Minister Harris launches Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy
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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has today launched 'Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy'.
The core purpose of the new national strategy is to ensure that Ireland’s investment in research and innovation makes as big a difference as possible to as many people as possible.
Impact 2030 will achieve this by building a more inclusive and engaged research and innovation system that is recognised as integral to addressing major societal issues ranging from climate change to health and wellbeing.
In order to realise this vision, the strategy will foster greater engagement among a wide range of stakeholders including research organisations, the tertiary education system, enterprise, public policymakers, civic society organisations and European partners.
Greater engagement will be achieved through a range of initiatives, including:
Speaking today, Minister Harris said:
"The Irish research and innovation system is a strategic national asset that – through the whole-of-government approach taken by Impact 2030 – will deliver solutions and will create opportunities to address these grand challenges, building on and continuing its very successful role in Ireland’s economic performance and resilience to date.
"We know we have much more to do to strengthen and support research and innovation in our higher education institutions, in our enterprises, in our public service and for our people.
"As the attraction and retention of world-class talent becomes increasingly competitive on a global level, Ireland needs to be a location of choice for the best and the brightest in order to realise our ambitions.
"The fundamental driver of Impact 2030 will be making a real difference for all people across Ireland and beyond.
"We will create an inclusive research and innovation system delivering the solutions for Irish society and our economy, solving our common challenges through teamwork, and enhancing our reputation.
"Achieving our goals will require intense collaboration. The prize could not be more consequential for us and our future generations."
The overarching purpose of Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy, is to maximise the impact of research and innovation on multiple national priorities. Grounded in extensive consultation and analysis, it will progress objectives that are shared across the Irish research and innovation system. These include, for example, ensuring that research expertise is more accessible to policymakers and the public, and nurturing and attracting top talent.
Impact 2030 is composed of five pillars on the impact of:
Execution of the strategy will be by way of three three-year work programmes, the first of which accompanies its publication.