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John O'Byrne

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Name:	John O’Byrne
Position:	Doctoral Fellow IRCHSS, NIRSA
Department:	Geography
Organisation:	NUI Maynooth
Location:	PHD 10, John Hume Building
E-mail:	john.p.obyrne@nuim.ie
Telephone:	++ 353 1 708 6208
Research Interests:	Economic Geography
Research Group(s):	Governance and Development

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Project Title:	Networks and the Development of the Irish Biotechnology Sector
Supervisor:	Prionnsias Breathnach
Project Abstract:	Biotechnology is widely predicted to be one of the leading growth sectors in advanced economies in the new millennium. The proposed thesis will focus on the crucial networking dimension among the relevant actors in the Irish Biotechnology sector. The main components are: (i) A detailed description of the nature/structure of the Biotechnology sector in Ireland; (ii) An account of networking arrangements in the sector; (iii) An analysis of the efficacy of these networking arrangements; (iv) An examination of the spatial structure of networking in the sector, with a view to identifying the extent to which mutually reinforcing agglomeration and clustering processes are in operation in the sector. The study will involve structured interviews with key industry actors. Analysing the findings, the thesis aims to formulate policy proposals for enhancing/developing networking arrangements in order to facilitate the strengthening and further development of the Irish Biotechnology industry maximising its contribution to national development. This research is funded by the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences, and NIRSA.

 

Publications

• O' Byrne, J. (2003)
  Cloning the Celtic Tiger: Can Biotechnology create its own Irish economic miracle?, Milieu 2003, 39-44.
  

• O’ Byrne, J. (2004) Template: The development of the biotechnology industry, Milieu 2004, 12-15

 

Presentations

• O’ Byrne, J. (2003) The Historical Development of the International Biotechnology Industry. NUI, Maynooth Postgraduate Colloquium 28th March 2003.

• O’Byrne, J. (2003) Networks and the development of the Irish biotechnology sector.
  National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis Post Graduate and Affiliate Seminar, 20th June 2003.

• O’Byrne, J. (2004) The Biotechnology industry and Ireland:
  International Trends and Comparisons.
  Conference of Irish Geographers, NUI, Maynooth. March 10th 2004

• O’Byrne, J. (2004) Developing an industry: The Biotechnology industry and Ireland. NUI, Maynooth Postgraduate Colloquium. May 9th 2004.

• O’Byrne, J. (2005) The Irish Biotechnology sector:
  Strengths and weaknesses. National Institute of Regional and Spatial Analysis Post Graduate seminar series, March 10th 2005

• O’Byrne, J. (2005) Evaluating the development of networks and linkages in the Irish biotechnology sector. The Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, April 7th 2005.