Photo L-R: Kevin Doolin, Director of Innovation, TSSG and Dr. Sasitharan Balasubramaniam, Director of Research, TSSG. Photo Credit: Patrick Browne Recent EU…
Deirdre Mackey3rd July 2020
Read about the 4 different research projects aimed at supporting sustainable and competitive agricultural production practices and policies. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and…
Deirdre Mackey30th April 2020
With the global pandemic reaching what many hope to be is its peak around the world, the number of issues and the scale of…
Deirdre Mackey29th April 2020
The global pandemic (Covid-19 or SARS-COV-2) has so far killed thousands of people and continues to threaten many more in the very near future.…
Deirdre Mackey29th April 2020
Ursula Kenny (Teagasc), Christine O’Meara (TSSG), Dave Hearne (TSSG) This second blog post in our NIVA mini-series provides an overview of the first step…
Deirdre Mackey28th April 2020
Pictured L-R: Kathryn Kiely, Dr. James O’Sullivan, Eimear Fitzpatrick, Dr. Mark White, Philomena Treacy, Susie Cullinane, Josephine Holohan, Celine Corcoran, Jonathan Brazil, Carol Kennedy,…
Deirdre Mackey22nd April 2020
Inventors, innovators and developers from across Ireland are being urged to join forces with some of the world’s top mentors, industry experts and partners…
Deirdre Mackey15th April 2020
In these times of uncertainty, it is important to highlight some of the funding and supports available to researchers and businesses during the Covid-19…
Deirdre Mackey3rd April 2020
We are delighted to announce that Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) have joined FutureNeuro as an academic partner. FutureNeuro is the SFI Research Centre…
Deirdre Mackey1st April 2020
Pictured: Niall Grant a Software Developer in the area of Renewable Energy Research How long you’re working in TSSG? I’ve been working for…
Deirdre Mackey27th March 2020
Pictured is Ian Mills, TSSG; Frances Cleary, TSSG; Prof. John Nolan, NRCI; Emmanuel Ankamah, NRCI and Paul Hickey, TSSG EXPERTS in tech and nutrition…
Deirdre Mackey27th March 2020
TSSG global coordinator in €5 million FAITH project The FAITH team at TSSG in WIT. From left: Yahya Almardeny, Junior Software Systems & Machine…
Deirdre Mackey26th March 2020
Pictured is the research support unit team The research support unit team deliver information sessions on the various funding programmes, facilitate training opportunities on every…
Deirdre Mackey11th March 2020
agROBOfood is offering 2.65 M€ to SMEs through its’ 1st Open Call for Innovation Experiments. agROBOfood is a Horizon 2020 project aiming to build a…
Deirdre Mackey9th March 2020
Pictured is Grainne Dilleen (Right) and her PhD Supervisor Dr. Ethel Claffey. WIT School of Business (Left) How long have you been working…
Deirdre Mackey6th March 2020
Mr. James Clarke, a researcher in the Telecommunications Systems Software Group (TSSG) at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has been awarded funding of €3.5…
Deirdre Mackey3rd March 2020
TSSG H2020 project TO-EURO-5G finishes with top marks The H2020 5G PPP’s TO-EURO-5G project ran for the period June, 2017 until August, 2019, with…
Deirdre Mackey28th February 2020
Title: VistaMilk Research Technician (Ref No. 023139) Department: Nutrition Research Centre Ireland Employer: Waterford Institute of Technology Reporting to: Professor…
Deirdre Mackey24th January 2020
LIR HEAnet User Group for Libraries provides a forum for discussion on the use of electronic resources and networks by HEI libraries and assists…
Deirdre Mackey20th December 2019
As part of the research communication competition researchers explain why what they are doing matters to Irish society or in a global context Mohit…
Deirdre Mackey12th December 2019
The eagerly awaited Technology Ireland Industry Awards took place on Friday 22nd November in the Mansion House, Dublin. Considered the most coveted awards ceremony…
Deirdre Mackey25th November 2019
ENTERPRISE IRELAND ARCLABS INVESTMENT TO NURTURE AND GROW SOUTH EAST START-UPS Partnership with ArcLabs continues to be an essential element of Enterprise Ireland’s overarching…
Deirdre Mackey18th November 2019
Kevin Doolin, Director of Innovation at TSSG and project co-ordinator of the €17m Horizon 2020 funded project, DEMETER, was invited to participate as a…
Deirdre Mackey18th November 2019
Enterprise Ireland welcomed a group of leading retailers to Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) and the greater South East region this week as part…
Deirdre Mackey18th November 2019
The second Amplitude conference, hosted by the Technology Transfer offices and Research Centres from Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Carlow, welcomed…
Deirdre Mackey14th November 2019
On behalf of the WIT International Office, Dr Sheila O’Donohoe from the WIT School of Business and James Clarke of the Telecommunications Software and…
Deirdre Mackey4th November 2019
A new digital innovation hub which will drive the digital transformation of Europe's Agri-Food sector is reaching out to SME’s, Start Ups, colleges, research organisations, …
