Innovation Awards 2024 Supported by The Irish Times: A Look at the Sponsors

Mason Hayes & Curran – Information Technology and Fintech Classifications
A premier Irish law firm, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, is renowned for its innovative practices in the realm of law and business. The law firm acts as a pioneer, providing strategic insights to forward-thinking organisations dealing with increasingly complex legal and regulatory responsibilities. Our services fundamentally rely on an unparalleled understanding of the industry landscape, serving advice intertwined with commercial factors to our clients. A team of skilled attorneys offers guidance to clients on best decision-making practices to tackle complicated matters, addressing both their contemporary issues and predicted future challenges.

Science Foundation Ireland – Healthcare and Life Sciences Sector
A piece of news recently surfaced about an Irish woman accusing the chief suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance of rape two decades back. Concurrently, a man charged the mental health system with neglect following the lethal overdose administered to his baby by his late wife. Science Foundation Ireland sponsors both basic and focused research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) domains. By enhancing industry, enterprise, and employment opportunities in the country, the Foundation facilitates their growth and competitiveness. Moreover, it champions STEM education, engagement, and awareness, and highlights its economic benefits to societal progress.

Skillnet Ireland – Sustainability Segment
Skillnet Ireland operates as a governmental business aid agency in Ireland, devoted to enhancing Irish businesses’ competitiveness, productivity, and innovation by fostering talent through industry participation. It proactively engages with policy and skill gaps due to its deep-seated enterprise connections and offers innovative, flexible and industry-led training programmes. Skillnet Ireland collaborates annually with 57 industrial bodies, aiding more than 22,500 businesses and 86,500 trainees through a vast network of 72 Skillnet Business Networks spread across Ireland. Skillnet Ireland’s funding source is the National Training Fund through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

SISK – Manufacturing and Design Classification

Sisk stands as a pioneering, global enterprise in the worlds of construction and engineering with over a century and a half of expertise. It provides employment to around 2,300 personnel and has established itself as the foremost supplier of construction services in Ireland, having broad operations stretching from Ireland and the United Kingdom to mainland Europe. Sisk, well known for its track record, has the ability and infrastructure to successfully carry out large scale, multifaceted projects. Its reputation for safe delivery is recognised worldwide by its clients.

Sisk successfully handles and delivers projects in various sectors including Data and Technology, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Transportation, Healthcare, Commercial, Residential, Retail, Industrial, Leisure, Education, and Energy.

One of Sisk’s unique selling points is its comprehensive approach to construction, starting from planning and offsite construction to delivering and fitting out a project safely, utilising technology and ensuring sustainability. They also work closely with their clients helping them to efficiently manage and maintain the buildings over their lifespan. Visit the website www.johnsiskandson.com for more information.

UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School clearly outshines others in the New Frontiers Category. Being Ireland’s top business school and ranking 23rd in the roster of elite European Business Schools according to the Financial Times, its reputation precedes it. The school is singular in its country, and among a select few globally, to hold the ‘triple crown’ accreditation from three global centres of business and academic merit—EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. The leading faculty, world-class facilities and esteemed research centre at the school equip their students to become impactful business leaders. For more details, one can refer to the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

Written by Ireland.la Staff

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