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Ireland: ScienceRising
Explained
With the maturing of research investments made by the
Irish government through Science Foundation Ireland
there is now a very real concentration of excellent
research in relevant priority areas. There has been an
erosion of the boundaries between basic and applied
research (the ABC of Modern Research: Applied and Basic
Combined) and the establishment of activities to support
public engagement with science, technology engineering
and maths.
Science Foundation Ireland is constantly considering how
best to support further economic and societal impact and
Ireland’s desire to future proof its ability to be the best
country in the world for science and innovation.
To do this we want to engage at local and international
levels. To understand and explain what makes us great
inventors, explorers, scientists and leaders. The ability
to question, imagine, collaborate, discover, answer
and create is deeply engrained in Irish people and in a
collaborative way across government, industry, academia
and education we want to support participation in science
at all levels to help Ireland realise its full potential.
We believe that science and innovation in Ireland are
on the upward trajectory. To support this, our campaign
entitled Science Rising will aim to inform, engage and
explore all possibilities, economic and social, to better
our country for our people and the impact we make
on the world. We will do this through a wide-ranging
programme, engaging academic and industrial scientists,
educational establishments, industry and the Irish public
through partnership, information, events, competitions
and awards.
For further information visit http://sciencerising.sfi.ie
and to join the conversation #sciencerising.
Science Foundation Ireland is the Irish state agency that
funds excellent scientific research and its application.