National Research Support Fund Board (Measure 4)
The Board approves research grants in accordance with the terms of the particular schemes as approved by the Minister for Science, Technology and Commerce, and under such terms as the Board decides. It sets the terms and conditions for the individual grants under the Fund provided by the Office of Science and Technology.
- Feargal Ó Móráin
(Chairman)
Executive Director
Corporate and Investment Services, Policy, Applied Research and Commercialisation
Enterprise Ireland
- Prof. Pádraig Cunningham
Department of Computer Science,
Trinity College Dublin
- Prof. Roy Green
Head of Department
Dean of Faculty of Commerce,
NUI Galway
- Bob Keane
Office of Science & Technology,
Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment
- Prof. Mark Keane
Director of ICT,
Science Foundation Ireland
[Seconded from: Chair of Computer Science, NUI Dublin (Sept. 2004)]
- Pat Lawlor
Design/Development Manager,
Magna Donnelly Electronics
- Dr. Martin Lyes
Divisional Manager
Technology, Automation and Productivity
Enterprise Ireland
- Prof. Brian MacCraith
Department of Physics
Dublin City University
- Dr. Eucharia Meehan
Head of Research Programmes,
Higher Education Authority
- Prof. Thomas McCarthy
Department of Biochemistry
NUI Cork
- Alice Morgan
Manager,
Knowledge, Enterprise & Infrastructure,
Shannon Development
- Dr. Patricia Mulcahy
Head of Department,
Institute of Technology
Carlow
- Paul Phelan
Consultant
- Deirdre Ní Bhroin
Secretary to the National Research Support Fund Board
The following member retired from the National Research Support Fund Board in 2004/2005: Brendan Shanahan, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Seed and Venture Capital Committee
Enterprise Ireland, under the National Development Plan 2000– 2006 launched its new scheme in the Autumn of 2001. The objectives of the Seed and Venture Capital Fund Scheme 2001–2006 will be to continue to develop the Seed and Venture Capital Industry for SMEs in Ireland with particular emphasis on the development of geographical locations outside Dublin, early stage projects and in sectors which are traditionally difficult to finance, e.g. Biotechnology. Fifteen seed and venture capital funds are being funded under the National Development Plan 2001–2006.
- Feargal Ó Móráin
(Chairman)
Executive Director
Corporate and Investment Services, Policy, Applied Research and Commercialisation
Enterprise Ireland
- Marie Bourke
Manager
Longterm Planning, Tax and Finance
Forfás
- Kieran Grace
Principal Officer
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Sean Higgins
Divisional Manager
Investment Services
Enterprise Ireland
- Des Keane
Managing Director
Siseir Ireland Limited
- Kevin Keating
Corporate Director
Goodbody Stockbrokers
- Denis Marnane
Department Manager
Investment Policy
Enterprise Ireland
- Gerry Moloney
Consultant
- Ruth Lacey
Secretary to the Seed and Venture Capital Committee
