Discovery Exchange
The Innovation Exchange is delighted to announce details of Discovery Exchange, a new initiative developed in partnership with Research Ireland to promote collaboration between industry leaders and researchers funded under the National Challenge Fund. The aim of the initiative is to develop a better understanding of the challenges society is facing, from multiple perspectives, and facilitate a collaborative approach to developing innovative solutions to tackle them.
Fostering Collaboration
Discovery Exchange will provide an opportunity for academic researchers and enterprise to engage and learn from one another, fostering potential collaborations that will enable the development of impactful solutions to societal challenges. The launch event, which was held on 22nd October 2024, brought over 250 delegates together to explore the different mindsets, approaches and processes required to address the big challenges in green transition and digital transformation, kick starting a process of collaboration between industry and innovators through keynotes, panels and roundtables.
The Sport Innovation and Technology Summit 2024
2nd of October
in the Sport Ireland Campus
Get In Touch
If you are interested in being involved in this initiative or in future Discovery Exchange events, please contact at info@theinnovationexchange.ie.
Discovery Exchange Pitch Event
Our first ever Discovery Exchange Pitch Event took place in Dublin city on February 28th. In collaboration with Research Ireland, we had the privilege of showcasing groundbreaking Green & Digital Tech innovations, as ambitious solution providers pitched their ideas to industry leaders. The morning was filled with insightful presentations, engaging Q&A sessions, and meaningful networking opportunities.
A huge congratulations to all the innovators, and a heartfelt thank you to our industry partners for playing a key role in shaping the future!
Industry Engagement Session
Our second Discovery Exchange Pitch Event took place in Dublin city on June 17th, in collaboration with Research Ireland. We were proud to showcase ground-breaking innovators as they pitched their ideas to industry leaders. From sustainable power grid enhancements, cybersecurity, and rapid pathogen testing to potential solutions to ease the housing crisis, a diverse range of sectors and challenges were represented.
Congratulations to all the innovators, and a huge thank you to our industry partners for joining us in shaping a better future!
We look forward to hosting our next Pitch Event in Q3—stay tuned!
From Challenge to Deal in Six Steps
Deal Done
Q1 2024
Horse Sport Ireland + Miagen
Horse Sport Ireland published a challenge to identify a solutions provider for an urgent and complex data cleansing project. Miagen, a provider of advanced data integration solutions with a specialisation in data integration and process flow automation was successful in their pitch. From challenge to deal took only 10 days – the fastest Skillnet Innovation Exchange deal yet.
Challenges so far
