Green tech company creates jobs

Independant.ie.

Galway-based green tech company, Cellulac, has been approved for the record grant from the European Commission to commercialise its bio-refining technology that converts agricultural waste into lactic acid.

Belfast Telegraph quotes CE Fin Murray as saying: "This win and our confidence that Cellulac will be filling key R&D roles locally is a testament to the investment poured into the development of the life sciences and green tech sectors over the last number of years."

Lactic acid is used in food and beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, biodegradable plastics and other industrial sectors.

According to BreakingNews.ie, Cellulac will recruit graduates from the life sciences and engineering sectors for its research base in Ireland.