Supporting advanced manufacturing innovation through engineering, research and technical expertise. 

Trinity College Dublin (TCD) brings research capability, engineering expertise and applied innovation support to the NWCAM2 programme. 

Working across advanced manufacturing, engineering and biomedical disciplines, TCD supports innovation activity that helps businesses explore new technologies, address technical challenges and strengthen manufacturing capability. 

  • Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is one of Ireland’s leading research universities, with strong links to industry, innovation and applied engineering research. 

    Within NWCAM2, TCD contributes expertise from areas including mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering and advanced manufacturing, supporting collaboration between research teams, technical specialists and industry partners. 

    Through its engineering and research capability, TCD supports innovation activity connected to manufacturing improvement, product development and emerging technologies relevant to the Health & Life Sciences sector. 

  • TCD contributes expertise across a range of areas relevant to advanced manufacturing and engineering innovation, including: 

    • Mechanical and biomedical engineering  

    • Advanced manufacturing and product development  

    • Applied engineering research  

    • Technical innovation and problem solving  

    • Industry-focused research collaboration  

    Through NWCAM2, TCD supports innovation activity by helping connect businesses with engineering expertise, research knowledge and collaborative technical development opportunities. 

  • For SMEs, innovation can often require access to specialist engineering expertise and research capability that may not exist internally. 

    Through NWCAM2, TCD can support businesses looking to: 

    • Explore advanced manufacturing approaches and technologies  

    • Investigate opportunities for product or process improvement  

    • Address technical and engineering challenges  

    • Strengthen innovation capability within the business  

    • Support technical development through research collaboration  

    The focus is on helping businesses engage with innovation in a practical and commercially relevant way. 

The TCD Team

Garret O’Donnell
Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer

Garret is Associate Professor within the Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. His work includes advanced manufacturing, engineering research and industry collaboration. Within NWCAM2, he supports coordination of TCD’s contribution to the programme and works alongside research and technical teams involved in project delivery. 

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