01/11/2011
Radisens Diagnostics Win €1m Contract
Radisens Diagnostics has been awarded a €1m contract by the European Space Agency to develop an innovative blood testing device for use by astronauts on board the International Space Station and on various human spaceflight missions.
Congratulating the company, Sean Sherlock T.D. Minister for Research & Innovation said: "Radisens Diagnostics' success is the most recent example of an Irish company reaping significant benefits from Ireland’s membership of the European Space Agency (ESA) through Enterprise Ireland. It is encouraging to see that Irish SMEs are developing a high profile as providers of innovative solutions for use in the European Space Programme.”
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Congratulating the company, Sean Sherlock T.D. Minister for Research & Innovation said: "Radisens Diagnostics' success is the most recent example of an Irish company reaping significant benefits from Ireland’s membership of the European Space Agency (ESA) through Enterprise Ireland. It is encouraging to see that Irish SMEs are developing a high profile as providers of innovative solutions for use in the European Space Programme.”
(BMcN)
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