Lean Business Ireland

Cancelled-Dublin Lean Network - Best Practice Site Visit - Alexion Dublin
2020-03-06 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | Alexion Dublin Manufacturing Facility Bóthar Bhaile Bhlainséir Thuaidh Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland
-Unfortunately we are going to have to postpone our Best Practice visit planned for this Friday. With the potential risks Alexion’s manufacturing facilities posed by the recent Covid-19 outbreak, we are aiming to minimize the flow of people into Alexion’s facilities, this is being done to ensure the continued supply of their medicines to patients. This is a proactive step we have decided to take in order to reduce the risk to Alexion’s manufacturing facilities. We apologise for the late cancellation of the visit and hope to re-schedule in the near future.-

This event will highlight the journey undertaken by Alexion in Ireland to bring about a step change in their manufacturing process. From generating ideas, developing a culture open to change and showcasing success stories.
Participants will gain an understanding of what it is like to begin a Lean Journey and will learn from people who have gone through the process.
This event is recommended for any company in the Dublin area that is looking to kick off a lean manufacturing process and is struggling to figure out how.
Please note, spaces are limited to two people per company. If you are interested in attending, please fill out the Expression of Interest form and we will be in contact to confirm your attendance.

John Riordan: How To Lead A Remote Team
2020-03-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Online – Webinar
John Riordan has been leading fully remote teams in Ireland for years. Ask him all you need to know about going remote.

About this Event

With the onset of corona virus many businesses find themselves in a position they haven’t had time to prepare for.
John Riordan is Chairman of Shopify International Ltd., and Director of Support for Shopify. John leads a variety of different customer support teams for Shopify, including groups in Ireland, Lithuania, Sweden, Canada, Japan and the Philippines. All of John’s teams work from home, a business model he has been an evangelist for over the last 18 years in the US, UK and Ireland. John spent much of his career in the US – working for Apple, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Arise Virtual Solutions and US Airways. In 2010 John and his family returned to his hometown of Cork, Ireland where he now resides with his wife and two teenagers. John is a board member of Grow Remote and The Sanctuary Runners.
The event will be live streamed via the Grow Remote YouTube Channel at this link
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYeCt86bKViiRdPtgfMzHw
During this event we will touch on areas such as the following (as much as we can within the time-frame):

Operations

Leadership

Employee engagement

ICAgile – Agile Team Facilitator
2020-03-25 - 2020-03-26 | Dublin, Ireland, Ireland
Agile Team Facilitator
An immersive, fast-paced, collaborative learning experience where you will emerge fully into the mindset and skill set of an Agile Facilitator
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2 Days
18 Hours
20+ Activities
ICAgile Certified
Who We Serve in this course
Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters, Managers, Teams, Product & Program Managers.
Everyone who seeks to facilitate collaborative, effective and meaningful meetings which deliver “real” results with high return on investment and business value.
Certifications
ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF). This course is accredited by the International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile)
Participants are eligible for the ICAgile Team Facilitation Certification upon completion of this course. Note: In order to receive this certification you cannot miss more than one hour of class time and complete the Day 2 “putting it all together” event.
16 Scrum Alliance SEUs
16 PMP PDU’s
RESERVE YOUR SEAT

You will go away from course with:

Heightened awareness of yourself and others to fully embody the mindset of a facilitator

Design techniques to engage purpose led and outcome focused meetings & workshops for team success
Self-Created toolkit with professional facilitation and collaboration techniques to AWAKEN your Agile meetings

Ability to Co-facilitate your own Agile meetings adapted to different team maturity levels

Adaptive leadership skills to navigate behaviors and conversations that halt teams

Reimagined Agile & adaptive leadership journey

Day 1 – Learning Outcomes

Discover your Agile Coaching journey and capabilities

Embody & learn the facilitator mindset

Maintain & practice neutrality and emotional intelligence

Manage self & group awareness and discover your Impact

Create engaging activities that are purpose led & outcome focused
Design for Success – Before, During & After a meeting

Day 2 – Learning Outcomes

Collaborative conversations & decision making

Engage for full participation & keep the flow

Manage dysfunctional behaviors & disruptions as an adaptive facilitator

Facilitate Agile practices with your enhanced toolkit

Give and receive feedback

Adaptive Leadership – Growth & Awakening to Success

Pre-requisites for this workshop?

