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Ireland wins Gold at the WorldSkills Global Skills Challenge 2024 in Cybersecurity in Melbourne

Irish Tech NewsJune 14, 2024

An Irish team of cybersecurity experts has triumphed over Australia, Korea, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), and Singapore to take Gold at the WorldSkills Gl...

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MTU to lead €9 million CBE JU Farm-based Grass Biorefinery Demonstration Initiative

Ronan LeonardMay 15, 2024

Munster Technological University will lead a new first-of-its-kind decentralised green biorefinery demonstration initiative funded under the Circular Bio-based ...

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Join Ireland’s Industry Leaders at Cantillon 2024 to Address Urgent Issues in a Sustainable World

Ronan LeonardFebruary 15, 2024

Cantillon 2024, scheduled for 7th March at Ballygarry Estate Hotel, Tralee, marks its 10th year as a pivotal platform for thought leaders, visionaries, and indu...

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MTU Drives Innovation with Cybersecurity and Sustainability-Themed Hackathon

Ronan LeonardFebruary 15, 2024

Munster Technological University (MTU) and Cyber Ireland, in collaboration with the INGENIUM University alliance, is set to host an exhilarating Cybersecurity a...

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Innovative Medical Device developed by MTU Students wins Top Award

Irish Tech NewsApril 20, 2023

Munster Technological University’s (MTU) Prize for Innovation Showcase and Awards Ceremony 2023 was held in the University’s Nexus Centre as part of the Univers...

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MTU’s annual Innovation and Enterprise Month is taking place throughout March 2023, with 63 events being hosted across the university’s six campuses in Cork and Kerry. Carole O’Leary, Regional Programme Manager for 3rd Level Student Entrepreneurship at MTU, who is organising the month-long series of events, said: “We are delighted with the huge level of engagement by MTU students, staff, and external partners in this year’s MTU Innovation and Enterprise Month. The diverse array of innovative and entrepreneurial projects and activities on the agenda is testament to MTU’s thriving research, innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem which encourages collaboration and expertise across science, engineering, business, social sciences, humanities, creative and performing arts and media.” Many of the events are multi-disciplinary and include exciting collaborations between MTU’s Cork and Kerry research centres and MTU Crawford College of Art and Design, MTU Cork School of Music, MTU Architecture Factory and NMCI (National Maritime College of Ireland), as well as student and staff collaborations with key industry stakeholders throughout the South West. Topics on the agenda this year include sustainability and climate change action, food innovation, AgriTech, physical data representation, innovation in art, theatre, and musical development, AR (Artificial Reality) and ER (Extended Reality), entrepreneurship, design, health and fitness. A key event is the MTU Innovation Awards, with an Opening Ceremony Welcome by MTU President, Professor Maggie Cusack. The MTU Innovation Awards acknowledge and recognise the work that MTU staff put into their innovations during 2022 and raise awareness of the wider innovation activity that is happening across MTU and the ongoing development of MTU research with intellectual property and commercial potential. For further information on all MTU Innovation and Enterprise Month 2023 events taking place, and to register for events, please see https://www.mtu.ie/news/mtu-innovation-and-enterprise-month-2023/

MTU Innovation and Enterprise Month Kicks Off With 63 Events Taking Place Across Cork and Kerry

Irish Tech NewsMarch 2, 2023

MTU’s annual Innovation and Enterprise Month is taking place throughout March 2023, with 63 events being hosted across the university’s six campuses in Cork and...

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MTU Researchers Develop Automated Energy Management Platform That Can Reduce Energy Bills And Carbon Emissions

Irish Tech NewsJanuary 13, 2023

A team of researchers at Munster Technological University (MTU) has developed a retrofittable energy management platform that enables energy cost savings of app...

