Research Institutes and Centres

Bernal Institute

Bernal Institute aims to promote scientific excellence, and stimulate Irish and global community in the key domain of materials. Aspiring to ‘Advancing Materials’ by pushing boundaries of understanding, science, engineering and applications.

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Lero

Lero is the Irish software research centre – comprising of leading software research teams from Universities and Institutes of Technology. It is one of the best known and highly regarded software-related centres in the world.

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SSPC

SSPC, the SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, is a world-leading hub of Irish research expertise developing innovative technologies to address key challenges facing the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry. Our in-depth scientific and engineering research expertise aids companies who need tailored solutions to their bespoke challenges.

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MACSI

The Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry (MACSI) is a network of mathematical modellers and scientific computational analysts based in Ireland.

Our aim is to foster new collaborative research, on problems that arise in science, engineering and industry, in order to produce world-class publications on mathematical modelling and produce world-class research and research training in mathematical modelling.

PMTC

Since its inception in 2013, the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre (PMTC) has established itself as a progressive, agile, industry-relevant applied research and innovation centre. We focus on delivering solutions using advanced technology and analytics which address contemporary manufacturing issues impacting on efficiency and sustainability for the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector.

DPTC

The Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC) is an industry–academic collaborative research centre, hosted by the University of Limerick, with a research agenda driven by the long-term growth opportunities for the dairy sector. The centre is funded by Enterprise Ireland and the Dairy Industry Partners.

Interaction Design Centre

The Interaction Design Centre is an Interdisciplinary Research Group located in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems in the University of Limerick focused on the design, use and evaluation of communication technologies.

DMARC

The Digital Media and Arts Research Centre (DMARC) fuses computer science, electronic music and the digital arts. DMARC is situated in the Dept. of Computer Science and Information Systems at the University of Limerick, Ireland. The centre aims to expand and strengthen the encounter between digital technology and creativity through research, teaching and first class facilities.