Gerry Byrne
CEO
Professor Gerry Byrne is one of Ireland’s most senior international engineers and has been actively involved in applied R&D and Innovation for over 30 years. A brief overview of his positions and accomplishments:
- Former College Principal for Engineering and Architecture and Dean of Engineering at University College Dublin
- Senior Advisor to the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the worldwide leading applied research organisation
- Expert on the Irish Revenue Panel for R&D Tax Credits and also on the Research, Development and Innovation Board of Enterprise Ireland (RTI)
- Member of high level commission responsible for overseeing the Excellence University Initiative in Germany which distributed €4.5billion in research funding for the coming 5 year period
- Awarded the Fraunhofer Taler Medal for his outstanding international contribution to applied R&D and Innovation
Aisling Malone
R&D Consultant
- Technology innovation and food manufacturing practices and systems
- Change management and project management
- Leading, managing and coaching teams, including high performing team management
- Business commercials and product commercialisation through systematic R&D processes
- Broad experience working with external academic and regulatory bodies and internal cross functional teams to assess, sell into the business, deliver viable NPD and manufacturing processes
- Lean manufacturing and customer manufacturing systems
- Problem solving, risk assessment and root cause analysis techniques
- R&D tax credit landscape and application processes
Fiona Sammler
R&D Consultant
- Professor of Manufacturing and Technical Fundamentals and University of Applied Sciences Berlin, PhD in manufacturing technology from the Technical University Berlin
- 10 years experience in the German and European RD&I ecosystem, both at universities (fundamental R&D) and the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (applied RD&I)
- Expert in R&D funding on national and international levels
- Experience in leading large project consortia in RD&I projects
David Byrne
Business Development
- UCD Commerce International graduate specialising in the field of finance
- Strategic roadmapping/product roadmapping linked to financial projections
- Product lifecycle management from conceptualisation
- Funding and grants proposals/reporting
- R&D tax credit reporting
Caoilte Cahill
Creativity developer & digital content producer
- DIT Film & Broadcasting graduate specialised in video and audio production, screenwriting and motion graphics
- Creative content development, digital media production and idea flow facilitation
- Research and writing support
- Administrative, marketing and online support
Gisela Byrne
Administrative support & controlling
- Masters of Education, Queen's University
- Over 20 years experience in sourcing of literature and databases in academic library settings
- Referencing to current standards
- Online learning
Garret O'Donnell
R&D Consultant
- Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Research in advanced manufacturing technology, process monitoring, sensing, control of HPC operations
- Experience with biomedical, automotive and aeronautical industries
- Associate member of the International Academy of Production Engineering (CIRP)
Sarah Brady
Customer Development
- BSc in Applied Physics and Electronics from the National University of Ireland, Galway
- Delivers profitable growth and value-added client-focused solutions to enterprise accounts in the automotive, semiconductor, medical, oil and gas and academic sectors
- Cultivates excellent trusted adviser relations across all levels and cultures
- Adept at navigating obstacles and connecting with stakeholders to deliver cost-effective and efficient solutions that meet client needs
- 14 years international leadership in business development, consultative sales and strategic partnership creation
Phil Meagher
R&D Consultant
- Mechanical engineer with broad-based experimental Research, Development, and Innovation experience in the European aerospace and materials science fields
- Established track record towards delivery of high-value time- & mission-critical projects and components
- International project management, bridging the divide between academia and industry
- Strong track record in technical writing and funding proposal preparation
Martin Curley
R&D Consultant
- Highly experienced R&D manager
- Previously Vice-President at Intel Corporation/GM of Intel Labs Europe
- Led Intel's research and innovation engagement with the European Commission
- Held management and research positions with General Electric in Ireland and Philips Electronics in the Netherlands