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Timothy Ferris from Kilkenny, who graduated last week from Munster Technological University with a BSc (Hons) in Instrument Engineering, developed and built a new automation system for a wastewater treatment unit as part of his final year project in MTU's Department of Physical Sciences in conjunction with O’Dwyer Industrial Automation (Tipperary). The innovative system was acquired by OMC Technologies in Limerick where it is currently up and running in full commercial operation and making a positive impact on the environment. Wastewater is produced when fresh water is used by homes and industries in a number of applications including leaching, flushing, or washing away waste. This wastewater contains various harmful chemicals which have been introduced to the fresh water during these uses. According to Timothy: "Water has been misused for decades, with wastewater ending up in rivers and waterways killing wildlife and fauna and contaminating the water used for human consumption. The automation solution that I developed for the wastewater treatment unit for my final year project benefits both the client company and the environment by reducing chemical disposal costs and conserving the incoming water for recycling within the facility. Once treated, the industrial wastewater may be safely reused or released to a sanitary sewer or to a surface water in the environment. It is great to see the unit up and running in OMC Technologies in Limerick and making a positive impact on the environment. I am grateful for the opportunity to carry out this project at O’Dwyer Industrial Automation and for the support received from the company and my supervisor. I was happy to apply the knowledge acquired during the studies at MTU to the practical project. Timothy' project supervisor, Dr Svetlana Slepneva, a lecturer in the Dept. of Physical Sciences MTU, said: This industry-led project was carried out at O’Dwyer Industrial Automation’s facility in Tipperary, high level specialists in turnkey automation & control systems. The automation system was acquired by OMC Technologies in Limerick, which specialises in metalwork fabrication for biomedical, pharma, and other industry sectors. The unit cleans water used in various manufacturing stages of metal processing and it is fantastic to see that, even at the beginning of their career, our student’s work has such a positive impact on the region's economy and environment. Our department of Physical Sciences has a long and successful history of working closely with local, national and international companies and our graduates become sought-after specialists of whom we are very proud. The project was a great opportunity for Tim to work in the business, gain hands-on experience in a commercial environment and be supervised by high quality specialists of O’Dwyers Industrial Automation. Sean O’Grady, Project Manager and R&D Lead at OMC, said: Steel industry is an important economic sector in Ireland, but its operation entails substantial environmental impact. Wastewater treatment is a challenging technological issue, related to the environmental performance of industry. Businesses today are striving to meet high environmental and social standards and be more sustainable. One of the most difficult tasks is the complex analysis of technological processes and the search for tailor-made solutions. This task is very demanding for high level professionals. The technology used previously involved less effective and costly method of transporting polluted waters to the plant’s central water treatment facilities. The new equipment will significantly improve the environmental performance. In particular, it will allow the use of the equipment where it is most needed - at the site of the discharge of the polluted water. Timothy’s industrial supervisor, Brendan O’Dwyer, Head of O’Dwyer Industrial Automation, said: Our company specialises in turnkey automation and control solutions, always considering sustainability and minimising environmental impact. An important part of our mission is to help train a new cohort of specialists to contribute to the development of the Irish economy. In his project, Timothy Ferris carried out an in-depth analysis of all technological options available, and with this information and supervision from my team he designed a turnkey automation solution for my client. We are delighted to commend Timothy on his efforts. Dr. Liam Ryan, Technology Provider said: Processes like these are complicated in their nature, for them to work we must use the most up to date automation as well as intelligent/adaptable control solutions available, the fact that Timothy put in such an effort, was great to see and he was instrumental to the successful delivery of this project. The system is in full commercial operation now and the experience he gained should serve him well in the future.

MTU Student Develops Environmentally Friendly Automation System for Wastewater Treatment Unit

Irish Tech NewsNovember 14, 2022

Timothy Ferris from Kilkenny, who graduated last week from Munster Technological University with a BSc (Hons) in Instrument Engineering, developed and built a n...

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MTU students win Siemens Innovative Student Engineer of the Year Award 2022

Medical device created by MTU students to increase cervical cancer detection rates wins Siemens Innovative Student Engineer of the Year Award 2022

Ronan LeonardNovember 4, 2022

Fourth-year mechanical and biomedical engineering students from MTU Cork who developed a new medical device to increase cervical cancer detection rates by makin...

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