This workshop is meaningful for all levels. We require a minimum of 3 months Agile-Lean experience to ensure the best outcome for everyone.
Understand the SCRUM framework
Understand the Manifesto for Agile Software Development
This is not a workshop to learn Scrum or what is Agile. This workshop is to enhance your facilitation skills.

LBI Webinar: Business Continuity, Staying Productive During Covid 19
2020-04-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Online – Webinar
Date – April 2nd
Time – 6.30pm for 45 minutes

We would like to invite you to an online panel discussion with industry leaders for a discussion on “Business Continuity – Staying Productive During Covid 19”. The focus of this online panel discussion is to share various ideas and strategies that different companies across different sectors are undertaking to:

Mitigate the spread of Covid 19
Remaining productive and efficient with new work place practices such as Social Distance
Communication
Planning for the future

Panelists:

Adrian Furey, VP Global Supply Chain & Logistics, Zimmer Biomet
Miriam Keogh, Head of Supply Chain & Continuous Improvement, Dawn Farms
Ciarán Crosbie, Associate Director of Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Transfer, Alexion
Rob Brosnan, Rob Brosnan, Lean Leader, GE Healthcare

Moderator, Mairead O’Donnell, Operations Director, Polar Ice Tech

As this is an online panel discussion, please:

Mute your microphone. If you are calling from a smartphone you will see the mic symbol or press *6 after you dial in
Use the chat function on Zoom to ask questions or email Senan.ORiain@ida.ie before or during the call
Please note that this event will be recorded

Register for the meeting
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/v5EsceusrD4qdfvReNwC0n0IMRBV0_OJ5A

West North West Lean Network: Postponed Operational Excellence Journey - Baxter Castlebar
2020-04-08 08:30 - 12:00 | Baxter Castlebar, Ireland
To Members of the West/North West Lean Network,

Based on protocol from our host companies (only essential visitors), the West/ North West Lean Network has taken the decision to suspend all Best Practice Visits until further notice.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused but the well-being of our members, their families and the protection of local companies who volunteered to host visits are critical to the WNW Lean Network.
We will provide members with updates as we move through this issue.

The scheduled visit to Baxter on the 8th April has been cancelled (to be rescheduled at a future date), those scheduled to attend will receive a separate notification.

With Kind Regards,
WNW Lean Network Steering Team

About this Event

Tour of Baxter Castlebar’s Operational Excellence Journey towards being awarded the best large manufacturing site in the Global Baxter Network in 2019.
Topics covered will include all OpEx and Lean processes and systems with clear alignment with business results.

LBI Webinar 2: Cocooning You Business, Staying Productive During Covid 19
2020-04-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Online – Webinar
Lean Business Ireland would like to invite you to an online panel discussion with industry leaders, Staying Productive During Covid 19.
This online panel discussion is focusing on companies that had to reduce or stop operations as a result of the Covid 19 Public Health Emergency. You will hear from industry leaders across a range of sectors, throughout Ireland as they face the challenges head on:
– Productivity – redeploying resources to active areas of the business
– Communication – keeping the team motivated and connected
– Training – using the downtime to upskill your people
– Planning for the future
Panelists:
– John Roulstone, Production Manager, Kirchhoff Atomotive (Donegal)
– Brian Conroy, Managing Director, Pop Up Races
– Stephen Jiang, Managing Director, Fervour & Hue
– Niall Gannon, Operations Manager, PEI
Moderator, Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber
As this is an online panel discussion, please:
• Mute your microphone. If you are calling from a smartphone you will see the mic symbol or press *6 after you dial in
• Use the chat function on Zoom to ask questions or email Senan.ORiain@ida.ie before or during the call
• Please note that places are limited however this event will be recorded and made available afterwards

