Altobridge

Altobridge is a leading provider of telecommunications solutions that cut the cost of communications to, from and between wireless devices. Following the strategic acquisition of the ADC Mobile Network Solutions base station and switching business in December 2009, Altobridge can now offer customers the most intelligent, turnkey system for delivering lower transmission costs, lower (and greener) power consumption and optimum returns from the delivery of mobile services to remote communities.

AT&T Labs Research

AT&T Labs Research is one of the world’s premier research institutions, dedicated to advancing the science and technology of communications and information and to creating innovative services founded on these advancements.

Australian Research Council

The Australian Research Council is a statutory authority within the Australian Government's Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (IISR) portfolio. Its mission is to deliver policy and programs that advance Australian research and innovation globally and benefit the community.

Enterprise Ireland

Enterprise Ireland is the Government agency in Ireland responsible for supporting Irish businesses in the manufacturing and internationally traded service sectors. Specifically, Enterprise Ireland helps businesses to start-up, innovate and ultimately, to achieve global success.

Embark Initiative

IRCSET's Embark initiative is a multi-million euro research funding initiative which supports talented researchers in the early stages of their career formation across Masters, Doctoral and Postdoctoral levels in the sciences, engineering and technology.

FEXCO

FEXCO is a very successful services company, headquartered in Kerry. Founded in 1981 it has 910 employees in Ireland and almost 1,300 in total. In 2008 FEXCO recorded revenues of €191m and operating profits on ongoing activities of €18.9m.

Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)

FP7 is the short name for the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. This is the EU's main instrument for funding research in Europe and it will run from 2007-2013. FP7 is also designed to respond to Europe's employment needs, competitiveness and quality of life.

Higher Education Authority

The Higher Education Authority is the statutory planning and policy development body for higher education and research in Ireland.  The HEA has wide advisory powers throughout the whole of the third-level education sector. In addition, it is the funding authority for the universities, institutes of technology and a number of designated higher education institutions.

Microsoft Research

Microsoft Research is dedicated to conducting both basic and applied research in computer science and software engineering. Researchers focus on more than 55 areas of computing and collaborate with leading academic, government and industry researchers to advance the state of the art. Microsoft Research has expanded over the years to eight locations worldwide and a number of collaborative projects that bring together the best minds in computer science to advance a research agenda based on their unique talents and interests.

Science Foundation Ireland

Helping Ireland Recruit and Retain Research Groups

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is a key organisation in the implementation of the NDP 2007-2013 and the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-2013.