Events

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DEVELOPING YOUR NETWORKING SKILLS Innovation Dublin 17th October - 18th November More information here
Location: Invent, DCU
Date : 17th November
Contact Sue O'Neill at sue.oneill@invent.dcu.ie or 01 700 7597 for details
COOL RESEARCH THAT CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESSInnovation Dublin 17th October - 18th November More information here
Location: Invent, DCU
Date : 8th November
Contact Sue O'Neill at sue.oneill@invent.dcu.ie or 01 700 7597 for details
ECONOMICS MEETS THE STOCK MARKETInnovation Dublin 17th October - 18th November More information here
Location: Invent, DCU
Date : 3rd November
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EMPOWERING PEOPLE
TO MONITOR THEIR OWN HEALTH & WELLBEING
Innovation Dublin 17th October - 18th November
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Location: Invent, DCU
Date : 1st Novemeber
Time: 10am – 12pm
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PITCH YOUR IDEA Innovation Dublin 17th October - 18th November More information here
Location: Ryan Academy DCU
Date : 25th October
Time: 9am – 1pm
Contact Sue O'Neill at sue.oneill@invent.dcu.ie or 01 700 7597 for details
ITLG Silicon Valley Comes to Ireland More information here
Location:The Helix,DCU
Date: 5th October 3.30 pm
http://bit.ly/pQng5s

BRANDING
The Right Place,
At the Right Time.Everytime
Ger Tannam, Islandbridge

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Location: Invent, DCU
Date : 14th Sept
Time: 12pm – 2pm
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TAX INCENTIVES
&Financial Planning for
Innovative Businesses
Grant Thornton

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Location: Invent, DCU
Date : 20th July
Time: 10 - 11.30am
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Recruitment
Simply Getting it Right
Deirdre Coghlan Murray
Clark Recruitment

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Location: Invent, DCU
Date: July 14th 12 – 2pm
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Presentation By
Prof. Barry McCleary
CEO, Megazyme

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Location: Invent, DCU
Date: 30th June 1 pm
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IP & Commercialisation
Emma O'Neill
IP Manager BDI

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Location: Invent, DCU
Date: 7th June 10 am
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Introduction to Branding
Howard Kent
Anchora Solutions

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Location: Invent, DCU
Date: 1st June 12 pm
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Novation
Enterprise Platform Programme

Commences June 2011
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Master Your Networking Skill
Geraldine Lavin 3rdi

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Location: Invent, DCU
Date: 26th May 6pm
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Pitch Masterclass
Andrew Keogh, Aristo

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Location: Invent, DCU
Date: Date: 13th April 12pm
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The Ten Commandments
of Employment Law
Alan Sherlock,SFA

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Location: Invent, DCU
Date: Date: 14th March 12pm
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Fundraising and Legal Issues
Emmet O'Grady – Arthur Cox

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Location: Invent, DCU
Date: 16th February 12pm
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TechVenture
Creation Programme
Location: Invent, DCU

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List of Modules
Application Form
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Invent Commercialisation Awards Ceremony 2010

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Location: The Helix, DCU
Date: 12.30p.m - 10th December 2010
Contact Marie Rooney at marie.rooney@dcu.ie or 700 5179 for details

Innovation Dublin Festival at DCU

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Location: DCU and other locations
Date: 10th – 21st November 2010
Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details

Invest Ireland 2010
Connecting US and Irish investors with Ireland’s most promising entrepreneurial ventures
http://www.investireland.ie/

Date: 28 - 30th September 2010
Location: DCU Ryan Academy, Citywest, Dublin 24
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Contact (01) 700 6786 for details

Invent Company Networking Event

Date: 22nd September 2010
Time: 3.00 – 5.00pm
Location: Invent DCU
Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details

Industry Research & Development Group - Dublin Event
Dr. Seamas Grant – Henkel Technologies

Date: 14th September 2010
Time: 8.30am – 10.30am
Location: Invent DCU
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Schedule here
Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details

JumpStart
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Date: 3rd & 4th September 2010
Time: 8.30am - 5.30pm both days
Location: DCU
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Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details

Growing Your Company - Seminar Two
Kevin Foley – Grant Thornton

Date: 13th August 2010 2010
Time: 11 – 12 noon
Location: Invent DCU
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Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details

Getting Your Business Started - Seminar One
Kevin Foley – Grant Thornton

Date: 13th August 2010 2010
Time: 9.30 – 10.30am
Location: Invent DCU
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Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details
Seedcorn Competition Workshop
Grainne Lennon
Date: 15th June 2010
Time: 2pm
Location: Invent DCU
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Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details

