Key Points:
»» Ireland in Top 20 countries in terms of quality scientific output
- Thomson Reuters
»» State agency, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is dedicated to
building and strengthening scientific and engineering research
in collaboration with industry and Higher Education Institutions
»» Highly- networked culture lends itself particularly well to
“Open Innovation” between industry and academia
»» The “Open Innovation” dynamic is complemented by
the increasing convergence of industries, brought on by
technological advances
»» Ireland’s size means that it is an ideal market to use as a
“Test-Bed” for new products and services
»» Strategic Research Clusters (SRCs) and larger-scale Centres for
Science, Engineering and Technology (CSETs) are based in the
nation’s Higher Education Institutions and are at the core of
over 400 collaborations between SFI researchers and industry