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SCIENCE FOUNDATION IRELAND ANNUAL REPORT 2015
Excellent Science
Science Foundation Ireland delivering
Ireland’s International Rankings:
A total of
Ireland
14th
in global
scientific
ranking
2nd for Chemistry
2nd for Nanotechnology
2nd for Immunology
3rd for Animal and Dairy
3rd for Agricultural Sciences
4th for Materials Science
4th for Mathematics
44% are
available in an
open access
repository
publications
reported by Science
Foundation Ireland
researchers
International Collaborations
Science Foundation Ireland researchers were
engaged in 2,081 international academic
collaborations in
countries
62
Economic Impact
Research Investment Supporting Jobs and Ireland’s Economic Future
€ 154 m
spend across relevant
Science Foundation
Ireland programmes
€ 130 m
leveraged
non-exchequer funding
€ 79 m
directly and
indirectly supports
28,000 jobs
in Ireland
38
conferences and
workshops awards -
4,784 international delegates.
Projected local economic value
to Ireland €4.8 million
EU funding secured; triple 2014 funding
Industry Collaboration
Science Foundation Ireland
awards directly supported
1,220
collaborations
with industry
(with more than
one in some
companies)
711 MNC
collaborations
509 SME
collaborations
Involving
372 MNCs
437 SMEs
individual companies
€ 38 m
secured from Private
Enterprise in 2015 –
up 44% from 2014