Killorglin is a hub of enterprise for south-west start-ups The RDI Hub is taking its place among the Kerry organisations that are creating global business success stories Sponsored Article 31st January, 2021
The RDI Hub in Killorglin is taking centre stage in Kerry’s start-up scene as part of the national consortium recently awarded the government contract to manage the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC) service for start-ups.
The €17 million contract will see the RDI Hub (Rdihub.com) work alongside Dogpatch Labs in Dublin, the Republic of Work in Cork and Portershed Galway to manage the rollout of NDRC accelerator programmes regionally.
Government to invest €193m in five SFI research centres
Five Science Foundation Ireland research centres spanning medical devices, AI technology, future networks and more will receive the funding over the next six years.
Today (1 February), Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris, TD, announced an investment of €193m in five Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) research centres over the next six years.
The centres – Adapt, Connect, Cúram, iCrag and Lero – carry out research across cybersecurity, e-health, energy and marine resources, AI, data privacy, telecommunication and more.
Harris said that the investment reflects “Ireland’s position as a world leader in research and innovation”.
“Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris has today announced an investment of €193 million in five Science Foundation Ireland Research Centres for six years. Lero, the SFI Research Centre for Software, led by University of Limerick (UL) and ADAPT, a SFI research centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology led by Trinity College Dublin in partnership with Munster Technological University (MTU) and other universities and institutes of technology across the country are among those to benefit …” (more)
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Over €37m to be invested in research centre led by the University of Limerick
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A TOTAL of €193 million is to be invested in five SFI Research Centres over the next six years, including €37,449,510 for the Lero, SFI Research Centre for Software, led by University of Limerick.
The five research centres will collaborate with industry partners and carry out cutting edge research into smart medical devices, e-health, telecommunications networks, cybersecurity, smart cities, artificial intelligence, ethics and data privacy, as well as applied geosciences, energy security and marine resources.
JRI America Inc celebrates ten years in Tralee Location, competitive costs and a strong educational system were just some of the reasons the IT and financial services company chose Kerry for its EMEA base Sponsored Article 31st January, 2021
This year marks a milestone for JRI America Inc in Ireland. As it enters its tenth year in business, the company’s technology centre at Kerry Business Park has evolved to play a crucial role in its international operations, employing 200 people across a range of high-value roles.
The work carried out by these professionals is key to supporting Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – one of Japan’s largest banks and a Fortune 500 company – in important global markets, such as North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.