Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) is an
independent manufacturing and industrial
energy efficiency research centre focused on
delivering solutions for the manufacturing
ecosystem throughout Ireland. Our passion is to
make Ireland a world leader in advanced
manufacturing operations.
As an independent research centre, the IMR
offers manufacturing industry a unique
environment to collaborate with peers across
all manufacturing sectors, and to inform and
guide manufacturing research that not only
addresses industry problems but also visions for
future factories.
We are a cross-sectoral research centre with
partner companies in semiconductors, ICT,
pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food, energy
services, aerospace and other areas. We work
closely with academic, Government and
industry partners, and through bringing this
cross-sectoral interaction around one table, we
establish best in class knowledge and
behaviours as the starting point for future
research.
Through pilot projects embedded in company
facilities, IMR research has demonstrated
productivity improvements and efficiency
savings opportunities in excess of €20M for
member and partner companies. It has

achieved this through delivery of enterprise-
ready solutions in areas such as schedule optimisation, operations simulation, metrology,
HVAC commissioning and energy-efficient
production.
We are open to all levels of collaboration with
Irish-based SMEs and large/MNC
manufacturers.
Research areas:
– Manufacturing informatics
– Operational excellence
– Energy management
– Energy efficiency
– Operations research
– Industry 4.0
– Additive Manufacturing
– Robotics & Automation
– Sustainable Manufacturing
Research performed by:
Irish Manufacturing Research, Dublin City
University, Limerick Institute of Technology,
Maynooth University, NUI Galway, Trinity
College Dublin, Institute of Technology Tralee,
University College Cork, University of Limerick,
University of Ulster