Science Foundation Ireland

Science Foundation Ireland
SFI overview
Formed	July 2003
Jurisdiction	Ireland
Headquarters	Three Park Place, Hatch Street Upper, Dublin 2, Ireland D02 FX65
SFI executives	Prof Philip Nolan, Director General; Peter Clinch, Chairperson;
Parent department	Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Key document	Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003;
Website	SFI website

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI; Irish: Fondúireacht Eolaíochta Éireann) is the statutory body in Ireland with responsibility for funding oriented basic and applied research in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with a strategic focus. The agency was established in 2003 under the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 and is run by a board appointed by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. SFI is an agency of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

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