CONTENTS INNOVATION IRELAND REVIEW 20 FREEZEFRAME IN PROFILE
Chief executive of IDA Ireland Barry O’Leary on a major transformation in our industrial landscape over the last 20 years
IN BRIEF
Innovation, research, investment and development news from the island of Ireland
INDUSTRY FOCUS
How the pharmaceutical sector in Ireland has evolved from mainly manufacturing to having a crucial R&D element
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
John Dillon, CEO of Engine Yard, on how cloud services can create the spark for innovation
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 24
The WEF’sGlobalCompetitiveness Reportreveals convergence between emerging and OECD economies. We look at some of the findings
20 14 8 36 RESEARCH 4
We talk to Prof John Boland and Dr Diarmuid O’Brien of CRANN on the centre’s work in the area of nanotechnology
SMART IRELAND 32
Mcor Technologies, developer of the world’s first mass-market machine for reproducing three-dimensional objects, is ideally placed to take advantage of the imminent 3D printer revolution
FREEZEFRAME 36
Some of the striking images that made up Dublin Contemporary 2011, Ireland’s largest ever art exhibition
DIGITALWORLD 44
Dublin’s growing reputation as the ‘Internet Capital of Europe’ was cemented recently when some of the biggest names in technology visited the city for the Dublin Web Summit and F.ounders forum
As the world of social media merges with the various mobile and console game titles, Ireland has it all to play for
Internet entrepreneur Ray Nolan on setting up ventures like Web Reservations International and
Worky.com and the importance of the web industry to Ireland
28 CREATIVE IRELAND SUSTAINABILITY THE IRISH MIND inside 62 58
Brendan McCarthy of Fantastic Films on the significance of the recent filming of Bollywood movie Ektha Tigerin Dublin
MANAGEMENT INNOVATION 62 Alex Osterwalder explains how using
his business model canvas can help companies create new and innovative business models
Author Richard Lawler argues that everyone has the potential to be creative; tapping into that is vital if we want Ireland as a whole to be innovative and creative
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Irish business leaders on why the sustainability agenda is driving their business innovation
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Despite being better known for its cultural heritage, Ireland has a strong history of producing scientific pioneers
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Editor:GrainneRothery. Innovation Ireland Review is published on behalf of IDA Ireland by Business and Leadership Ltd; Tel: +353 1 6251400; Email:
IIR@businessandleadership.com;Address: Top Floor, Block 43B, YeatsWay, ParkWest Business Park,Nangor Road,Dublin 12. Cover image ofNiklas Zennstromcourtesy of ConorMcCabe Photography. ©Business and Leadership Ltd 2011
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