Ireland competes on a global level

SIZE doesn't matter in the world of science and technology when it comes to competing globally as a nation, the director general of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), William Harris, believes.

And Ireland is a true example of this and a model others want to emulate, he said.

However, he warned against complacency and said that if Ireland wanted to stay one step ahead it would have to invest in the culture of research and development at every level.