FAST-IP

💡 Interested in driving innovation, identifying and solving real problems within the AgriFood sector? Are you an entrepreneur interested in the start-up journey and bringing market driven innovation to the agrifood industry? This is your opportunity to learn more about the FAST-IP programme This 12 month needs led innovation programme based at AgTechUCD Innovation Centre at UCD Lyons Farm and applications are now open for 2025/2026 cohort of participants. 🗓️ Our next information webinar takes place Thursday 13th March 1.00 pm - 1.30 pm Register here: https://lnkd.in/d53ZmTGq To learn more about FAST-IP https://lnkd.in/eysvmcvE "FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027" #euinmyregion #innovation 🇪🇺 🇮🇪 Enterprise Ireland Southern Regional AssemblyTeagasc Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board AgTech Ireland Engineers Ireland NovaUCD UCD School of Biosystems & Food Engineering AgTechUCD Innovation Centre The Yield Lab Dairy Industry Ireland Meat Technology Ireland Siobhán Jordan FRSE James Healy

Calling innovators interested in tackling Global Challenges in Agri-Food! The latest edition of T-research from Teagasc provides an update on FAST-IP the productive partnership between Teagasc and University College Dublin that enables participants to work on real-world problems like sustainability, food security, and climate-smart agriculture to develop innovative solutions that can transform the industry. Applications for the 2025/2026 FAST-IP programme are now open - so please do register for an information webinar with the team including Nicholas Holden and Edel Mitchell on March 13 or March 20 via this link ucd.ie/innovation/fast-ip/ Curious? - read more here: https://lnkd.in/erDAiNHG Enterprise Ireland Irish Farmers Journal Agriland Media Irish Farmers Association Ibec Siobhán Walsh Patrick Barrett James Healy Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association - ICMSA BiOrbic Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre "FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027" #euinmyregion #innovation

The first of 3 information webinars we are running about the 2025/2026 FAST-IP Programme is on this Friday, March 7th, at 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM Make sure you reigster for our webinar to learn more about this amazing opportunity to solve some of the biggest challenges facing the agrifood industry! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gKPyYmqw "FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027" #euinmyregion #innovation 🇪🇺 🇮🇪 UCD School of Biosystems & Food Engineering Teagasc NovaUCD AgTechUCD Innovation Centre Nicholas Holden Edel Mitchell Siobhán Jordan FRSE Paula Bourke

🗓️ FAST-IP Information Webinars - Save the Date Interested in becoming a participant on the 2025/2026 FAST-IP programme? Find out more about this exciting needs led innovation programme by joining one of our upcoming webinars This is your opportunity to learn more about the FAST-IP programme and have any questions you may have answered live by the team. Webinar Registration Links Webinar 1 March 7th, 1:00pm - 1:30pm Register Now - https://lnkd.in/gKPyYmqw Webinar 2, March 13th, 1:00pm - 1:30pm Register Now - https://lnkd.in/d53ZmTGq Webinar 3, March 20th, 1:00pm - 1:30pm Register Now - https://lnkd.in/de_BWJdg This full time 12 month programme will open for applications soon https://lnkd.in/eysvmcvE "FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027" Enterprise Ireland Teagasc NovaUCD AgTechUCD Innovation Centre Southern Regional Assembly Siobhán Jordan FRSE Gary Ryan Nicholas Holden James Healy Anton Pluschke Sandra O' Dwyer PhD AgTech Ireland Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board Meat Technology Ireland Dairy Industry Ireland #euinmyregion #innovation 🇪🇺 🇮🇪

Thanks to our esteemed panel of mentors who generously shared their insights, wisdom and guidance with the FAST-IP participant teams today at AgTechUCD Innovation Centre. A wealth of expertise and knowledge shared from James Healy Teagasc Anton Pluschke, Sandra O' Dwyer PhD Enterprise Ireland, Dr. Brendan Boland Loci Orthopaedics, Sinéad Buckley Lia Eyecare, Gary Ryan. Nicholas Holden Teagasc NovaUCD UCD School of Biosystems & Food Engineering Enterprise Ireland Southern Regional Assembly Siobhán Jordan FRSE "FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027" hashtag #euinmyregion #innovation 🇪🇺 🇮🇪

