Information Technology
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Technology Centers Program:
The Program's main objective is to support the development
of campus based centers, focused on specific technology areas, to provide
a range of technology services to industry, and if appropriate, to promote
spin off companies
The Program was established under the Operational Program
for Industrial Development and is co-funded by the European Regional Development
Fund. The services provided by the Centers include: Research and Development,
Technical Consultancy, Testing, Industrial Training and Demonstration.
By setting up a campus based center with a formal management and administrative
structure, operating under the guidance of an industry led Advisory Board,
it is possible for a college to
deliver a specialist technical service which is commercial
in its approach and responsive to the real needs of industry. |
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IBM´s Technology Campus
The IBM Corporation has begun operations at Mulhuddart,
Dublin West, with a technology campus that's set to be a key player in
sustaining IBM's growth across the globe and is nothing less than a new
business culture for Ireland. IBM announced this $350m, 100-acre
Technology Campus at Damastown Industrial Estate, Mulhuddart on 12 December,
1996. Construction of the buildings for the first tenants, IBM Microelectronics
(MD) and IBM Storage Systems (SSD) Division began in April 1997.
On a site that was a green field only six months previously,
the first employees moved into the Microelectronics Division (MD) building
on 1 September, 1997. The first shipment of fully finished product began
on 27 September, 1997, one week ahead of schedule. The IBM
Technology Campus is one of the biggest single developments undertaken
in Ireland since the foundation of the State. Over 500 people are employed
in the on-going construction work, while over 2,000 tons of steel, 600
tons of reinforced concrete, 10,000 cubic meters of concrete, 260 miles
of cable and 14 miles of piping wire were needed for the initial phase.
When the campus is fully operational it will employ 2,850
people working in several different buildings in a variety of different
operations. It is estimated that it will generate £1m in wages every
week and that IBM will purchase £1.5m in raw materials and services
weekly in Ireland.
Source: IBM.IE 25
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