Jamil talks to Irish software entrepreneur John Dennehy to learn more about this important initiative.

This project has been launched with the goal of making an immediate and timely action to help in Ukraine. See more on the Safe HarThis positive and practical initiative has been launched with the goal of making an immediate and timely action to help in Ukraine. See more on the Safe Harbour for Ukraine website here and on the gofundme page here.bour for Ukraine website here and on the gofundme page here.

Safe Harbour: Helping Ukrainians Shelter in Ireland, John Dennehy

Safe Harbour for UkraineA group of friends in Ireland are sending a bus filled with essential supplies to the Polish/Ukraine border and are returning with 40 women and children displaced by war.

The goal is to provide accommodation and integration support for our guests for as long as is necessary. They will be treated with dignity and respect.

This is a community based project with support from Cronin’s Coaches, Dennehy Commercials, and the enormous goodwill of the Irish people.

The bus is leaving on St Patrick’s Day and will return approximately five days later. We are relying 100% on the goodwill of people in Ireland to make this happen. If you can help, especially by providing shelter in your home we’d love to hear from you. If you can’t provide shelter we have a list of urgently needed supplies below. In the coming days we will launch a GoFundMe page so you can make a cash donation.

Our GoFundMe page is here.

Myself, my brother Rory, and my brother in law Derry Cronin (plus friends, family, staff) are bringing a bus to the Ukraine border filled with essential supplies and returning with 40 women and children fleeing the war. We need your help.

JohnDennehy (@JohnDennehy) March 8, 2022

OFFERING ACCOMMODATIONFinding suitable accommodation for our guests is the most challenging part. Your help would be greatly appreciated. You might have a spare bedroom you can offer, or even an entire property that’s not fully used. Right now we’re looking for properties in Cork and Limerick city, preferably within walking distance of shops and a bus route.

It’s a big thing to offer a room in your home. Most of our guests do not have fluent, or even any, English. They’ve all been through a horrific experience. None of us know how long this war will go on for but we would ask that if you are making a commitment it is for at least three months.

If you feel you could help, please fill out the form by clicking here

DONATING ESSENTIAL SUPPLIESRefugees arriving at the Polish/Ukrainian border are tired, hungry and many are sick. We are providing supplies to those who have managed to cross the border and make it safely into Poland.

If you can help we would greatly appreciate it. Please pack goods ideally into cardboard boxes or transparent plastic bags, label them, and deliver them to us at Cronin’s Coaches in Cork (Eircode: T23 A0CX), or Dennehy Motors in Limerick (V94 FYY6).

See more Ukraine related stories here.

More about Jamil

Jamil Hasan is a crypto and blockchain focused podcast host at the Irish Tech News and spearheads our weekend content “The Crypto Corner” where he interviews founders, entrepreneurs and global thought leaders.

Prior to his endeavors into the crypto-verse in July 2017, Jamil built an impressive career as a data, operations, financial, technology and business analyst and manager in Corporate America, including twelve years at American International Group and its related companies.

Since entering the crypto universe, Jamil has been an advisor, entrepreneur, investor and author. His books “Blockchain Ethics: A Bridge to Abundance” (2018) and “Re-Generation X” (2020) not only discuss the benefits of blockchain technology, but also capture Jamil’s experience on how he has transitioned from being a loyal yet downsized former corporate employee to a self sovereign individual.

With over one hundred podcasts under his belt since he joined our team in February 202...

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Over the past decade, camera technology has made gradual, and significant improvements thanks to the mobile phone industry. This has accelerated multiple industries, including Robotics. Today, Davide Scaramuzza discusses a step-change in camera innovation that has the potential to dramatically accelerate vision-based robotics applications.

Davide Scaramuzza deep dives on Event Cameras, which operate fundamentally different from traditional cameras. Instead of sampling every pixel on an imaging sensor at a fixed frequency, the “pixels” on an event camera all operate independently, and each responds to changes in illumination.

This technology unlocks a multitude of benefits, including extremely highspeed imaging, removal of the concept of “framerate”, removal of data corruption due to having the sun in the sensor, reduced data throughput, and low power consumption. Tune in for more.

Davide Scaramuzza

Davide Scaramuzza is a Professor of Robotics and Perception at both departments of Informatics (University of Zurich) and Neuroinformatics (joint between the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich), where he directs the Robotics and Perception Group. His research lies at the intersection of robotics, computer vision, and machine learning, using standard cameras and event cameras, and aims to enable autonomous, agile, navigation of micro drones in search-and-rescue applications.

