Nanosense takes entrepreneur prize

Life sciences company Nanosense has won first prize in the 2004 entrepreneurship programme organised by NovaUCD, UCD’s centre for innovation and start-up businesses.

Nanosense was honoured for its work in developing special technology used in medical products.

The company’s technology will be applied by firms operating in the areas of infectious diseases, food safety and agricultural and environmental testing.

Nanosense was set up by Dr Margaret Brennan of Trinity College’s physics department.

ICS voted best mortgage provider

Dublin: Bank of Ireland-owned mortgage lender ICS has been voted the best residential mortgage provider by the Independent Mortgage Advisors Federation, the fourth time it has won the award in five years.