Big day in @Teagasc Moorepark as @martinheydonfg launches the second round of funding for @VistaMilk - 5 more years of @agriculture_ie and @IrishResearch funding for agrifood research in collaboration with industry.

I see @NovaUCD, @Furthr_ie and @dogpatchlabs make the cut in the @FT European Start Up Hubs 2025 list. @pwlsh @ucddublin.

You wait ages for a 46A and then…. One last time @dublinbusnews. #46A

Happy Christmas everyone.

At the @GsiGroundwater National #Geothermal Summit today. Looking forward to hearing from @iCRAGcentre and others on the possibilities for renewable heating. Already overheard that hot rocks rock. @ucddublin|@UCD_Research

@IFC_org Listening to @MaynoothUni’s Rowan Fealy outline the @Research_irel and @Microsoft funded @TerrainAI project aimed at capturing whole area climate measures. Use of @teagasc eddy covariance flux tower data on CO2. @VistaMilk #IFCAgribusiness.

Some suggestions to feed a growing global population sustainably now at the next @IFC_org #IFCAgribusiness panel.

Sunny Verghese (CEO, Olam International) outlines the challenges in feeding a growing population at the opening of the #IFCAgribusiness conference. The need to use innovation to solve for GHG emissions, the biodiversity crisis and food waste whilst maintaining farmer livelihoods.

Money by @davidmcw - “hugely ambitious and very readable” with a “…skilfully executed approach” according to the @FT. It’s going on the list.

Detailed discussion between .@ChasTaylor and @SOSV’s Sean O’Sullivan and @pobronson on why Ireland is positioned be a leader in #biomanufacturing.

.@tcddublin’s @matts20000 on quantifying agricultural peatland carbon levels at the @teagasc Counting Carbon conference. @TCD_Innovation|@TrinityResearch|@offportal

Great data from @teagasc senior researcher Giulia Bondi on the stats in Ireland for soil carbon and sequestration potential.

@teagasc The schematic for EU’s carbon removal framework.

Key areas and actions in LULUCF to achieve these carbon targets. Peatlands especially important. @teagasc’s Counting Carbon conference.

.@EUClimateAction’s Christian Holzleitner on the key areas needed to achieve climate neutrality in Europe. Removals of CO2 in 2040 should amount to 320m tons CO2 for land, land use change and forestry sector (LULUCF). @teagasc|@TeagascSignpost

.@agriculture_ie Minister McConalogue on the promise of carbon farming and co-benefits like enhanced biodiversity at today’s @teagasc Counting Carbon conference. @FrankOMara8 has said Teagasc has the research and the staff to help this new green farming model develop.

.@ChasTaylor on The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund investing $65m in @SOSV’s Fund V & later stage Ireland Biomanufacturing Fund. Could jumpstart a new industry sector here. @ucc’s Cork Biomanufacturing Park also. @NTMA_IE|@jmorrisseycork|@pobronson

The @BordIascMhara plan for a ‘Silicon Valley of Aquatech’ in Ireland. More start-up and venture support like that from @hatchblue1 and @EI_HPSU will help.

Have a good one.

Strong corporate support for #agtech.