A New Focus for a New Age

EU-funded Seventh Framework Programme key instrument in helping to develop Ireland’s knowledge economy.

In new economic times, a new mantra has emerged: “Innovation, innovation, innovation.”

In order to ensure competitiveness in the future global marketplace, Ireland is committed to excellence in Research & Development (R&D), aiming to be “at the forefront in generating and using new knowledge for economic and social progress, within an innovation-driven culture”.