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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Congratulations to FemmeBiome on spinning out of @ucc.ie. Founded by Prof Siobhain O’Mahony, the women’s health company builds on over 20 years of research at @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social and is preparing to bring its first product, MoreMe, to market. More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

@ucc.ie has retained its position as Ireland’s leading university for research income from industry and the number of Licences, Options and Assignments executed, according to Knowledge Transfer Ireland’s 2025 Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey. More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A collaboration between @tyndallinstitute.bsky.social and Reivr Fusion is helping to improve how hospitals manage and track critical medical equipment in real time. The project is supported by @entirl.bsky.social's Innovation Partnership Programme. Find out more: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

This summer, @igniteucc.bsky.social is launching SheBuilds, a free entrepreneurship programme designed to support women across the UCC community in exploring ideas, building confidence and developing entrepreneurial skills. Apply now: ignite.submit.com//show/71

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Helping schools create environments where students and teachers can thrive. That's the mission behind The WellSchools Network, a spin-out company from @ucc.ie's School of Education. Read more about The WellSchools Network's journey here: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Our New Ventures Wall celebrates the companies that have emerged from UCC Innovation over the years, highlighting the breadth of research and impact across @ucc.ie. These companies reflect the diverse range of ideas being transformed into successful businesses. More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Last year, @hselive.bsky.social National Screening Service & National Immunisation Office commissioned @ucc.ie researchers Dr Aoife O’Mahony and Dr Sheena McHugh to deliver a rapid evidence review on improving HPV vaccination uptake among underserved populations. More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

How do boundaries impact our societies, identities, and access to opportunity? Find out tomorrow at @ria.ie's conference, 'Borders and Boundaries', featuring @ucc.ie's Dr Karen McCarthy, Prof Nessa Lynch, Dr David Nyaluke and Dr Lijuan Qian. Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Our annual Research & Innovation Awards were held last night, celebrating excellence in research & innovation activity across campus. Awards were distributed across 23 categories - 6 of which recognised achievements in entrepreneurship & innovation. More: www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The Consultancy project of the Year Award recognises and celebrates UCC consultants who share their knowledge and expertise to help solve real-world problems and create social, cultural or economic impact. Congratulations to award recipient Prof Paul Brady from Cork University Dental School.

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Congratulations to Prof Maria de Sousa Gallagher and Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine on receiving the award for Industry Research Collaboration of the Year. The award recognises an outstanding research collaboration between UCC and industry, celebrating excellence in co‑created research.

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Congratulations to @ucc.ie spin-out ArrayPatch on winning the award for Spin-out Company of the Year at the #UCCRIAwards 2025. ArrayPatch provides healthcare professionals with an advanced drug delivery option that helps improve patient outcomes, through innovative microneedle-based treatments.

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

President of @ucc.ie Prof @joh2024.bsky.social addresses attendees at the UCC Research and Innovation Awards 2025. He acknowledges the work of UCC researchers and innovators in pushing boundaries, embracing knowledge and creating real-world impact through their work #UCCRIAwards

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

VP for Research and Innovation @ucc.ie Prof @jfcryan.bsky.social opens this year's Research and Innovation Awards, acknowledging the breadth of research, innovation and entrepreneurial activity across the UCC campus.

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We look forward to welcoming awardees and guests to the 2025 @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social & Innovation Awards, taking place this evening @glucksman.bsky.social. Awards will be distributed across 23 categories - 6 of which recognise achievements in entrepreneurship & innovation #UCCRIAwards

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Congratulations to the winners of @ucc.ie's Student Entrepreneur of the Year Competition 2026: Perihelion Aerospace (undergraduate award) and CraveShift (postgraduate award). The finalists represented disciplines from across UCC and shared a total prize fund of €20K. www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

ArrayPatch, a UCC spin-out, has acquired new microneedle patch technology to support the delivery of peptide-based medicines. The acquisition complements its existing DerMap technology, delivering medications via a pain-free, dissolvable microneedle patch. More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

