The BioConnect Project
The BioConnect Project is anchored by a unique 1,639 square metre research and development Innovation Centre located at Knockaconny in Monaghan – the beating heart of Ireland’s agri-food industry.
BioConnect’s mission is to engage with local and regional food businesses and agricultural producers, together with entrepreneurs and investors, to drive the sector forward creating world class opportunities and businesses.
The BioConnect Innovation Centre
The BioConnect building contains space for up to 12 laboratories with secondary labs for ancillary equipment over two floors, write up areas, dry labs, hot desks, meeting rooms and a communal social and conference area on the ground floor.
With space for over 80 people the building is at the heart of a major drive designed to support food and agri companies develop new projects, whilst offering a creative environment for entrepreneurs, startup projects and inward investing businesses and organisations.
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BioConnect – Knockaconny, County Monaghan, Ireland
Located in the north-eastern region of the Republic of Ireland, County Monaghan is a border county with a population of 61,386 characterised by a strong entrepreneurial tradition, a vibrant indigenous SME sector, an excellent quality of life and a strong sense of community.
As a business location Monaghan is noteworthy for its close proximity to multiple major urban centres in the north-eastern region, as well as several major shipping ports and international airports.
Monaghan is home to a diverse range of businesses including both highly successful local firms and foreign multinationals that use the county as their regional base and gateway to European markets. The United Kingdom border is less than 8 km / 5 miles away offering easy access to the UK market.
Businesses located in the region enjoy access to a range of services from enterprise-supporting agencies including IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices. Monaghan County Council supports economic activity aggressively within the county as part of its core remit.
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