We are delighted to welcome all speakers for the sessions. Please find the schedule below:

08:00 – Registration & Coffee

08:30 – Welcome by CIT President Dr. Barry O’Connor

08:40 – Welcome by Oliver Ginty, Innovation, Research and Development Programmes Unit, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation

08:50 – Speaker Introductions by host Dr. from Niall Smith, Head of CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory

09:00 – Session 1

• 09:00 – 09:15 – Accessing ESA business and incubation funding (David Gibbons, ESA Space Solution Centre Ireland Manager, ESA Business Incubation Centre)

• 09:15 – 09:30 – Accessing H2020 and other EU space funding (Conor Sheehan – Commercialisation manager & National Contact Point for H2020, Enterprise Ireland)

• 09:30 – 09:45 – ESO – Opportunities for Irish suppliers (Tom Talbot – Industrial Liaison Officer for ESO Ireland, Enterprise Ireland)

• 09:45 – 09:55 – MoU signing between CIT and NSC

• 09:55 – 10:10 – Incubating a space-engaged company (Paul Healy – Innovation Centre Manager, Rubicon, CIT)

• 10:10 – 10:30 – Accessing grants applicable to space, Innovation Vouchers, Innovation Partnerships, Comms Funds – (Josette O'Mullane – Innovation and Enterprise Manager, CIT)

10:30 – Group work – Speakers from session 1 will join attendees for discussion

11:00 – Coffee Break

11:15 – Session 2

• 11:15 – 11:35 – Developments in space internet (Rory Fitzpatrick – CEO, National Space Centre)

• 11:35 – 11:55 – Developing an incubation company (Enda Keane – CEO, Treemetrics)

• 11:55 – 12:15 – Building the regional talent pipeline (Niall Smith – Head of Research, CIT and Head of Blackrock Castle Observatory)

12:15 – Group Work – Speakers from session 2 will join attendees for discussion

12:45 – Closing remarks

13:00 – Finish

You can also download a copy of the schedule here.You can also download a copy of the schedule here.

Space Industry Day