Research Ireland has just published its first-ever strategy. Behind the three words — Curiosity, Capability, Competitiveness — lies a €4.55bn investment plan, a new national supercomputer, and a direct institutional link between Irish and French AI infrastructures.
How can innovation ecosystems become more inclusive while remaining engines of technological transformation?
IC-3 positions Ireland as a structured node within Europe’s semiconductor strategy. By linking pilot lines, funding instruments and cross-border ecosystems, it strengthens Ireland’s role in the EU Chips architecture and opens new pathways for European industrial cooperation.
Ireland has unveiled its National Digital & AI Strategy 2030, setting out a concrete roadmap for applied AI, public service transformation and enterprise adoption. With clear governance, AI factories, HPC and EU alignment, Ireland positions itself as a key European innovation hub.
France and Ireland have renewed their strategic partnership for 2026–2030. This article explores how research and innovation are positioned as structuring pillars of the framework, shaping long-term Franco-Irish cooperation within a European context.