Smart Projects and Demonstrators in Cork

Innovating/Creating/Connecting About the Cork Smart Gateway:

A smart agenda is being developed in Cork which builds on the existing assets, attributes and experiences in the region and will help posi- tion Cork as a ‘World-Class Smart Region’. The Cork Smart Gateway was established by Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Nimbus Re- search Centre and Tyndall National Institute to pursue and facilitate the delivery of this agenda.

Vision: The Cork Smart Gateway aims to enhance the reputation of Cork as an attractive region for people to live, work, visit and invest.

Objectives: The Cork Smart Gateway will achieve this vision by:

 Engaging with citizens to identify the evolv- ing challenges and opportunities that impact on their quality of life

 Identifying suitable and achievable smart projects through a collaborative multi stake- holder approach

 Encouraging an open and innovation ecosystem that supports industry through the fa- cilitation of test beds to pilot new technologies

Introduction

This brochure contains a collection of 17 snapshots of key smart demonstrators, projects and test beds from the Cork Region. The goal of this brochure is to disseminate concise information about these smart demonstrators to interested stakeholders in industry, academia, public organisations and also to Cork citizens. This brochure provides a web link and contact details for each item to enable the reader to easily get more information. Projects Included: 1. Water Systems and Services Innovation Centre 2. Mallow Systems Innovation Centre 3. National Sustainable Building Energy Test bed 4. Cork County Council Energy Efficiency Projects 5. Upgrade of Clonakilty Wastewater Treatment Plant 6. Electricity Generation at Tramore Valley Park 7. Open Data Repository 8. Choice Based Letting 9. Cork City Now 10. Tyndall National Institute Energy Saving Projects 11. Infrastructure Access at Tyndall National Institute 12. Ludgate@Skibbereen 13. Environment Research Institute 14. LIR National Ocean Test Facility 15. Precision Agriculture Technology Testbed 16. On Farm Testing for Bovine Disease Diagnostics 17. Cork Citizen Engagement Survey

This is the first iteration of this brochure and showcases a small number of the smart projects and demonstrators that are present across Cork city and county. For more information on the Cork Smart Gateway Initiative, or to recommend a project for inclusion in future editions of the Smart Demonstrator Brochure, please contact [email protected] Water Systems and Services Innovation Centre

The Water Systems and Services Innovation Centre (WSSIC) is a joint venture between Cork City Coun- cil, Cork County Council and the Nimbus Centre at Cork Institute of Technology. WSSIC is a centre for applied research and technological innovation for Irish water sector companies. WSSIC helps companies make innovative ‘smart’ water systems, turning ideas for new water-sector products and services into reality, for increased sales, jobs and exports. It helps companies raise innovation funding and provides access to the powerful skills of the Nimbus Team and CIT’s resources. Through its international connections and collaborations, WSSIC actively pro- motes Irish water-sector companies and services overseas.

Since it was established in 2013, WISSIC has completed 35 projects; a few examples are described below:

Hydrolight Ltd: WSSIC has carried out 3 projects with this innovative Cork based start-up company. They have patented a new water-sensor technology that has been developed in partnership with WSSIC and Cambridge University. Contact: Water Technology Ltd: WSSIC worked closely Kevin Fitzgibbon with this company’s engineers to upgrade the communications and database software systems for T:+353 (0)21 433 5095 their ‘Aquapod’ sensor technology. E:[email protected] Accuflow Ltd: WSSIC successfully developed a computer-based modelling tool for this Cork com- http://nimbus.cit.ie/ pany, to evaluate the performance of their innova- tec/water tion ‘Flowsave’ valve.

Intel Ireland: In collaboration with Intel, WSSIC WSSIC, developed and deployed a water-quality monitoring Nimbus Centre, CIT, instrument platform, incorporating Intel electronic Cork components, which has been independently working on the River Liffey since January 2016.

The Mallow Systems Innovation Centre

The Mallow Systems Innovation Centre is a resource and innovation centre promising far reaching technological, economic and educational dividends for Mallow and the wider North Cork area. The Centre is a unique collaboration between the local community, Cork County Council, the Mallow Development Partnership (MDP) and Cork Institute of Technology (CIT).

Developed in 2012, the Mallow Systems Innova- tion centre was the first centre of its kind in Ire- land and has resulted in a critical mass of technology related activity in the North Cork town as a consequence of the collaboration between the Centre, local companies and educational facilities.

