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Sligo Engineering & Technology Expo 2024

December 5, 2023

The Sligo Engineering & Technology Expo 2024 will take place at the Knocknarea Arena, ATU Sligo on Thursday, 2 May.

The Sligo Engineering & Technology Expo an interactive, information sharing event which is an exciting collaboration between ATU Sligo and Industry.

The Expo is a chance for potential engineering students to gain knowledge of companies, interact with alumni and network with professional engineers. Participants at the Expo include Fortune 500 industry leaders, indigenous industry and companies of all sizes from across Ireland.

The Expo will be open to the public from 10am to 5pm and we encourage public engagement throughout the event. Our mission is to connect students, industry and the community and inspire future generations of engineers.

For further information on the 2024 Expo, including how to book a stand, please contact Catherine.Young@nullatu.ie.

For information on previous Sligo Engineering & Technology events, please scroll down.

2023

Below is our virtual EXPO catalogue from 2023, which will give you an idea of the event:

The EXPO 2023 Talks Programme is below

Brief Introductions to ATU Sligo Engineering & Technology Courses:
12.15pm Electronics & Computing
12.25pm Mechatronics
12.35pm Civil Engineering & Construction
12.45pm Mechanical & Precision Engineering

Industry Presentations:
1.10pm Ceola McLynn
– Innovation Centre – Insight
1.30pm Brian Durnin, BORMAC
– Company collaborations / partnerships mutual projects
2.00pm Derek Flynn, Engineering Manager at AbbVie Ballytivnan
– A Career at AbbVie – rise to a new challenge
2.30pm Andrew Young , Glan Agua
– Transforming Water, Transforming Lives
3.00pm Davin Ferguson, Collins McNicholas Recruitment and HR services group
– Market insights for graduate engineers
3.30pm Paul F Martin (Donegal) Jamie Shevlin (Sligo) Padraig Donohoe (Longford),
Abbott Panel
– Discover unparalleled opportunities at Abbott – Learn how you can make a positive
impact in the world

4.00pm EXPO 2023 Student Awards Ceremony

We would like to thank our industry stand holders from 2023 below:

2022

The Expo in 2022 was a great success and thank you to all industry providers, representatives, students, lecturers and staff for making the Expo possible!

Please view and download the Sligo Engineering & Technology Expo – 2022 Edition book below:

In association with the AIM Centre (Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing Supply Chain) we were delighted to have brought you Industry Talk on the Supply Chain Challenges in a Digital World. The event will be moderated by Daniel Browne with host of speakers from both Industry and Irelands leading Research Centre’s who provided insights and advice on the key challenges facing manufacturing businesses in the current environment.

We would like to thank the 2022 speakers:

Mary Kearney, Centre Director, The AIM Centre

Shane Clarke, Supply Chain Manager – Abbott Diagnostics Business

Andrew Lynch, Chief Innovation Officer – IMR

Shane Loughlin, Chief Digital Architect – SL Controls

Professor Denis Dowling – Director Director, I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Domhnall Carroll, Site Director – National Advanced Manufacturing Centre

JJ O’Hara, CEO, FutureCast

Elizabeth Nugent, VP General Manager EMEA, AMCOR