Join us for quickfire pitches and networking opportunities with the 21 successful companies from the Small Business and Innovation Research (SBIR) initiative.
Hear about solutions tackling the challenge of unheard voices, bathing water quality, smart mobility hubs, internet of things and last mile delivery across Ireland.
Schedule
3.30pm Registration & refreshments
4.00pm Welcome introductions
Address by Paul Reid, Chief Executive Officer, Fingal County Council
Representative from Enterprise Ireland
4.10pm Challenge/Company Pitches
5.40pm Networking & refreshments
6.00pm Finish
Background:
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Ireland is the national innovation pre-commercial procurement initiative administered by Enterprise Ireland. Its aim is to drive innovation across all sections of the Irish public sector via robust engagement with technology rich companies and organisations, through competitive challenges.
The challenges:
Unheard Voices – Fingal County Council and Cork City Council seek smart, low cost solutions to encourage engagement of the ‘unheard voices’ in decision-making about the future of their place.
Bathing Water Quality – Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Waterford City and County Council seek low cost, innovative, technological solutions in the form of products, services, or applications to address timely identification and communication of bathing water contamination.
Smart Mobility Hubs – Dublin City Council and SEAI are looking to provide alternative, cleaner and more sustainable transportation options in both their daily commute and work day commitments through a smart mobility hub.
Internet of Things -Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council seeks solutions to facilitate connections over an IoT radio frequency mesh network. The challenge is about the network to allow connectivity and communications over all potential network infrastructures.
Last Mile Delivery – Dublin City Council and Belfast City Council are seeking smart, low cost solutions to optimise freight and cargo deliveries in urban centres in order to reduce the number of goods vehicles and improve air quality and noise pollution.