NUIG President welcomes new 8 million euro computing centre for the campus
Galway Bay fm newsroom - President of NUI Galway Dr Jim Browne says an 8 million euro computer science investment will attract the interest of industries nationwide.
This follows an announcement by Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock of funding for the Irish Centre for High-End Computing.
The funding will support 25 jobs in Galway and Dublin over the next 3 years in an attempt to make Ireland a global leader in high-performance computing.
The ICHEC is hosted by NUI Galway and works with partners such as Mét Éireann, Tullow Oil and Paddy Power.
Speaking to FYI Galway, Dr. Jim Browne says the allocation represents a big committment by government, and that the centre will attract large companies with data storage needs.