US tech firm opens electronics research lab in Cork

A US tech company will open a new power electronics research lab in Cork today as part of a major expansion of its Irish operation.

Just over a year since the United Technologies Research Centre (UTRC) Ireland was established in Cork, its parent company, United Technologies Corp’s, which specialises in cutting-edge research for the building and aerospace industry, will officially open the new lab in the city this afternoon.

It is a significant expansion of the company’s technical capabilities in Ireland.