About the initiative
The US-Ireland R&D Partnership links researchers across Ireland, Northern Ireland and the United States. This collaborative approach helps to accelerate innovation in a number of key sectors including health, energy and sustainability.
To date the partnership has raised $139.516m and funded 73 projects.
In the videos below, you will find out how the US-Ireland R&D partnership works first-hand as these researchers tell us about their experience.
A tri-jurisdictorial partnership since 2006
The US-Ireland R&D Partnership is a tri-jurisdictional alliance which was officially launched in 2006. Its aim is to promote collaborative innovative research projects which create value above and beyond individual efforts.
To date 73 projects have been successfully funded under the partnership across key sectors including agriculture, health, science and engineering, telecommunication, energy and sustainability and Cybersecurity. Funding raised to December 2021 is valued at $139.516m or £99.463m or €117.653m.
Each jurisdiction is offered a unique opportunity to advance research interests, healthcare and economic development in areas prioritised as:
- Cybersecurity NEW
- Agriculture
- Health
- Nanoscale Science & Engineering
- Sensors & Sensor Networks
- Telecommunications
- Energy & Sustainability
US Ireland R&D Partnership
NI and Ireland co-chairs TBC
News
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Ground-breaking alliance provides solution to global concernsUS-Ireland R&D Partnership blends innovation and economic progress.
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The £100 million international programme fuelling Research & DevelopmentBy connecting researchers and industry leaders in both Ireland and Northern Ireland with their peers in the United States, the potential for growth is far greater than if they operated purely within their own respective jurisdiction.
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Flying the flag for research: US-Ireland R&D Partnership reaches €70 million funding milestoneFlying the flag for research: US-Ireland R&D Partnership reaches €70 million funding milestone
Enquiries
In this section
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How it works
The Partnership will help link scientists and engineers in partnerships across academia and support research collaboration.
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How to apply
US-Ireland Research and Development applications are considered by a number of agencies in different research areas.
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Partners
The aim of the Partnership is to promote collaborative innovative projects amongst researchers across the three jurisdictions.
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Successful Partnerships
List of recent success stories from the US-Ireland R&D Partnership programme.
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