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Government to invest €193m in five SFI research centres
Five Science Foundation Ireland research centres spanning medical devices, AI technology, future networks and more will receive the funding over the next six years.
Today (1 February), Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris, TD, announced an investment of €193m in five Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) research centres over the next six years.
The centres – Adapt, Connect, Cúram, iCrag and Lero – carry out research across cybersecurity, e-health, energy and marine resources, AI, data privacy, telecommunication and more.
Harris said that the investment reflects “Ireland’s position as a world leader in research and innovation”.