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Ireland and the Next Wave of Disruptive Technology

Updated: Aug 28, 2020


Disruptive technologies; innovations that dramatically alter the way in which business, industries and markets function. Ireland continues its role as a major contributor to the development of disruptive technology, as evidenced by €500 million in investments for a range of potentially ground-breaking projects.

Disrupting cell manufacturing for gene therapy

Cellix and its consortium partners in Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and the National University of Ireland Galway’s (NUIG) Regenerative Medicine Institute were announced as one of the 27 projects to be awarded a share of the €75m in state funding as part of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund.

Cellix will lead a €5M consortium with i