The Government announced that United Technologies Corporation is to establish a unique energy and security research centre in Ireland creating 37 new jobs over the next four years through a €15 million investment. The investment is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
The proposed research agenda is based on two main research themes – energy and security systems. The centre will begin in the Tyndall National Institute, UCC, Cork.
United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), which is the 17th largest manufacturer in the US, is a global provider of high technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries. Its principal operating units include Otis, Carrier, UTC Fire and Security, Pratt and Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand, Sikorsky and UTC Power.
UTC employs more than 200,000 people and operates in more than 70 countries.
The new project is a ‘ground-breaking and exciting development in Irish energy and information communications technology research’.
‘I am delighted by the collaborative nature of this joint investment by two Government departments in the creation of IERC. ‘This critical piece of research infrastructure for Ireland’s smart economy has the potential to drive sustainability initiatives and lead to substantial future investments in Ireland.
We in Ireland recognise that competition for and use of resources, particularly energy, will define the future. Climate change and peak oil are certainties we have to guard against and the Government has recognised these challenges by setting our country on a low-carbon trajectory.
‘Today’s announcement is a positive response to the perils we face. I wish the project success and I hope it continues to develop in collaboration with universities and companies from around the world.”
