€36 million awarded to a further six ground-breaking projects under DTIF Call 7
The Irish Government has announced funding of €36.9 million for six additional projects under Call 7 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). Six new projects were awarded amounts ranging from €1.7 million to €13.7 million for projects that span critical sectors including ICT, healthcare and advanced manufacturing. These awards reflect the Government’s continued commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration between SMEs, multinationals, and research institutions.
Announcing the projects, the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke said: “This further €36.9 million investment in six pioneering projects under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund is a clear signal of the Governments continued support for bold, forward-thinking research and innovation.
“These six projects demonstrate the power of disruptive technologies to solve real-world challenges—from improving patient outcomes to advancing quantum technologies, revolutionising logistics and reducing energy consumption. These projects not only drive cutting-edge R&D within industry, but also support high-value jobs and the development of transformative technologies that will improve productivity and increase competitiveness.”
James Lawless, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, added: “The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund is playing a pivotal role in advancing the knowledge economy by fostering transformative collaborations between academia and industry. This funding is empowering companies and research institutions nationwide to attract top-tier graduates to work on cutting-edge technologies. It’s also creating a vibrant pipeline of opportunities for research graduates – whether through direct employment or the development of spin-out ventures.”
Jenny Melia, CEO, Enterprise Ireland, said: “The latest tranche of DTIF funding is an important solution for Enterprise Ireland clients in supporting them to transform and underpin their ability to scale, extend their global reach and create high quality jobs. It is exciting to see high potential start-ups (HPSUs) leading the development of disruptive technologies in areas such as transport logistics and quantum computing, and collaborating with established multinational companies and research institutions.“
DTIF Call 7 closed on 30 April 2025, and the remaining applications received are currently undergoing evaluation.
Prospective applicants can obtain detailed information on the Fund and on the application process through enterprise.gov.ie/DTIF
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QUBIC – will create quantum algorithms, hardware, and software to develop quantum-enabled solutions for Ireland’s key challenges in energy, climate modelling, advanced materials, and pharmaceuticals. |
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ICT |
Dublin, Cork, Westmeath |
€13.7m |
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SensABLATE – will collaborate to develop ablation, shape-sensing and tissue sensing technologies which will enable the removal or destruction of unwanted tissue in the body – such as tumours or areas causing irregular heartbeats – without major surgery. |
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Health & Wellbeing |
Galway & Cork |
€11.1m |
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BioDesign – development of a machine learning- and AI-powered platform that will help create and study protein-like enzymes and antibodies to support better treatments and health outcomes. |
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Health & Wellbeing |
Dublin & Wicklow |
€4.1m |
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LIFT – Transport project, which will address the inhibiting problem of poor scalability of advanced composite manufacturing will review materials and production techniques to optimise drone performance and deliver a fully integrated, end-to-end solution tailored for logistics operators to adopt drone delivery at scale. |
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Manufacturing & Materials |
Dublin, Galway & Clare |
€3.8m |
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NAIRA – Native AI for energy efficient and sustainable Radio Access networks. Will address the key issue of reducing energy consumption in mobile networks.
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ICT |
Dublin & Cork |
€2.5m |
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Spiorad – working together to develop a vascular closure device (VCD) that will stop bleeding quickly and safely during procedures, such as angiograms, that use larger tubes or devices to access the body.
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Health & Wellbeing |
Galway & Dublin |
€1.7m |