Transcript

Abate De Mey: Hey, welcome to Robohub.

Davide Scaramuzza: Hi, thank you.

Abate De Mey: So firstly, I’d like to give a little bit of background about why I reached out and invited you to the show today. So over the past few months, I’ve been working a lot with my team at fluid dev, where we’ve been building a platform, helping robotics companies scale.

And while we were working with one of the companies on that platform, we were digging into a lot of open source VSLAM algorithms. Um, and we just kept running into your name as we were doing research and reading up on this. So your name and your team at the university of Zurich. So I’m super excited to have you on today and I’d love to learn just a little bit more about yourself and what your team is doing.

Davide Scaramuzza: Thank you. It’s my honor to be here with this.

Abate De Mey: Awesome. Yeah. So could you tell me a little bit about yourself and your background.

Davide Scaramuzza: So, yeah, I am a professor of robotics and perception at the university of Zurich where I lead the, the robotics and perception group, which is actually now 10 years old. Uh, we are about 15 researchers and we do research at the intersection of robotics, computer, vision, learning and control. Our main goal is to basically understand that how we can make robots understand environment in order to navigate autonomously from a to B.

And our main uh, robotic platform is actually drones. Quadcopters, because they are super agile and they can actually do things much faster than their ground robot counterpart. And one, main characteristic of our lab is that we, we use only cameras as the main sensor modality plus inertial measurement units (IMUs).

And we use either a standard cameras or event cameras, or a combination of both

Abate De Mey: yeah. And so you’ve been with this team for quite a while. So what was your journey like when you started over there? How long ago was that? And then how did it transform to where it is today?

Davide Scaramuzza: So, yeah, when I started I was just an assistant professor. I had no PhD student, so I applied for a lot of proposals and then that’s how actually, then I was able to hire so many people. So at the moment there are like 10 PhD students and three post docs. So we started initially with the, with the drone navigation.

And then a few years later, we started working on event cameras because we realized that actually, if you want to be faster than humans in in perceiving and reacting to change...

Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy TD, launched the North-West Regional Enterprise Plan (REP) to 2024, in Sligo.

The North-West REP, covering counties Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo, is one of nine new enterprise plans throughout the country which will be funded by up to €180m. This funding will drive the implementation of the Plans which will develop and implement collaborative and innovative enterprise projects in the regions and support sustainable jobs.

The REPs have been developed using a ‘bottom up’ approach by people who have a real stake in their community. This model makes the Plan unique and responsive to the opportunities and needs of the region, with a focus on regional collaboration.

Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy TD, outlined the importance of the Regional Enterprise Plan, saying:

“I am delighted to be in Sligo today to launch the North-West Regional Enterprise Plan to 2024. Congratulations to Seamus Hughes, Chair of the North-West Steering Committee, Anne McTernan, North-West Programme Manager and the Steering Committee members for delivering this new plan for the region.

“Over the past year, the enterprise community from across Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo came together to develop ambitious, achievable objectives to capitalise on the unique strengths and seize the opportunities for the North-West. The Plan reflects the region’s huge appetite to build a balanced regional recovery, one that is focussed on future enterprise development and sustainable job creation for the longer term.

“I was determined to ensure that funding will be made available to drive the Regional Enterprise Plans and I am very pleased that we have secured up to €180 million in funding over the coming years. This is necessary for the development of collaborative regional projects that will drive delivery of the objectives developed in this North-West Plan. I look forward to working with Seamus and the Committee throughout implementation.”

Delivering balanced regional growth is a stated objective within the Programme for Government and in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment contributes to the regional agenda in several ways, including through the enterprise agencies, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland; the Local Enterprise Offices and through national enterprise policy.

Chair of the North-West Regional Steering Committee, Seamus Hughes said,

“I would like to thank Minister Troy for his visit to Sligo today for our launch of the North-West Regional Enterprise Plan. I would like to acknowledge his support and involvement during the consultation process which was key in ensuring momentum and engagement was maintained in the region. Additionally, our steering committee members, previous Chair Philip Martin of CORA Systems and the private companies in the region who inputted to the development of the plan.

“Coming out of the consultation process, we have an impactful Enterprise Plan for the North-West focused on several key areas including recognising our regions unique border location and encouraging our enterprises to transition to low carbon as well as focusing on strengthening our SME ecosystem while supporting some of our key growth sectors including the wind energy sector, blue economy and creative economy.“I am now looking forward to a successful and impactful implementation period.”

