Implications for SFI in the recent budget
Minister Jimmy Devins recently issued a statement detailing the implication that the recent budget will have on the science & technology research sectors funded by the Government.
A quote as it pertains to SFI:
The Science Foundation Ireland funding will be €170.5 million. In addition a sum of €5.5 million in capital carry over will be available, giving a total budget of €176 millions which is a 3.2% increase over last year’s spend year. The allocation of €176m will enable SFI to continue to build a critical mass of internationally competitive research teams in the sciences and engineering underpinning Biotechnology, Information and Communication Technologies, and Sustainable Energy and Energy Efficient Technologies.
Read the full statement for details.