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On State Aid

Posted on August 27, 2021 by seanmulvany

A big part of my job that I greatly enjoy is working collaboratively with companies and seeing them commercialise our research. The topic of state aid often comes up and requires some explanation. I think my colleague Peter Olwell has provided … Continue reading →

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Improving Judgment and Decision Making

Posted on June 16, 2021 by seanmulvany

Almost a decade ago, Daniel Kahneman published ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ about a lifetime of research, with colleague Amos Tversky, into biases and shortcuts people take in making judgements. It was the topic of conversation for months afterwards with investors … Continue reading →

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Half Way Through Ireland’s €500M Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund

Posted on June 9, 2021 by seanmulvany

In 2018, the Irish government launched a €500M fund aimed at supporting Irish companies with groundbreaking technologies. The fund is run by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with the call being managed and assessed by Enterprise Ireland. There … Continue reading →

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€3.5Bn Spent by Science Foundation Ireland on Research

Posted on June 2, 2021 by seanmulvany

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has just released data on some 6000 research projects led by 118 organisations funded over the last 20 years. It’s a grand total of €3.5Bn awarded in that time. The data is at https://data.gov.ie and has … Continue reading →

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