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Walton Institute is a cornerstone of ICT research and development activity in Ireland since 1996. Based in SETUs West Campus at Carriganore, Walton undertakes cutting edge research blending fundamental science with real world applications.
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2025 has been another exciting year of research and innovation at Walton Institute in South East Technological University. Below is just a snapshot of some of the team's activities throughout the year 🎉

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Highlights from Walton Institute across 2025
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December 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Kevin Doolin, Executive Director at Walton Institute at SETU takes a look back at 2025 another exciting and productive year for all the team at Walton Institute filled with cutting-edge research and impactful innovation.

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Walton Institute: 2025 A Year In Review
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December 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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The team at Walton Institute, South East Technological University and SETU Xcelerate Centre taking part in WLR FM's Wear Red to Work Day in aid of a great cause SVP - Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland ❤️

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December 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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🌱 We are pleased to announce that Walton Institute at SETU has secured €100k in Enterprise Ireland Proof of Concept funding to develop AgritatorAI, a next-generation artificial intelligence Agricultural and land image analysis platform.

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Enterprise Ireland funding backs AI solution to CAP compliance
Explore the AI solution for CAP compliance with AgritatorAI, designed to streamline agricultural decision-making processes.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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The ENTIRE EDIH and ICS Technology Gateway team at Walton Institute, SETU were delighted to be part of the 'Accelerating your Digital Transformation with the Applied IoT Technology Gateway Cluster and European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs)' event in Dublin.

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Dublin Event Highlights Funding and Support Options for SMEs Undergoing Digital Transformation
The event highlighted how organisations can access De Minimis funding to advance R&D projects
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December 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Walton's Dr Lizy Abraham was excited to have the opportunity to present her research at IEEE HealthCom 2025, a leading international conference on digital health technologies held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 🩺

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Walton Institute, SETU present at international digital health event
The research forms part of Dr Abraham’s project on Paediatric Heart Disease Diagnosis through advanced AI methods.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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🎉 We are proud to announce that Walton Institute in SETU has secured a €5.3m Horizon Europe project to develop EU mandated quantum-resistant security for critical sectors. Q-Fence project will help protect critical digital infrastructure from emerging quantum computing threats 🙌

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Ireland steps up to protect Europe’s digital future
Walton Institute in SETU secures €5.3m Horizon Europe project to develop EU mandated quantum-resistant security for critical sectors
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November 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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📣 Applications are now open for 15 fully funded PhD positions under #QUESTING, a new €4 million Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) doctoral network coordinated by Walton Institute that will train the next generation of quantum internet experts.

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Building an elite team to shape Europe's quantum internet
SETU's Walton Institute has been selected to coordinate QUESTING, a €4 million MSCA doctoral network that will train the next generation of quantum internet experts.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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What happens when a drone receives false information but believes it to be true? This is the question that has driven the research of Walton Institute at South East Technological University researcher Muhammad Iftikhar Umrani.

Read Ifthikar's full interview with Silicon Republic now 🙌
‘A drone’s world is noisy’: Analysing the quiet moments before drone failure
SETU PhD researcher Iftikhar Umrani looks at drone safety and how to ensure we can trust communications systems.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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NEW PUBLICATION 🎉 This paper proposes a design of placing a gold-coated parabolic reflector on a high-altitude balloon to reflect signals from space down to Earth. By reducing atmospheric loss, this method can make quantum links stronger, longer-lasting, and up to 25 times more efficient 🌍
Publication: Airborne reflectors for satellite-based quantum entanglement and key distribution
Quantum communication (QC) is a technology that uses the principles of quantum physics to transmit information in a completely secure manner, often via particles of light called photons. It’s importan...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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In this interview with Silicon Republic, Aileen Drohan, Software Research Engineer at Walton Institute, South East Technological University, explains how using her creative background she develops and contributes to projects that connect science and technology with communities

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How this researcher is using creativity to make STEM engaging
The Walton Institute’s Aileen Drohan discusses her switch from art to STEM and why it is 'vital' to connect science with everyday life.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Jim Prendergast from the ICS Technology Gateway Team at Walton explains what attendees can expect at the upcoming 'Accelerate your Digital Transformation with EDIHs and Applied IoT Technology Gateway Cluster' event on 26th November in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown. Book now bit.ly/4nBuXbu
November 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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A massive congratulations to our PhD and Masters graduates who were conferred this week Muhammad Zawish, Cheryl Baldwin, Thakshila Wedage, and Samitha Somathilaka 🎓

