Barry Jennings

Barry Jennings at Enterprise Ireland

Barry Jennings is a Senior Development Advisor in the Food Division at Enterprise Ireland. He is also the National Delegate to the European Space Agency (ESA) and National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe - Space.3

Jennings has over three decades of experience in market research, previously working at Microsoft, BlackBerry, and Dell.1 At Microsoft, he led the cloud marketing and commercial business planning insights team, focusing on cloud computing, data platform, AI, development tools, and other enterprise solutions.1

Jennings is active in promoting Irish participation in EU research and innovation programs. He has organized events such as a recent bakery sustainability workshop with Enterprise Ireland, Bord Bia, and Teagasc.4 As NCP for Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space, he helps Irish organizations engage with the EU's flagship research and innovation program.2

Key Roles

• Senior Development Advisor, Food Division, Enterprise Ireland5
• National Delegate to the European Space Agency (ESA)3
• National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe - Space3
• Previously worked at Microsoft, BlackBerry, and Dell in market research roles1