UCC innovations drive impact for Irish industry in 2025 @ucc.ie has published its 2025 Innovation Impact Report, highlighting a year of strong engagement with Irish industry and significant impact for Irish-owned and Irish-based companies. Read More 👉 www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The @ucc.ie Research & Innovation Awards celebrate our researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs who have made exceptional and impactful research and innovation contributions. The Awards are kindly sponsored by PURDYLUCEY. Nominations open: www.ucc.ie/en/researcha...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

We're looking forward to welcoming colleagues, partners, industry and collaborators to Innovation Week, taking place 9th - 13th March. Innovation Week aims to showcases the wide range of innovative activity happening across the @ucc.ie campus. Join us: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio... #euinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Last week, Case Manager with UCC Innovation Anthony Morrissey, Mehrnaz Heidari, Strategic Partnership manager at IPIC, and David McGovern, Explorer Programme Director, launched the 2026 @tyndallinstitute.bsky.social Explorer programme. Find out more about the programme: www.tyndall.ie/explorer/

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

@ucc.ie spin-out ArrayPatch Ltd raises €1.6M in seed funding to advance nail fungal treatment. The life sciences company, which is developing innovative microneedle-based therapies, has secured €1.3M following the first stage of a €3 million seed funding round. More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

A fantastic morning at our Investor Pitch day yesterday! We welcomed 12 early stage startups and emerging technologies, who pitched to VC and Angel Investors for pre-Seed and seed funding consideration. Thank you to all of our presenters, and to the investors and attendees that joined us.

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

The @ucc.ie Research & Innovation Awards celebrate the exceptional work of our research and entrepreneurial community and its real-world impact for UCC and wider society. The Awards are kindly sponsored by PURDYLUCEY. Nominations now open: www.ucc.ie/en/researcha...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The two-day SPRINT Kickstart Programme is open for expressions of interest, with the next programme taking place Tues 27th and Thurs 29th Jan. Register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

UCC: 180 years fuelling research & innovation. UCC Futures continues to empower thinkers, makers, and leaders to shape tomorrow. At UCC, the future isn’t just imagined, it’s created. @jfcryan.bsky.social | @uccinnovation.bsky.social | @ucc.ie youtu.be/W_IwYJYHqcI

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Quercus Talented Students’ Programme scholarships are open for applications. UCC will be awarding up to 3 Quercus Scholarships for Innovation/Entrepreneurship to students registered on a level 8 programme in 2026/27. Applications close Weds 4 Feb 2026 at 4.30pm. More: www.ucc.ie/en/quercus/a...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

@ucc.ie has ranked as the 18th university in Europe for Horizon Europe (2021-2027) innovation activities, highlighting UCC’s strength in translating research excellence into real-world impact through innovation. More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Impact is at the heart of what we do at UCC Innovation. Prof Siobhain O'Mahony, Co-founder of FemmeBiome discusses the motivation behind the company & supports provided on their journey to commercialisation by UCC Innovation. Find out more about FemmeBiome: femmebiome.com #EUinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

UCC Innovation serves as the primary gateway for @ucc.ie staff & students developing economic value from their expertise & research. Dr. Waleed Faisal, CEO & Founder of UCC spinout ArrayPatch discusses the problem that ArrayPatch's tech solves & the team driving its growth. #EUinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Only three days remaining to apply for the @igniteucc.bsky.social programme, commencing January 2026. IGNITE is Ireland’s leading start-up programme for recent graduates with bold ambitions, providing expert support, dedicated resources, with no equity taken. Apply now: ignite.submit.com//show/64

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

The @igniteucc.bsky.social Autumn Showcase was held earlier this week, highlighting a variety of start-ups taking part in the programme and giving participants an opportunity to network with entrepreneurs and potential investors. More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

UCC spin-out company ArrayPatch have been announced as overall winner of the all-island final of the @intertradeireland.bsky.social Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition 2025. Congratulations Dr Waleed Faisal and the ArrayPatch team! More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

“We want to transform the landscape of women’s health, making science work for women, not just around them." FemmeBiome founders Prof Siobhain O' Mahony & Dr Eimear Gleeson featured in today's @irishtimes.com. Full article: irishtimes.com/business/inn...

