

The extension will bring the total footprint of the Centre to almost 2,000m2. Innocoll, a Commercial R&D client of the MIRC which has developed a range of surgical implants, had an IPO on the NASDAQ in 2014.Įnterprise Ireland has recently awarded €3m funding to support a 1,135m2 expansion of the MIRC. Since opening its doors in 2004, the MIRC has supported over 200 knowledge-based start-ups including 20 Enterprise Ireland High Potential Start-Ups. The MIRC welcomes enquiries from early stage companies and potential entrepreneurs – with the possibility of significant supports to incubate their business ideas.Ĭontact Leading and expanding business innovation hub Whether you are a prospective entrepreneur, a start-up, an existing company committed to ongoing innovation or an academic interested in commercialising your research, the MIRC is open to you.

The Midlands Innovation and Research Centre at Athlone Institute of Technology - working in partnership with Enterprise Ireland - provides incubation and business support for innovative start-ups, delivers the New Frontiers entrepreneur development programme in collaboration with Maynooth University, and makes available the resources and expertise of AIT to support client companies and enterprise in the region.
