Content

• Project Vision

• Collaborator Strengths

• Scope

• Methodology

• Objectives

• Immediate Deliverables

• Next Steps

Shared Vision

To develop an internationally-recognised Green Economic Zone complimenting

planned and existing infrastructural investment where all collaborators

are working in unison to deliver vibrant and highly adaptable job-creating enterprises,

building on proven capabilities to innovate, regenerate and transform.

Collaborators

Shared Strengths

Regeneration Collaboration Education Transformation

Underpinning Infrastructure

Transatlantic Fibre Link • Diverse Loop to US and UK terminates in Clonshaugh• 1.6 TB of bandwidth• Extensive fibre network to North Dublin,

Ballymun, T50

Underpinning Infrastructure

Introductions

Water

Biodiversity

Energy

Transport Waste

Spatial Planning

Food Production

Scope

Introductions

Collaboration

Demonstration

Mentoring

Commitment

Innovation Connectivity

Charter

Methods

Introductions

Research & Development

Employment

Enterprise Development

Education

Regeneration

Objectives

Immediate Deliverables

Energy Lab

• Energy Research: electrical power, energy policy, zero energy & solar energy

• Programme Provision (training & re-skilling)

• Enterprise Development (Green Start)

Rediscovery CentreRESEARCH & EDUCATION• Forfas Discover Primary Science• EPA ERTDI CCP• NCAD/BRL/RX3 MSc Sustainable Design• TrinityHaus PHD Carbon Management• DCU Intra programme • UCD Bioresource management

Rediscovery Centre

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT • Furniture Recycling • Rediscover Fashion • Paint recycling • Recycabike• Rediscover Business EMS mentoring

Rediscovery Centre Value

Job Creation Translational Research Eco Destination Reputation & Recognition

Wetlabs Proposal

International Cleantech Services Centre

International Cleantech Services Centre• Negotiations ongoing with Asian investment consortium

• 1 million square feet of high tech/cleantech, R&D, Education, exhibition/conference, hotel and administrative HQ

• Space capable of delivering 10,000 – 15,000 green jobs

• Focus on becoming an EU hub for Asian Cleantech companies

• Anchored by an international Cleantech R&D institute involving DCU/DIT research departments alongside Asian academic institutes and large Asian corporations focussed on commercialisation of clean/green technologies

• Meetings with IDA, Fingal County Council, various Government Departments and other stakeholders ongoing.

Energy Product Information Centre EPIC

• MoU signed with The University of Houston to develop Energy Product Innovation Centre (EPIC) in Ireland

• Institute of NanoEnergy (INE), University of Houston to use EPIC as Platform to develop European markets

• INE happy for EPIC to use it’s facilities as test bed for the US market

Greening Dublin Airport

Next Steps

Next Steps Why North Dublin?

• Infrastructure• Collaboration• Proximity to work

force• Key Projects

• Planning policy• Charter• Supports metro north

development

Next Steps Refining Scope

Regeneration Collaboration Education Transformation

• Realistic assessment of key strengths• Solar? Sensor? Waste? Life Sciences?

Next Steps Projects Appraisal

• Energy Lab • EPIC • RDC• Wetlabs• Greening the Airport• ICSC

Timeframe

& Projects Appraisal