SW Lean Forum: Learnings from Toyota during the 2008/2009 Crisis & Recession
2020-04-15 13:30 - 14:00 | Online – Webinar
Discussion with Pat Cullinane of the Leading Edge Group and members of the South West Lean Forum as we discuss ‘Learnings from Toyota during the 2008/2009 Crisis & Recession’ and how the lessons learnt from Toyota’s response may be useful for companies currently working through to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

TPM Masterclass at Molex
2020-04-16 - 2020-04-17 | Molex, Shannon, Ireland
SA Partners are pleased to announce that they will be hosting their popular TPM Masterclass at Molex in Shannon on 16 & 17 April 2020.
This two-day Masterclass in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) will focus on the 11 step TPM model developed & outlined in their latest publication TPM: A foundation for operational excellence.
This workshop will explore both what and how to deploy an effective, systematic approach to TPM. We will not only look at the use of the appropriate lean thinking tools and systems, we will also look at the leadership and engagement systems that will support sustainable change.
The TPM Masterclass will include:

An introduction to TPM – theory & practice
A day in the life of an operator (understanding OEE)
Undertaking a TPM audit
Condition Appraisals
Refurbishment Planning
Asset Management
Problem Solving
Gemba walks to test theory
Training & Development for TPM
Leadership & Behaviours

At the end of this course you will have the opportunity to develop your own high-level TPM action plan
CLICK HERE for the flyer or follow this link to the website:
https://sapartners.com/events/tpm-molex/
Further information
Dates: 16 & 17 April 2020
Where: Molex, Shannon
Cost: €950 per person – Advanced Productivity Skillnet funding available via ICBE
To book: Events@sapartners.com

South West Lean Forum Webinar: Lean in Cork University Hospital, How lean is making an impact on the frontline
2020-04-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Online – Webinar
The South West Lean Forum will be in discussion with Brendan O’Reilly, Operations Manager with Cork University Hospital (CUH) Group. Brendan will discuss how the hospital and team have been utilising lean to react almost instantaneously to issues and are offering a better, faster more efficient service in this time of great need.

As this is an online panel discussion, please:
– Mute your microphone. If you are calling from a smartphone you will see the mic symbol or press *6 after you dial in;
– Use the chat function on Zoom to ask questions;
– Please note that places are limited however this event will be recorded and made available afterwards.

OutForm Consulting Webinar
2020-04-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Online – Webinar
Understand options for your business, how to access funding and have a clear action plan.
Register here: https://lnkd.in/diTSTsj #webinar #preparefortomorrow #OutForm #businesscontinuityplanning

LBI Webinar: What the Smart People are doing: Utilising Lean Tools to Engage and Maximise Remote Teams.
2020-04-23 18:30 | Online – Webinar
Description

Lean Business Ireland would like to invite you to the third panel discussion in a Covid 19 Series of online panel discussions with industry leaders.
Our first two panel discussions focused on how businesses are reacting to the Covid 19 Public Health Emergency. These are available to view on www.LeanBusinessIreland.ie.
We are now transitioning to the second phase, Continuing Operations During the Covid 19 Public Health Emergency. The next online panel discussion will be focused on the implementation of continuous improvement through remote teams. It will include a case study on “Remote Kanban” and the associated tools and best practice in remote training and development.
Panellists:

Aiden O’Dwyer, Head of Operations Ireland & UK, DPS Engineering
Fiona Keogh, Learning & Organisational Development Manager, Analog Devices

Moderator, Sean Devlin, Business Excellence Program Manager, AbbVie and Chairperson of the West North West Lean Network

Registration for the Event:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsfuiupzopGtWXc7WG1ClnZ9c41r4zk87N
As this is an online panel discussion, please:

Mute your microphone. If you are calling from a smartphone you will see the mic symbol or press *6 after you dial in;
Use the chat function on Zoom to ask questions or email Senan.ORiain@ida.ie before or during the call;
Please note that places are limited however this event will be recorded and made available afterwards.

