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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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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

#WaltonInstitute #SETU #XR
🌍 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.

#WaltonInstitute #SETU
Horizon Europe DUCA (Data Usage Control for Empowering Digital Sovereignty for All Citizens) project
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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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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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☀️ 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 🧵
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 🙌

#Toys4Engineers #Research #Innovation #Engineering
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 🙌
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 🙌

#BusinessAfterHours #Euinmyregion #Innovation
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 🪴

#MicroGreens #Workshop #Sustainability
🗝️ Quantum computer advances are pushing the race to get digital security future-proof. Walton Institute’s research intern Ciaran Clarke, under the supervision of Dr Ilias Cherkaoui and Dr Indrakshi Dey, investigated this important issue.

#QuantumComputing #AI #Innovation #Cybersecurity
Quantum-Resistant Cryptography on Microcontrollers
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The ICS Technology Gateway and ENTIRE EDIH team at Walton Institute enjoyed taking part in the Unitec IT Solutions Cyber Security Business event yesterday where attendees learned how to protect their business from a cyber-attack 🙌

#euinmyregion #TechnologyGateway #ENTIRE #EDIH #Cybersecurity
🔋 FREE E-Textile Workshop: Dive into electronic textiles and solar energy for a sustainable crafting experience.
👥 Ages: Adults (18+)
💸 Cost: Free
📅 Starts: Saturday 27th September
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Ferrybank Men's Shed

Book Now ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/e-textile-...
🌍 Komal Shoukat a PhD researcher from Walton Institute at South East Technological University (SETU) recently visited Cubit Innovation Labs in Italy as part of a secondment under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions DUCA Project.

#DUCA #Secondment #Epilepsy #Research
Walton researcher visits CUBIT Innovation Lab in Italy
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This FREE webinar explores the cutting-edge expertise and facilities available through SETU and its four Technology Gateways to help businesses in their innovation journey 🙌

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 10th September
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM
💻 Location: Online (zoom)
🎟️ Cost: Free

#Euinmyregion #Innovation
Webinar: Unlock innovation with SETU
Connecting regional business with world-class expertise in SETU’s four Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways.
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🎉 Walton's Thakshila Wedage has successfully defended his dissertation. His team pioneered an innovative concept known as the Internet of Paint (#IoP) where nano and micro transceivers are seamlessly embedded into paint, creating sophisticated communication networks within the paint medium itself.
PhD researcher Thakshila Wedage pioneers innovative Internet of Paint (IoP) concept
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This FREE Cyber Security Business event is key for anyone looking to protect their organisation from potential cyber threats.

📅 11th September 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Tourism & Leisure Building SETU

Book your place today!

#CyberSecurity #CyberCrime

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Cyber Security for Businesses Event - Waterford
Learn how to protect your business from cyber threats at our Cyber Security for Businesses Event in Waterford!
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Walton Institute’s Aileen Drohan was delighted to work with Ferrybank Men’s Shed on ‘Shed the Light’, a Walton Institute (South East Technological University) project supported under Creative Communities by Creative Ireland & Kilkenny County Council 🙌

#CreativeCommunities #IrishMensSheds
⚡️New AR app brings Ireland’s electricity story to life!⚡️

We teamed up with ESB Networks to launch ‘The Story of Electricity’ – an immersive mobile app that uses AR to explore Ireland’s power system.

🔗 More info: lnkd.in/e2NQ3qHz

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New augmented reality app brings Ireland’s electricity story to life
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A big thank you to our guest speakers today Sean Lyons, Walton Institute & SAtComm Project Lead and Prof. Ricardo Guerrero Lemus, CEO, EnergyRIS Energy Research & Intelligence Solutions for their compelling presentations at our 'Powering Communities: Ireland’s Smart Energy Future' session 👏
💡 There is still time to register for the FREE 'Powering Communities: Ireland’s Smart Energy Future' session taking place this Wednesday 25th June at SETU Xcelerate Centre, West Campus in Waterford ➡️ bit.ly/4nf9XZg

#SmartEnergy #EnergyCommunities #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #EUinmyRegion
💻 Walton Institute's Ian Mills, XR Group Lead, and Daniel Hickey, Software Researcher, took part recently in a Hackathon on Smart Mobility and Digital Twins, jointly hosted by Google and Bentley Systems.

#Hackathon #SmartCities #DigitalTwins
Walton researchers take part in Google/Bentley Smart Mobility Hackathon
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The VendorR project is focused on the use of innovative tools in the care of endometriosis pain and symptom management. We're hosting a short online stakeholder mapping online workshop on June 17th to identify key voices, perspectives, and priorities in this area. Sign up to take part today 🙌
Walton Institute and a snapshot of our 50+ active research projects is featured in the latest issue of Waterford Chamber Network Magazine. Turn to page 28 - 29 to read the full article to learn more about their work and how they are advancing ICT for the benefit of humanity 🙌

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