Excellence in Energy Research and Innovation
Have you been involved in an innovative energy research project that has contributed to Ireland's clean energy future? The winner will receive a €15,000 bursary prize.
About the Award
This Excellence in Energy Research and Innovation award is aimed at organisations that have researched and developed novel energy-related technologies, processes or systems, that overcome barriers to uptake, support policy objectives and strengthen national capacity for world-class research, development and demonstration (RD&D). Research projects should have outputs that accelerate delivery of Ireland’s clean energy ambitions and early-stage pilot and demonstration projects are welcome.
This winner will receive a €15,000 bursary.
Who should apply?
Applications are welcome from companies, 3rd level educational bodies, public sector bodies and semi-state bodies involved in impactful energy research and innovation.
Previous project finalists under this category include:
- TechWorks Marine run the CoastEO|2 project
- BDP
- Bike Library
- Lawler Sustainability
- Retrokit
- ORE group MaREI UCC
- The UCD Centre for Mechanics and the QUANT Group
- Dublin Offshore
- GlasPort Bio Ltd
- Sustainable & Resilient Structures Research Group, MaREI Centre, Ryan Institute & School of Engineering, NUI Galway
Application guidelines
- Please submit your application online by 5pm Thursday 17th July, 2025.
- You are eligible to apply under more than one category. Simply follow the online guidelines and copy and paste your application to a new category and amend your answers as appropriate.
- Please ensure all mandatory fields are completed before you hit submit.
- Please complete the 'Data' section to the best of your ability.
- Once you submit, you can still edit your application up to the deadline date.
- Please keep attachments to 5MB or less.
- Shortlisted applications will be announced in August.