Please check www.LeanBusinessIreland.ie for further details and Join Your local Lean Regional Network!

LBI Webinar - Beyond Covid 19, Stabilize, Reset & Recover
2020-04-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Ireland
As the impact of the Covid 19 Public Health Emergency is being realised by industry in Ireland, it is time to look ahead and plan for recovery. The next Lean Business Ireland (LBI) online Panel Discussions will take place on Thursday, April 30th at 6.30pm, “Beyond Covid 19 – How Lean Thinking Is Helping Business Stabilize, Reset and Recover”

This event will focus on the smart and lean implementation of a number of areas key required for business success in the current environment:

Reaching new customers and accessing new markets
Pivot – reacting quickly to market needs to diversify your reach
Scaling – meeting increased demand with limited resources

Panellists:

Rosie Mansfield, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Premier TEFL
Aine Gleeson, Owner of WowWee.ie & LBI Award Winner
Louise Lonergan, CEO, Lonergan Corporate Gifts

Moderator, Stuart Nelson, Lean & Organisation Coach, Jigsaw VAE and Chairperson of the Midlands Lean Network
Over 400 people registered for the three sessions of the LBI Online Series. The first 100 registrants will get access to the Zoom Meeting, all other registrants will receive a link to a live broadcast of the event on YouTube (the link will be sent at 6.15pm on Thursday). Please feel free to share the details with any of your contacts that you think would be interested. Please note that priority will be given to industry representatives.

Smart Freight Procurement (SFP) Questionnaire
2020-05-13 08:30 - 09:30 | Online, Ireland
We are happy to announce the launch of our Smart Freight Procurement (SFP) Questionnaire on 13 May 2020 at 08.30 – 09.30 and 15.00 – 16.00. The SFP Questionnaire, including a comprehensive guidance will be published on our website for free download.

The SFP Questionnaire builds on the Smart Freight Procurement Guildelines. It is a practical tool that buyers of freight transportation and logistics services can use in the tender process with suppliers as a decision criterion in order to make decarbonization matter.

We will host two webinar sessions tailored to our global audience on 13 May 2020, 9:30-10:30 (CEST) and 16:00 – 17:00 (CEST).

These sessions will cover:

Highlights of the SFP Questionnaire
Key points of the guidance
Live Q&A session

Please register for your preferred session below. You will then receive a confirmation, including a calendar invite with webinar access details.

Should you have any questions, please contact Moritz Tölke at moritz.tolke@smartfreightcentre.org or +31 646 95 44 05.

We look forward to meeting you online in May!

Webinar: Resilience Planning for Business - Building Back Better
2020-05-14
Webinar: Resilience Planning for Business – Building Back Better
Presented by Change by Degrees –
‘We reflect on the why and the how of resilience building in business and the role of sustainability in building back better and stronger as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic’.

Lean and Green Skillnet: Build Back Better – Online Lean Yellow Belt
2020-05-14 | Online, Ireland
Start Date: 14/05/2020
Cost: €290 members, €1450 for non Skillnet member
Description:
Build Back Better with Lean
Online Lean Yellow Belt Training Programme
In partnership with the University of Limerick, the Lean & Green Skillnet has developed this programme to support our members and the wider business community in responding to the current crisis. The online Lean Yellow Belt is focused on helping managers remodel their processes to cope with new working realities (remote and physical), while also highlighting efficiency/new opportunity initiatives using Lean methodologies and other business improvement techniques.
Why this Programme

Build Back Better – In the current environment, you are being asked to do more, with less. This programme offers you the opportunity to reflect, plan and rethink how your business and its processes can adapt, survive and thrive in a post-COVID-19 world.
University Certification – Successful participants will receive a UL accredited Level 8 Certificate in Lean Six Sigma, which can be used as a stepping-stone for further education.
Learn from Leaders – This programme has been developed with the support of Lean experts with extensive industry experience.