The centre formally established Mallow as a des- ignated field trial site for research projects being undertaken at CIT and it offers an opportunity for innovative companies to come to Mallow for Contact: both testing and commercialisation phases of Brian Cahill new products and services. T:+353 (0)21 4335560 The initiative is being led by CIT’s Nimbus Cen- tre and positions Mallow as a test-bed where E: [email protected] wireless, medical and other technology is trialled before city-scale roll-out. The centre offers sup- http://nimbus.cit.ie/ tec/case-studies/ port for all types of technological innovation. To innovation-centre- date over €155K of projects have been initiated mallow/ with local businesses with over €80K of this

coming from direct industry funding. Mallow Systems Innovation Centre In the summer of 2016, Mallow also became the Nimbus Centre, first town in Cork to offer free public WIFI which CIT will enable further developments in the North Cork Cork town.

National Sustainable Building Energy Test bed

Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) in partnership with United Technologies Research Centre Ire- land Ltd (UTRC-I). UTRC-I manage the “National Sustainable Building Energy Test bed” (NSBET) located in CIT’s Nimbus Centre. UTRC-I special- ise in building infrastructure and services, heat- ing and air conditioning, fire and security systems and power generation. They are conduct- ing research related to whole building energy and power management to capture retrofit opportunities that scale from a single building to multiple buildings at district level.

This collaborative project creates a whole- building energy and power management technology demonstrator within the Nimbus building scalable to a district or campus level. The test bed is a strategic resource for the Institute and a platform for CIT from which it can develop new, industry-focused, research which in turn informs new curricula across the Faculty of Sci- ence and Engineering. Contact:

The facility is available to national and interna- Dave Hamilton, tional commercial entities within the Energy space as an enabler to trial Research & Develop- T:+353 (0)21433 5570 ment work, particularly within the areas of De- mand Side Management, and issues around E:[email protected] Intermittency. The test-bed is also available for experimental work to other Higher Education in- http://nimbus.cit.ie/ stitutions and researchers both nationally and tec/case-studies/etb/ internationally through European Commission funded research projects. Nimbus Centre, CIT Bishopstown, Cork

Cork County Council Energy Efficiency Projects

Cork County Council is fully certified to ISO50001 and it has achieved this certification for its whole of service energy management system which has considerable positive implica- tions for energy saving and carbon emissions long-term. This certification has been achieved primarily through the focused efforts of the En- ergy Management Action Plan (E-Map) Team, a multi-disciplinary group led by the Environment Directorate within the County Council.

This team, which was set up in 2012, has ex- ceeded every national target set, has overseen more than 100 individual actions county-wide, all of which positively contributed to the organi- sation reaching its 2020 energy efficiency targets as set out under Ireland’s 3rd National En- Contact: ergy Efficiency Action Plan 2014-2017. Brian Ahern

The initiative was set up with the assistance of E:[email protected] Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) http://www.corkcoco.ie/ with the primary objective to develop, imple- co/web/Global%20Nav/ ment and monitor individual energy actions Home which will positively contribute to Cork County Council reducing its energy consumption, Sustainable Energy thereby reducing its carbon emissions. Action Plan: http:// www.covenantofmayors. The Energy Management System (ISO 50001) eu/about/ was developed in conjunction with the County signatories_en.html? Council Sustainable Energy Action Plan which is city_id=2575&seap the tool for achieving the formal commitment of towns, cities and regions that have signed the Cork County Council Covenant of Mayors to reduce their CO2 County Hall equivalent emissions beyond the 20% target. Carrigrohane Road Cork

Innovative Upgrade of Clonakilty Wastewater Treatment Plant

Irish Water and Cork County Council recently upgraded the wastewater treatment plant in Clonakilty. The project also upgraded the main pumping station at Long Quay, providing addi- tional capacity for storm water storage that will significantly reduce the frequency of overflow to Clonakilty Bay. A primary driver for this project was the protection of Clonakilty Harbour, classi- fied as a National Heritage Area, Special Area of Conservation and a Special Protection Area. The protection of water quality in the bay to main- tain Inchydoney as a Blue Flag Beach is a key benefit of this project for County Cork.

