Maynooth University has opened the doors of its €20.6m ($23.1m) Eolas building, which the institution hopes will increase links with industry.
The centre will focus on developing innovative teaching methods, developing relationships with industry, and boosting commercialisation efforts around the Maynooth campus.
Philip Nolan, president of Maynooth, said: “Whether it’s inspiring students who pass by conversations about the latest start-up on their way to class, or it’s a new company setting up shop near the students it hopes will one day fill their skills gap, Eolas is about facilitating connections and driving ICT innovation. This kind of magic only happens when people come together. From its functionality and design to the quality of the work going on under its roof, Eolas is becoming a natural hub not only for the University’s ICT academics and industry partners, but for the very robust ICT community within this region.”
