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SHANNON ABC, a Research Centre and Technology Gateway based in Munster Technological University (MTU) and Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT), has secured significant funding of €700,000 from the Enterprise Ireland Capital Equipment call for new equipment.
The funding, won by three separate applications, will be used to purchase equipment to help support R&D activities with Irish enterprises.
These grant awards bring to €2.5m the amount of funding secured by Shannon ABC for capital equipment in the last three years.
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The equipment to be purchased includes:
• Sample Preparation and Extraction Suite (Super-critical fluid extraction, Combinatory Pressurised Liquid – Dispersive Solid Phase Extraction Module, microwave digestor, micro-plate reader). Dr Lena Madden (€250,000)
• Environmental Monitoring Suite (Elemental Analyser, Greenhouse Gas analyser) Mr Patrick Quille, Dr Oscar Goni (€250,000)
• Photosynthetic growth chambers (upgrades to current chambers, GEN1000-IN incubation chamber (new), GEN2000-SH short-height multi-tiered chamber, PGC-Flex-2 Tier intermediate-scale chamber) Dr Peter Downey, Dr Siobhan Moane (€200,000).
Brid McElliott, VP for Research, Enterprise and External Engagement at MTU said: “MTU are delighted that Shannon ABC have secured this funding for new equipment. This achievement provides a great opportunity for Shannon ABC, through both MTU and LIT, to build on their excellent industry engagement track record. I wish to acknowledge the support of Enterprise Ireland in facilitating the acquisition of this equipment which offers Shannon ABC additional business development opportunities, ensuring its continued relevance to the industry it serves.”
Shannon ABC is funded as a Technology Gateway by Enterprise Ireland.
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