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€36.9M in funding drives disruptive technology projects across Ireland
Six projects across ICT, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing receive €36.9m under DTIF Call 7, supporting disruptive technologies, fostering industry–academic collaboration, driving R&D, creating high-value jobs, and boosting Ireland’s innovation ecosystem.
UCD secures €2M to improve gene therapy production
UCD’s Professor Niall Barron secures €2M funding for TRANS‑AM project, advancing efficient gene therapy production and analysis in collaboration with APC Ltd, NIBRT, and VLE Therapeutics to reduce costs and improve accessibility.
Equal1 secures €13.7M to advance quantum solutions for energy and medicine
Equal1 secures €13.7M DTIF funding for QUBIC project, advancing quantum computing in energy, pharmaceuticals, climate modelling, and materials science through collaboration with UCD, Biosimulytics, and industry partners.
Industrial Growth
The manufacturing sector is entering a period of renewed growth as companies invest in expansion, innovation, and workforce development. Strategic capital deployment and operational excellence are increasingly critical to competitiveness and long-term sustainability. As Tate invests $61M in Glasgow, the company’s investment is set to create 400 new manufacturing roles, reinforcing the region’s industrial capacity and supporting local economic development. The project highlights how targeted investment can combine growth with community impact. Meanwhile, Merck commits $3B in Virginia demonstrates the scale of investment required to expand pharmaceutical production and meet global demand. The initiative underlines the importance of modern infrastructure, technological innovation, and workforce development in sustaining critical manufacturing sectors. Recognition and celebration of achievement also drive progress. Manufacturing Excellence Awards highlights showcase organisations setting new benchmarks in efficiency, sustainability, and innovation. These stories illustrate a sector defined by strategic foresight, operational excellence, and a commitment to shaping a resilient manufacturing future. Explore more insights, trends, and case studies shaping the global manufacturing landscape by subscribing to our newsletter.
Celebrating Innovation and Achievement – Highlights from the Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2025
The Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2025 brought together leaders, innovators, and changemakers from across Ireland’s manufacturing sector to celebrate excellence, ingenuity, and the pursuit of continuous improvement.
Komaspec strengthens global manufacturing with new Vietnam facility
Komaspec has opened a 60,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Hai Phong, Vietnam, creating 100 jobs and expanding its global production capacity for sheet metal, assembly, and injection molding solutions.
Merck commits $3B to expand pharmaceutical manufacturing in Virginia
Merck will invest $3 billion to build a 400,000-square-foot pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Elkton, Virginia, creating 500 jobs and strengthening U.S. small-molecule production capacity.
Irish manufacturing company commits $61M to largest North American facility in Glasgow
Tate, a Kingspan subsidiary, will invest $61.2 million in a new 764,000-square-foot facility in Glasgow, Kentucky, creating 400 jobs and expanding its advanced data centre manufacturing operations.
EirGrid launches consultation on long-duration energy storage procurement
EirGrid launches a consultation on long-duration energy storage procurement, outlining plans to finance, dispatch, and integrate up to 500 MW of multi-hour storage into Ireland’s grid by 2030.
Tate to Invest $61M in Glasgow, creating 400 manufacturing Jobs
Tate, a Kingspan subsidiary, will invest $61.2 million to build its largest North American facility in Glasgow, Kentucky, creating 400 jobs and expanding advanced data center manufacturing capabilities.
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