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Cork scientists turn gut instinct into innovation for women’s health

FemmeBiome founders Siobhain O’Mahony and Eimear Gleeson are betting on microbes to support women through menopause

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Expression of interest is now open for @ucc.ie researchers and staff for the Innovation & Intellectual Property Digital badge. Closing date for applications is Fri 14th November 2025. For more information and to express your interest visit: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

"AI optimism has turned into an over-hyping of the technology that is misplaced” warns Prof. Barry O’ Sullivan, Director of UCC Futures in AI and Data Analytics. His remarks were delivered on Tuesday evening at @ucc.ie's second annual Business Engagement event. More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Over 200 attendees from across Ireland's business community join us @ucc.ie this evening for a business briefing on Artificial Intelligence (AI), supported by Cork Chamber. To find out more about how UCC works with industry, visit: www.ucc.ie/en/business-...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

“I think it's important we get a realistic sense of where AI is, and how companies can actually start to engage in it.” Ahead of @ucc.ie's Business Engagement event on AI this evening, Prof Barry O'Sullivan speaks with @irishexaminer.bsky.social. More: www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

UCC spin-out ArrayPatch has been announced as a Regional Winner in the @intertradeireland.bsky.social All-Island Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition 2025. The win secures Arraypatch a €50K prize & advances the company to the all-island final next month. More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Award-winning business incubation programme @igniteucc.bsky.social is among five Irish higher education institution initiatives to have been allocated a performance funding award of €1M by the Higher Education Authority. More: www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Congratulations to @ucc.ie & @infantcentreucc.bsky.social spin-out company Neurobell CEO & Co-founder Mark O'Sullivan on being announced as “Founder of the Year” at Enterprise Ireland’s High Potential Start-up Awards held in Salesforce Tower, Dublin last night. More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

As part of National Women's Enterprise Day 2025, UCC Innovation are delighted to be attending the LEO South West National Women's Enterprise Day event in Cork, celebrating women entrepreneurs' success. Stop by and find out more about how UCC Innovation works to advance women’s entrepreneurship.

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Dr David Corkery, Operations Manager at UCC Innovation joined @barbaradp.bsky.social on The Curious Circuit podcast last week to discuss how UCC Innovation can help the UCC research community to create real-world impact from their ideas and expertise. Listen: rss.com/podcasts/epi...

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Driving an Innovation Culture in University College Cork, Ireland. | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

Attention all students, seasoned researchers and the business community, find out more about Innovation at UCC. UCC has a strong innovation culture focused on impactful research. In episode 5, Dr Dav...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Yesterday, @ucc.ie's Entrepreneurs in Residence joined us back on campus for an insightful day of discussions and mentorship. They met with UCC President @joh2024.bsky.social to discuss UCC's entrepreneurial ecosystem & support the next generation of start-up founders on their journeys.

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

ProVascTec, a @ucc.ie spin-out, has been awarded €2.5 million to advance a new blood flow treatment product, following the recent round of @entirl.bsky.social Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Only 2 places remaining for the 2-day introductory SPRINT Kickstart Programme on 14th & 16th October, from 9.30am – 4pm. If you have a business idea rooted in your research, SPRINT Kickstart can help you shape your idea into commercial opportunity. Email myriam.cronin@ucc.ie to reserve your spot.

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

UCC is the leading university in Ireland for research income derived from industry in 2024 according to KTI's 2024 Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey. UCC also ranked number one for IDFs received, as well as the total number of LOAs executed in 2024. More: www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Join us for @ucc.ie's flagship business engagement event: AI For Business Leaders: Ethics, Regulation and Business Value on Tues Nov 4th. This event will showcase the powerhouse of expertise available at UCC and supports to industry partners. Register: chamber.corkchamber.ie/events/detai...

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