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Science Foundation Ireland is the national foundation for investment in scientific and engineering r
Overview
Location
Australia, Western Australia, Gascoyne Junction
Employees
51-200
Phone
+353 1 607 3200
Founded date
2003
Mentions in press and media 14
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| Sep 15, 2024 | Ireland launches postgraduate scholarship for global researchers with €31,000 annual support | Ireland has announced the launch of its Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme, offering up to €31,000 annually in financial support to researchers from around the world. The scholarship is managed by the newly established... |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Microsoft's STEM programme engages 300,000 students | Dream Space, a STEM innovation and education programme from Microsoft Ireland, has announced that it has engaged 300,000 students and teachers across the island of Ireland over the past 18 months. The immersive programme aims to improve stu... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Science Foundation Ireland's external funding jumps 14% | The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) leveraged €267m in external funding from a base investment of €213m in 2022, a 14% increase on the previous year, according to the group's 2022 annual report. Presented at a launch event by Minister Simo... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Nestlé and Cork's APC Microbiome team up for research | Nestlé and APC Microbiome Ireland (APC), a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre based in University College Cork (UCC), have announced a new collaboration. The focus will lay on the human microbiome and could ultimately benefit ... |
| May 9, 2023 | Liebherr and Lero partner to further develop the smart shipping container cranes of the future | Ireland's Minister of Education Norma Foley launches a 4-year research partnership between Liebherr Container Cranes and Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software and Munster Technological University. Minister Foley ... |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Linde unveils its latest gas technologies at Formnext 2022 | Global industrial gas specialist Linde displayed a number of gas technologies at Formnext 2022. These technologies include its proprietary gas mixture developed specifically to optimize Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) Additive Manufac... |
| Sep 18, 2022 | 80,000 jobs at stake due to critical shortage of physics skills | Eight thousand jobs could be lost every year for a decade if Ireland fails to invest in physics research and development. According to the Institute of Physics, its research shows that the sector is undergoing a critical shortage of skills ... |
| Feb 17, 2022 | €2.4m in funding for disruptive defence solutions | The government has announced €2.4m in funding for the development of disruptive technological solutions for challenges being faced by the Irish Defence Forces. Ten research teams have been shortlisted for the Science Foundation Ireland-Defe... |
| Aug 11, 2020 | MagGrow’s magnetic spray tech attracts $7.1m for Series A round | MagGrow, an Irish agtech startup harnessing magnetism to make crop spraying more accurate and less chemically intensive, has closed its Series A round at €6 million ($7.1 million). Impact investor Astanor Ventures led the round, joined by s... |
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FAQ about SFI
When was SFI founded?
SFI was founded in 2003.
What has the press written about SFI?
Parsers VC has collected 14 articles mentioning SFI, among them “Ireland launches postgraduate scholarship for global researchers with €31,000 annual support” (Sep 15, 2024) and “Microsoft's STEM programme engages 300,000 students” (Jul 7, 2024).
Is SFI still active?
Yes, SFI is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 26, 2025.