Your hard work and perseverance have led to this great achievement 👏

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October 31, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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This FREE in-person event is a unique opportunity to engage with the experts and understand how to access practical support and funding for technology adoption and digital transformation 🚀

Spaces are limited. Book your place today ➡️
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October 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Are you curious about the future of Extended Reality (XR) for industry and society? In this FREE webinar Walton's XR Lab Manager at SETU Stephen Barnes will demystify XR and highlight how it’s transforming the way organisations work.

Book your place now ➡️ bit.ly/47iQWhm

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October 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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🌍 In this video Project Coordinator Jim Clarke, EU Strategic Liaison Manager at SETU, introduces DUCA PhD researchers Komal Shoukat and Muhammad Iftikhar Umrani, who share their experiences on secondments hosted by Università di Trento and Cubit Innovation Labs in Italy.

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Horizon Europe DUCA (Data Usage Control for Empowering Digital Sovereignty for All Citizens) project
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October 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Sean Lyons recently represented Walton Institute, SETU and the Interreg Atlantic Area Sustainable Atlantic Communities (SAtComm) project at the Clean energy for EU islands (CE4EUI) workshop on 'Financial Schemes and Shared Ownership for Clean Energy Projects' 🌊

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Walton Institute contributes to EU clean energy workshop
Walton Institute participates in clean energy workshop organised by the Clean Energy for EU Islands secretariat.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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An article by Walton Institute's Komal Shoukat, Dr Frances Cleary, Ram Prasadh Narayanan, and South East Technological University School of Health Science's Prof John Wells and Dr Louise Bennett has been published in The Design Journal: An International Journal for All Aspects of Design 👏
Publication: Assessing contact impedance of embroidered textrodes for biopotential measurements
This research explores how embroidered electrodes (textrodes) in wearable clothing can measure electrical signals from the body, such as those related to brain or muscle activity, offering a comfortab...
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October 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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☀️ The Shed the Light project concluded with two exciting hands-on public workshops on solar energy circuits. One session focused on hands-on experimentation with solar kits. The second explored sustainable crafting with solar energy and e-textiles, integrating circuits into textiles 🧵
October 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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The rain did not stop the fun at Waterford Chamber's Toys4Engineers yesterday at SETU Arena. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to meet with the Walton Institute at SETU team to learn more about the important work of our researchers 🙌

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October 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Last week Walton Institute and South East Technological University hosted representatives from Edutus University, Budapest. SETU recently signed a new Erasmus Agreement with Edutus University and this visit was an opportunity to strengthen this exciting partnership 🙌
September 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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The 5GMediaHUB Project is pleased to announce the publication of a new research paper titled 'Hybrid Approach to Enabling Cross-Domain Service Orchestration over Heterogeneous Infrastructures' in the prestigious Sensors journal.

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5GMediaHUB paper published in Sensors journal: A hybrid approach to cross-domain service orchestration
The 5GMediaHUB project is pleased to announce the publication of a new research paper titled "Hybrid Approach to Enabling Cross-Domain Service Orchestration over Heterogeneous Infrastructures" in the ...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Walton Institute and South East Technological University were honoured to welcome six ambassadors and embassy delegates to our West Campus in Carriganore, Waterford, today 🌍

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Walton Institute and SETU celebrates a gathering of nations with Ambassadorial reception
Walton Institute at South EastTechnological University (SETU) welcomed ambassadors and delegates from six embassies to SETU’s West Campus in Carriganore on Friday, 19 September. Delegations from Belg...
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September 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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All set up and ready to go for the Waterford Chamber Business After Hours this evening hosted by Walton Institute, SETU Xcelerate Centre and Enterprise Ireland's New Frontiers programme 🙌

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September 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Walton Institute’s Aileen Drohan was delighted to bring a Microgreens workshop to the New Community Women’s Group, at Central Library last week, where the group learned the basics of growing microgreens - young, edible, nutritious plants - at home 🪴

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September 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM