Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM)
The Department of Agriculture and Food's Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM) is funded under the National Development Plan 2007-2013. FIRM is the primary national funding mechanism for food research in third level colleges and research institutes. FIRM is a public good competitive programme whereby multi-disciplinary teams from two or more institutions usually carry out the research projects. Research outputs are communicated to industry by a dedicated dissemination team known as RELAY.
FIRM aims to develop public good technologies that will underpin a competitive, innovative and sustainable food manufacturing and marketing sector. The programme is creating a base of knowledge and expertise in generic technologies that will support a modern, consumer-focussed industry and build Ireland's capacity for R&D. A key output of the FIRM is highly trained young researchers at PhD and postdoctoral level, with specialist skills particularly relevant to the Irish food sector.
- Value for Money Review of the Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM) (pdf 1,324Kb)
- FIRM 2007 Research Achievements (pdf 2,480Kb)
- Torthaí Taighde de chuid FIRM 2007 (pdf 1,724Kb)
- Research Projects funded by FIRM:
