Enterprise succeeding...
19 December, 2011
Our fifth edition of HeatWorks magazine is now on its way to the printers - and in the New Year, readers will be treated to another groundbreaking roster of technical and commercial topics in infrared heating. On the home front, we are delighted to be giving pages to the ongoing story of the Ceramicx Innovation Partnership with the University of Limerick (UL). A large vote of thanks for the success of this project is certainly due to the enabling presence of Enterprise Ireland. 
Ceramicx has been fortunate in the guiding presence of Enterprise Ireland, especially in the persons of both Dr Tom Bannon and Paul McCloskey. I know that it may break with some protocols to mention the role of individuals. But business is a thing conducted by people, between people. And besides, protocol-breaking is a large part of my job. Furthermore, the model of the EI Innovation Partnership is the correct way forward for industry; not only for Ireland but in general: As I have said time and again, there is little to no use in science or engineering that has no use - that has no customers or applications. Enterprise Ireland has helped developed a method that keeps both the creative IP of the Universities and the dynamism of the manufacturing sector in service, and in train with each other. We consequently have very high hopes and ambitions for our new Innovation Partnership with the University of Limerick. We now see it as helping deliver nothing less than world-class performance and leadership for Ceramicx in the manufacture of infrared heating systems. The deft match-making skills of Enterprise Ireland have been key to this process and have helped and encouraged us to hold this bold forward vision. True, not all matches are made in heaven - and most partnerships need work in order to work: A skilled match-maker, however, is able to anticipate and smooth over difficulties in custom and practice - as well as provide 'translation' services wherever needed. All this we have benefited from. 
Let me say here that Ceramicx very much hopes to extend and deepen our relationship with Enterprise Ireland as we pursue our goals. The quality of its people and the service given has been outstanding and yet - even so - we feel the best is yet to come.
19 December, 2011
Our fifth edition of HeatWorks magazine is now on its way to the printers - and in the New Year, readers will be treated to another groundbreaking roster of technical and commercial topics in infrared heating. On the home front, we are delighted to be giving pages to the ongoing story of the Ceramicx Innovation Partnership with the University of Limerick (UL). A large vote of thanks for the success of this project is certainly due to the enabling presence of Enterprise Ireland. Ceramicx has been fortunate in the guiding presence of Enterprise Ireland, especially in the persons of both Dr Tom Bannon and Paul McCloskey. I know that it may break with some protocols to mention the role of individuals. But business is a thing conducted by people, between people. And besides, protocol-breaking is a large part of my job. Furthermore, the model of the EI Innovation Partnership is the correct way forward for industry; not only for Ireland but in general: As I have said time and again, there is little to no use in science or engineering that has no use - that has no customers or applications. Enterprise Ireland has helped developed a method that keeps both the creative IP of the Universities and the dynamism of the manufacturing sector in service, and in train with each other. We consequently have very high hopes and ambitions for our new Innovation Partnership with the University of Limerick. We now see it as helping deliver nothing less than world-class performance and leadership for Ceramicx in the manufacture of infrared heating systems. The deft match-making skills of Enterprise Ireland have been key to this process and have helped and encouraged us to hold this bold forward vision. True, not all matches are made in heaven - and most partnerships need work in order to work: A skilled match-maker, however, is able to anticipate and smooth over difficulties in custom and practice - as well as provide 'translation' services wherever needed. All this we have benefited from. Let me say here that Ceramicx very much hopes to extend and deepen our relationship with Enterprise Ireland as we pursue our goals. The quality of its people and the service given has been outstanding and yet - even so - we feel the best is yet to come.
