Insight name of the game as virtual centre promises 300 spin-off jobs

A joint initiative between DCU, NUI Galway, UCC and UCD focusing on the data analytics called Insight, is hoping to create 300 jobs through 12 planned spinout companies.

Insight will be a virtual centre spread across the four universities all of whom will play an equal role or co-lead the research.

The centre will receive funding of €58m from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through SFI’s Research Centres Programme, along with a further contribution of €30m from 30 industry partners.