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Shannon Airport hosts landmark event celebrating engineering innovation and technology

More than 2,000 students from across the Mid-West region attended the Explore Engineering Showcase 2025

More than 2,000 students from across the Mid-West region flocked to Shannon Airport for the Explore Engineering Showcase 2025.

The event, which celebrated its tenth anniversary this year, is one of the most exciting and innovative events on the engineering calendar.

In addition to students, the event features educators, career changers, industry professionals, and technology enthusiasts to celebrate the cutting-edge advancements in engineering.

Over 60 of the region’s leading engineering companies were on hand to demonstrate their latest technologies and innovations, highlighting the area’s reputation as a hub for world-class manufacturing. This year’s showcase featured a dynamic blend of interactive exhibits, live demonstrations, and hands-on experiences, allowing attendees to explore everything from robotic automation, electronics, the built environment, welding to artificial intelligence experiments, and environmental technologies.

Eimear Brophy, Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board and Explore Engineering Chairperson, commented: “The event emphasises the region's pivotal role in the global engineering landscape and serves as a platform for inspiring the next generation of engineers. With hands-on opportunities to interact with the latest technologies and meet industry leaders, the Explore Engineering Showcase 2025 reinforced the endless possibilities within the engineering sector.”

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