SEAI's National Research Funding Programme

We invest in research, development and demonstration projects associated with the production, supply and use of energy.

SEAI's national research funding programme

SEAI coordinates and funds a range of research, development & demonstration (RD&D) activities relating to the production, supply & use of energy. The overarching goals of these RD&D activities are to:

Stimulate & accelerate the development & deployment of energy related products, processes & systems in the Irish marketplace
Grow Ireland's national capacity to carry out internationally leading RD&D activities
Support solutions that enable technical & other barriers to market uptake of energy related products, processes & systems to be overcome
Provide timely guidance & support to policy makers and public bodies through results, outcomes and learning from supported projects

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Innovation Fund

The Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies.

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Ocean Energy Prototype Development Fund

Ocean energy can be a substantial renewable energy source for Ireland. The SEAI Prototype Development Fund aims to stimulate the development of ocean energy devices and systems.

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Horizon 2020

Horizon 2020 is the EU’s main instrument for funding research and development with a budget of nearly €80 billion over 7 years. We are working with the challenge of secure, clean and efficient energy.

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