Next Steps
If you are interested in participating in the online Lean Yellow Belt Training, please register your interest at: www.leanskillnet.com or email info@central-solutions.com.
Please note: This programme is being offered with additional COVID-19 financial support from Skillnet Ireland. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis to eligible firms.

Beyond Covid 19 – State Supports to Help Business Stabilize, Reset & Recover
2020-05-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Ireland
Following the announcement by the Taoiseach on Friday, 1st May, of a Road-map for Reopening Society and Business and the Return to Work Safely Protocol issued by the Department of Business Enterprise & Innovation on the 8th May, Lean Business Ireland would like to invite you to an online Panel Discussion with representatives from the Local Enterprise Office, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland to discuss the different supports that are available for business today.
Panelists:

Representative from Local Enterprise Office TBC
Ruairí O’hAilín, Enterprise Ireland
Breda O’Toole, IDA Ireland

Moderator – Darren Greenan, Outform Consulting & North East Lean Network
As this is an online panel discussion, please:

Mute your microphone. If you are calling from a smartphone you will see the mic symbol or press *6 after you dial in;
Use the chat function on Zoom to ask questions or email Senan.ORiain@ida.ie before or during the call;
Please note that this is a Zoom Call, so places are limited and priority will be given to industry reps;
If demand requires a wait-list will be set up, the event will be broadcast live on YouTube, a link will be made available at 6.15pm to everybody on the Wait-list;
A recording will be made available afterwards.

Introduction to Lean Sigma Quality MOOC (May 4th - June 28th 2020)
2020-05-15 | Online, - Webinar
This course is delivered 100% online. There is no requirement to attend IT Sligo to complete this course. There are approx 1.5 to 3 hours of course content and activities each week depending on your prior knowledge of Lean Six Sigma. There are recorded video lectures along with a quiz to complete each week.
This is the registration page for the 9th delivery of Institute of Technology Sligo’s “Introduction to Lean Sigma Quality” Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) which starts with an introductory week commencing on May 4th 2020 and runs until June 28th, 2020. All of the course content will be available via our online learning system called Moodle and lectures are recorded so you can watch the videos anytime. We are taking new registrants until the 15th of May 2020.
Certificate of Accomplishment
Upon successfully completing the MOOC, to be awarded a Certificate of Accomplishment, you will have to achieve a mark of 50% in total for the course. In line with other free (MOOC) courses, there are no college credits assigned to this MOOC. We estimate that this MOOC is the equivalent of 2.5 credits. IT Sligo offers online accredited (fee-paying) courses at Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Green Belt and Black Belt levels. The most suitable follow on course from the MOOC is our Six Sigma Yellow belt. More details are on our website: http://itsligo.ie/courses/six-sigma-yellow-belt-online/
Note: If you are leading a group of employees through the course, please email us at moocs@itsligo.ie and we can discuss how to assist you in this regard.
Watch the introductory video on Youtube here: http://youtu.be/PwEql05abb0
Full details on the MOOC are available at https://www.itsligo.ie/onlinelearning/courses/free-courses/
Please share with your friends and work colleagues.
https://www.itsligo.ie/

Mid-West Lean Network: Workshop 2 – Remote Visual Management
2020-05-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Online, Ireland
Workshop 2 will take place on GoToWebinar platform (online) and will look at Remote Visual Management, which is defined as a set of techniques for creating a visual workplace, embracing visual communication and control throughout the work environment.
Benefits of Remote Visual Management

Facilitates employee autonomy
Serves to eliminate waste
Fosters continuous improvement
Allows for quick response & recovery
Leads to information sharing
Exposes abnormalities
Maintains gains

