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Research and Innovation

Description:

A resilient research community is a key element of a dynamic, innovative economy. Innovation is fundamental to future competitiveness - publicly funded research can generate real economic growth, foster knowledge creation, knowledge transfer and industry investment.

Therefore, Ireland must remain an attractive place to conduct research and development. Ireland is a research leader in several crucial clean technologies. Furthermore, the unique electricity system with a high penetration of variable renewable energies provides research opportunities for rigorous smart grid research and deployment. Ireland has signed up to meet the ambitious European target of total R&D expenditure to be 3% of GDP by 2020 to be achieved through both public and industry contributions.

Implication(s):

There are significant funding opportunities under Horizon 2020, whereby the European Commission proposes to allocate €80 billion for the 2014-2020 for the Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation. It will be closely aligned with key sectoral policy priorities including the bio-economy, energy and climate change.

Energy research advanced manufacturing and environmental technologies serve as areas of opportunity areas for increased cross-border collaboration. Not only would this result in improved coordination of work, but it would also effectively address areas where the island of Ireland would have a distinct advantage (wind energy and marine renewables).

Current Position:

In 2013, the Commission published a Communication setting out a strategy to enable the EU to have a world-class technology and innovation sector to meet the challenges of 2020 and beyond. In order to increase levels of investment and support the emergence of innovative, technologically-based local firms, Ireland must align it research prioritisation strategy with the need for new, low-carbon sustainable technologies and Horizon 2020 priority areas.

Coordinated energy research between industry and third level institutions should focus on areas where Ireland has a comparable advantage in order to maximise returns from national funding.

Link(s):

  • Enterprise Ireland
  • European Commission - Research and Innovation
  • European Strategic Energy Technology Plan

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Catherine Joyce-O'Caollai
Phone: +353 1 6051697
Email: firstname.lastname@ibec.ie


Last Updated: 09/18/2013

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