Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Network
17 centres of R&D excellence working with industry
The Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Programme is co-financed by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-27 and the Northern & Western Regional Programme 2021-27.
17 specialist gateways
Leverage the expertise of over 300 industry-focused researchers with specialist equipment and facilities.
Key technology areas
Expertise across polymers, photonics, biotech, pharmaceuticals, mechatronics, IoT, manufacturing and wireless services.
Near-to-market innovation
Access R&D solutions to develop new products or services, or optimisation of a process, for business and industry.
Great support for SMEs
We support projects of all sizes to all types of company (startups, HPSUs, SMEs, large indigenous, multinationals, etc.).
An excellent track record
Since 2013, over 4,900 Irish companies have used the Technology Gateway Network, completing more than 7,700 innovation projects.
Innovation supports
Benefit from financial supports from Enterprise Ireland such as the Innovation Voucher scheme, Innovation Partnerships and the Agile Innovation Fund.
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Our partnerships with industry
Recent blog posts
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