AI Factory Antenna (AIF IRL-Antenna)
The AI Factory Antenna in Ireland (AIF IRL-Antenna) is part of the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) initiative to strengthen national and European AI ecosystems. The project aims to provide access to advanced AI infrastructure, expertise, and services to support startups, SMEs, public sector organisations, and researchers in developing and scaling AI solutions.
The Irish Antenna will act as a central hub connecting Ireland’s AI ecosystem to leading European AI Factories, enabling access to high-performance computing (HPC) resources, secure data environments, and AI development tools.
By lowering barriers to AI adoption and providing tailored technical and training support, the project seeks to accelerate innovation, enhance competitiveness, and contribute to Ireland’s digital and green transitions across sectors such as energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and climate.
Project Information:
Funded By: EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (European Union), co-funded with national funding from Ireland (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)
Project Coordinator: Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC), hosted at the University of Galway.
Core Partner:
CeADAR – Ireland’s national centre for applied AI
Project Innovation / Impact
Project Results / Expected Impact:
The AI Factory Antenna initiative aims to deliver long-term impact by expanding access to AI technologies and infrastructure across Ireland and Europe.
Increased access to AI-ready computing power and data resources for SMEs, startups, and researchers.
Enhanced capacity to develop, test and scale AI applications across multiple sectors.
Strengthened national and European AI ecosystems through collaboration and shared infrastructure.
Support for Ireland’s strategic objectives in advanced computing, including AI, data spaces, and HPC.
Contribution to Europe’s wider ambition to advance AI research, innovation, and industrial adoption.
Our Partners
A national network including enterprise accelerators and digital skills organisations such as RDI Hub, PorterShed, Dogpatch Labs, Republic of Works, Advanced Innovation in Manufacturing, Innovation Technology AtlanTec Gateway, and Digital Technology Skills Ltd
Other EU Projects
Our European partners come to us for practical delivery in AI adoption, digital transformation and innovation strategy. We're always open to new collaborations with organisations that share that same focus on impact
Fergal Brosnan
RDI CEO
