What We Do

Shannon ABC is a commercially focused, state of the art, Research Centre and Technology Gateway. It is a collaboration between Munster Technological University and the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest.

Shannon ABC’s vision is to be a leading centre for the development and application of science and technology to applied settings, in collaboration with external organisations, and based on our own research.

The Centre brings together a multidisciplinary team of researchers with commercial specialists so as to provide a centre of excellence in applied research, capable of exploiting opportunities in science and technology to the benefit of the Regional and National economy.

Shannon ABC has developed significant expertise in bioresources – detection, identification, characterisation and valorisation – and collaborates with industry and other research centres in order to deliver this expertise in applied settings.

Shannon ABC responds to the challenges of Biotech, Food and Life Science Industries through the sustainable development of viable and cost-effective processes and products from bio-resources. This development is driven through collaborative research and development, providing risk management and opportunity identification for our clients, partners and researchers. Our approach improves our client’s competitiveness and competence, and facilitates the transfer of these innovative scientific solutions. Through strategic short, medium and long-term partnerships we provide creative, innovative solutions to industry’s challenges as well as access to our research based pipeline of commercially focussed technology offerings.

Shannon ABC’s state of the art facilities and equipment are available to assist companies to address specific challenges. For more information on our facilities and equipment please click here.

Our Team

Research Expertise

Working with Industry

Facilities and Equipment

HISTORY

Shannon ABC evolved from a merger in 2007 between the Natural Products Research Centre (NPRC) based at the Institute of Technology, Tralee (now Munster Technological University) and the Nutraceuticals Research Centre (NRC) at Limerick Institute of Technology (now Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest).

This merger was facilitated through the development of the Applied Research Enhancement (ARE) Centre Program, established by Enterprise Ireland and supported by EU structural funds. Shannon ABC is currently core funded by Enterprise Ireland as part of the Technology Gateway Network. The Centre brings together a multidisciplinary team of researchers with commercial specialists so as to provide a centre of excellence in applied research, capable of exploiting opportunities in science and technology to the benefit of the Regional and National economy. This team is located at both the facilities in Munster Technological University, on the Kerry Campus, and in Limerick IT, in the Hartnett Enterprise Acceleration Centre.

Shannon ABC was established by Dr Fergal Barry, Dr Henry Lyons, Dr Siobhan Moane, Dr Michael Hall, Ms Michelle McKeon Bennett, Mr Brendan McCarra, Dr Jerry Clifford, and Dr Danny Walsh.