Science Foundation Ireland patent applications up by 82%

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has almost doubled the number of patents filed for possible products in the last two years, and is working with over 90 companies.

The value for money review of SFI, commissioned by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, was published last week.

It reported that collaboration between SFI researchers and industry has increased significantly and SFI’s Centres for Science, Engineering and Technology (CSETs) have engaged with a wide ...