Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1233. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Science Foundation Ireland research centres; the estimated cost of establishing each centre; the cost per year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33592/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraScience Foundation Ireland has an established network of 16 world-leading Research Centres, four of which were announced in 2017. The 16 centres represent a total commitment of €428 million from Science Foundation Ireland over their six year award duration and an industry commitment of €228 million. Furthermore, Budget provision was provided for one additional centre in 2018.
- Seven centres were launched in 2013, representing a six year commitment of €203.1 million from SFI.
- Five centres were launched in 2015, representing a six year commitment of €156.7 million from SFI.
- Four centres were launched in 2017, representing a six year commitment of €73.2 million from SFI.
The following table sets out in greater detail the committed funding for each of the 16 Research Centres:
|
Centre |
Year |
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|
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
Total |
|
|
Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER) |
€1,869,855 |
€6,218,554 |
€6,558,088 |
€7,637,120 |
€6,333,342 |
€5,409,048 |
€1,145,599 |
€35,171,606 |
|
Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC) - Interfacing Food & Medicine |
€1,032,074 |
€5,238,405 |
€6,852,003 |
€7,283,063 |
€6,917,067 |
€6,191,656 |
€2,371,164 |
€35,885,432 |
|
Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research (INFANT) |
€178,823 |
€891,674 |
€1,192,153 |
€1,472,396 |
€1,556,337 |
€1,585,607 |
€771,788 |
€7,648,778 |
|
INSIGHT - Irelands Big Data and Analytics Research Centre |
€2,459,848 |
€8,383,956 |
€9,804,496 |
€10,425,884 |
€11,592,167 |
€9,034,656 |
€5,994,406 |
€57,695,413 |
|
I-PIC Irish Photonic Integration Research Centre |
€357,054 |
€853,083 |
€4,272,022 |
€3,887,286 |
€4,144,227 |
€4,166,819 |
€1,938,878 |
€19,619,369 |
|
Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) - The SFI Centre for Marine Renewable Energy Research |
€1,463,357 |
€3,476,169 |
€3,389,288 |
€3,255,257 |
€3,123,644 |
€3,025,732 |
€1,173,466 |
€18,906,913 |
|
Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC) |
€2,666,492 |
€4,561,910 |
€4,824,881 |
€4,958,138 |
€4,780,168 |
€4,675,258 |
€1,664,772 |
€28,131,618 |
|
Centre |
Year |
|||||||
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Total |
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|
ADAPT: Centre for Digital Content Platform Research |
€3,268,974 |
€6,269,640 |
€6,430,321 |
€6,068,572 |
€5,157,714 |
€3,518,504 |
€30,713,725 |
|
|
CONNECT: The Centre for Future Networks and Communications |
€1,413,168 |
€4,626,873 |
€6,837,294 |
€6,459,299 |
€6,261,952 |
€5,787,089 |
€31,385,675 |
|
|
CÚRAM - Centre for Research in Medical Devices |
€6,333,988 |
€6,285,655 |
€6,291,249 |
€6,447,146 |
€6,171,335 |
€5,563,528 |
€37,092,901 |
|
|
Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG) |
€3,425,302 |
€4,809,400 |
€5,417,161 |
€5,195,376 |
€3,956,832 |
€2,084,483 |
€24,888,554 |
|
|
Lero - the Irish Software Research Centre |
€4,705,199 |
€6,548,857 |
€6,865,567 |
€6,627,784 |
€4,884,481 |
€2,972,799 |
€32,604,686 |
|
|
Centre |
Year |
|||||||
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
|
Bioeconomy Research Centre (BEACON) |
€1,516,246 |
€3,228,550 |
€3,493,667 |
€3,237,706 |
€2,168,191 |
€1,034,682 |
€342,661 |
€15,021,703 |
|
Confirm Centre for Smart Manufacturing |
€386,124 |
€4,997,966 |
€5,985,254 |
€6,645,330 |
€6,127,277 |
€4,680,939 |
€3,348,441 |
€32,171,331 |
|
FutureNeuro |
€476,699 |
€1,888,903 |
€1,810,993 |
€1,769,721 |
€1,648,641 |
€1,556,927 |
€1,185,401 |
€10,337,285 |
|
I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre |
€441,840 |
€2,813,503 |
€2,833,820 |
€3,600,271 |
€2,645,949 |
€2,089,160 |
€1,284,908 |
€15,709,451 |
These major funding awards link scientists and engineers in partnerships across 19 research bodies, including all seven universities, and 328 companies in Ireland. They act as magnets, attracting, retaining and forming industry that make important contributions to Ireland’s economy, and expanding education and career opportunities in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Research excellence and global thought leadership are at the core of the SFI Research Centres. They are meeting global challenges and excel at winning international funding. In 2017, the first 12 Research Centres had won over €30 million in non-exchequer, non-commercial funding, creating jobs, and intellectual/commercial outcomes.
