Bringing France and Ireland Closer in Innovation, Research, and Policy
🚀 France is betting on space to drive sovereignty, innovation, and competitiveness. Explore how its space industry is evolving through New Space, sustainability, and European cooperation. A sector in full (r)evolution. #Space #France2030 #Innovation
As Europe accelerates its quantum ambitions, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) emerges as a game-changer for digital trust. Discover how this breakthrough technology is reshaping cybersecurity—from finance to healthcare
Ireland’s Sectoral Capital Plan 2026–2030 offers a rare example of how innovation, research and scaling can be organised as a single economic system. Beyond budgets, it reveals a pragmatic strategy to turn research into growth, jobs and European competitiveness.
Ireland’s energy system is a European stress test. With 80% import dependency, rapid electrification, data centres driving demand and rising reliance on interconnection, Ireland shows how Europe’s energy transition is becoming operational, systemic and deeply interconnected.
Adopt AI 2025 showed Europe shifting from AI theory to real deployment — in health, industry, climate and beyond. Even President Macron made a light nod to the Irish presence, as the Grand Palais turned into Europe’s most compelling AI showcase yet.
France unveils its National Space Strategy 2025–2040, setting a bold course for European sovereignty, innovation, and security in space. The plan calls for deeper cooperation across Europe. In this context, Ireland’s agile and fast-growing space ecosystem emerges as a natural partner.
Ireland is emerging as a European hub for quantum innovation, driven by Equal1 and supported by new infrastructures like the AI Antenna Factory, CASPIr, and Quantum Ireland — strengthening its role in Europe’s growing quantum and AI ecosystem.
