Tyndall is a leading European research centre in integrated ICT hardware and systems and a research flagship of University College Cork. Researchers at Tyndall work with industry and academia to transform research into products in core market areas of communications, agri-tech, energy, environment and health.
As the national institute for micro/nanoelectronics and photonics, Tyndall employs over 450 researchers, engineers and support staff, with a cohort of 120 full-time graduate students. Researchers at Tyndall generate over 300 peer-reviewed publications annually.
Tyndall provides dedicated support to its research community through the following Offices: Office of the Chief Scientist, Finance, Human Resources and Graduate Studies and via UCC Innovation (Technology Transfer). These services provide information, assistance, guidance and advice on all aspects of the planning, execution, sustaining and application of research.
Researchers benefit from one-on-one proactive guidance and mentoring support regarding all elements of: (i) research policy (including campus companies, contract research, intellectual property, consultancy, conflict of interest, research conduct and financial procedures); (ii) funding opportunity identification and proposal preparation, and; (iii) post-award research contract administration.
UCC Innovation provides advice and practical assistance in the identification, capture, management, and appropriate exploitation of intellectual property. UCC has a GDPR unit as part of the Office of Corporate and Legal Affairs and Tyndall has its own Data Protection Officer. With a network of 200 industry partners and customers worldwide, Tyndall generates 85% of its €35M income each year from competitively won contracts.
Tyndall is home to a high-tech national research infrastructure unique in Ireland and is a national research asset. Hosting the only full CMOS, Micro-Electronic-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), III-V Compounds, and Flexible Wafer Semiconductor fabrication facilities and services in Ireland, Tyndall is capable of creating opportunities and prototyping new products for its target industries. In recent years Tyndall received international recognition for designing, miniaturising and prototyping products to drive connectivity.
Tyndall researchers have won numerous awards for their ground-breaking research on new materials, devices and systems across micro/nanoelectronics and photonics, including in the areas of ICT for Health, smart farming, wearables and the Internet of Things (IoT). Tyndall is also a lead partner in European research programmes in electronics and photonics and their integration into smart systems with applications in communications, agri-tech, energy, environment and health. In H2020, Tyndall has delivered value to European research in 97 projects so far (16 as coordinator).
UCC is an award-winning institution with a history of independent thinking stretching back over 170 years. UCC is proud to be ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world. Our beautiful university opened its gates to just 115 students in 1849 and now has a student population of over 21,000. UCC is proud to hold a HR Excellence in Research Award and an Athena SWAN Bronze Award. UCC has an established Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Unit. Established in 2016, Empowering Women at Tyndall (EW@T) supports female staff and students to reach their full potential, through building their confidence and increasing their visibility.
