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IC-3: Ireland’s strategic positioning in Europe’s semiconductor reconfiguration

IC-3: Ireland’s strategic positioning in Europe’s semiconductor reconfiguration

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.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
Digital Ireland 2030: a strategic leap for Europe’s applied AI, innovation and tech cooperation

Digital Ireland 2030: a strategic leap for Europe’s applied AI, innovation and tech 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.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
Subsea Cables, Sensing Europe’s Digital Lifelines

Subsea Cables, Sensing Europe’s Digital Lifelines

Europe’s digital diplomacy increasingly runs beneath the sea. By turning subsea fibre-optic cables into sensors, new technologies offer a cooperative, non-intrusive way to monitor and protect critical digital infrastructure.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
Ireland’s Sectoral Capital Plan 2026–2030 : Innovation, Research and Scale as a Deliberate Economic Architecture

Ireland’s Sectoral Capital Plan 2026–2030 : Innovation, Research and Scale as a Deliberate Economic Architecture

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.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
Ireland’s Energy System in 2025 : A system under pressure, a European stress test and a mission-oriented framework for Franco-Irish cooperation

Ireland’s Energy System in 2025 : A system under pressure, a European stress test and a mission-oriented framework for Franco-Irish cooperation

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.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /

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