabilitation' project which helps improve recovery through wearable sensors.

Smart glove team shortlisted for Technology Ireland Outstanding Academic Achievement of the Year

Smart glove - Haptic Human Computer Interface System for VR/AR and robotics shortlisted for prestigious award.

World-leading research for industry at Tyndall Technology Days 2017

Tyndall Technology Days 2017 brought together world-leading companies, researchers and scientists under the banner 'Innovation for Industry'

George Guilbault Symposium brings together industry, academia and students

The fourth annual George Guilbault Symposium took place at Tyndall this week bringing together industry, academia and students.

Tyndall winners at UCC Staff Recognition and Research Awards

Tyndall staff received six awards at the UCC Staff Recognition and Research Awards that recognise a range of talents and expertise.

New all island energy research project investigates energy storage potential for Ireland’s future grid

New research project investigates energy storage potential for Ireland’s future grid

Collaborative research project, ImpRESS, demonstrating battery-based energy storage on the Irish grid, is launched at an International Energy Research Centre (IERC) industry workshop in Queen’s University, Belfast.

New research to improve agri-food through smart agri-tech showcased at National Ploughing Championships

Tyndall at National Ploughing Championships 2017

Our scientists will display new research in smart agri-tech sensor systems that can improve agri-food at this year's Ploughing Championships in Offaly.

Tyndall adds active intelligence to manufacturing as a lead research group in new SFI CONFIRM centre

Tyndall lead researcher in new SFI CONFIRM centre

We're delighted to welcome the launch of CONFIRM, the new Science Foundation Ireland research centre for smart manufacturing.

Thalman Health joins ESA BIC to bring the world’s first wearable core body temperature monitor to space

Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, Mr John Halligan TD, and Director General of the European Space Agency, Mr Jan Woerner welcomed the announcement during a visit to Tyndall.

Culture Night at Tyndall National Institute

Visit Tyndall National Institute on Culture Night 2017 to discover the technology of the future on Friday 22 September 2017

IERC’s Project NOVICE to develop new business model in energy efficiency

The International Energy Research Centre (IERC), hosted in Tyndall, will coordinate a new project, NOVICE, to develop a business model to unlock energy efficiency investments and savings throughout building renovation.

Video - Light pipe experiment marks John Tyndall's anniversary

To celebrate the 197th anniversary of John Tyndall's birth, Will Knott explains 'total internal reflection' using the light pipe experiment.

Tyndall student wins poster award at 69th Irish Research Colloquium

Tyndall/UCC PhD student, Vuslat Buk, has been awarded Best Poster at the 69th Irish Universities Chemistry Research Colloquium

2016 Annual Report - Impact from Excellence

Our 2016 Annual Report, published today, highlights our research excellence and industry success throughout the year.

Davis' research leads to superconductivity breakthrough

Séamus Davis has discovered a breakthrough on the path towards room temperature superconductivity. His research paper, published in Science, was written while he was on sabbatical at Tyndall and UCC.

Tyndall National Institute receives Horizon 2020 Champions of EU Research Awards

Dr Peter O'Brien, Head of Photonics Packaging Research at Tyndall and Deputy Director of IPIC, has received an Horizon 2020 outstanding achievement award for his leadership of the PIXAPP project.

AIM Photonics senior management visit PIXAPP Photonics Packaging Pilot Line

Michael Liehr, Chief Executive Officer of the American Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) Photonics and colleagues visited the PIXAPP Packaging Pilot Line at Tyndall.

Cian O Mathuna to address SRC Executive Technical Advisory Board (ETAB) Summer Study

Cian O Mathuna to address SRC event in US

Tyndall Head of Strategic Programs, Cian Ó Mathúna, to address this year’s Executive Technical Advisory Board (ETAB) Summer Study organized by the Semiconductor Research Corporation

ESA Business Incubation Centre Announces First Client, DroneSAR

ESA BIC Announces First Client, DroneSAR

The European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) has announced its first client, Search and Rescue software start-up, DroneSAR

Network launched to assist Irish & Welsh life science businesses

€12 million network includes 6 universities and global healthcare leaders Unilever and GE Healthcare

New endoscope to enable faster, more accurate colorectal cancer diagnosis

Researchers at Tyndall National Institute at UCC are taking part in a new European project to develop a low cost, easy to use 3D imaging system that will help enable faster and more accurate diagnosis of colorectal cancers.

CBRN Forensics Software Story Interview

Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork in Ireland has several roles within the GIFT consortium.

Tyndall Maker in Chief in the final to be Ireland’s new face of science

Will Knott, Maker in Chief and Teaching and Outreach Specialist at Tyndall will be among 10 of the best new science communicators from around Ireland who are heading to the Science Gallery Dublin next week for the fifth FameLab Ireland National Finals.

Tyndall at world’s leading Applied Power Electronics Conference, APEC 2017

Tyndall's Integrated Magnetics and ICT for Energy Efficiency Groups had a high profile at the recent IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exhibition (APEC 2017) held in Tampa Florida. This annual event, with a near-record attendance of 5,000 people, addressed a broad range of topics in the

Congratulations to our KTI Impact Award Winners!

Tyndall researchers Brian Corbett and Pleun Maaskant with our Technology Transfer Case Manager Anthony Morrissey won the Mature Spinout Company Award at the Knowledge Transfer Ireland Impact Awards 2017.

Tyndall to lead world’s first photonics packaging pilot line

New €15.5M Euro PIXAPP Photonics Packaging Pilot Line to Drive EU Growth and Competitiveness in Global Photonics Industry

Tyndall National Institute hosts Makerdojo stem clubs

A new series of MakerDojo, the hands-on hardware club for all ages, has been launched at Tyndall National Institute.

Tyndall student wins Smart Systems Integration poster competition

Tyndall PH.D student Shauna Scanlon won best poster at last year’s SSI conference in Munich and this month she received her award at the 2017 SSI conference event.

Robert Scoble visits Tyndall

It was a great honor to welcome Robert Scoble, the world’s leading VR/AR expert, to Tyndall for a tour this week.

Tyndall represented at BioWales conference

Paul Galvin, Head of ICT for Health Programmes at Tyndall spoke at the BioWales conference in Cardiff on the Celtic Advanced Life Science Innovation Network (CALIN) INTERREG project.

Smart manufacturing and industry 4.0 strategies workshop

In this two day workshop we examine the vision of Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 and then consider Smart Strategies to start implementing the vision.

Tyndall set for famelab national finals

The regional heat of the world’s largest science communication competition – FameLab was held in Cork in the Triskel Arts Centre on Wednesday 25 January 2017.

PSMA announces APEC 2017 industry session on energy harvesting

Prestigious industry and research experts will discuss moving energy harvesting solutions from the lab into real-life applications

ESA space solutions centre Ireland stakeholders

A stakeholders’ meeting of ESA Space Solutions Centre Ireland met in the Midlands Innovation and Research Centre at Athlone Institute of Technology

Minister Creed announces €1 million in funding for innovative antibody sensor

Tyndall National Institute at UCC, Teagasc and DCU Collaborate on SCOPE Research Project addressing the Issue of Crop Disease in Ireland

IERC conference 2017

The IERC 6th Annual Conference “Industry-Driven Innovation: Realising Future Energy Systems” will be held on Thursday 30th March 2017 in Fota Island Hotel, Cork.

Bruker nano-surfaces workshop

In conjunction with Tyndall National Institute, Bruker Nano-Surfaces will hold a workshop to demonstrate their latest developments in Atomic Force Microscopy on Wednesday 15th February, 2017.

Famelab is coming to cork!

Held annually in over 20 countries across the globe, Famelab is the world's largest science communication competition. And it's coming to Cork again on Wednesday 25th January 2017 in the Triskel Christchurch on Tobin Street.

Tyndall scientists develop smart knee device

New intelli-device to aid recovery after knee surgery developed at Tyndall through gateone project

Tyndall win at 2016 ambassadors awards

Cork Convention Bureau (CCB) held its 3rd annual #CorkNeedsYou Cork Conference Ambassadors’ Awards at the Cork International Hotel.

EU deepen project accelerates sustainability of computing devices

Leading Experts in Semiconductors, Electronics, Photonics and Modelling Convene in Cork for EU wide events on meeting our computing and related needs in the future

Lighting the way for quantum computing

Researchers at Tyndall National Institute develop scalable, electrically driven photon sources to drive powerful quantum technologies

TTO commercialisation award win

Tyndall National Institute was a proud winner at the annual Technology Transfer Office (TTO) Commercialisation Awards hosted by Prof Anita Maguire, Vice President For Research & Innovation, UCC. The ICT category was once again dominated by the researchers here at Tyndall.

PhD student Niamh Kavanagh wins early career physics communicator award

PhD student Niamh Kavanagh has won the Early Career Physics Communicator Award after competing against three other finalists at the IOP’s London centre on 21 November.

IPIC Director presents at Wuhan’s Optical Valley China Expo opening ceremony

IPIC Director presents at China Expo opening ceremony

As part of Photonics Ireland’s commitment to engaging and collaborating with the international photonic community, an Irish delegation attended the Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition and Forum 2016 ( OVC EXPO).

Tyndall ALD give seminar in Samsung, Korea

Dr Simon Elliott, Head of Group - Materials Modelling for Devices, gave an invited seminar on simulating Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) at Samsung Semiconductor R&D Center, Hwaseong, Seoul, Korea on 14 October 2016.

Two researchers win Science Foundation Ireland SIRG & CDA awards

Minister of State for Training, Skills and Innovation, John Halligan TD, announced €22.3 million in research funding for 40 major research projects.

Career Achievement & Research Team of the Year awards for Tyndall

Tyndall are delighted to announce that Dr. Peter O’Brien, representing the Tyndall Photonics Packaging Group won Research Team of the Year at the UCC Staff Awards & Professor Eoin O’Reilly, Chief Scientist won a Career Achievement Award at the UCC Staff Awards.

NanostreeM Workshop

NanostreeM is a H2020-ICT funded project aiming at achieving better governance of the risks related to of the manipulation of nano-materials on the workers and environment using the semiconductor industry as an example. Some of the findings of NanostreeM will be discussed in the workshop “Nano risk

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