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UCC / Teagasc Strategic Alliance in Food Research Background Teagasc and UCC enjoy a long history of collaboration in food science and technology to the benefit of the food and related industries in Ireland. There is now a need to build greater scientific critical mass and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our two organisations in the use of public funding and in underpinning innovation in the food industry. To this end, UCC and Teagasc have agreed to establish a formal Strategic Alliance in Food Research. We welcome this strengthening of the bonds between our two organisations. We see this Alliance as addressing all of the key strategic objectives of recent policy statements in relation to the development of the Smart Economy and as a critical resource supporting Ireland’s largest indigenous industry. We believe that the Alliance will bring an already vibrant interaction between Teagasc and UCC to a new and higher level and will create a ‘Food Hub’ which will enhance Ireland’s reputation as a world centre for fundamental and applied research focused on excellence, innovation, development of human capital and technology transfer to industry. We thank all involved in the internal working groups in bringing the Alliance to fruition, and in particular we thank Professor Michael Dowling who chaired the Joint Working Group and who now chairs the Steering Committee which is preparing a work plan and management framework for the implementation of the Strategic Alliance. Research and Innovation Strategy - Focus on three main thematic areas: - Food & Health; - Food Science & Technology; and, - Food & the Consumer - Apply combined technology platforms supporting the research agenda. - Develop new programmes in consultation with stakeholders. Benefits The Alliance will: - Establish a single portal for food companies in Ireland enabling them to more easily access the world-class research and innovation expertise in both organisations. - Establish a common food research and innovation programme in consultation with industry and government agencies. - Strengthen collaborative research, including postgraduate training, and create a critical mass of expertise across Food Science, Technology, Nutrition, Health and Business. - Facilitate sharing of the very considerable research infrastructure in the two organisations. - Enhance Ireland’s reputation as a world centre for fundamental and applied food research. More Information - Speech by Professor Gerry Boyle, Director, Teagasc Launch of Teagasc/UCC Strategic Alliance in Food Research UCC - Launch of the UCC / Teagasc Strategic Alliance in Food Research by Mr. Brendan Smith TD, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food on Friday, May 28th 2010 in University College Cork - Press Release regarding the launch of UCC / Teagasc Strategic Alliance in Food Research - Press Release by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith, TD - Brochure (510KB PDF Format)
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Buaicphointí an Taighde Bia ag Lá Oscailte an Tionscail 29 Deireadh Fómhair 2010 Tá Fóram Bia agus Lá Oscailte UCC/Teagasc don tionscal bia ar siúl sa Chloch Liath, Mainistir Fhear Maí, inniu, Dé hAoine an 29 Deireadh Fómhair. Is í seo an chéad ócáid arna reáchtáil ag Comhaontas Straitéiseach UCC/Teagasc chun a chuid oibre a chur chun cinn agus chun ionadaithe ón tionscal a chumasú lena bpeirspictíocht ar na gníomhaíochtaí um chlár taighde tosaíochta a chur ar fáil don Chomhaontas sna blianta amach romhainn. Tugann Comhaontas Straitéiseach UCC/Teagasc i dTaighde Bia le chéile acmhainní an dá soláthróra Stáit is mó i dTaighde agus Forbairt bia le chéile i gcomhaontas nua agus bainistithe, a bhfuil sé mar aidhm aige comhchlár taighde bia a bhunú. Ag labhairt ag lá oscailte, dúirt Stiúrthóir Teagasc, an tOllamh Gerry Boyle: “Léiríonn an comhthionscnamh seo an chaoi a bhfuil UCC agus Teagasc ag obair as láimh a chéile le tacú le nuálaíocht agus forbairt inár dtionscal bia agus ag cuidiú leis na spriocanna fáis uaillmhianacha a leagtar amach i bhFómhair Bia 2020. Cuireann an comhaontas pointe teagmhála aonair ar fáil don tionscal le rochtain a fháil ar chomhacmhainní UCC agus Teagasc agus cruthóidh sé “Mol Bia”, a chuirfidh béim ar Éirinn mar lárionad domhanda do thaighde bia bunúsach agus feidhmeach atá dírithe ar shármhaitheas, nuálaíocht, forbairt chaipitil daonna agus aistriú teicneolaíochta.” Dúirt an tOllamh Patrick Fitzpatrick, Ceann na Roinne Eolaíochta, Innealtóireachta agus Eolaíochta Bia ag UCC: “Aithnítear go bhfuil fíorthábhacht le hábharthacht obair an Chomhaontais i leith riachtanais an tionscail bhia. Tá an Comhaontas tiomanta do dhul i ngleic go hiomlán leis an earnáil bhia náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta i bhforbairt a chlár taighde. Forbróidh sé nascálacha in aistriú faisnéise chuig an earnáil bhia agus spreagfaidh agus tacóidh sé le forbairt aschuir thráchtála trí chearta maoine intleachtúla, ceadúnais agus bunú mach-chuideachtaí. Cuirtear deiseanna ar fáil do chuideachtaí bia ag Fóram Bia agus Lá Oscailte an lae inniu sa Chloch Liath chun eolas níos fearr a chur ar an taighde chomhoibríoch atá déanta cheana féin, ní atá ar siúl cheana in Teagasc agus UCC agus le cloisteáil faoi na deiseanna don tionscal ag eascairt as cruthú an Chomhaontais agus a phleananna don todhchaí. Tá UCC agus Teagasc ag súil go mbeidh ról lárnach ag an gComhaontas i gcinntiú go bhfuil rochtain éasca ag ár gcuideachtaí náisiúnta agus idir náisiúnta ar chumas eolaíochta, áiseanna agus mais chriticiúil iontacha a thacóidh le seachadadh táirgí, próisis agus post do gheilleagar na hÉireann.