€35m investment and 87 high-end jobs in two announcements at Tyndall, UCC
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€35m investment and 87 high-end jobs in two announcements at Tyndall, UCC
26.04.2010
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe, and Minister Eamon Ryan (Communications, Energy and Natural Resources), announced in Cork today (April 26th 2010) that a new International Energy Research Centre (IERC) is to be established at UCC’s Tyndall National Institute where the major American multi-national, United Technologies Corporation (UTC), is also to locate a new research facility. Government funding for the IERC will be up to €20 million.

At a ceremony in Tyndall’s Cork headquarters, UCC President, Dr Michael Murphy, welcomed the Government’s investment in the IERC, which he said, would create 50 new research jobs. He added: “This centre will be a collaborative entity working with leading Irish and International researchers in the area of sustainable energy systems. It will be a platform for the commercialisation of technologies created through the convergence of ICT and Energy research across Ireland.”

The centre will support an industry-driven agenda in integrated sustainable energy systems and will also include industry members from SME’s as well as indigenous and multinational companies. 

Adding to the government investment in the IERC, UTC is the first company to locate a research facility in Ireland as a direct result of the IERC’s establishment. The company will establish a unique energy and security research centre in Ireland creating 37 new jobs over the next four years through a €15m investment.

Dr Murphy went on to welcome the establishment of United Technologies Research Centre, Ireland and the decision to incubate its European research base at Tyndall National Institute, UCC. “We are delighted that a leading global provider of high technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries, such as UTC, has become a founding member of the IERC.”

“The combined investment of SFI, HEA, SEAI, EI and IDA has established a critical mass of ICT and energy experts in Ireland”, said Professor Roger Whatmore, CEO, Tyndall. “The IERC, based in Tyndall, will attract new researchers to Ireland developing new skill sets in integrated energy systems and by building on existing expertise will enable Ireland to develop a leadership position in clean technology research.”

Professor Whatmore went on to say, “Tyndall, UCC is a leader in European ICT research and is ideally equipped to facilitate the convergence of ICT and energy necessary to deliver the novel energy systems that will drive Ireland’s Green economy. The IERC will leverage strongly from Tyndall’s excellent track record of academic and industry collaboration in over 30 countries to attract new energy systems partners to the Centre,” Professor Whatmore added.

Picture:  Dr Michael McQuade, Senior Vice-President, Science & Technology, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) pictured at the announcements today (April 26th 2010) at Tyndall National Institute, UCC.

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