Micra - Technology Gateway

MiCRA is an industry-led research and development facility located at TU Dublin, Tallaght. The work of the facility is supported by Enterprise Ireland’s Technology Gateways programme and is funded through industrial collaboration. MiCRA has a strong and growing portfolio of applied research, making knowledge and expertise accessible to both local and national industry. The facility is staffed by professionals in business development and project management, as well as electrochemists, chemists, microbiologists, physical scientists, and engineers, who work together to offer technical solutions that drive product development. MiCRA partners academic applied research with entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, and large industrial companies to deliver research projects spanning agriculture, food technology, sustainability, analytical services, sensor technology, and more. Our core focus areas are: A. Rapid sensors for Environmental Testing B. Materials Science C. On-site diagnostics – human and animal healthcare D. Agri-food sensing technology E. Bio and Pharma Technology F. Analytical test services We work with industrial clients and partners through a range of funding mechanisms from the smallest feasibility studies up to 2+ year commercialisation projects: • Vouchers: Innovation/co-funded • Innovation Partnerships • H2020 / Comm fund / etc. • Contract research/analysis • Consultancy If you have an idea you would like to see developed - feel free to contact us. Wherever you are based, we will be happy to host you at MiCRA or visit you at your convenience.