Conga, the global leader in scalable revenue lifecycle management solutions, today announced plans to expand its footprint in Europe by establishing a new presence in Dublin, Ireland.

The investment in an Ireland-based operation further demonstrates the company’s growth and ongoing commitment to being an employer and partner of choice for colleagues and businesses in Europe.

40 new jobs in Dublin

Conga’s expansion to Dublin reflects a greater overall presence in Europe as part of its extended European growth strategy.

Conga plans to begin immediate recruitment efforts to establish a team in a new office space, with a focus on inside sales roles.

As part of its ambitious growth plan, Conga will invest in Dublin as it responds to the rapid demand for technology, and Ireland becomes a thriving home for world-leading technology companies.

Welcoming the announcement Tánaiste and Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD said, “This is really welcome news from Conga.

“The decision to expand to Dublin, open a new office and create 40 new jobs is a great vote of confidence in our rich talent pool and all we have to offer.

“Ireland is now recognised as a global tech hub, with many of the world’s leading companies choosing to base themselves here and I’m sure the Conga team will settle in very well.”

“Our investment in Dublin demonstrates our commitment to growing Conga’s presence in the EMEA region.

“Dublin offers a vibrant talent pool and multilingual professionals that will help our company better serve existing and new customers throughout their digital transformation journeys. It’s truly the right opportunity and place for all the right reasons,” said Conga CEO Noel Goggin.

“Having grown up and studied in Ireland, I am especially excited to witness this expansion and move to the region.

“Our momentum in Europe is a testament to the critical role that Conga plays in organisations’ business transformations, and I look forward to being at the helm of our continued growth.”

More information can be found here.

IDEATE Ireland is an exciting new initiative to uncover and empower Ireland’s next generation of entrepreneurs, helping to turn their brilliant ideas into thriving international businesses.

Next Generation of Irish Entrepreneurs

IDEATE Ireland is now seeking applications for its 2022 competition, where candidates will have the opportunity to develop their business ideas through mentoring and workshops, apply for start-up support and pitch for cash funding.

Applications open on Tuesday, 08 March and will be accepted until midnight on Thursday, 07 April 2022.

As great ideas can come from anyone and anywhere, IDEATE Ireland is open to undergraduate, postgraduate or research students from any academic institution or research centres on the island of Ireland.

The best ten best submissions will be invited to participate in an 8-week mentoring and support programme and compete for a €27k prize fund.

The initiative aims to build on the Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition (BPC) which helped develop entrepreneurial skills and innovative ideas among early-stage, student entrepreneurs.

Since its founding in 2011 by The Ireland Funds Board Director Bill McKiernan, 276 people from academic institutions throughout the island of Ireland have participated in the programme. 60% of participating teams have formed viable businesses, creating 300+ jobs.

Co-founded by Helen Fullen, IDEATE Ireland is more than a simple rebranding of the former Business Plan Competition; it is a reimagining and reinvigoration, where established local entrepreneurs and business leaders give freely of their time to help nurture the ideas and mentor the business skills of Ireland’s next generation of entrepreneurs.

“I have seen first-hand the lasting contribution The Ireland Fund’s Business Plan Competition has made, that’s why I was determined that we build on the legacy and continue to inspire future business leaders through IDEATE Ireland.

“We believe ideas have the power to change the world; that’s why we’re just as excited and ambitious about our entrepreneur’s projects as they are,” Helen said.

For More Information visit here.

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I acquired a new corporate client recently, and by way of getting underway, I asked them to send me a sample of a typical presentation deck. Imagine my lack of surprise when I received a deck full of bland slides, each slide populated with seven to eight bullet points.

This is not a deck to inform the audience; this is the notes for the speaker to read and bore the audience.

Here is an extract from the poet Roger McGough’s autobiography “Said and Done”, which probably best explains how I believe a deck should be.

“The other occasions when I got to read young (children’s) poems are when I am judging a competition. It’s great fun, but less so now than it used to be. In the olden days [pre-1999 approximately) all the poems by the infants and first-year juniors would be handwritten and usually illustrated; in fact, drawing and writing were part of the same impulse. There was something special and unique about each entry, from the bold or spidery handwriting to the creative misspellings.

But now, of course, thanks to the dreaded computer, every poem has been spell-checked and is laid out on the page as if it were ready to go off to the Times Literary Supplement.

Nothing been gained and I believe much has been lost”.

These children have grown up to be adults and are still presenting in the same spell-checked way, correct but dull.