Deirdre Mackey4th November 2019
OpenSky, Ireland’s leading GovTech transformation specialist which provides automated solutions to public sector bodies, today announces that it has launched its new Research Projects…
Deirdre Mackey18th October 2019
In the second of the series, Jerry Horgan, TSSG Infrastructure Manager, WIT, discusses the case for national research data centres. Most HEIs have been…
Deirdre Mackey11th October 2019
Pictured DEMETER project coordinator, Kevin Doolin, Director of Innovation, TSSG The international push for the digitisation of agriculture coupled with the emergence of the…
Deirdre Mackey11th October 2019
Pictured is the Agri Sprint Participants hard at work TSSG Agri-Sprint Jonathan is a dairy farmer with more that 300 cows, a situation that is…
Deirdre Mackey10th October 2019
Building momentum towards Amplitude 2019 at Lyrath Estate Hotel on Wednesday, November 6. Early bird tickets for the long-awaited event remain on sale at…
Deirdre Mackey20th September 2019
AGRICULTURAL technology experts from across the globe will be in Waterford and the south east for three days from September 10 for the launch…
Deirdre Mackey5th September 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89g1S9aVTRg Kevin Doolin, Director of Innovation at TSSG, talks about enterprise, innovation and the importance of the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Network to the…
Deirdre Mackey16th August 2019
TSSG is one of three Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Centres in Waterford Institute of Technology to have been awarded a share of the €6m…
Deirdre Mackey7th August 2019
Alberto Huertas Celdrán, a Postdoctoral Researcher in TSSG, recently attended the JNIC 19 conference, and came home with not one but two awards! The…
Deirdre Mackey13th June 2019
We have great news! The Creative Design team are a Finalist in the prestigious UX Awards in the category ‘UX Achievement in Financial Services’…
Deirdre Mackey21st May 2019
A new digital innovation hub in Kilkenny City can drive the digital transformation of Europe's Agri-Food sector, boosting innovation and growth in the region,…
Deirdre Mackey20th May 2019
TECHNOLOGY experts in Waterford are bidding to tackle one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer using miniature, implantable devices. TSSG is Ireland’s…
Deirdre Mackey8th May 2019
Irish tech experts are helping to harness the power of super powered computers to help vineyards across the globe improve grape quality and yields…
Deirdre Mackey25th March 2019
The visit was part of the Embassy's mission to keep Australian businesses informed about opportunities developing in Ireland around AgriTech The Australian Ambassador to…
Deirdre Mackey4th March 2019
The SmartAgriHubs project is delighted to announce that it will host the SmartAgriHubs kick-off Conference 2019 in Prague. The kick-off conference marks the first…
Deirdre Mackey28th February 2019
UPMC Whitfield and WIT staff will partner on research activities across healthcare, ICT and the life sciences, with students to benefit from placement UPMC…
Deirdre Mackey26th February 2019
Dr. Alan Davy has been listed in Silicon Republic's top 22 'high flying scientists' who are 'making the world a better place' in 2019…
Deirdre Mackey14th December 2018
Pictured are Dr. Eyal Misha, John Byabazaire and Mohit Taneja. Picture: Patrick Browne IEEE ComSoc Student competition is an annual competition organized by IEEE…
Deirdre Mackey10th December 2018
TSSG is a partner in the Horizon 2020 AEGIS project, which stands for Accelerating EU – US Dialogue for Research and Innovation in Cybersecurity…
Deirdre Mackey3rd December 2018
TSSG’s Technology Gateway featured in THEA’s "Full STEAM ahead" supplement included in the Irish Independent this week, featured articles on technology across the Institute…
Hazel Williams19th November 2018
In October 2018, a delegation led by President Willie Donnelly, from Waterford Institute of Technology visited HEBUT Langfang & Tianjin Campus, China. During the…
Hazel Williams14th November 2018
SmartAgriHubs: 140 Digital Innovation Hubs, 9 regional cluster & 28 flagship innovation experiments The SmartAgriHubs project enables a broad digital transformation of the European…
Deirdre Mackey1st November 2018
Disruptive Innovation is the theme of a new conference aimed at businesses and innovators which will demonstrate how availing of Government funding to collaborate…
admin5th September 2018
Telecommunications, Software & Systems Group (TSSG) at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) secure major role in €3 million secure truck navigation project - TransSec…
admin28th August 2018
Industry keynote speakers will be joined by internationally recognised speaker and Waterford native, Keith Barry at the Amplitude conference which runs in Waterford’s WIT…
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Mr James Clarke retains position on steering board of New European Media Technology Platform, working towards convergence of telecoms and consumer electronics On 30th…
admin11th July 2018
Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is to play a central role in the digital transformation of the agri-food sector in Europe. EU Commissioner for…
admin9th July 2018
Recently, TSSG has made three key senior appointments in its organisation that also emphasise how TSSG recognises the importance and value of the role…
admin26th June 2018
TSSG's researcher Dr. Mubashir Husain Rehmani has been awarded the award of Outstanding Associate Editor of IEEE Access for the year 2017. IEEE Access…
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A FORMER carpenter, who 10 years ago, didn’t even know how to insert a USB stick into a computer, is now playing a lead…
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TECH experts at a top Irish research and innovation hub have teamed up with industry and carefully-selected global partners to catapult the age-old electricity…
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Since 2013, TSSG has been home to Ireland’s Supercomputer named 'Fionn'. This supercomputer was installed at TSSG's data centre in W.I.T with the Irish Centre…
admin16th May 2018
Over the past year the TSSG having been collaborating with the Smart Networks team of ESB, on part of a standardised approach to data modelling…
admin27th April 2018
L-R Orla Rimmington, Partner, Kernel Capital, Seamus Larrissey – CFO, Immersive VR Education, David Whelan – CEO, Immersive VR Education, Sandra Whelan – COO, Immersive VR Education, Barry…
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Annestown Beach, Waterford. Image: iStock New data from TechIreland shows that Cork is producing the most tech start-ups, but Limerick got the lion’s share…
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Research Data sharing without barriers is a key important topic and a necessity as an enabler to actively encourage and facilitate progressive and impactful…
admin31st January 2018
Storing data in DNA is a lot easier than getting it back out. But a method bacteria use to swap genetic information could offer…
admin27th January 2018
Gary McManus, Project Lead on Carelink at TSSG €2.5 million Carelink project to reduce stress for caregivers and dramatically increase the survival rates of…
admin22nd January 2018
TSSG's Peter Scanlon, Martin Tolan & Ryan Stubbs participate in NDRC's Pre-Commercialisation Programme run in partnership with EI & SFI. TSSG's Peter Scanlon, Martin…
admin22nd January 2018
Suir Valley is led by businessman Barry Downes, who sold Feedhenry, the mobile software developer that he founded, to US multinational Redhat for more…
admin19th January 2018
Smart Glove as developed by TSSG, Tyndall and Design Partners, Cork. Aimed at virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) and robotics, the smart glove developed by…
admin10th January 2018
Dr Brendan O'Flynn demonstrating the smart glove Irish VR/AR invention bridges the divide between human and digital world Wednesday January 3rd 2018: The award-winning…
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Waterford Institute of Technology’s TSSG co-ordinators of €700,000 SpeakNGI.eu project Mr. Jim Clarke, Coordinator of SpeakNGI IRISH technology and research experts have been awarded…
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Professor Willie Donnelly, President of Waterford Institute of Technology, "The institute has been at the forefront in the development of a High Potential Start-up…
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Dave Feenan (ISA, left) Dr Brendan O'Flynn (centre) accepting the Technology Ireland Outstanding Academic Achievement of the Year award. Absent from image Ian Mills,…
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Daniel Lynch from St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, with Anna Cintulova, Bluefin WIT-TSSG hosted event attracts 2,000 visitors Bluefin Payment Systems, Sun Life Financial, Routematch,…
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Dr. Alan Davy, TERAPOD Project Co-ordinator and Research Manager at TSSG (Left) and Dr. Sasitharan Balasubramaniam, Acting Director of Research at TSSG, WIT Waterford.…
admin27th October 2017
Researchers at Waterford Institute of Technology’s Telecommunications, Software and Systems Group (TSSG) are leading an EU-funded project to plot and plan the future of…
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Mohit Taneja (MSc Student) and John Byabazaire (Masters Student) The National Ploughing Championship is one of Europe’s largest outdoor agricultural trade exhibitions. Held in…
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TECHNOLOGY experts from academia and industry across Europe are pooling their knowledge and expertise in a ground-breaking, industry-focused and EU-funded project to plot, plan…
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Dr. Michael Taynnan BarrosPost Doc Researcher The emergence of 5G offers new opportunities and challenges for network management. Eurescom message editor-in-chief Milon Gupta asked…