Presenter

Siobhain Danaher is a Lean Practitioner currently working as Continuous Improvement Manager in daa’s (formerly Dublin Airport Authority) Shared Services Centre having previously gained many years’ Lean experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
Siobhain utilises her knowledge of and passion for Lean Tools/Systems to drive a Lean Culture of learning, problem solving and open conversations with a view to sustainable business growth and development of people. Siobhain writes about Lean, Life and Positive Change on her blog ‘The Art Of Positive Change‘.
Siobhain is also a Travel Photographer whose work can be found on her website and blog www.siodanphoto.com, ‘The Photographer’s Guide To Travel’ and in her Travel Photography Books on Blurb and Amazon.
This online session is Free of Charge!
Please register online to secure your place
The Mid-West Lean Network: the second largest regional lean network in Ireland, after Waterford Institute of Technology’s Lean Enterprise Excellence Group, launched in November, was set up to strengthen and increase the existing culture of lean within the Shannon and the wider Mid-West region. Its aim is to enable each industry to broaden and strengthen their competitiveness through knowledge sharing and bench-marking against each other and different industries.

Webinar: 3 Steps to Offsets
2020-05-27
On 27th May Raoul Empey of Sustineo presented a webinar on Sustainability in 3 Steps (measure, reduce, offset) and how to buy a carbon offset. Key quote:
“Beware the toeprint: Better to be mostly right, than 100% accurate and omit a substantial emitter!”
Raoul Empey BA BAI, MSc, CEng MIEI, CEM-I 27 May 2020, Webinar
Please join us for our next webinar on Air Quality emissions vs CO2 & GHG on Wednesday 3rd June 0830-0915hrs see https://aems.ie/webinars/

LBI Discussion Panel: How companies are reopening their business in a smart and effective way
2020-05-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Ireland
Lean Business Ireland would like to invite you to a panel discussion to hear how companies are reopening their business in a smart and effective way and in line with the Governments phased plan for Reopening Business & Society. You will hear how these companies are communicating with their teams and customers, determining issues and implementing solutions in an efficient manner.
Please register in advance for this event.

Panellists:

Mick Guinee, CEO, EI Electronics
Stephen Hartnett, Managing Director, Profix

Moderator, Máiréad O Donnell, Operations Director, Polar IceTech

As this is an online panel discussion, please:

Mute your microphone. If you are calling from a smartphone you will see the mic symbol or press *6 after you dial in;
Use the chat function in Zoom to ask questions or email Senan.ORiain@ida.ie before or during the call;
Please note that this is a Zoom Call, so places are limited and priority will be given to industry reps;
A Waitlist will be set up if demand requires, the event will be broadcast live on YouTube, a link will be made available at 6.15pm to everybody on the Waitlist;
A recording will be made available afterwards.

Previous Discussion Panels include:

Business Continuity – Staying Productive During Covid 19

Representatives from Zimmer Biomet, Dawn Farms, Alexion, GE Healthcare and Polar Ice Tech

Cocooning Your Business – Staying Productive During Covid 19

Representatives from Kirchhoff Automotive, Pop Up Races, Fervour & Hue, PEI and Shannon Chamber

What Smart People Are Doing – Utilizing Lean Tools to Engage & Maximize Remote Teams

Representatives from DPS Engineering, Analog Devices and AbbVie

Beyond Covid 19 – How Lean Thinking is Helping Business Stabilize, Reset & Recover

Representatives from Premier TEFL, WowWee.ie, Lonergan Corporate Gifts and Jigsaw VAE

Beyond Covid 19 – State Supports Helping Your Business Stabilize, Reset & Recover

Representatives from the Local Enterprise Office, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland

Mid-West Lean Network Workshop 3: Why Shingo?
2020-06-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Online, Ireland
This 3rd Workshop in the Mid-West Lean Network’s 2020 schedule will take place online and will focus on:
The Shingo Model , a framework for Business Excellence , promoting the needs of the Customer , the Business and the Employee.
Jony Kelly , Enterprise Excellence Manager with Analog Devices International (ADI)will outline the achievements gained by ADI during its 4-year journey to a Shingo Silver medallion site in 2019, specifically:

What is Enterprise Excellence?

Why the Shingo framework?

