Irish Manufacturing Research

Irish Manufacturing Research At IMR, we provide independant and embedded research. We focus on addressing cross-sector manufacturing challenges.

Our objective is to deliver productivity and sustainable manufacturing solutions.

08/10/2026

- Highlights from the 2024 Precision Engineering Network Event:
"It is an opportunity for the Precision Engineering Sector in Ireland to meet, network, learn about the latest in the sector, the challenges facing the sector and share information and knowledge with each other" Chris Judge, IMR's Director of Robotics, Automation and Subtractive Technologies talks about the value of the Precision Engineering Network Event.

The 5th annual Precision Engineering Network Event takes place Tues, 20th of October in our Mullingar site, free for all precision engineering companies - https://bit.ly/4y6OIgo

Curious about which AI use cases are actually working in manufacturing? Carlos Garcia, IMR's Head of AI Strategy, has sp...
22/09/2026

Curious about which AI use cases are actually working in manufacturing?

Carlos Garcia, IMR's Head of AI Strategy, has spent over two decades at the intersection of AI and industrial processes and holds a PhD in artificial intelligence applied to manufacturing. He's seen what delivers for manufacturing, what still needs work and what doesn't work.

This Friday at 10:30 am he will show what that looks like in practice. There is no single thing called "AI" that you buy. There is a toolbox, and each tool answers a different question. And technology is only part of the answer. Organisation and human factors need to be considered as well.

Register here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0ywQsw0

We’re delighted to share that IMR’s Work Ready Graduate Programme (WRGP) is a finalist for Graduate Training Programme o...
21/09/2026

We’re delighted to share that IMR’s Work Ready Graduate Programme (WRGP) is a finalist for Graduate Training Programme of the Year at the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026! 🎓🏆

We’re incredibly proud to see WRGP recognised for its role in developing graduate talent, building capability and supporting the future of manufacturing.

Part-funded through Enterprise Ireland, WRGP gives companies a structured way to develop emerging talent while strengthening their technical and innovation capability.

A huge thank you to everyone involved and congratulations to all the finalists! 👏

17/09/2026

Last chance to reigster for tomorrows webinar on Mapping Product Systems: The Life Cycle Analysis Process from Start to Finish

We've a really strong line up with IMR's Director of Sustainable Manufacturing, Barry Cullen setting the scene for us before Senior Sustainability Researcher Anjana Ajith brings us through the full LCA process. Jonathan O'Shea, Senior R&D Engineer at ABB will then talk us through the experience from the customers side.

More info and registration here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yq6Mz0

"What's our AI plan?"If you've been asked that recently and didn't have a good answer, this one's for you.On Friday the ...
15/09/2026

"What's our AI plan?"

If you've been asked that recently and didn't have a good answer, this one's for you.

On Friday the 25th of September at 10:30 am, Carlos Garcia (Head of AI Strategy, IMR) and Peter O'Connell (Head of Product, Code Institute) run through where AI in manufacturing genuinely stands today:

▪️ Which use cases are working for Irish Manufacturers and which still need work
▪️ The conditions that need to be in place before an AI project is worth starting, data, skills, process, governance
▪️ How to tell a first project that will succeed from one that will consume a year and produce a slide deck

Every attendee leaves with a self-assessment that benchmarks their organisation against other Irish manufacturers.

Built for owners and MDs, operations and plant leadership, and anyone driving digital or innovation.

Register here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yllRD0

Anjana Ajith has spent eight years turning complicated environmental data into decisions businesses can actually make, l...
14/09/2026

Anjana Ajith has spent eight years turning complicated environmental data into decisions businesses can actually make, leading Life Cycle Assessments and Scope 1–3 GHG work across construction, consulting and manufacturing.

Join our webinar this Friday, 18th of Sept, at 10:30 am as Anjana will walk through what a real LCA involves from start to finish. The system boundaries, the partner data that never quite matches, the supply chain complexity, and how it all becomes something you can act on.

More info & registration here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yhzsS0

We are delighted to have Dr. Lollie Mancey delivering the Keynote on "The Art of the Possible for Manufacturing, Work an...
11/09/2026

We are delighted to have Dr. Lollie Mancey delivering the Keynote on "The Art of the Possible for Manufacturing, Work and Human Ingenuity" at our IMR Connect event on October 1st in Mullingar.

Sustainability is not only a green issue. And AI is not only an efficiency story.
Dr. Lollie's talk, "The Art of the Possible for Manufacturing, Work and Human Ingenuity", sits right where those two conversations meet. AI can drive waste streams towards a minimum and transform how we use renewable energy. It also carries real energy and environmental costs of its own. And that's before we get to what a "human + machine" workplace means for the people in it.

Anthropologist, futurist and Head of Innovation for InsTech, Lollie has spent her career decoding what new technology actually does to organisations and the people inside them. Expect to leave thinking about sustainability a little differently than when you arrived.

More info & Registration - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0ygmPk0

No team? No problem.You don't need a team to register for the TechIreland National AI Challenge 2026, you don't even nee...
06/08/2026

No team? No problem.
You don't need a team to register for the TechIreland National AI Challenge 2026, you don't even need a finished idea, but you do need to register by Sunday - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xvs8M0

Part of the Challenge is about bringing people together. Developers meet founders. Ideas meet technical talent. Industry problems meet new perspectives. And sometimes, people who had never worked together before leave having built something real.

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), as a Regional Hub Partner with FactoryXChange (FXC 2.0), is proud to be part of a nationwide collaboration that's already seen 200+ registrations!

If you want to build with AI, collaborate with others and challenge yourself over two intensive weeks, register now. We'll take it from there.

Registrations close this Sunday, 9 August.
👉 Register: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xvs8M0

Join us at IMR Mullingar on Wed, the 19th of August for a hands-on workshop exploring how connectivity, edge AI, and ana...
29/07/2026

Join us at IMR Mullingar on Wed, the 19th of August for a hands-on workshop exploring how connectivity, edge AI, and analytics are transforming manufacturing, delivered in partnership with 2.0.

Our IoT team will take you through the full journey of industrial data, "from sensor to decision," with a live demo on an operational assembly machine showing how vibration and temperature data can be captured, analysed, and linked directly to product quality insights.

You'll gain practical insight into:
- Wireless connectivity for the factory floor
- Edge AI for condition monitoring & quality inspection
- Scaling IoT across multiple assets
- Turning industrial data into better business decisions

Perfect for engineers, technical managers, operations teams, and SMEs exploring digital transformation.

- 19 August | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Fully funded through FXC 2.0 — but spaces are strictly limited to 25.

Secure your place 👉https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xgLJp0

Printed in Mullingar. Proven under fire.Earlier this month, the ULAS HiPR team hot-fired the Lúin of Celtchar, Ireland's...
28/07/2026

Printed in Mullingar. Proven under fire.

Earlier this month, the ULAS HiPR team hot-fired the Lúin of Celtchar, Ireland's first 3D printed liquid rocket engine at Race2Space 2026.

Five successful hot-fires. Full 2 kN thrust. Pushed to 150% of design thrust and still fully operational. 97% combustion efficiency. And Best Newcomer at the competition 👏

Designed by the ULAS HiPR students and printed at IMR's Advanced Manufacturing Lab using metal additive manufacturing. Supported through FactoryXChange 2.0.

Read more here -> https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xf9560

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