Images are Remembered:

Some thirty thousand years ago, we drew pictures of animals on cave walls by way of communication. Then, five thousand years ago, language was invented, and slowly but surely, we stopped drawing and focused on the words.

Roger McGough and I believe that when communicators use images and words, they enhance the likelihood of their message being understood and actioned.

Presentation Tip:

A slide should be capable of being read in 10 seconds and understood. A well-chosen image will significantly enhance the likelihood of a successful outcome.

Do not buy the ones online where all the images are of happy, well-dressed people in smart offices with perfect teeth. No, go onto unsplash.com or pixabay.com and find images for free that enhance your message.

Encourage your creativity:

Better still, take your own photos, videos, .gifs and look to inform your audience and entertain them.

The big bonus is that not only will they be more engaged and informed, but you will also have a good time presenting your story/deck.

If you feel you need help getting started, read my free articles on presenting (HERE); there are over 120.

If you have an important presentation coming up shortly, why not get in touch directly?

By Executive Coach Andrew Keogh of Aristo.ie

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A group of Ireland’s future innovators and entrepreneurs will gather at UCD from March 7th-10th to take part in the annual BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp.

Young Scientist Business Bootcamp Returns to UCD

A total of 30 students from eight counties, including winners of the 58th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2022, Aditya Joshi and Aditya Kumar, will take part in the four-day event in the hopes of claiming the highly coveted titles of “Best Group” and “Best Individual”.

All those taking part in the Bootcamp this year were participants in the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition held virtually in January, and have been selected from the pool of prize winners shortlisted from special awards, category winners and top four award recipients.

The students will be working throughout the week on six projects, selected by the judges from the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2022.

A member of the original project team will work with four other Bootcamp students on their project, and they will develop the idea further based on the workshops they take part in throughout the week.

The students will experience first-hand the world of technology, commercialisation, business propositions and entrepreneurship, with the culmination of the four-day programme seeing the students pitching their ideas to an expert panel of judges.

Speaking ahead of the 2022 BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp, Shay Walsh, Managing Director at BT Ireland and one of this year’s judges said, “The BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp has been a core part of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition since it was first established in 2010.

“Through the programme, we aim to create a positive environment to encourage Ireland’s young entrepreneurs to develop their skills and hone their talents into developing successful enterprises.

“The Bootcamp is one of the many ways that we at BT are supporting the development of digital and professional skills in young people – skills that are critical to our growing digital society and the future global workplace.

“I’m looking forward to meeting all our young entrepreneurs this week and learning more about the exciting projects they are working on.”

For more information, visit www.btyoungscientist.com.

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James Ryan is Co-Founder and CEO OmGeneum, ÉlpisÉremo, and ARMADYNE.. He has over 25 years expertise in pioneering research, development and clinical translation of cutting-edge cellular regenerative medicine technology. Established Japans first pluripotent stem cell company (Jimmy’s Invest-ment Group “JIG”) for his son, Jimmy. In 2000 partnered with RGI (Reproductive Genetics Institute).

In 2004 Cofounded Asclepius Thera-peutics, a venture with Dr. Yury Verlinsky, and served as the CEO, to establish the world’s first patient-specific pluripotent somatic stem Cell reprogram-ming company. (STEMBRID).

Jimmy’s Justice DAO, James Ryan

Jamil Hasan is a crypto and blockchain focused podcast host at the Irish Tech News and spearheads our weekend content “The Crypto Corner” where he interviews founders, entrepreneurs and global thought leaders.

Prior to his endeavors into the crypto-verse in July 2017, Jamil built an impressive career as a data, operations, financial, technology and business analyst and manager in Corporate America, including twelve years at American International Group and its related companies.

Since entering the crypto universe, Jamil has been an advisor, entrepreneur, investor and author. His books “Blockchain Ethics: A Bridge to Abundance” (2018) and “Re-Generation X” (2020) not only discuss the benefits of blockchain technology, but also capture Jamil’s experience on how he has transitioned from being a loyal yet downsized former corporate employee to a self sovereign individual.

With over one hundred podcasts under his belt since he joined our team in February 2021, and with four years of experience both managing his own crypto portfolio and providing crypto guidance and counsel to select clients, Jamil continues to seek opportunities to help others navigate this still nascent industry.

Jamil’s primary focus outside of podcast hosting is helping former corporate employees gain the necessary skills and vision to build their own crypto portfolios and create wealth for the long-term.

See more podcasts by Jamil here.

