NEWS IN BRIEF
Daily Digest 26 April
26-04-2010
by Sylvia Leatham
Tyndall investment to create jobs | HeartPhone wins innovation award
United Technologies Corporation is to set up an energy and security research centre at the Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork. A EUR15 million investment will create 37 jobs over four years. United Technologies, the 17th largest manufacturer in the US, is a global provider of high-tech products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries. For more see IDAireland.com.
Meanwhile, RTE reports that 50 additional research jobs will be created through the establishment of the energy research centre at the Tyndall. The project will be supported by a government investment of around EUR20 million.
The NDRC's HeartPhone has won an award at the Aramark Healthcare Innovation Awards. The system helps congestive heart failure patients manage their own condition at home. Read the press release on NDRC.ie.
Sixth class student Kevin Sorohan of Fermoyle National School, Lansborough, Longford, is Junior Inventor Winner 2010. His invention is a seatbelt clasp light situated in the push button of a seatbelt that illuminates when the car lights are switched on, in order to make it easier for passengers to locate seat belt plugs in the dark. See PatentsOffice.ie for more.
Former Singapore telecoms regulator Andrew Haire has joined Eircom as director of corporate affairs. He will report to Eircom Group CEO Paul Donovan.
Microsoft says it will work with 25 companies in a series of workshops to help them become 'smart economy' organisations. The offer is part of Microsoft's celebration of 25 years of business in Ireland. For details of the offer, see Microsoft.com.
Floppy no more? Sony is to discontinue floppy disk sales next year. See BBC.co.uk for more.
Caped Koala Studios has built a virtual world for kids, combining education and social networking 