The AgriTech Ireland cluster is teaming up with the ESA (European Space Agency) Space Solutions Ireland (SSI) to shine a light on cutting-edge technologies that can be deployed in the agricultural sector. This in-person event hosted by Tyndall National Institute in Cork is a partner event of Tech Industry Alliance TechFest 2023. The aims of the event include: To demonstrate the increasing relevance and applicability of space to the agricultural sector To learn about the supports offered by ESA SSI to start-up companies and SMEs To engage with industry and researchers To hear about current r ..read more

The AgiTech Ireland Industry will take place on 29th March 2023 from 11am – 3pm and will be held at the RDI Hub, Killorglin, Co. Kerry. AgriTech Ireland want inspire and inform attendees from the AgriTech eco system especially AgriTech company owners, managers & employees about the opportunity that awaits agriculture in the future and how technology development and adoption is going to play a key role. For companies in particular we want to motivate them to accelerate the growth of their companies. Enterprise Ireland have a target to double to number of jobs and sales of Irish AgriTech c ..read more

Agritech Ireland and Vistamilk are hosting an event on Tuesday 28th February at 10am where PwC will share insights about the benefits available to companies who carry-out R&D.  The event will take place in-person at the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 KV20 from 10am to 1pm.  The AgriTech Ireland cluster at MTU is collaborating with Vistamilk the SFI research centre at Teagasc Moorepark to bring you this free opportunity to connect with companies who are engaged with both MTU and Teagasc.  We recognise that innovation is a key to busin ..read more

AgriTech Cluster at Munster Technological University has launched a new AgriTech innovation programme for industry. The AgriTEAM Innovator is a collaborative approach to ignite and accelerate innovation, providing Ireland’s AgriTech companies with a smooth, facilitated pathway to generate and innovate new product and process ideas. Undertaken in the form of one-to-one workshops, the AgriTEAM Innovator provides a structured approach to develop and validate ideas to ensure new innovations are successful. On 26th May the cluster hosted an online innovation discovery workshop in conjunction with i ..read more

Update from the first AgriTech cluster industry workshop – 26/05/2021. Understanding Industry Needs This workshop was a first time for many companies to sit around the same table (albeit a virtual table). The approach was well received by all attending industry members and there were high levels of interaction during the workshop. The objective set-out to brainstorm todays needs for Irelands AgriTech industry and indeed to pre-empt future needs. The image below is a snapshot of the online collaborative whiteboard where all team members had the opportunity to work together. The AgriTech c ..read more

The AgriTech cluster vision for Irelands AgriTech industry is to grow high quality product offerings with high levels of functionality at an affordable price so that Ireland can become a global leader in the AgriTech domain. This initiative is supported by Enterprise Ireland and based at the Munster Technological University (MTU) Kerry Campus. The kick-off event focused on communicating the AgriTech cluster message and encouraging involvement through expert speakers from across the AgriTech ecosystem. This message focused on how industry clustering can be a catalyst in growing the impact of I ..read more

February marked the kick-off workshop for the cluster’s Business Process Optimiser Programme at Munster Technological University Kerry. This programme is funded by the EU project Smart Agri Hubs and the first cycle is taking place until May 2022 using a collaborative workshop approach to drive productivity improvements. Participants from industry members Ireland Genetics, the National Cattle Breeding Centre and Munster Bovine are focused on optimising their business processes for three selected projects. The second cycle will run from May to September 2022. The deadline to register is the 29t ..read more

On March 2nd, the cluster hosted an Industry Day event along with Circular Bioeconomy Cluster South-West in Kerry Sports Academy, based in the North Campus of Munster Technological University. This event was part of Innovation and Enterprise month and it marked a big milestone for the cluster as it was our first in-person event. Members had the opportunity to take part in collaborative workshops and a matchmaking session to meet with fellow cluster members. There was an opportunity to hear from Bianca Dragomir, CEO of the AVAESEN Cluster, on how clusters are agents of change and Professor Jo ..read more

The cluster steering team convened for its 1st meeting to formalise the team and discuss its role for the future direction of AgriTech cluster activities. The Steering Committee team has triple helix representation: • Barry Lynch (AgriNet) • Deirdre O’Donovan (O’Donovan Engineering) • Robert Shine (SAMCO) • Edmond Harty (Industry Expert) • Joseph Walsh (MTU Head of School STEM, Director IMaR & ACE) • James Maloney (Enterprise Ireland) The initial meeting covered a range of topics: the story so far, cluster performance monitoring, membership, a review of the needs analysis & potential ..read more

This workshop focused on prioritising potential cluster projects. A summary of the previously identified industry needs and the primary industry focus areas kicked off proceedings. This created a common mindset that is important when rating potential opportunity for action / projects. These project need to address industry needs by removing blockers and / or mitigating external threats. Potential Identification = Opportunity for Action After an initial summary from previous workshop output the workshop break-out teams discussed each potential project and prioritised the projects using the PA ..read more