AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBiotech & Jobs: Priothera, based in Saint-Louis and Dublin, has appointed Dr Nigel Clark as Chief Business Officer to drive strategic partnering for mocravimod in a pivotal Phase 3 AML transplant study. Health & Research Funding: Five Irish teams are among 421 winners of €705m in European Research Council Starting Grants, spanning life sciences and engineering. Cybersecurity: Limerick SMEs are being urged to tighten digital defences as AI-powered phishing ramps up, with attacks costing the SME sector up to €3.4bn annually. Competition Watch: The CCPC is launching a Phase 2 review of Uniphar’s completed takeover of Limerick pharmacy software firm TouchStore, with interim orders keeping the businesses independent. Energy & Climate Tech: Geological Survey Ireland will map geothermal potential under Dublin next year, building on earlier borehole findings and existing heat-pump deployments. Policy & Society: Ireland’s circular economy minister has backed higher litter fines from €150 to €250 from 1 September. Leadership in Irish Industry: Mayo business leader Maureen Walsh has been elected Ibec president for 2026-2027, calling for investment in infrastructure and digital connectivity.
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