Fifteen researchers receive SFI Research, Development & Innovation Fellowships
A medical diagnostics device using a smart sensing interface; a method for reducing cement’s carbon footprint; and a load reduction device to reduce the cost of the moorings for offshore wind platforms are among 15 industry-backed projects supported by SFI’s Industry Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I) Fellowship Programme.
The industry partners collaborating on these awards will provide co-funding with a total value exceeding €1 million. Industry partners will benefit from the expertise of the Fellow, while Fellows are provided with an opportunity to be immersed into industry and gain relevant business knowledge and experience.
Dr Siobhan Roche, director, science for the economy at Science Foundation Ireland, said: “Science Foundation Ireland is really pleased to support these academia-industry connections. This funding supports colleagues in academia to bring their research knowledge and skills to an industry partner and work collaboratively on solutions to industry‐informed challenges. The SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme provides a unique opportunity for researchers, drives research excellence through knowledge exchange, and enhances the industry partners’ competitive advantage.”
Fellowships can have a duration of between one and 12 months if full-time, and between two and 24 months if part-time. Fellows are from nine higher education institutes, including Trinity College Dublin, University of Galway, University of Limerick, University College Dublin, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Science, Technological University of the Shannon, University College Cork, Atlantic Technological University, and Dublin City University.
The collaborating industry partners include Analog Devices Inc (ADI), GlasPort Bio Ltd., Subsea Micropiles Ltd., EireComposites, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., Dublin Offshore Technology, Ecocem, Eblana Photonics, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, NEG8 Carbon, and Bantry Marine Research Station.
Applications for the 2024 SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship call are now open. Deadline for submissions is 26 June 2024.
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