Research & Innovation at Waterford Institute of Technology

Waterford Institute of Technology is committed to the creation of new knowledge, new innovative products and services for society, and also to educating the next generation of researchers and members of society. WIT’s philosophy is to create an open innovative research and learning environment which co-locates research, postgraduate studies, industry and entrepreneurship creating a research and innovation eco-system for the knowledge economy.

The Office of the Head of Research & Innovation supports the development and delivery of  the Institute's Research & Knowledge Strategy. This office manages all aspects of externally funded research at the Institute, as well as recording profiles of research groups and centres, including areas of expertise, information on published work, consultancy work undertaken and funding awards. We are also responsible for the development of research alliances with industry and other external organisations in addition to managing the commercialisation of research. 

Click Research Snapshot for an overview of research facts and figures for the academic year 2010-2011.