Nereda® Wastewater Technology facilitates the treatment of wastewater within a third of the footprint of conventional wastewater treatment processes. It also reduces the volume of sludge produced and chemicals used during the operational phase of a plant, thus achieving a more environmentally and economically sustainable wastewater treatment solution. The wastewater treatment plant in Clonakilty is the first plant Contact: constructed in Ireland and the UK using Nereda® technology and the first in the world Redmond Burke

that is built mostly underground to minimise the T:+353 (0)61 583726 visual impact.

E: [email protected] The innovative upgrade of the Clonakilty Waste- water Treatment Plant has been recognised na- www.water.ie tionally and has recently been awarded the ‘Local Authority Engineering Initiative Award’ at Irish Water, the Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards and Lissanalta House, also came first in the “most significant contribu- Dooradoyle, tion to water quality” category at the Annual Limerick Community and Council awards in Dublin which was hosted by LAMA (Local Authorities Mem- bers’ Association) which represents county and city councillors nationwide.

Cork City Council Electricity Generation at Tramore Valley Park

Cork City Council, through its normal opera- tions, buildings, transport etc consumes ap- proximately 30 million units of energy per annum of electricity, fuel, gas, etc. As part of the National Climate Change policy, Cork City Coun- cil, like all other public bodies, is required to reduce its energy consumption by 33% by the year 2020 which equates to 10 million units per annum.

The Kinsale Road landfill site (now Tramore Val- ley Park), which ceased accepting waste for land filling in 2009, will continue to generate meth- ane gas from the 3 million tonnes of waste de- posited over the 40 year lifetime of the landfill site. This gas will now be beneficially used to generate electricity for Cork City Council and also ensure that the Council meets its EPA li- cense obligations in regard to landfill gas treatment.

The electricity generation project will generate 3 million units of energy per annum that will be sold to Vayu Energy. The project, which has been funded by Cork City Council, will reduce Contact: emissions to the environment and will also sub- stantially contribute to the Council’s 2020 en- John Walsh ergy reduction targets, as well as showcasing an innovative project in the Tramore Valley Park. T:+353 (0)21 4924 146 The quantity of electricity being generated is adequate to supply 500 houses on an ongoing E:[email protected] basis until 2021. www.corkcity.ie/ The project is a collaboration between Cork City

Council, The Department of Communications, Tramore Valley Park, Energy and Natural Resources, who are providing ongoing support for the sale of electricity South Link Road, under the REFIT scheme, and energy supplier, Cork Vayu Energy.

Cork City Council Open Data and Digital Citizen Service Solutions

Open Data Repository Cork City Council with Nimbus Research Centre have developed an Open Data Repository. Cur- rently there are three live data streams:  Real time water level data at two points on the River Lee.  Real time car parking information for multi storey car parks in Cork  Planning applications in Cork City. The site is accessible via data.corkcity.ie and more open data steams will be added in time. Choice Based Letting Choice Based Letting has changed the way social homes are allocated by Cork City Council. Previously the council would offer the home to a person on the waiting list and give them a pe- riod of time to accept or reject it. Choice Based Letting enables people on the waiting list log on to the website, view properties and express an interest in a specific property. As only those who want to live in the home are considered for allo- Contact: cation it is hoped the new system will drastically

reduce the time that homes are left unoccupied. Aidan O’Riordan See cbl.corkcity.ie for information Cork City Now T:+353 (0)214924084 Cork City Now is the corporate communication and messaging solution for Cork City Council E:aidan_oriordan@cork and is available at http://www.corkcitynow.ie. city.ie

Among the features of the new solution are: www.corkcity.ie  Intuitive registration page & integrated multi

-channel alerts (sms, e-mail, social media) Cork City Council  Map interface allowing the selection of mul- Anglesea Street tiple points of interest Cork  Smart phone app that uses geo fencing to alert end users

Tyndall National Institute Energy Saving Projects and Initiatives

Since 2008, Tyndall National Institute has actively managed its energy consumption and us- age. The energy management programme evaluates on an ongoing basis their most significant energy users, looking closely at variables such as clean room temperatures and humidity requirements, process cooling capacities and the impact of people behaviour on energy use. The programme has focused on implementing changes in the system properties as well as changing user habits to optimise the energy consumption of existing equipment.

Tyndall also consistently seeks to upgrade their equipment to more energy efficient facilities which have a significant impact on their energy use. In 2011, Tyndall formalised this process to become one of the first Research Institutes in the world to achieve the ISO 50001 certification.

