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Government commits €1.4m to industry research programme

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Programme will focus on areas such as offshore wind platforms and energy-efficient communication networks

The Irish government has provided €1.4 million in funding through 15 awards in Science Foundation Ireland’s Industry Research, Development and Innovation fellowship programme.

The Industry RD&I programme will support the temporary placement of academic researchers in 12 companies, to conduct research across a variety of areas. These include energy-efficient communications networks, electrochemical sensors for rapid medical diagnostics, seaweed extract for use in cosmetics/health products, moorings for offshore wind platforms and reducing cement’s carbon footprint using new generation low clinker cement technology.

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