Irish Manufacturing Research

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) is a leading research and technology organization dedicated to demystifying, derisking, and delivering advanced manufacturing solutions for Irish industry. IMR works with companies, particularly SMEs, to address challenges in global competition, sustainability targets, and digital transformation. The organization focuses on four key pillars: Digitisation, Robotics & Automation, Design for Manufacturing, and Sustainable Manufacturing. IMR helps businesses boost visibility, capture real-time data, connect processes, deploy robotics, optimize designs, embed circular economy strategies, and upskill their workforce. Through pilot projects and national-scale initiatives like FactoryXChange, DigiWind, and CIRCULÉIRE, IMR drives innovation across various sectors including advanced manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, logistics, digital technologies, electronics, circular economy, energy, sustainable manufacturing, consumer products, materials, packaging, life sciences, and healthcare. IMR delivers measurable value in cost savings, carbon reduction, and job creation, supporting smart, sustainable, and resilient manufacturing in Ireland.