Pitching Masterclass
Creating Messages that Stick!
Andrew Keogh - Aristo

Date: 10th June 2010
Time: 12.30 – 2pm
Location: Invent DCU

Light lunch provided
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Tax Breaks for Start up Companies
Joe McCall
Byrne & McCall,
Accountants & Tax Advisors, 
Date: 18th May 2010
Time: 11am – 12noon
Location: Invent DCU
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Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details
Enterprise Equity Overview
Tom Shinkwin
Date: 14th April 2010
Time: 11am – 12noon
Location: Invent DCU
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Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details
Launch of Invent DCU
Get Started: Tech Venture
Creation Programme
Start Date: 8th April
Time: 6pm
Location: Invent DCU
More information here - PDF
List of Modules -PDF
Application Form
- PDF
Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details
Launch of Intellectual Property & Commercialisation Course for DCU PhD Students Start Date: 10th March 2010
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Course Outline -PDF
Contact Emma O’Neill at emma.oneill@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7741 for details
THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL.
Researcher Career Development Seminar
Running your own Business – Experiences of an Entrepreneur
Dr. Ivan Coulter, CEO of Sigmoid Pharma Ltd
Date: 8th March 2010
Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm
Location: Invent DCU
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Please email Training.Development@dcu.ie to confirm whether you wish to attend.
E&S Society
Enterprise Week at DCU
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Date: 1st – 5th March 2010
Locations include:
The Helix, DCU Sports Hall and Invent DCU
Schedule of Events
Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details
Invent Seminar Series
Food for Health Ireland: A role model to make Functional Foods a market success?
Mr. Jens Bleiel - CEO, Food for Health Ireland (FHI)
Date: 25th February 2010
Time: 2pm
Location: Invent DCU
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Calling all Engineers….
‘Design a Product’ Competition
More information here - PDF
Proposal Submission Form - PDF
Closing Date:
26th February 2010
Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details
Invent Seminar Series
Denise Doran
‘Practical Marketing Strategies for Technology Start-ups’

Date: 11th February 2010
Time: 11.00am
Location: Invent DCU
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THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL
Invention Disclosure Awards Ceremony Date: 16th December 2009
Time: 12.30p.m.
Location: The Helix, DCU
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Contact Marie Rooney at marie.rooney@dcu.ie or 700 5179 for details
Guest Entrepreneur Series
Dr. Donal O’Shea
‘From Classroom to Boardroom: The Perspective of an Academic Entrepreneur'
Date: 14th December 2009
Time: 11.00am
Location: Invent DCU
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Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details
Launch of Managing Workplace Diversity Date: 25th November 2009
Time: 9.30am
Location: Invent DCU
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Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details
Economic Seminar
The Impact of NAMA on Your Business

Dr. Valerio Poti
Date: 3rd November 2009
Time: 7.30am – 8.30am
Location: Invent DCU
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Contact Orla Dawson at ndcc@dcu.ie or 01 700 8861 for details
PRIDE Programme Explore Your Entrepreneurial Potential More Information here
Application form
Date: 11th – November 2009
Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details
Innovation Dublin at DCU
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Location:
DCU and other locations
Date: 14th – 21st October 2009
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Calling all Engineers…. ‘Design a Product’Initiative More information here - PDF
Proposal Submission Form - PDF Closing Date:
30th October 2009
Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details
Management Training Programme
Date: 7th October 2009
Time: 9.30am – 4pm
Location: Invent DCU
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Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details
Seedcorn Competition Workshop
Grainne Lennon
Date: 11th August 2009
Time: 12.15pm
Location: Invent DCU
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Contact Maria Johnston at maria.johnston@invent.dcu.ie or 700 7597 for details
Guest Entrepreneur Series
Dr. Cormac Kilty

‘Biotechnology start-ups in Ireland: The Challenges’.
Date: 22nd June 2009
Time: 11.00am
Location: Invent DCU
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DCU- ICT Event Date: 8th June 2009
Time: 5-7pm
Location: IBEC Offices
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Getting from the Lab to Market - Sales & Marketing for Start-ups Date: 4th June 2009
Time: 10am
Location: Invent DCU
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Launch of Invent DCU Business-Start-Programme Date: 24th April 2009
Time: 6pm
Location: Invent DCU
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This course is now full.
Guest Entrepreneur Series
Dr Steve Collins TCD and ex Havoc
The Challenges of Commercialising Research
Date: 24th April 2009
Time: 11.00am
Location: Invent DCU
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Getting started - Protecting and Funding your Ideas Seminar Date: 21st April 2009
Time: 10.30am
Location: Invent View PDF
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What do Entrepreneurial Leaders do in a Recession?
Networking Lunch with Brody Sweeney,
Chairman, O’Briens Sandwich Bars
Date: 16th April 2009
Time: 12.30pm
Location: DCU Ryan Academy
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Educating for Entrepreneurship Conference Date: 17th Feb 2009  
DCU Invent - Invention Disclosure Awards Date: 5th December 2008  
Invent DCU participates in Enterprise Support Day Date: 19th November 2008  
“RedMere Milestones – Monetize That!” - Seminar by Entrepreneur Peter Smyth, CEO RedMere Technologies Date: 14th November 2008  
Lunchtime Seminar - “Technology Transfer: The ASU Experience” Date: 12th November 2008  
Invitation - Commercialisation of University Research Student Awards 2008 Date: 10th November 2008