How ADI managed change and gained support

How focusing on Customer, Business and Employee creates value for all

How to sustain once the Examiner is gone

Shingo for all – Focus on principles & behaviours – It’s free

Presenter

Jony Kelly, Enterprise Excellence Manager, Analog Devices

Jony Kelly has over 38 years’ experience working in the semiconductor industry. He currently is the enterprise excellence manager at Analog Devices (Shingo Silver Medallion Recipient 2019), focusing on business improvements and developing people through an Enterprise Excellence framework.
Jony Kelly is also the new chair of the Mid West Lean Network for 2020, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the Shannon Chamber of Commerce.

This online session / webinar is Free of Charge!
Please register online to secure your place
The Mid-West Lean Network: the second largest regional lean network in Ireland, after Waterford Institute of Technology’s Lean Enterprise Excellence Group, launched in November, was set up to strengthen and increase the existing culture of lean within the Shannon and the wider Mid-West region. Its aim is to enable each industry to broaden and strengthen their competitiveness through knowledge sharing and bench-marking against each other and different industries.

West North West: Fort Wayne Metals Castlebar Site Visit
2020-06-09 | Fort Wayne Metals, Ireland
Further details TBC.

2020 Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy Call
2020-06-10 - 2020-08-14
We are pleased to announce that the 2020 Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy Call is now Open.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today (10th June 2020) launches a €600,000 funding opportunity for Irish innovators to develop and demonstrate business-ready solutions for the circular economy. Circular businesses reduce costs by reusing & recycling materials already in use; and build vibrant, new businesses. The EPA’s Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy programme supports organisations to develop and demonstrate new circular economy approaches.
Applications are invited in the following areas:
• Food;
• Construction & Demolition;
• Plastics;
• Resources & raw materials (electrical and electronic equipment, textiles and furniture).
These are key priorities nationally which require innovative thinking and solutions and are also priorities of the EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan.
To apply for funding, you must be registered on SmartSimple, the EPA’s online application and grant management system. User guidance documents and video tutorials are available from the EPA website, and the SmartSimple portal.
Call Launch Date: 10.06.20
Call Close Date: 14.08.20

SDG Webinar series
2020-06-17 - 2020-07-15
Chambers Ireland are hosting an SDG Webinar Series, covering five different goals;
June 17th – SDG8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
June 24th – SDG13 Climate Action
July 1st – SDG9 Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
July 8th – SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
July 15th – SDG5 Gender Equality

Webinar: Maximise Energy Savings with CO2 Heat Pumps (CPD)
2020-06-19 11:00 - 12:00
The sustainable concept behind CO2 Heat Pumps is to use freely available energy from the environment or waste energy from one process to feed another.
The heat (or cold) energy released by a process or a building, which would normally be dumped into the atmosphere, is instead used to heat (or cool) a different process or area.
Join our live Heat Pump Webinar to see case studies and learn more about the efficiencies of combined heating and cooling with CO2 Heat Pumps and the environmental benefits of using CO2 as a refrigerant.

Water Innovation Europe 2020
2020-06-22 - 2020-06-26
DIGITAL INNOVATIVE WATER WEEK
In 2050 Europe aims to be the world’s first climate-neutral continent implementing the European Green Deal: an ambitious package of measures to deeply transform our economy and society. In the meantime, the wake-up call of the COVID-19 crisis deeply reinforced this necessity for Europe to a new paradigm towards a Water-Smart Society, from crisis management to risk management and prevention in Europe and beyond.
Pollution and viruses do not stop at our boundaries and are not an issue of a single sector only. One trillion of the European budget will have to contribute to the ecological transition, particularly through emission reduction.
As water is a cross-sectoral and strategic resource, water security should be a prerequisite to make the green deal a success. We need investment in innovative solutions to achieve a Water Smart Society which fully considers the true value of water. Europe’s leadership has already demonstrated its positive impact in Europe and beyond to support green growth, find sustainable solutions and strengthen its position on the world market.
Research and innovation along the full value chain in the water sector can still go steps further:

How can water enable European society to prevent crises, ensure resiliency and reboot our economy after and beyond the COVID19 crisis?
How could we make sure that water efficiency gains at an individual level are translated into long-term water security in a context of climate change adaptation?
How to fuel research, technological development, and wider sectoral policy coordination to tackle urgent global water and food systems challenges?
How to halt the loss of aquatic biodiversity through 2030 through inclusive models gathering the public sector, the private sector and civil society?
How to move away from conventional, linear approaches to tackle water quality deterioration, towards circularity and industrial symbiosis?

