Ireland’s five-year plan for research aims to boost PhD numbers and spin-outs

Ireland has launched a five-year strategy to boost research and innovation. It sets out how the newly minted funder Research Ireland can shape the country’s research landscape, not just fund it.

The new strategy sits on three pillars for research: talent, economy and society. The plan calls for 3800 PhDs and 2000 postdoctoral fellows over five years, as well as support for 14 national research centres in economically significant areas.