Tyndall has made significant energy savings since the commencement of the programme. Contact: Between 2007 and 2015 the electrical energy consumption at Tyndall decreased from 726 Derry Kelleher kWh/m² to 389 kWh/m² and the Natural Gas Consumption halved from 180 W/m² to 92 W/ T:021 234 6101 m². E:[email protected] Through simple changes in facilities and user behaviours Tyndall have also decreased their https://www.tyndall.ie/ production of general waste from just over 35 tonnes in 2009 to just over 15 tonnes in 2015 Tyndall National and in 2015 alone they reduced their printing Institute, consumption by 50,000 pages. In addition, all Lee Maltings Complex the food waste that is generated in the cafe is Dyke Parade, Cork sent for composting.

Infrastructure Access at Tyndall National Institute

Tyndall National Institute engages with researchers in academia and industry in a wide range of ways. The different access models include ‘direct contract research’ and also ‘collaborative partnerships’ in funded research programmes. Healthcare Communications

Tyndall National Institute is involved in several European projects that offer access to their expertise, advanced technologies, capabilities and infrastructure:

Infrastructure Access

ASCENT enables free-of-charge access to nanoelectronics fabrication and characterisation infrastructure in Tyndall and our partners in Energy Agri, Food, En- IMEC (Belgium) and CEA-Leti (France). vironment

ACTPHAST is a one-stop-shop solution for sup- porting photonics innovation in European SMEs Contact: and offers access to cutting edge technologies in Tyndall and 21 other partners across Europe. Paul Roseingrave

Innovation Access T:+353 (0)21 234 6268

Gateone enables the faster adoption of Smart E:[email protected] Technologies and Smart Systems by SMEs. The consortium involves leading research organisa- http://www.tyndall.ie/ tions from across Europe will develop smart systems technology demonstrators for use by Tyndall National SMEs. Institute, Lee Maltings Complex SmarterSI gives SMEs smarter access to Dyke Parade, manufacturing in Tyndall and partner research Cork organisations across Europe through combining technologies in a series of 8 application experi- ments proposed by SMEs.

Ludgate@Skibbereen

The Ludgate Hub is a not for profit initiative established in 2014 and aims to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Skibbereen and West Cork Region. The initiative aims to facilitate the creation of 500 jobs and 1000 indirect jobs by 2020. On full imple- mentation of objectives and targets, they estimate a positive impact of €34m in GDP for the West Cork region. The initiative has been developed by a voluntary board consisting of entrepreneurs, digital ambassadors and industry leaders who have a routed connection in the Skibbereen.

A digital strategy has been developed for the area which aims to bridge the rural-urban divide by giv- ing back to rural communities adversely affected by unemployment and emigration. The goal of the group involved is to create a digitally enabled rural society where innovators can develop their businesses in rural Ireland whilst competing globally.

The Ludgate hub is the first of its kind in a non urban area and the digital connectivity in the building provides an uncontested 1000MB connection. The Contact: hub is fully operational with over 30 people regis- Gráinne Dwyer tered and working from the premises and has had significant international interest from the United T:+353 (0)879694473

States, United Kingdom and South Africa, with E: [email protected] the first international clients locating from the

United States to Skibbereen in September 2016. www.ludgaqte.ie

The Ludgate Hub aims to put Skibbereen on the Ludgate Hub, map as a beacon of innovation and to provide Old Bakery, start-ups with the environment and mentoring Townshend Street, support required to research and commercialise Skibbereen, opportunities to compete on a global scale and Co. Cork will act as a blue print for other rural towns to at- tract and retain talent in communities and to re-

brand all of rural Ireland as a hub of innovation. Environmental Research Institute

The Environmental Research Institute (ERI) at University College Cork is an internationally recognised institute for environmental, marine and energy research dedicated to the understanding and protection of our natural environment. Their goals include developing innovative technologies, tools and services to facilitate a transfor- mation to a low carbon, resource efficient society. The Institute brings together over 300 environmental researchers from across science, engineering, business and humanities to address complex environmental challenges in a multi- disciplinary approach. The ERI incorporates a number environmental research centres including Marine Renewable Energy Ireland, Aquacul- ture and Fisheries Development Centre and the Centre for Research on Atmospheric Chemistry. The ERI has substantial research facilities at its two dedicated buildings on Lee Road, Cork and the Beaufort Building, Ringaskiddy along with environmental research facilities across UCC campus. The ERI buildings have 7000 m2 of of- fices, laboratories and workshops and incubation Contact: suites for industry. Dr. Paul Bolger

