First European Space Agency innovation lab launched in Ireland 

New hub will act as Ireland’s national platform for space technology development

ESA Phi-Lab Ireland forms part of the European Space Agency’s Phi-Lab initiative, whose mission is to bring research closer to commercialisation by bridging disruptive research and commercial needs. 

The country's first European Space Agency Phi-lab was launched on Thursday, marking a major milestone in Ireland's space and advanced manufacturing ecosystem.

Headquartered at Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) in Mullingar, the new facility, run in collaboration with the AMBER Centre at Trinity College Dublin, will be Ireland’s national platform for space technology development, anchoring the country’s ambitions within Europe’s fast-growing space economy.