TechNorthWest Skillnet are running a Basic Food Hygiene course (EHOA) on Friday 17th February in Letterkenny and have a limited number of spaces available. I have attached a document with course details and a booking form. If this course may be beneficial to your organisation, please fill out the booking form and return to the email address below. Feel free to contact Kieran Griffin if you have any further queries.

Kieran Griffin
Network Administrator 074 9186705
info@technorthwestskillnet.com

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INNOVA is an all-island collaborative R&D programme initiated by InterTradeIreland to stimulate, promote and support R&D co-operation between companies, North and South.

This unique cross-border programme offers an opportunity to accelerate new product, process or service developments through partnering with a company in the other jurisdiction. InterTradeIreland has released over €6m to North/South company partnerships to date and we are now looking to support more collaborative innovation projects.

Under the current competition offers to successful partnerships will be up to £250K (or € equivalent) in total per project. Grant aid rates will comply with the relevant EU R&D Framework and State Aid Regulations however aid intensities will be up to 50%, with varying rates for SME & large companies. Final offers will be determined through the rigorous assessment process including independent technical and commercial/financial assessments.

For more details contact Oonagh who will assist with your application for INNOVA funding.

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Food Research positions in China

February 6, 2012

South China University of Technology (SCUT) is establishing a new Food Engineering Research Centre. SCUT is now recruiting high-talented researchers internationally to join the Centre. Further details on the vacancies can be found at http://222.201.132.23:8088/article/art624.htm
Please note that applications should be sent directly to Prof Xin-An Zeng in SCUT at xazeng@scut.edu.cn before 15 February 2012.

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JFC Innovation Awards call for entries

January 16, 2012

The JFC Innovation Awards for Rural Business is up and running again. To be in with a chance of winning this competition, all that is needed is a business idea that is realistic.
The overall award winner will receive €15,000 which includes a cash prize of €5,000, mentoring and business support worth €5,000 and [...]

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Happy New Year! How can you make this one work harder and better for you?

January 9, 2012

Wishing all my clients and colleagues and very happy, healthy and increasingly prosperous new year! This year is the one for broading out one’s thinking – how else can income be generated ? what else can you offer ? what skills do you have that you’re not using ? what interests do you have that [...]

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Meet the Maker Food Producers Showcase on TV!

November 20, 2011

Mayo North East Leader Partnership Co. held a Meet the Maker Food Fair Showcase event on November 30th last in Foxford to celebrate the success of the Small Food Producers Development programme of Mentoring & Training that has run over the past 18 months. Midwest radio were there filming and if you missed it on [...]

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Where to Next for small food producers?

November 14, 2011

Guest Presentation
from

James Burke of James
Burke & Associates

James Burke is a food
retail specialist for small and medium food producers and start ups in
particular.

As former group [...]

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InterTradeIreland Elevate programme – Up tp £10k/€11k worth of assistance now available for SMEs

October 17, 2011
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New office phone number

September 12, 2011

Alpha Omega has a new office phone number, its (071) 916 4003. So whenever the mobile is not in service, try the landline ! htank you.

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National Organic Conference 2011

September 2, 2011

The conference will be on Wednesday, 14 September 2011 & located at the Ballykisteen Hotel & Golf Resort which is in
Limerick Junction, Co. Tipperary. See http://www.teagasc.ie/events/2011/20110817a.asp for details

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