The ERI Lee Road Building has a number of spe- T:+353 (0)21 490 1931 cialised laboratory facilities including 200 m2 aquaculture tank laboratory and holding area, E: [email protected] category 2 laboratories, atmospheric chemistry simulation chambers, controlled temperature http://eri.ucc.ie rooms, pilot scale anaerobic digestion reactors for carrying out biofuel trials and clean rooms. Environmental The building also has a wide range of instru- Research Institute, mentation for carrying out material characteri- University College Cork, sation, atmospheric chemistry, water analysis Lee Road, including x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Cork scanning electron microscope, mobile air quality monitoring units with aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometer (ATOFMS), colony picketing robots, ion and gas chromatographs.

LIR National Ocean Test Facility at the MaREI Centre

Ireland’s National Ocean Test Facility, LIR-NOTF, is located at the Marine Renewable Energy Ire- land (MaREI) headquarters at the Beaufort Build- ing in Ringaskiddy. Facilities include a tank hall which houses 4 test tanks, dedicated workshops and a range of electrical test infrastructure, providing an ideal testing environment throughout the early stages of device development.

The facility’s deep water basin, with the capability of generating waves heights up to 1.1m, fills in the missing link in terms of Irelands Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) infrastructure. It enables testing of devices prior to them moving to real sea environments. It provides the facility for the testing of model wave energy devices and other marine structures in different wave conditions, including extreme conditions.

Facilities include: Deep Ocean Basin: (35m x 12m x 0.5 to 3m Contact: deep) Jimmy Murphy

It has a movable floor plate to allow the water T:+353 (0)21 4864300 depth be adjusted, making it suitable for circa.

1/15 scale operational conditions and 1/50 scale E: [email protected] survival waves. http://www.lir-notf.com Ocean Basin: (25m x 18m x 1 to 2m deep) It has a movable floor and fully absorbent sides LIR National Ocean Test which makes it one of the most advanced tank Facility worldwide for 1/50 scale testing. Beaufort Building University College Cork Ringaskiddy Wave & Current Flume: (28m x 3m x 0.6 to Cork 1.2 m deep) A multi-purpose facility with the capability of running separate and combined unidirectional wave and current tests. LIR National Ocean Test Facility at the MAREI Centre

Power Take off Rigs and Emulators: A range of rigs and emulators to test novel designs of power take off systems that may include new generator types, new gear box designs and hydraulic pumps.

Services offered include:

 Hydrodynamic Performance  Power take-off performance  Site specific wave generation  Naval architecture set-up such as motion setup, weight distribution, balance & stability  Sea-keeping  Mooring set-up, influence and loading  Validation of pre-completed numerical models

 Limited survival (based on scale) Contact:  Data acquisition and analysis Jimmy Murphy  Power map production T:+353 (0)21 4864300

E: [email protected]

http://www.lir-notf.com

LIR National Ocean Test Facility Beaufort Building University College Cork Ringaskiddy Cork

Precision Agriculture Technology Testbed

One of the biggest challenges facing humanity is the ability to feed our rapidly growing world population. The existing worldwide production system is unsustainable without some major breakthroughs in food production. Tyndall National Institute is playing a small part in addressing this global problem. Using expertise of existing technology and track record of developing new innovative sensor and integrated circuit solutions, Tyndall has created a test-bed where smart systems are being used to control and monitor a variety of factors relating to farm- ing. The ‘small smart farm’ is spread over various locations around Cork, accessing different conditions. The locations include several horticultural units, simple stand-alone planters, a pasture area and even the river Lee itself where water levels are being continuously monitored and the output available on a live automatic twitter feed operating 24/7. Data is transmitted wirelessly to and from sensors and actuators using a variety of technologies including the SFI CONNECT Cen- tre’s ‘Pervasive Nation’ LoRa infrastructure. https://connectcentre.ie/pervasive-nation/ Contact: Brendan O’Flynn The testbed utilises a variety of sensors which monitor soil and air temperature, rainfall, light T:+353(0)21 4903000 intensity, moisture & water levels, and can make changes to positively influence growing condi- E:[email protected] tions. New Award-winning smart sensors have been developed in Tyndall. Combining this tech- www.tyndall.ie nology with agricultural expertise from several partners (including the UCC school of Biological, Tyndall National Institute, Earth and Environmental Sciences), allows farm- Lee Maltings Complex ers to instantly measure and remotely receive Dyke Parade, information, to make better decisions on fertili- Cork zation and watering, leading to increased production at lower cost. Precision Agriculture Technology Testbed

