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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Telus Q2 Adjusted Income Falls, Misses Forecast
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Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Enterprise Ireland launches a new ‘proof of concept' fund to de-risk R&D and speed the route to market
The funding – available through the agency's established Commercialisation Fund – offers up to €100,000 over 12 months to help researchers de-risk promising ideas and assess their commercial viability. The initiative is open to researchers in third-level institutions across Ireland and is already accepting applications on a rolling basis. This early-stage grant aims to address a critical gap in the business journey: helping researchers do the groundwork needed to attract a dedicated team and secure follow-on funding. The grant can be used for key de-risking activities, including customer discovery, prototype development, early-stage human-use studies, and other validation work. Eligible costs include personnel, subcontracting, and technical support. It's a valuable opportunity to explore commercial potential in a structured, supported way The scheme targets concepts in a range of sectors, including life sciences, ICT, manufacturing and engineering, energy, and agriculture and food. While these sectors are a focus, applications from all disciplines are welcome, as long as they demonstrate strong innovation, a clear commercial opportunity, and a credible plan to develop and test the technology. For researchers wondering whether their work could translate into a commercially viable output, this funding provides a valuable opportunity to explore the commercial potential in a structured, supported way. The impact of early-stage funding is already visible. UCD spin-out LaNua Medical is one such example. After securing initial Commercialisation Fund support to validate its novel embolisation device, the research team, including chief medical officer Dr Cormac Farrelly, successfully spun out and went on to raise €6m in seed funding in 2024. Projects funded under the proof of concept initiative will also gain access to non-financial supports from Enterprise Ireland – including the Market Research Centre, sector-specific mentoring, and networking opportunities – helping researchers align their innovation with real-world market needs. Interested applicants are encouraged to consult their institution's Technology Transfer Office (TTO) and engage with their Enterprise Ireland commercialisation specialist early in the process. Applications are typically co-developed with the support of a TTO case manager or equivalent, who can help shape the proposal and ensure it aligns with the funding criteria. These include commercial opportunity, technical innovation, execution plan, potential economic impact, and budget justification. The proof of concept initiative is an open call – researchers can apply at any time. For those aiming to create a spin-out company, the grant also acts as a gateway to further Commercialisation Fund support, enabling a seamless transition from lab to market.
Boston Globe
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
A new theater festival wants audiences to ‘love deeper' in dark times
'Our work aims to change the world,' Bennett said. 'Hopefully, when you leave, you'll feel moved towards creating a more beautiful world in your immediate community.' Advertisement Each work presented by the festival was developed through one of TTO's artist residency programs, which provide resources to queer and trans artists of color who reflect the organization's larger mission: to create art that 'transcends artistic boundaries, celebrates cultural abundance, and dismantles oppression,' as the festival's mission statement puts it. Advertisement 'There are many ways to push against oppressive systems, and I want my work to help people consider their actions and values, and how they want to show up in this world,' said Victoria Lynn Awkward, whose dance piece featured in the festival, 'In the Space Between ," was developed during TTO's 22-month Emergent Artist Residency. Set to an original composition of piano, flute, and percussion, 'In the Space Between' uses aerial movement, audible breathwork, and flowing fabrics to create a dance piece inspired by iconic Black feminist Audre Lorde's writings on power and eroticism. The sensuous nature of the piece is designed to 'build empathy,' Awkward said. 'Empathy is what's needed to bridge divides, and to be able to care for people with different cultures and backgrounds, as well as yourself.' As an organization, the Theater Offensive has been creating and cultivating cutting-edge art by LGBTQ+ makers since 1989, when it was born out of a gay men's guerrilla theater troupe. At the time, founder Over the years, and among other initiatives, TTO went on to produce innovative fringe theater festivals, establish its national award-winning program Advertisement More recently, TTO has evolved to explicitly focus on art by and for queer and trans people of color, who face unique challenges accessing financial backing and other forms of support for their work and are most vulnerable in what the organization calls an ongoing 'battle against authoritarianism, homophobia, transphobia, and racism' in the Trump era. Artists are looking to the past to process this dangerous present, said Bennett, who noted that ancestral connections are a common thread in the festival's performances. 