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MiCRA Technology Gateway is an industry-led research & development facility located in the CASH-Synergy Centre at TU Dublin – Tallaght Campus. The facility has a strong and growing portfolio of applied research making knowledge and expertise accessible to local and national industry.   The MiCRA Gateway delivers solutions across the agri-food, in-vitro diagnostics (animal and […]

The move to a more sustainable future can provide many opportunities for companies in the area of Research, Development and Innovation. As Irish companies, of all sizes, strive towards a low carbon future, many are thinking about developing, and investing in sustainable products, processes or services. For some this may mean adapting their business strategy,

What is Design Strategy? Design strategy is a process developed by the Design+ Strategy team, to support companies who are looking at creating new offerings, entering new markets, or are just looking at new ways of doing things. Through the application of the Design+ Strategy innovation process, the business owner is put at the very

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the process of mathematically modelling a physical phenomenon involving fluid flow and solving it numerically using specialist powerful simulation software. CFD allows engineers to gain comprehensive knowledge about the flow field and enable them to develop better products at reduced costs with less physical prototyping. With CFD, advanced physics models

A high-performing manufacturing facility will have a well-defined quality management system which includes incoming material inspection control. The controlling factor in all polymer conversion processes is the material’s rheological behaviour. The rheological behaviour of a polymer melt is highly sensitive to material structure. Rheological measurements can detect even the most discrete changes in structural properties

CAPPA Technology Gateway, based in Munster Technological University, works in the area of photonics, the generation and manipulation of light, and is an important enabling technology for a wide range of applications. CAPPA Gateway is at the forefront of photonics research in Ireland, conducting both applied and fundamental research on photonics for applications in areas

Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) excited Raman & photoluminescence spectroscopy is an emerging analytical technology with very high potential for a wide range of commercial, industrial, and research applications. One of the main limitations of conventional Raman spectroscopy using Ultraviolet (UV), visible, or near IR wavelengths is the obscuration of the Raman signals due to background fluorescence

Physical activity and exercise are great ways to keep your body healthy, reduce your risk of disease and improve mood.  Physical activity refers to any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires your body to burn calories (expend energy)[1] such as shopping, gardening and doing housework.  Exercise is planned, structured, repetitive and intentional movement[2] such

Food production is a resource intensive process. Conventional agriculture requires large land areas and significant volumes of water; two resources that are already at risk. Exploiting land leads to soil degradation and water pollution, while an increase in overfishing has put several species at risk. It is estimated that one third of global food produced

Summary Introduction Globally people are living longer lives, with the world population aged over 60 years expected to increase to 1.4 billion by 2030 [1].  In Ireland (ROI) it is projected that there will be 1.6 million people aged 65 years and over by 2051 [2].  Women live longer than men with life expectancy at