Research Collaborations Support

Science Foundation Ireland has a number of programmes that can fund academia-industry collaboration. The SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme 2024 call is currently open.
Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Partnership Programme and Innovation Vouchers offer exchequer funding support to carry out R,D&I projects or explore business opportunities in collaboration with Engineering researchers.
The Irish Research Council has funding schemes which enable industry to co-sponsor both PhD studentships and post-doctoral fellows.
The European Union has a number of funding programmes which enable industry to undertake collaborative research with Engineering researchers.