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A €460M investment expands Ireland's Research Ireland network to seven new centers, with SETU researchers contributing to key initiatives in AI, biopharma, and quantum technologies. The initiative is projected to create over 577 research positions and 800 PhD opportunities while leveraging an additional €500M in industry investment. This strategic scaling aims to deepen multidisciplinary collaboration and amplify the network's established impact on societal and economic innovation.
€460M Investment Launches Seven New Irish Research Centers

A €460 million investment will fuel seven new Irish research centers, with SETU researchers key to three.
A €460 million investment will establish seven new Research Ireland network (Rinn) research centers across the country, with South East Technological University (SETU) researchers playing a key role in three of them. Announced on Wednesday by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, the initiative aims to bolster research in areas including artificial intelligence, advanced therapies, and quantum technologies. Minister Lawless stated, “The scale and…
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