Welcome to I-Form. Our Centre is funded under the Research Ireland Centres programme, which has established a network of Research Ireland Centres focusing on key research areas in Ireland ( https://www.researchireland.ie/ ). By partnering with 8 research institutes, I-Form brings together a nationwide pool of expertise in materials science, engineering, data analytics and cognitive computing. I-Form is actively engaged across a range of different materials processing technologies, with a particular focus on Additive Manufacturing (3D printing).

I-Form also works in close collaboration with industry, delivering a step-change in competitiveness for Irish manufacturing.  We work with Industry to advance the low-cost, low-risk design of new products and the manufacture of high-value components exhibiting enhanced material performance, while reducing processing times and achieving improved process reliability. 

Watch our Industry Day video below, to find out how our centre operates: