How to solve society’s greatest problems? Dangle €1m
Science Foundation Ireland is co-ordinating a €65m programme supporting academics in Ireland
Science Foundation Ireland Partner Profile
SFI is helping the Irish agri-food sector to improve efficiency and reduce emissions
Half of the gains on methane emissions made over the years have been through genetics
Making safe AI work for us: ‘Ireland’s approach is to make it work for society and not leave people behind’
Ciarán Seoighe, deputy director general of Science Foundation Ireland, is optimistic that if we make the right decisions to make AI safe now, it will unlock great benefits
Sustainable food systems from production to public health and beyond
The launch of two new cross-jurisdictional research centres is enormously valuable to the Irish research ecosystem and will help change the way we produce and consume food
Science Foundation Ireland medals mark achievement and endeavour
Awards presentation forms an important element of State's trade promotion activities in the US during St Patrick’s week
Researchers invited to apply for industry fellowship
The Science Foundation Ireland programme grants funding to work in the field for up to two years
Science Foundation Ireland teams up to fund cutting-edge research
The organisation is partnering with the SEAI, EPA and CHF to co-fund projects
Harnessing the energy-storage power of green hydrogen
Science Foundation Ireland is supporting a number of research projects to meet the challenges of producing and managing this low-emissions fuel source
Science Foundation Ireland Partner Profile
Research centres will continue to operate for many years to come as many have funding that runs up to 2029
Science Foundation Ireland enters partnerships on funding schemes to back research
Supporting early career researchers on the path to independence
SFI Public Service Fellowship programme open for applications
The programme funds PhD-qualified academic researchers to work with government departments and agencies on collaborative research projects
Science Foundation Ireland supporting 62 projects in €42m funding round
Frontiers for the Future programme provides opportunities for independent investigators to conduct highly innovative, collaborative research
Two calls under the National Challenge Fund to close on May 26th
Challenge funding is a solution-focused approach to direct research that addresses pressing societal and economic problems
Science Foundation Ireland Fellowship programme open to applicants
Programme part of SFI’s aim of fostering a cohesive research and innovation ecosystem that supports Ireland’s competitivenes
Tech leaders with strong Irish links awarded SFI St Patrick’s Day Science Medals
Science Foundation Ireland awards a way of ‘celebrating achievements and contributions of the Irish scientific diaspora’
Applications open for final two challenges under the SFI’s National Challenge Fund
Sustainable Communities Challenge seeks solutions to support Ireland’s urban and rural populations, and the Future Food Systems Challenge seeks solutions for sustainable and resilient food systems
Science Foundation Ireland aims for world innovation leader status
Support for collaboration between industry and academic is key to strengthening Ireland’s already-glowing reputation
Collaboration nation: How Irish scientists are breaking through on a global level
SFI-sponsored researchers are involved in more than 5,700 international academic research partnerships across 84 countries
Research project keeps its eyes fixed on fighting blindness
SFI Partner Profile: The EYE-D project will look at the underlying causes of degenerative retinal diseases
First challenges set under €65m National Challenge Fund open for application from research teams
First two challenges set under €65m National Challenge Fund now open for application from research teams
Is Google’s new chatbot a person?
LaMDA is sentient and self-conscious — in other words, it has the chief characteristics of a human
Science Foundation Ireland hails Creating our Future campaign
Thousands of ideas for future research projects submitted by members of the public
Funding research into some of the biggest challenges facing developing countries
Science Foundation Ireland is partnering with State agency Irish Aid on projects
€16m partnership to support energy decarbonisation
Project aims to answer key questions presented by the transition to net zero
Transdisciplinary research has a growing role in addressing major societal challenges
This research is not just about the crossover between adjacent topics, and includes subjects from further afield and end-users
Ireland’s Biggest Brainstorm finds ways to ‘make country better for all’
Creating Our Future campaign received 18,000 submissions on how research can shape Ireland for the better
Research funding scheme could change face of paediatric healthcare
Children’s Health Foundation and Science Foundation Ireland will provide funds jointly
UCD professor named researcher of the year for life-extending cancer treatment
Prof William Gallagher hopes new drug will improve quality of life for cancer patients
SFI director general Prof Mark Ferguson reflects on a busy and eventful year
‘SFI’s funded research community came together to deliver outstanding cutting-edge science with real-world impact’
‘National brainstorm’ seeks research ideas on how to create a better future
Scheme will ensure direction of research is informed by people it serves, says SFI boss
Propelling Ireland to first-mover status in research and innovation
Foresight exercise is central to Science Foundation Ireland’s new strategy
Reworked PhD model to provide mass of research talent in data sciences
SFI Centres for Research Training to fund more than 700 students over nine years
Strategic Partnership Programme funds cutting-edge projects
SFI scheme supports healthcare, climate change and financial services projects
Industry-academia interface: Enhancing research collaborations
Science Foundation Ireland scheme creates symbiosis between research and workplace
Science communication strategy aims to broaden public engagement
Research for SFI shows strong desire among public to hear from scientists about research
Science Foundation Ireland supports Ireland as research leader
Fund of €193m to boost discovery and multilateral scientific collaboration
Confirm: Helping Ireland harness the power of smart manufacturing
Irish companies are embracing the move from mass production to customisation
SFI awards €53m funding to new research
Science Foundation Ireland also addressed under-representation of female-led projects
Ireland: A superpower in quantum technology?
Country is well placed to lead the quantum revolution – Science Foundation Ireland
Science Foundation Ireland: ‘We can rebuild the economy while doing good’
Research centres are helping companies to be more competitive and innovative
Innovative research projects set to maximise dairy production chain
Vistamilk is the youngest SFI research centre but it is already yielding impressive results
No surprise that research and innovation exposed to gender bias
SFI taking more direct action to address diversity at all levels of the innovation process
Improving the patient journey for those suffering from neurological disorders
The FutureNeuro centre aims to speed up diagnosis and provide better treatments
Science Foundation Ireland outlines how researchers can help tackle Covid-19
Plan involves collating all information, providing financial support and linking various stakeholders involved in tackling the crisis
Mining and manipulating microbes for the good of our health
Ireland leads way in research into this new frontier of new drugs and functional food ingredients
Rise of software poses challenges for all, research chief says
Ubiquity of software poses new ethical dilemmas, Lero director Brian Fitzgerald says
Research projects compete for science body’s Future Innovators Prize
Entries include zero-electricity cooling technology and 3D printing prosthetic devices
Cancer programme brings together top Irish researchers for first time
Precision Oncology Ireland is supported by Science Foundation Ireland
Guiding young researchers to a more equitable future
Dr Fatima Gunning enables young researchers to be confident and industry ready
Science Week 2019: How to have fun while saving the planet
This year’s festival aims to show the many ways we can tackle climate change
SFI increases its return from public funding
Science Foundation Ireland returns €5 to the economy for every euro invested by the State
Consolidating Ireland’s place at heart of European innovation
European Innovation Council chair wants Ireland to the fore of scientific creativity
SFI’s challenge-based programme hopes to find practical solutions to real problems
Concept of challenge based scientific research is almost as old as recorded history
New funding round aimed at rewarding research excellence
Industry partners to match Science Foundation Ireland funds for six research centres
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