What We Do | I-Form

I-Form, a world-leading SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing

Welcome to I-Form. Our Centre is funded under the SFI Research Centres programme, which has established a network of SFI Research Centres focusing on key research areas in Ireland ( https://www.sfi.ie/sfi-research-centres/). By partnering with 7 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:

Our Mission

Our mission is to shape the future of manufacturing through high-impact research into the application of digital technologies to materials processing. I-Form brings together a nationwide pool of expertise in materials science, engineering, data analytics and cognitive computing.

Our Vision

Our vision is for I-Form to be globally recognised as a leading centre in advanced manufacturing research.