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Clients and Projects
Below are examples of Halcyons recent engagements, chosen to demonstrate a variety of our recent work. |
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Dublin Business Innovation Centres
Halcyon works with Dublin BIC as an investment advisor in several of its key areas.
Through the Client assistance programme Halcyon has provided investment advisory services for project evaluation, feasibility study assistance, business plan guidance and business plan development. Companies are evaluated, assisted and mentored and if appropriate receive financial investment/ assistance through the AIB Seed Capital Scheme, the Business Angel Partnership or other third parties. The relationship with the Dublin BIC is on-going.
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Halo, Business Angel Partnership
Halcyon has been working with the Business Angel Partnership since it started.
John Phelan is the Chairman of the Advisory Committee to the Business Angel Partnership. The Business Angels has €30 million investment funds available to distribute. Halcyon provides services that include, initial screening of proposals, writing investment proposal documents, recommendations, introductions to investors and managing the fund raising process.
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MediaMarket
In 2006 and 2007, Halcyon carried out a number of feasibility studies for MediaMarket; |
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The first study proved the original proposal of internationalising the service
would not have been achievable. |
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A second study developed a more robust strategic option. |
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The project has raised the multi-million in R&D and working capital required. |
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Following this a market entry strategy was developed. |
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This led to an Enterprise Ireland RTI application and further significant funding. |
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FAS/TravAct Traveller Enterprise & Employment Programme
Since 2005 Halcyon has worked closely with FAS and TravAct in developing a programme for actively engaging Travellers clients. The assistance has been seen as crucial in the success of the program. A third party evaluation has recommended rolling out the program as a national initiative. It is overseen by a Steering Group chaired by FAS. Other organisations on the steering committee are Dublin City Council, South Dublin County Council, Clondalkin Traveller Development Group (CTDG) and Ballyfermot Traveller Action Program (BTAP).
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Pobal/TravAct
Due to the success of the Traveller Enterprise and Employment Program delivered for FAS, Halcyon has engaged on a program with POBAL to widen the scope of the original plan by
co-ordinating with all the Interagency groups as identified by the Higher Level Group on Travellers. This group includes the City and County Development boards, HSE, Dept Social and family affairs, CDP’s, Local Partnerships and the Gardai. There are several consultants working on the project.
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Dublin City Council
Halcyon is a member ofthe consultant’s panel for Dublin City Council.
Halcyon completed an organisational and operational review of the ‘Sheltered Housing Unit’ within the older persons section of Dublin City Council. |
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Filmbase
John is a voluntary Board member of Filmbase. Filmbase is a not-for-profit resource centre for filmmakers. The building on Curved Street, in the heart of Dublin's Temple Bar, is a public space where filmmakers can network, hire filmmaking equipment, take training courses and receive support and information about working within the Irish film industry. Filmbase also publishes the cultural magazine Film Ireland and administers a number of film and documentary production award schemes. There are 19 people employed with over 1,000 members.
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Maritime Management
Maritime Management is an ISM-certified maritime services company located in Dublin. The company offers first class ship management, maritime consultancy, marine surveying and associated maritime services. Halcyon completed a strategy and development plan for a €75million turnover oil distribution company. Halcyon also completed a compensation claim report that was used by senior council when pursuing a claim against the NRA.
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Howth Financial Services
Halcyon completed a business audit for Howth Financial Services.
This provided the catalyst to grow the business in a complimentary direction, add staff and create real company value.
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Terraglyph Interactive Studios
Having raised over $100million in production finance, Halcyon completed a strategic business plan and investor information memorandum. This provided external equity finance for the company. That allowed the company shift from the traditional production business module to an ownership business module.
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Skillnets
John Phelan is a member of the consultant's panel for Skillnets.
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Common Purpose
Halcyon staff has participated in the Matrix Common Purpose program.
Common Purpose gives leaders the inspiration, the knowledge and the connections they need to produce real change. Common Purpose now runs more than 85 programmes in 70 locations around the world. Over 120,000 leaders have participated in common purpose programmes.
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Skunk Works-Nothing to do with Halcyon, just a great story!
Skunk Works is Lockheed Martin’s legendary secret aerospace operation (they designed and built the U-2, Blackbird and F117 Stealth Fighter)
It's the extraordinary story of many engineering achievements with the pinnacle being the discovery in the 1970’s, on page 37 of a 40 page top secret Russian research paper, the key breakthrough of reflective electromagnetic radiation- Stealth Technology.
How the team at Skunk Works recognised the importance of these few lines of research and then applied and implemented them is the key to innovation.
The story of engineers working elbow to elbow in stinking hot environments (the name came from the smell of the plastics factory next door) not more than 50m away from the aircraft being built- Loving what they were doing, driven to excel and loyal to the team and the boss.
Skunk Works created their own myth and innovation ecosystem, one that encompasses the core values of the innovation process.
These disciplines can be used across the spectrum of business sectors (ICT, software, manufacturing etc) ultimately giving the customer the most creative solutions at the best value.
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