FAST-IP

Many thanks to the Kiernan Milling team at Granard, Co Longford for kindly facilitating an immersive site visit to the FAST-IP participants yesterday. Thanks to Garreth Carroll and Tom Burns for giving so generously of their time and sharing such an interesting overview and insights into the industry. A wonderful opportunity for the FAST-IP participants to gain a deep understanding of the Kiernan Milling journey and activities. #euinmyregion #innovation Enterprise Ireland Southern Regional Assembly "FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027"

Yesterday as part of Week 4 of the FAST-IP programme participants enjoyed an immersive site visit to Teagasc Oakpark Crops Research Centre. Many thanks to Sarah Cahalane and Siobhán Jordan FRSE for the warm welcome and facilitating such a comprehensive day for the FAST-IP participants. Teagasc specialists again shared a bounty of insights and information facilitating discussions and deep dives into the tillage, grain and crops sector. Shay Phelan shared a robust overview of the Irish Tillage Industry Dermot Forristal provided fascinating insights from the crop science and research lens including Innovation in crops and mechanisation. Lisa Ryan facilitated a super tour of the Teagasc National Centre for Brewing & Distilling Centre alongside a deep overview of the onsite activities, partnerships and sector. The FAST-IP participants enjoyed an immersive walk of the facilities and crop/cereals at the Teagasc Oakpark site kindly facilitated by Shay Phelan and Dermot Forristal who facilitated lots of discussions and questions from the FAST-IP participants. Many thanks to our FAST-IP Programme partners Teagasc for another inspiring immersive day for the participants. #euinmyregion #innovation #agritech Enterprise Ireland Southern Regional Assembly NovaUCD Siobhán Jordan FRSE James Healy Nicholas Holden Gary Ryan Leo McGrane AgTechUCD Innovation Centre "FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027"

Yesterday saw FAST-IP participants enjoy a unique immersive site visit at Dawn Meats in Grannagh, Co Waterford. Sincere thanks to Paul Nolan, Peter Mooney and Cora Hogan Doyle and the wider team for such a warm welcome and taking the time to share a truly comprehensive overview of the Dawn Meats journey and operations. The FAST-IP cohort enjoyed a detailed overview of the Irish and global meat markets alongside an in-depth tour of the site and Dawn Meats operation. Truly an insightful glimpse into the meat sector and overview of the innovation practices and activities of Dawn Meats. Sincere thanks to Paul Nolan and Peter Mooney for enabling the FAST-IP cohort access and sharing your vast knowledge and perspective on current market and global challenges. Dawn Meats commitment and support of opportunities for regional development in the south- east is clear and it was a pleasure to also meet local Propelor BIC (the new name for South East BIC) CEO Aidan Shine #euinmyregion. #innovation Enterprise Ireland Teagasc Southern Regional Assembly “FAST -IP is supported under the Innovators Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021 -2027”

Yesterday was another wonderful immersive site experience for the FAST-IP participants hosted by our valued Teagasc partners at Ashtown Food Research Centre. Many thanks to Miriam Walsh for the warm welcome and for sharing an extremely insightful overview of Teagasc activities and the food programme. Mark Zieg Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board shared a fantastic comprehensive overview of Irish Beef global trends and Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board Thinking House insights. Ruth Hamill shared fascinating detail on the diverse Teagasc Meat Research. Our immersive journey continued to the NPCFC (National Prepared Consumer Food Centre) including the Sensory Science Suite and MIDU (Meat Industry Development Unit). Many thanks to Ciara McDonagh Shay Hannon Emily Crofton for the wonderful welcome and facilitating the FAST-IP group immersive tour of the impressive centre and facilities. Thank you for enabling access to exciting research and wonderful discussions with Chris Ovenden Carlos Alvarez Garcia Shivani Pathania Monjurul Hoque Mahmoud Rashed Cristina Botinestean, PhD Jan Roland Molina Carol Griffin Many thanks to all the Teagasc team and programme supporters for enabling this invaluable experience for the FAST-IP cohort. Meat Technology Ireland John Colreavy #euinmyregion #innovation #AgriTech “FAST -IP is supported under the Innovators Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021 -2027” Enterprise Ireland Southern Regional Assembly