'I live in Harlem, where my great-grandmother moved in the early 1900s and my grandmother and mother were raised,' said Awkward. 'I feel very connected to that lineage, and to the hope and joy they had throughout all the challenges they faced.' She added that the prevalence of textiles in her work is inspired by the legacy of Black quilting, including lore that quilts were used to mark safe houses and provide direction on the Underground Railroad. 'For me, textiles are beautiful and eye-catching — but also deeply entwined with my ancestry and lineage.' Another festival piece, 'The Messenger,' is a coming-of-age play with music about a burgeoning young oracle who takes a spiritual journey with her elders, learning from their wisdom so that she can serve her nation. Playwright and TTO resident artist Cheyenne Wyzzard-Jones said they were inspired by their lineage, including their Wampanoag background, as well as 'conversations with my community of Black diaspora folk, Native American family, elders, [and] medicine workers.' There's also 'Theater of Union ," a three-fold artistic exercise developed by Annalise 'River' Guidry. It is composed of 'Remembrance ," a community-building performance on the festival's opening night that 'explores and honors our many ancestries,' Guidry said, as well as a workshop that explores 'grief as a pathway toward collective liberation.' Both the performance and workshop are additionally preceded by a 'table talk' that expands on the artist's intentions. Advertisement Guidry wants to impart to their audience the notion of 'love ethic,' Black author and social critic bell hooks's framework for considering love as a series of actions and choices, not just a feeling. 'Lovelessness pervades in our society,' Guidry said, pointing to racist, anti-queer, and otherwise oppressive 'systems of domination' that keep Americans divided and at odds. The Queer [Re]Public Festival, then, aims to establish a more perfect union. 'The current culture and systems we are functioning under are not sustainable,' Guidry said. 'I believe in love to transform and save us.' Prices vary, June 26-29, Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge,
Time of India
16-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
TRAI finalises tariffs to boost retail broadband connectivity under PM-WANI scheme
New Delhi: In a bid to boost the PM-WANI scheme , the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ( TRAI ) on Monday issued pricing framework for retail broadband connectivity for wi-fi service providers or ' Public Data Offices ' (PDOs) to address challenges impeding the growth of public wi-fi hotspots. The telecom authority has finalised the Telecommunication Tariff (71st Amendment) Order, 2025, on tariff for retail broadband connectivity for PDOs. "Every service provider providing retail Fiber to the Home (FTTH) broadband services shall offer all of its retail FTTH broadband plans up to 200 Mbps to the PDOs under the PM-WANI scheme, at tariff not exceeding twice the tariff applicable to the retail subscribers for the corresponding FTTH broadband plan of the bandwidth (capacity) offered," the order read. The pricing framework has been designed to appropriately balance the interests of all stakeholders by ensuring affordability for small-scale PDOs, while also providing reasonable compensation for the broadband connection to the service providers. "The proposed tariff framework takes into account prevailing market scenario, current levels of adoption of PM-WANI services, as well as potential future growth. By aligning with these considerations, the framework aims to facilitate the orderly, sustainable, and inclusive growth of the public Wi-Fi ecosystem under the PM-WANI initiative," said the TRAI. On September 16, 2024, the Department of Communication (DoT) introduced amendments to the PM-WANI framework, removing the requirement for PDOs to enter commercial agreements with TSPs for internet connectivity In the light of DoT's amendment, stakeholders' comments and counter-comments received on draft TTO (70th amendment) and further internal analysis, the Authority issued revised draft Telecommunication Tariff (71st Amendment) Order on January 15, 2025. It proposed that the broadband tariff (FTTH) for PDOs under the PM-WANI scheme should not exceed twice the tariff applicable for retail broadband (FTTH) services of corresponding capacity offered by service providers, said the telecom authority.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
In 2024-25, IIT Madras filed 417 patents, doubling licencing revenue
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has filed 417 patents in 2024-25, including 298 Indian patents and 119 international patents. The institute has filed 39 designs, six copyrights, and one trademark, bringing the total number of IP filings to 463. This exceeds the target of more than one patent a day, as envisioned by the institute's director, V. Kamakoti. In the last five years, the institute had developed and transferred emerging high-impact technologies through more than 50 licencing deals worth ₹28 crore to industry partners such as startups, MSMEs, and MNCs. The biggest among them is 5G RAN sub-system technology transferred to Tejas Network (Tata group). In the last five years, the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of the institute has doubled the licencing revenue and tripled the number of IPs licensed. On average, the TTO generates ₹2.5 crore through deals annually. In 2024-25, the TTO licensed over 30 IP/patents with various companies, a release said.
