Taoiseach hails new research centres

Four new world-class research centres are to be opened in Ireland as part of a multimillion-euro investment.

The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) centres, which will be focused on the areas of smart manufacturing, neurotherapeutics, bioeconomy, and 3D printing, will receive €74m in government funding and €40m from their respective industries over the next six years.

In total, the four centres will directly support some 650 highly skilled researchers.