New this week

John Walsh and Dr Pearl O’Rourke, both of DIT, and Dr Paul Maguire of DIT Hothouse at the launch of Open Labs by DIT Hothouse Pic: Jason Clarke

OpenLabs move into DIT

A new research and development facility for SMEs opened last Wednesday on the Dublin Institute of Technology’s Grangegorman campus.

Open Labs by DIT Hothouse will allow small businesses and start-ups to develop a product idea using DIT researcher expertise, labs and equipment.

Its aim will be to remove the barriers hindering smaller businesses from participating in early-stage research and innovation.

Companies will have access to more than 600 DIT ...