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Ireland’s Space Sector Is Gaining Momentum: Growing Industrial Capabilities and Scientific Ambitions

Ireland’s Space Sector Is Gaining Momentum: Growing Industrial Capabilities and Scientific Ambitions

Ireland’s space sector is gaining momentum, with record ESA contracts, growing industrial capabilities and UCD’s new Space Strategy. The latest ESA report highlights an increasingly dynamic ecosystem and new opportunities for European and Franco-Irish cooperation.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
Cyber security: Ireland's 2030 strategy opens new ground for cooperation with France

Cyber security: Ireland's 2030 strategy opens new ground for cooperation with France

Ireland published its National Cyber Security Strategy 2030 on October 7th, covering threat detection, NIS2, research, AI and post-quantum. Its priorities mirror France's 2026-2030 strategy and open a real window for Franco-Irish cooperation before Dublin picks its priority partners in 2027.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
While Europe was on holiday, the AI infrastructure race moved up a gear

While Europe was on holiday, the AI infrastructure race moved up a gear

What the summer's AI Gigafactory call means for Europe, France and Ireland

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
Quantique : pourquoi la coopération franco-irlandaise mérite d’être accélérée

Quantique : pourquoi la coopération franco-irlandaise mérite d’être accélérée

EQTC Dublin 2026, du 30 novembre au 3 décembre 2026, constituera une occasion privilégiée de renforcer les liens quantiques franco-irlandais, en rapprochant chercheurs, entreprises et institutions autour de projets européens en calcul hybride, semi-conducteurs, photonique et cybersécurité.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
France and Ireland: Two Innovation Models, One European Opportunity

France and Ireland: Two Innovation Models, One European Opportunity

The 2026 European Innovation Scoreboard suggests that France and Ireland are not competing innovation systems. They may instead represent one of Europe's most complementary innovation partnerships.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /

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