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Minister Harris publishes more than 18,000 ideas generated from national brainstorm

Creating Our Future captured ideas to inspire future research in 16 areas from culture to sustainability and mental health. Read more

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Taoiseach and Minister Harris launch Innovate for Ireland to recruit and retain talent

The initial phase will seek to attract PhD students to undertake research that tackles grand challenges. Read more

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Creating Our Future

Creating Our Future was the first of its kind public engagement dialogue to be undertaken in Ireland. All 18,062 ideas submitted by the public were considered by an independent Expert Committee. You can download the expert and campaign reports here, and browse the ideas submitted by clicking below:

Creating Our Future Ideas

Funding Opportunities

SFI-IRC Pathway Programme. Open for emerging talent, development.

The SFI-IRC Pathway Programme 2022 Call is open. Deadline for notification of Research Body’s approved candidates is today 29th July 2022 at 13:00 (Dublin local time). Full proposal deadline is 14th September 2022.

The SDG Challenge Open for sustainable solutions

SFI and Irish Aid are seeking solutions that contribute to SDG 13: Climate Action, under the SDG Challenge 2022 Call. SFI's Grants Management System SESAME will open shortly for applications.

SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship. Open for collaboration, innovation.

The SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme 2022 Call seeks to support academia-industry interactions in order to address industry‐informed challenges. The second submission deadline (Call B) is 19th October 2022 at 13:00.