Cleantech innovation campus to support 500 jobs in 5 years

A new innovation campus in Dublin City University (DCU) is expected to support about 500 jobs over the next five years.

Opened by Jobs Minister Richard Bruton, the DCU Innovation Campus is a new national centre for innovation in the cleantech sector, one of the fastest growing areas of economic activity and worth €5tn globally.

The new campus, which will be a location of choice for cleantech start-ups, SMEs and larger companies, is expected to drive significant green economy growth in the north Dublin and Leinster area, supporting 200 jobs over the initial 18 months. This is expected to grow to 500 over five years.