Our Team
Ken Horan
Head of ESA Phi Lab Ireland
Dr. Ken Horan (IMR) has more than 20 years' experience in research and product development, as a practitioner, leader and mentor. He has held roles as a start-up CTO, Director of high TRL research in Robotics and Automation, has overseen multiple multi-million-euro programs and has mentored & worked with dozens of companies from start-ups to multinationals on product & process. During his career he has been responsible for all aspects of technology innovation strategy, from roadmapping & delivery to IP management & exploitation. He is currently the Director of Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship in IMR.
Kevin Fraser
Program Manager
Dr Kevin J Fraser (IMR) is the EU Programme Manager with IMR and has 15+ years experience with international and regional funding and an extensive network of research project collaborators. In the past 15 years Kevin has progressed to the role of Programme manager on science and technology focused programmes linked to the mission statements of the European Commission’s FP7 / Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe initiatives.
Claire McKenna
Project Manager
Dr Claire McKenna is International Funding Manager at AMBER, where she works within the funding team to support AMBER and its researchers in developing research ideas and sourcing funding opportunities from European, International and philanthropic agencies.
John Enright
Technical Support
John Enright is the Director of Manufacturing Technologies within IMR, where he works with Irish industry to investigate and validate the adoption of new and advanced manufacturing technologies and associated design tools. He has over 25+ years in the ICT industry across multiple engineering and R&D management roles. John holds a BSc. in Production Engineering and an MSc. in Technology Management.
Garry Doran
Comms & Marketing
Garry Doran is a highly skilled Marketing Professional with over 10 years of experience in Marketing, Digital Marketing, and Business Development roles. He has a proven track record of driving brand awareness, lead generation, and revenue growth through strategic marketing campaigns. Currently, Garry is a Digital Marketing Strategist at Irish Manufacturing Research, where he excels in managing webinars, websites, social media growth, SEO, and CRM optimisation.