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Bernard Butler, Postdoctoral Researcher, TSSG. For data centres to work to the best of their abilities, a great amount of research has to go…
admin9th August 2017
Dell Inc., provider of the industry's broadest Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure portfolio from edge to core to cloud, is helping new customers across…
admin9th August 2017
Verification and validation unit focuses on quality at TSSG. TSSG’s Catherine Cunniffe says that verification and validation (V&V) are key to deriving quality software…
admin9th August 2017
Wia chief executive Conall Laverty, Mike Brennan of Enterprise Ireland and Suir Valley Ventures managing partner Barry Downes. ‘Stripe for Internet of Things’ to…
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Included in the photo are Senator Paudie Coffey, Tim James - Energy Director MHPA, Marie Harnett - Senior First Level Controller, Southern Regional Assembly,…
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Included in the photo are Senator Paudie Coffey, Tim James - Energy Director MHPA, Marie Harnett - Senior First Level Controller, Southern Regional Assembly,…
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Reflecting upon Ireland’s recent success in Horizon 2020, Minister John Halligan recognised the efforts of 4 WIT/TSSG researchers at the EU Research Forum Researchers…
admin28th June 2017
Left to right: Camille Sailer, European American Chamber of Commerce - New Jersey, Prof. Rebecca Wright, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Yolanda…
admin27th June 2017
Image: Tanachot Srijam/Shutterstock Getting research out of the lab and into the real world is a difficult task, though NDRC’s recent programme could help…
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James Maloney, Enterprise Ireland; Rita Guinan, head of enterprise, local enterprise office Tipperary; and Donal Mullane, regional manager, Teagasc. A conference aiming to highlight…
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L-R- Eoin O’Driscoll, Tyndall, Frank Smith, Connect, Philip O'Brien, Lantern, Kevin Burke, Enterprise Ireland and Gary Leyden, NDRC NDRC’s Pre–Commercialisation Programme for researchers concluded…
admin15th June 2017
Third year BSc (Hons) Applied Computing student Chris found work placement at TSSG thanks to the varied modules he is studying in his chosen…
admin14th June 2017
TSSG is changing the game with a VR approach to rewire the brain. Image: Beto Chagas/Shutterstock Researchers at TSSG in Waterford are on the…
admin6th April 2017
From Left: Orla Rimmington, Partner, Kernel Capital; Niall McEvoy, Senior Development Advisor, HPSU Dept. Enterprise Ireland; David Whelan, CEO, Immersive VR Education; Pamela Pim,…
admin23rd March 2017
Mapping Ireland’s vast internet of things network reveals a web of collaboration and innovation. Limerick emerges as just one of the key locations in…
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Pic. Dr. Peter McLoughlin, Vice President for Research, Innovation and Graduate Studies at WIT Industry and academia are working closer than ever and that…
admin16th March 2017
More than €7m of EU funds will be invested in science and technology projects to help protect and develop the marine life and the…
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Free eDIGIREGION 'Sustaining Regional Innovation and Growth Through Partnership' conference at WIT Arena March 8 and 9 Pic. Prof. Bill O Gorman, W.I.T INDUSTRY…
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Daniel Martins, PhD student from TSSG, WIT, was on the organising committee of IEEE Young Professional Entrepreneurs Open Day Dublin 2017. This event was the first in Ireland,…
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Free eDIGIREGION 'Sustaining Regional Innovation and Growth Through Partnership' conference at WIT Arena March 8 and 9 Pic. Prof. Bill O'Gorman, W.I.T INDUSTRY leaders,…
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(l-r): Prof. MP Gupta, IIT Delhi, James Clarke, Waterford Institute of Technology - TSSG, Coordinator of EU-India FI-MEDIA project, Mr. Giles O’Neill, Enterprise…
admin2nd March 2017
Kevin Walsh’s research carried at Waterford Institute of Technology has led to engineering consultancy Aphex developing revolutionary software for safe disposal of chemical waste…
admin2nd March 2017
“The seductive lure of achieving super-fast wireless speeds distracts from the broader vision originally envisaged for 5G.” Photograph: Reuters/Eric Gaillard The perceived need for…
admin2nd March 2017
Barry Downes, Chairman of TSSG Barry Downes has the Midas touch when it comes to tech start-ups and is now heading a new venture…
admin14th February 2017
Pic. Donnchadh Cullinan, Enterprise Ireland, Toby Raincock, Shard Capital, Minister O Connor, Barry Downes, Suir Valley Ventures, Gareth Burchell, Shard Capital Shard Capital Partners…
admin9th February 2017
Pictured in 2014: Cathal McGloin, CEO of Feedhenry and Craig Muzilla, senior vice president, Application Platform Business, Red Hat Decision by global software leader…
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