Economic and Enterprise Impacts from Public Investment in R&D in Ireland

This report was undertaken by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, with guidance provided by a Steering Group.

It sets out:

• the evolution of public research, development and innovation (RD&I) policy and the focus of public investment in R&D in Ireland specifically towards realising enterprise impacts between 2000 and 2015
• the economic and enterprise impacts of R&D active firms in Ireland
• the evidence base demonstrating the economic and enterprise impacts of the public investments in R&D in Ireland