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Ideas to Enterprise
Our researchers, entrepreneurs and enterprise partners are turning ideas into solutions that support the needs of our communities and industries.
Local People, Global Reach
From clean water initiatives to award-winning industry partnerships, these stories explore what happens when research moves beyond the laboratory.
ATU delivers clean water breakthrough in Uganda
Research engineer Senan Morris travelled from Donegal to Uganda to oversee the installation of new smart water monitoring systems and train local engineers in the Kumi District Water Office.
Caroline Faulkner reflects on 35 years of leadership across Ireland and the US
From helping grow Pramerica Ireland to leading transformation at Prudential in the US, Caroline Faulkner’s career has spanned more than three decades and two continents.
ATU students win top awards in 2026 Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneur Awards
From a chilli infused muscle recovery cream to an AI powered learning platform, ATU student business ideas won top awards at the Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneur Awards.
“How do you plan a nature-inclusive design?”
Marine biologist and Restore Blue founder Sarah Cosgrove’s lifelong connection to the ocean inspired a business helping offshore energy developers design projects that work with nature.
Innovation Connection
Dr Jamie Meehan and Dr Patrick Delassus explain how MET Gateway connects companies with research expertise to support the development of advanced medical simulation.
Testing What Matters
ATU researchers are working alongside industry to test, refine and develop medical technologies in cardiac care.
Investing in Futures
Researchers and emerging entrepreneurs are developing new ways to support performance and participation.
My research with Orreco aims to support athletes, coaches, and sports organisations, helping to improve recovery strategies and reduce the risk of injury.
NeuroBridgeEDU started from a personal frustration. I wanted to create something that could make information more accessible and help people engage with learning in a way that suits them best.
Time to Say Goodbye?
Dr Simon Stephens explores retirement experiences of entrepreneurs and what society defines as working life.
Read his ATU Policy Brief
Founding the Future
While studying Business with Entrepreneurship at ATU, Fergus Grimes developed the concept for Score Beo. Four years after launching, the platform had reached more than 350,000 downloads across 110 countries before being acquired by The Irish Times Group.
The IDEAS generation
How we work, build businesses, and shape our communities is changing. These researchers are exploring the ideas shaping tomorrow.
Growing our ecosystems
Leigh Moran explores how start-ups, policy and innovation networks can support regional economic growth in Ireland and beyond.
Fashion forward
Madiha Rubeel and Sheila Clancy O’Donnell are exploring how creativity and sustainability can come together to rethink approaches within the fashion industry.
The entrepreneurial heart
Bastien Fillieux is uncovering how entrepreneurial ecosystems are formed and how these connections influence the ability of businesses and innovators to thrive.
Awarding expertise
A new generation of entrepreneurs are turning their expertise and ambition into ideas that are winning national and international recognition.
Research In Focus is funded by RISE@ATU. RISE@ATU is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Northern & Western Regional Programme 2021-2027.