€47 million funding for Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Programme
The Government has announced €47 million of funding for the continuation of the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Programme until 2029. Charged with increasing the levels of interaction between Irish Industry and the Technological Universities (TU) and Institutes of Technology (IoT), the programme is co-financed by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-27 and the Northern & Western Regional Programme 2021-27.
To date, over 4,500 companies have spent €60 million via the Technology Gateways collaborating with researchers in the TUs & IoTs. The majority of these companies are Small & Medium Enterprises who gain access to facilities and knowledge that would be unavailable to them without the Technology Gateways.
Speaking at the launch, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD said: “I am delighted to announce this funding to ensure the continuation of the highly successful Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway programme. Over the next seven years the new programme will build on its previous achievements and continue to connect our businesses into our world class third level research system, driving innovation across all regions of Ireland.
“The €47 million will allow the existing 16 Gateways to continue to deliver solutions for Irish SME’s who are the core users of the programme. The funding will also be used to add a new Technology Gateway to the existing Network based in Technological University of the Shannon:Midlands Midwest that will help local companies leverage the existing manufacturing expertise of the university.”
CEO of Enterprise Ireland Leo Clancy said: “Technology Gateways focus on key technology areas aligned to industry needs. Companies all over Ireland use Technology Gateways to develop new or better products, processes and services. Since its inception in 2013, the programme has provided over 4,500 companies in Ireland with access to the talents and facilities available in the Technological Universities and Institutes of Technologies.
“The success of the programme to date demonstrates how important research and development is to the growth of Irish companies. I fully expect the new programme to continue to deliver the same levels of engagement between Irish industry and the Technology Gateways to ensure our client companies continue to compete, grow and scale.”
The 17 Technology Gateways include:
APT, TUS: Midlands
CAPPA, MTU Cork
COMAND, TUS: Midlands
CREDIT, Dundalk IT
CREST DIT, TU Dublin
DESIGN+, SETU Carlow
ICS @ Walton Institute, SETU Waterford
IMaR, MTU Kerry
MET, ATU Galway
PEM, ATU Sligo
PMBRC, SETU Waterford
SEAM, SETU Waterford
Shannon ABC, MTU Kerry & TUS: Midwest
Smarter Factory, TUS: Midwest
Nimbus, MTU Cork
WiSAR, ATU Donegal & TU Dublin Tallaght.
For more information
www.technologygateway.ie
CAPTION:
Pictured left to right: Lisa Moran, SRA; Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD; Mark Whelan, Senior Programme Manager, Enterprise Ireland; Marina Donohoe, Divisional Manager, Enterprise Ireland; Leo Clancy, CEO, Enterprise Ireland; and Barry Guckian, NWRA
