2026
MIDAS Ireland Annual Conference – 19th of November 2026 – Radisson Blu Hotel, Limerick.
Registration Closing Soon – MIDAS Ireland 2026 Conference & Gala Dinner | 19th of November, Limerick Register here:
2026
Minister Burke announces establishment of Advisory Council on the Semiconductor Sector
20th August 2026 New Council to support delivery of Silicon Island and advise on the future development of Ireland’s semiconductor industry The Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD, today announced the establishment of the Advisory Council on the Semiconductor Sector, a key milestone in the implementation of Silicon Island: Ireland’s National Semiconductor Read more…
News
MIDAS Ireland proud to sponsor the award winning Confey College team at the VEX Robotics World Championships.
Delighted to sponsor the award winning Confey College team at the VEX Robotics World Championship. Congratulations team on winning a Judges Award at the championship – fantastic achievement with over 2000 teams competing from around the world!
News
Maynooth University offers first Masters in Circuit Design in Europe
By Fergal O’Brien – Business Correspondent The first ever Masters in Circuit Design in Europe has been announced by Maynooth University, aimed at helping to grow Ireland’s semiconductor industry. The new course – the Master of Engineering Science in Integrated Circuit Design – includes an embedded, paid internship. It is the Read more…
2026
Government Approves Major Expansion of Tyndall National Institute
From: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Published on: 13 January 2026 Dr Denis Doyle, Board Chair, Tyndall, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, Professor William Scanlon, CEO, Tyndall, and Professor John O’Halloran, President, UCC Minister James Lawless says investment Read more…
2025
Building a Future with Chips: Career Opportunities in the Irish Semiconductor Sector
Date Posted : 15 September 2025 On Friday, August 29th, Tyndall National Institute hosted Building a Future with Chips: Career Opportunities in the Irish Semiconductor Sector, a one-day event that brought together 80 undergraduate STEM students from across Ireland and representatives from 12 leading organisations in the semiconductor space. Jointly organised by Read more…
2025
Director, I-C3 | Tyndall Head of Group – Ireland’s Semiconductor Competence Centre
Director, I-C3 | Tyndall Head of Group – Ireland’s Semiconductor Competence Centre Contract: Full Time/Fixed Term This is your opportunity to make a strategic contribution to the next phase of semiconductor research, industrial innovation, SME expansion and talent development for the semiconductor sector in Ireland. You will establish and nurture Read more…
Competitions
Confey College – National Winners – MIDAS Ireland sponsored CANSAT Competition
The national winners of the MIDAS Ireland sponsored CANSAT competition, the Confey College team visited the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands last week. They were joined by the other national winners from 25 European Countries. During their time there, the students presented their winning project to Read more…
2025
MIDAS Ireland welcomes the announcement of ‘Silicon Island’: A National Semiconductor Strategy.
We are delighted that Ireland’s well established and very successful semiconductor is being recognized as strategically important with a Semiconductor Advisory Council to be established to provide the necessary future leadership. The strategy identifies many opportunities for growth and future development, with specific actions listed to support these opportunities, which Read more…