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…
$60M raised from ISIF, Atlantic Bridge Ventures, European Innovation Council Fund, Matterwave Ventures, Enterprise Ireland, Elkstone and TNO Ventures—bringing total funding to over $85M. Equal1 develops quantum processors on existing semiconductor fabs, bringing semiconductor-scale manufacturing to quantum computing – a chip company for the quantum age. The approach is validated Read more…
• Expansion comes on 10th anniversary of hiring its first engineer in Ireland and is expected to see headcount at Penrose and Horgan’s Quay facilities increase to more than 1000 people • Latest investment helps strengthen Ireland and Cork’s position as a global hub for R&D, by creating 100s Read more…
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…
John Blake, MIDAS General Manager’s Welcome Address Joe Moore, MIDAS Director, gives an update on the new MIDAS Strategy Keynote Speaker, Enda McNulty challenges the audience on “Irelands Edge” Ruth Cotter, SVP & Chief Administrative Officer, AMD on “Solving the World’s Most Important Challenges” Stefan Andersson-Engels, Biophotonics at Tyndall, presents Read more…
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…
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…
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…