FAST-IP participants today visited Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research Centre at Grange. Many thanks to Karen Dawson Ciara Beausang David Kenny for the warm welcome and for sharing your knowledge, research and insights on AgriFood Industry & Livestock sector in Ireland & Anaerobic Digestion Opportunities in Agriculture. Fascinating insights and invaluable perspectives were shared with the FAST-IP participants. Thanks to Edwin Carroll and Eddie Mulligan for the tour of the farm and beef systems overview and Ciara Beausang for sharing the details and walk to the onsite anaerobic digestion facility. Today marks the start of a series of immersive onsite visits at key @Teagasc locations - lots to look forward to in the weeks ahead. #euinmyregion “FAST -IP is supported under the Innovators Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021 -2027” Enterprise Ireland Abbey Machinery Teagasc AgTechUCD Innovation Centre NovaUCD Southern Regional Assembly Siobhán Jordan FRSE James Healy Nicholas Holden

University College Dublin today announced that fifteen participants have been selected, following a competitive recruitment process from circa. 200 applications, for a new specialist food and agriculture entrepreneurship programme being delivered by the UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering in partnership with Teagasc The announcement was made in Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Arena at the 2024 National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois, and was attended by Peter Burke, Minster for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Read more Women Mean Business (WMB) https://shorturl.at/4t5cl

That’s a wrap on Enterprise Ireland’s #InnovationArena24 at the National Ploughing Championships! 🚜 Some of the highlights of #Ploughing24:  🏅 Three Irish agritech companies won Innovation Arena Awards after new live pitch event; ‘Start-Up Innovator of the Year’ (Reap Interactive Ltd), ‘Innovation Arena Champion’ (Samco Agricultural Manufacturing Ltd.) and the ‘Green Impact Award’ (EASYFIX) 📜 Nine companies presented with Innovation Arena Certificates of Achievement 🚀 50 exhibitors showcasing pioneering innovations and solutions which will futureproof the sector 💼 'Innovations for Future Generations' panel discussion with European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness, James Maloney, Jenny Melia, Dr Karina Pierce and Lloyd Pearson (Pearson Milking Technology) 🌎 And 80 international buyers from 20 countries visited the Innovation Arena to meet with these Irish innovators A huge thank you to all of the companies who participated in this year's Innovation Arena, and to everyone who visited us in Ratheniska! #InnovationArena24 #Ploughing24 James Maloney | Leo Clancy

University College Dublin today announced that fifteen participants have been selected, following a competitive recruitment process from circa. 200 applications, for a new specialist food and agriculture entrepreneurship programme being delivered by the UCD School of Biosystems & Food Engineering and Food Engineering in partnership with Teagasc. The announcement was made in Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Arena at the 2024 National Ploughing Association / Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois, and was attended by Peter Burke TD, Minster for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Minister Burke TD said, “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the fifteen participants who have been selected to take part in the inaugural 12-month Food and Agriculture Sustainable Technology Innovation Programme or FAST-IP. The ambition of FAST-IP is to drive innovation in Ireland’s food and agricultural sector by supporting needs-led innovation, creating start-ups with the capability to scale and sell internationally, and generating new jobs for the sector in Ireland. I wish the participants every success in the year ahead.” Prof. Kate Robson Brown, UCD Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact said, "During the next year the participants will work together to discover real world needs in the food and agricultural sector through their immersive experiences in industry environments and bring innovative solutions to address the identified needs in a commercially viable manner with the aim of creating start-ups and generating new jobs.” FAST-IP, currently underway at the AgTechUCD Innovation Centre at UCD Lyons Farm in Co. Kildare, uses design-thinking methodologies and has a practical focus. Through the programme the 15 participants will learn how to conduct needs-led innovation to develop market validated solutions to unmet needs in the areas of agricultural technology and food sustainability sectors. Participants will also spend 8-10 weeks immersed in agricultural environments including farms, food processing companies and Teagasc locations throughout the programme. FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027. #euinmyregion   Read the full story via: https://lnkd.in/eUxwPB4T Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment UCD Research UCD College of Engineering & Architecture UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science Frank OMara Marina Donohoe Fiona Delaney Natasha Page-Wood Brian Russell James Maloney Gary Ryan

We were delighted to welcome the first cohort of participants to FAST-IP (Food Agriculture Sustainable Technology- Innovation Programme) based at AgTechUCD Innovation Centre at University College Dublin Lyons Farm. Their exciting 12-month immersive needs-led innovation journey has now officially commenced! FAST-IP is a specialist needs-led agri-food innovation programme delivered by University College Dublin in partnership with Teagasc. This is the first group of participants to be supported under the new Enterprise Ireland Innovators Initiative programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern Regional Assembly "FAST-IP  is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027" #euinmyregion #innovation #agritech