🎄 Beannachtaí an tSéasúir and Seasons Greetings from FAST-IP Thank you sincerely to all our partners, supporters, industry colleagues and all who contributed their time, guidance and expertise to the programme over the past year. Your support has been invaluable, thank you 🙏 Wishing you all a peaceful and restful break over the holiday period. We look forward to continuing the journey in 2025 Teagasc NovaUCD UCD School of Biosystems & Food Engineering Enterprise Ireland Southern Regional Assembly Siobhán Jordan FRSE James Healy Nicholas Holden Gary Ryan Anton Pluschke Zara Lonergan, MSc Martin Hussey Lisa Moran AgTech Ireland Stacey Kelly Enterprise Ireland "FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027" #euinmyregion #innovation 🇪🇺 🇮🇪

Yesterday was an important milestone for the FAST-IP programme - end of semester presentations by the FAST-IP participants at AgTechUCD Innovation Centre at Lyons Farm. The participants shared the key problems they had identified as part of the design phase of the FAST-IP needs led innovation journey and received feedback from our panel of experts from FAST-IP programme partners Teagasc and Enterprise Ireland Thank you to panel members Zara Lonergan, MSc James Healy Karen Dawson Anton Pluschke for your valuable insights and guidance to all the teams. This milestone would not have been possible without the invaluable support and advice shared so generously by so many FAST-IP programme supporters, partners, industry researchers and all round fabulous individuals, companies and industry experts. Representatives from this wonderful sector gave generously of their time, guidance and insights to the participants as they navigated the discovery and self directed immersion phase this semester. Thank you for your support of the programme and sharing your own journeys and wisdom with the participants. Enterprise Ireland Teagasc Southern Regional Assembly NovaUCD Nicholas Holden Siobhán Jordan FRSE Martin Hussey Gary Ryan Leo McGrane AgTech Ireland Ifac Ireland FRS Recruitment UCD School of Biosystems & Food Engineering Stacey Kelly "FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027" #euinmyregion #innovation

We are delighted to share some exciting news - we are hiring! Wonderful opportunity to join the FAST-IP programme team - closing date for applications is 11th of December 2024. Please feel free to share with your wider network and those you feel would be interested in this exciting role and joining the FAST-IP team #euinmyregion #innovation The detail: Applications are now being accepted for a Programmes and Engagement Coordinator (Innovation, 0.5FTE), for the Food and Agriculture Sustainable Technology Innovation Programme (FAST-IP). Application reference 017964. The position will be embedded in the activities of FAST-IP, which is a specialist agrifood technology innovation programme that will enable innovation curious professionals to, learn, explore and apply their entrepreneurial skills for the rapid advancement of market-ready business solutions. The post will be co-located at AgTechUCD Innovation Centre Lyons Farm, Celbridge, Co. Kildare and at the School of Biosystems and Food Engineering at the Belfield campus. For more details please see https://lnkd.in/d5S9Sxm Job Reference 017964 "FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027" Teagasc Enterprise Ireland NovaUCD Zara Lonergan, MSc Siobhán Jordan FRSE James Healy Gary Ryan Nicholas Holden David Bowles Karen Connaughton Sinéad Buckley David Leydon Catherine Lascurettes https://lnkd.in/eXhAdmAw

Many thanks to FAST-IP programme partners Teagasc for facilitating a comprehensive immersive site visit for FAST-IP participants at Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research Centre, Teagasc Food Research Centre and MTL at Moorepark. Thank you to James Healy and Siobhan Barry for enabling the visit and the warm welcome onsite. The participants enjoyed deep dive presentations and discussions from Joe Patton on dairy primary production alongside a field walk. John Tobin in-depth discussion on dairy processing offered valuable insights and context to the FAST-IP participants. Thanks also to Kieran Downey and Sean Keane from MTL (Moorepark Technology Limited) #euinmyregion #innovation "FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027" Enterprise Ireland Southern Regional Assembly AgTechUCD Innovation Centre

Many thanks to the Kiernan Milling team at Granard, Co Longford for kindly facilitating an immersive site visit to the FAST-IP participants yesterday. Thanks to Garreth Carroll and Tom Burns for giving so generously of their time and sharing such an interesting overview and insights into the industry. A wonderful opportunity for the FAST-IP participants to gain a deep understanding of the Kiernan Milling journey and activities. #euinmyregion #innovation Enterprise Ireland Southern Regional Assembly "FAST-IP is supported under the Innovators’ Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027"