Join the WIE2020 digital edition to get answers to these questions, gain new insights, debate and discuss!

Design Thinking Ireland 2020 - a virtual experience
2020-06-23 - 2020-06-25
In the true spirit of design thinking, we are learning on our feet, pivoting our ideas to bring you Design Thinking Ireland 2020 – The Virtual Experience! We wouldn’t want you to miss our 7th annual event!
Companies across all sectors are challenged. And with challenges come opportunities. The challenges presented are bringing together a complex blend of product design, experience design, service design and business model problems that are looking for creative solutions.
Our present world means many companies are being forced to rapidly respond to changing customer environments, accelerating product and service lines, and flexing operations to meet current and future demands. Innovation and R&D has a key role to play, and design thinking is a powerful approach to leverage.
Leaders of innovation, along with those from all functions involved in the design and delivery of products, processes and services should join this event. Whether you are interested in exploring how design thinking could help you, or a seasoned practitioner seeking to grow your experiences, it’s a chance to be educated, inspired and connected.
Engage with us from the comfort of your surroundings. Learn from extremely accomplished Irish and international design thinking leaders and industry practitioners. Connect with a wide community of people from all walks of life.
This unique event in Ireland’s calendar is now even more accessible than ever before. Be part of it!
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Webinar: Solar PV for your warehouse roof
2020-06-24 08:00 - 09:30
Aims
How can owners of larger warehouse and garage roofs use Solar PV
Agenda

0830 Introductions and your objectives
0835 Behavioural Change
0900 How to incentivise
0900 Q&A
0915 Close

Presenter
Conor Molloy

Energy advisor, trainer and auditor specialised in transport energy management and sustainable logistics.

Webinar: Fossil Fuel Lock-in in Ireland — How Much Value is at Risk?
2020-06-24 13:00 - 14:00
Fossil fuel lock-in refers to the idea that countries are locked-in to carbon or fossil fuel energy systems because they have invested heavily in the infrastructure of that energy system. Stakeholders in the finance and banking industries, including central banks, regulators and credit rating agencies, have warned of the financial risk associated with being locked into fossil energy systems and have called for collective action to facilitate the role of the financial sector in achieving the Paris Agreement objectives of “making finance flows consistent with pathways towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate resilient development”.
Recent research on this topic has been carried out by a group from UCC, led by Dr Celine McInerney, and a report on this work was published by the EPA last year. The research found that as the cost of renewable technologies continues to fall, fossil assets become less competitive and profits for fossil generators are reduced. Under decarbonisation scenarios, returns to investors in fossil assets and related infrastructure may not be sufficient to incentivise investment.
Presented by Professor Celine McInerney
This series is organised by the RIA Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee in collaboration with the EPA.

Webinar: How Building Analytics Can Transform Operational Performance
2020-06-25 14:00 - 15:00
Building analytics enables resource-efficient and environmentally responsible buildings by finding the energy and operational efficiency issues and opportunities that people alone can’t.
Discover how large building owners and operators are using data-driven insights to revolutionise their response to energy challenges, maximise operational efficiencies and rapidly reduce energy consumption across their portfolios.
Learn why this smarter approach to building management is facilitating and accelerating positive behavioural change across the property industry and how you can apply building analytics to your own portfolios to achieve better sustainability ratings, reduced energy consumption, improved thermal conditions and focused contractor engagement.
Presented By: Cillian Casey from CIM
Moderated By: Conor Molloy on behalf of AEE Ireland
