Power of light to create 200 Cork tech jobs

A €30m research centre that will harness the power of light aims to create 200 jobs over the next six years.

Power of light to create 200 Cork tech jobs
Fri, 24 Jan, 2014 - 00:00
Eoin English

Research Minister Sean Sherlock will announce the establishment today of the Irish Photonic Integration Centre (IPIC) at the Tyndall National Institute in Cork.

The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) facility will bring together over 100 researchers from Tyndall, UCC, CIT, and DCU, and 18 industry partners to develop light-enabled technologies.

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