GreenTech Innovation Hub
The new Global Innovation Hub at Enniscorthy Technology Park is been created to provide a facility with a focus on developing green solutions, technologies, products and services that help protect the environment, conserve the Earth’s natural resources and provide a sustainable future.
GreenTech HQ in Ireland
- Located at the first passive commercial building certified in Ireland and powered by its own solar panels, it boasts 8 air changes daily and has multiple charging points for electric cars and bikes, showers and its own ‘green’ café.
- It will be a unique and welcoming entrepreneurial ecosystem with opportunities for both on-site and virtual members to collaborate to foster innovation in areas of sustainability.
- It has Hi-Tech training and conference facilities, Innovation Lab, broadcast studio and break-out areas. It will also provide a Forum and ongoing events for Thought Leadership in the sector.
GreenTech Innovation Hub and Start-ups
For Start Up’s, Scale-up’s, Innovation Team’s, Technology Team’s, Sustainability Professionals and landing space for Global Brands and FDI. Our facility is also be part of an international network of IMPACT innovation hubs to help our members with multiple global training programmes, information sharing, tracking latest trends and establishing contacts.
The Build Environment generates nearly 50% of Annual global CO2 emissions. Hence, our Innovation Hub will provide facilities to focus on this challenge
GreenTech HQ Focus Areas
UN Global HQ & Coordination Centre
UN Global HQ & Coordination Centre for High Performance Building Initiatives, including 200+ Centres of Excellence and Academic Institutions working on, solutions, research and education in the building and construction industry.
This UN centre has been endorsed by Minister for Housing, who is providing seed capital of €240,000 to help centre get off the ground. A Wexford Co Council and WWETB consortium have also been approved by UN to operate one of the 200+ centres of excellence in Enniscorthy.
This has already started as an NZEB training centre. Enniscorthy is also working on an Irish Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Centre in conjunction with Government and Enterprise Ireland officials.
Green Energy solutions
- Producing renewable energy solutions that are less harmful to the environment, such as wind, solar, green hydrogen and bio-products.
- Developing technologies that reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
- Digital enabled production, IOT, smart mobility solutions, blockchain and AI and AR technologies for use in Greentech sector.