Over €200k for Dundalk IT research equipment

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today announced funding of €211,305 for research equipment at DkIT.

The funding is part of €15 million announced nationally which will help higher education institutions purchase world-leading research equipment that will serve the research, innovation and development needs of Irish researchers and their enterprise collaborators over the next two years.

Speaking today, Minister Harris said:

“The research being carried out in universities across Ireland has a profound impact on individuals, on Irish society, and across the world.

“We ask our researchers to tackle the challenges we are facing across climate change, housing, resilient food systems and so much more, and they are always quick to respond.

“But in order to give them the best chance of success, then we must provide them with best possible tools.

“The funding announced today will help them upgrade what they already have, and also purchase new state-of-the-art equipment.

“It will not only allow universities to improve their current research equipment but, importantly, will also help them to build future research capacity, ensuring that as a nation we will be recognised as a world-leader in Research and Innovation for years to come.”

Ciarán McCaffrey, Head of Capital Programmes in the HEA added:

“We welcome today’s announcement of a Research Equipment Grant for the higher education sector.

“This investment, which is provided through the HEA, is intended to assist Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in purchasing new research equipment as well as research equipment upgrades and will support vital research activity across the sector while also building future capacity in R&D.”