by Mary Cronin | Dec 23, 2020 | Circular Design, Circular Economy, Innovation
Each year approximately 2 billion metric tons of solid waste is produced. At least one third of this waste is not managed in an environmentally safe manner with global waste production estimated to double over the next ten years. To put this into perspective, this is...
by Mary Cronin | Jan 6, 2019 | Circular Design, Energy Institute, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Startup, Sustainability, UCD
The phrase “Fake News” has become very popular recently thanks to its involvement in certain political campaigns. But it is a real issue for companies whose industry is being hurt by the false rumours being spread about it. This is especially an issue when it comes to...
by Mary Cronin | Nov 6, 2018 | Energy, Innovation, Mainstream Renewables, Sustainability, Wind Farms
“We are putting the equivalent of 4 Hiroshima atomic bombs of pollution into the atmosphere every second” – Eddie O’Connor, founder and CEO of Mainstream Renewable Power. As a successful entrepreneur, Eddie is regularly asked why he doesn’t just settle down into a...
by Mary Cronin | Nov 6, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation, MedTech, Pedriatrics, Startup
Does it seem logical to dress a child in adult clothes or to expect a child to walk in adult sized shoes? No? Well why not? Because we understand that children are not small adults, they require clothing and shoes depending on their size. These are just two of the...
by Mary Cronin | Nov 6, 2018 | Energy Institute, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Intrapreneurship, Startup, Sustainability, UCD
This year marks the 5th year of our Sustainability Launchpad in collaboration with UCD Engineering and the Energy Institute. We have more teams than ever this year thanks to the massive uptake of the programme. Over 60 engineering masters students are working...
by Mary Cronin | Nov 1, 2018 | Circular Design, Energy, Energy Institute, Innovation, Sustainability
This autumn marks the fifth anniversary of our Sustainability Launchpad. We created the first programme in 2013 with UCD’s Professor Tom Brazil who was a curious, highly regarded and respected academic. Our aim is to not only to educate but to create change, set seeds...
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