This positive and practical initiative has been launched with the goal of making an immediate and timely action to help in Ukraine. See more on the Safe Harbour for Ukraine website here and on the gofundme page here.

Safe Harbour for Ukraine

A group of friends in Ireland are sending a bus filled with essential supplies to the Polish/Ukraine border and are returning with 40 women and children displaced by war.

The goal is to provide accommodation and integration support for our guests for as long as is necessary. They will be treated with dignity and respect.

This is a community based project with support from Cronin’s Coaches, Dennehy Commercials, and the enormous goodwill of the Irish people.

The bus is leaving on St Patrick’s Day and will return approximately five days later. We are relying 100% on the goodwill of people in Ireland to make this happen. If you can help, especially by providing shelter in your home we’d love to hear from you. If you can’t provide shelter we have a list of urgently needed supplies below. In the coming days we will launch a GoFundMe page so you can make a cash donation.

Our GoFundMe page is here.

DONATING ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES

Refugees arriving at the Polish/Ukrainian border are tired, hungry and many are sick. We are providing supplies to those who have managed to cross the border and make it safely into Poland.

If you can help we would greatly appreciate it. Please pack goods ideally into cardboard boxes or transparent plastic bags, label them, and deliver them to us at Cronin’s Coaches in Cork (Eircode: T23 A0CX), or Dennehy Motors in Limerick (V94 FYY6).

OFFERING ACCOMMODATION

Finding suitable accommodation for our guests is the most challenging part. Your help would be greatly appreciated. You might have a spare bedroom you can offer, or even an entire property that’s not fully used. Right now we’re looking for properties in Cork and Limerick city, preferably within walking distance of shops and a bus route.

It’s a big thing to offer a room in your home. Most of our guests do not have fluent, or even any, English. They’ve all been through a horrific experience. None of us know how long this war will go on for but we would ask that if you are making a commitment it is for at least three months.

If you feel you could help, please fill out the form by clicking here

You can also contact the project coordinator John Dennehy too ->

I know we all like to keep LinkedIn professional but these are exceptional times. I’m working with a group to provide shelter in Ireland for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. If you want to help in any way you can do so by visiting and making a donation through our GoFundMe page. #ukraine

See more Ukraine stories here.

Ultra Clean has announced that it is establishing an Advanced Technology Cleaning Centre (ATCC) in Cavan, Ireland.

The Ireland ATCC will be part of UCT’s Services division, which provides ultra-high purity tool chamber parts cleaning and coating, as well as micro-contamination analytical services to chip makers and equipment providers.

Cavan will be UCT’s 15th Services site and will primarily support Intel Corporation and other European-based customers and will create approximately 100 jobs when fully operational.

Construction is advancing at the 57,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility located on the IDA Ireland Business & Technology Park at Killgarry, Cavan and is expected to be completed in Q3 this year.

Roles at the new facility will include engineering, manufacturing, facilities, on-site shipping and receiving, quality control, sales, and customer service positions.

Welcoming the announcement, Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Leo Varadkar TD noted: “I’m delighted to welcome Ultra Clean Holdings to Cavan, where the company will have a rich talent pool to choose from to fill these 100 new jobs.

“Semiconductor chips have become essential to our everyday lives and that dependence is only going to grow.

“This Advanced Technology Cleaning Centre is a really welcome addition to the thriving semiconductor industry here – an industry which we are keen to expand further.”

“As a worldwide leader in ultra-clean parts cleaning and analytics, we are proud to partner with IDA Ireland to expand our global footprint and advance our leading-edge technology,” said Bill Bentinck, President of UCT Services.

“This state-of-the-art facility will enable us to better serve and deliver value to our European customer base and capitalise on longer-term growth opportunities.”

IDA Ireland CEO Martin Shanahan added: “This is a most welcome investment for Ireland, for Cavan and the North East region.

UCT’s manufacturing and analytical capabilities will add to the level of expertise within the semiconductor sector here and positions the region to capture further such investment.”

“UCT has a long-standing commitment to sustainability and continually strives to minimise its impact on the environment,” said Shay Torton, UCT’s VP Operations, EMEA.

“The new site will be constructed with sustainable solutions where possible, and we are committed to enhancing the Cavan economy and community by being an active partner and good neighbour.”

Visit UCT’s European Careers page for related job openings as they are posted.

More about Irish Tech News

Irish Tech News are Ireland’s No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland’s No.1 Tech Podcast too.

You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here:

If you’d like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at [email protected] now to discuss.

Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at [email protected] now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience.

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