We are facing exciting challenges in the development of a water-monitoring programme in Europe as part of the requirements driven by the Water framework directive [WFD]. Technological advances are providing new sensor & network capabilities, long-range low-power communications, and data interpreting and delivery for- mats. There is a significant opportunity to inte- grate these technologies into intelligent systems, providing data to assist in the decision making process of water management authorities, particularly when the data is available at a high de- gree of spatial and temporal granularity.

Real time environmental monitoring systems in Tyndall have been providing depth, tidal and flood alert information for the river Lee to the public over the past decade.

Contact: Brendan O’Flynn

T:+353(0)21 4903000

E:[email protected]

www.tyndall.ie

Tyndall National Institute, Lee Maltings Complex Dyke Parade, Cork

On Farm Testing for Bovine Disease Diagnostics

Poor animal and welfare can be a major source of economic loss for Irish Farmers. For example, Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is one of the world's most costly bovine diseases with an esti- mated annual cost of €102 million to Irish farmers prior to the eradication scheme. Other loss making illnesses include IBR and Johne’s disease. Due to the highly contagious nature of these diseases, early identification and diagnosis is critical for herd protection to prevent costly outbreaks. Current detection mechanisms rely on commercial laboratories which can be costly with significant wait-time for results.

Solutions The availability of a cheap and effective on-Farm test, using milk or serum, would allow vets and farmers to rapidly diagnose different diseases and allow them to implement treatment early in order to prevent costly outbreaks. Tyndall Na- tional Institute in collaboration with colleagues in Teagasc are using nanotechnology to develop a Contact: cost-efficient nanowire chip sensor, to provide on -site disease testing in cows within 15 minutes. Alan O’Riordan The sensor works in a similar fashion to existing glucose tests for people with diabetes. They T:+353 (0)2102346403 place a drop of blood or milk from an animal on the sensor and get a positive or negative re- E:[email protected] sponse for BVD – right there, on the farm.

Benefits www.tyndall.ie  Total test time <15 minutes  Suitable for both milk and serum samples Tyndall National  Up to 10 sensor channels to allow testing of Institute, multiple diseases simultaneously Lee Maltings Complex  Control sensor correct for noise and drift Dyke Parade, Cork This work recently won the gold medal at the 2016 Innovation Arena Awards for most Innova- tive Research Emerging from 3rd Level at this year’s National Ploughing Championships. Cork Citizen Engagement Survey

The Cork Smart Gateway (CSG) aims to enhance the quality of life for Cork citizens. To this end, the Gateway and the IERC carried out a series of sur- veys to better understand Cork citizen’s opinions about the Cork region and its future development. The project used crowd-sourced information gath- ered by student volunteers going door-to-door and combined these results with an online survey. There were 3,599 responses which captured the views of Cork citizens, senior citizens (over 65 years), youth (16-18 years) and local authority employees.

The survey sought views on issues including:  Citizen’s willingness to engage with public issues  Citizen’s use and preference of traditional and digital communication tools and their digital skills  Citizen’s access to and use of public infrastructure including public transport, connectivity and open data  Citizen’s awareness of existing smart initiatives Contact: Some key findings include: Long Pham  63% of citizens strongly believe that they have a large impact in making Cork a better place to live. T:+353 (0)21 2346940 However, 62% of citizens feel that there are too few opportunities for them to participate in local E: [email protected] decision making  Top concerns for citizens are sustainable jobs www.ierc.ie (28%) and health and wellbeing (27%) International Energy  66% of citizens volunteer citing personal interest Research Centre, and helping others as their top motivations Tyndall National  78% of citizens identify Cork as an excellent place Institute, for lifelong learning and education opportunities Lee Maltings Complex  Email and mobile are the preferred communication Dyke Parade, methods for Cork Citizens Cork

The results will be reflected in the identification of CSG projects and developing Cork’s smart agenda.

Contact: Email: [email protected] Web: www.corksmartgateway.ie

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@SmartCork Cork Smart Gateway

For more information on the Cork Smart Gateway Initiative or to recommend a project for inclusion in this Smart Dem- onstrator Brochure please contact [email protected]