Martin hails SFI research funding
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin has praised the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) for investing almost €140m in scientific research in 2006.
The investment was committed to researchers and research projects in the fields underpinning Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Biotechnology and the Research Frontiers Programme.
SFI now supports more than 1,400 researchers throughout Ireland and granted a total of 396 awards during 2006.
“Ireland continues to become increasingly renowned internationally for the excellence of its scientific research, and is generating and using new knowledge for economic and social progress,” said Mr Martin.
“We will continue to significantly grow our world-class research capabilities. This will be reflected in the numbers of researchers, levels of spending, support for knowledge transfer, the development of new sectoral programmes and a full range of other initiatives.
“The overall joined up policy process and co-ordinated approach by all the research funding agencies provides a sound basis to achieve our overall national objectives.”
