SFI Research Centres

At DSI research is carried out on a number of SFI programmes which are listed below. The Insight SFI Centre for Data Analytics accounts for the largest proportion of the research funding from SFI. It is a key part of the portfolio of funding that is carried out at DSI and spans all of the DSI themes and research units. The work that is carried out on the other Centres add breadth and domain variety to the areas of data science that are researched at DSI. The Confirm research at DSI provides a strong manufacturing and supply chain focus. DSI research on Adapt looks at term extraction for under-resourced Languages. Vistamilk research at DSI looks food supply chain management using blockchains.

Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics

The Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics is one of the largest data analytics centres in Europe. It undertakes high-impact research, seeks to derive value from Big Data and provides innovative technology solutions for industry and society by enabling better decision-making.
Insight is one of the largest data analytics centres in Europe. It undertakes high-impact research, seeks to derive value from Big Data and provides innovative technology solutions for industry and society by enabling better decision-making.
 

 

Learn more at https://www.insight-centre.org

Adapt SFI Research Centre for AI Driven Digital Content Technology
 
ADAPT, the world-leading SFI Research Centre for AI Driven Digital Content Technology, brings leading academics, researchers and industry partners together to deliver excellent science, engage the public, develop novel solutions for business across all sectors and enhance Ireland’s international reputation. Hosted by Trinity College Dublin, ADAPT’s partner institutions include Dublin City University, University College Dublin, Technological University Dublin, Maynooth University, Munster Technological University, Athlone Institute of Technology, and the National University of Ireland Galway.
 
 
 

CONFIRM SFI Research Centre in Smart Manufacturing

CONFIRM believes in creating a community of practice where industry, researchers, and the general public can learn about smart manufacturing and industry 4.0. Across our partner institutes, we have an array of cutting-edge equipment to enable industries’ transformation towards becoming world-leaders in Smart Manufacturing. To date, CONFIRM has secured €45M in funding with over 100 industry partners engaged. CONFIRM is based in Limerick, Ireland.
 
 

Learn more at https://confirm.ie

VistaMilk SFI Research Centre for Digitalising Dairy Production and Processing

The VistaMilk SFI Research Centre represents a unique collaboration between Agri-Food and information communications technology (ICT) research institutes and leading Irish/multinational food and ICT companies. Funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM).
 

 

Learn more at https://www.vistamilk.ie

SFI Centres for Research Training

SFI Centre for Research Training in Artificial Intelligence

This centre aims to create an internationally connected and globally recognised centre of excellence for the training of postgraduate students and the up-skilling of industry-based staff in key technical topics in artificial intelligence. The initiative will provide training in areas related to ethics in artificial intelligence and data analytics, as well as challenges in fairness and transparency of advanced data-driven applications.
 
 
 

SFI Centre for Research Training in Digitally Enhanced Reality

The SFI Centre for Research Training in Digitally-Enhanced Reality (d-real) is an innovative, industry partnered, research training programme that equips PhD students with deep ICT knowledge and skills across Digital Platform Technology, Content and Media Technology and their application in Industry sectors.
 
 
Learn more at https://d-real.ie