For Open Call 2026, IMR will be joined by a new delivery partner, the South Eastern Applied Materials Research Centre at South East Technological University.
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) has today (12 June) announced the next European Space Agency Phi-Lab Ireland Open Call, which invites Irish companies to better position themselves in the global space economy and as Europe’s hub for the development and manufacturing of next-generation space-bound hardware.
ESA Phi-Lab Ireland funds research in advanced materials and manufacturing, across the entire life-cycle of space-optimised hardware and for Open Call 2026, will be joined by a new delivery partner, the South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) Research Centre at South East Technological University.
Last year, Open Call 2025 drew involvement from a range of organisations across the Irish industrial base, with companies such as Mbryonics and Ubotica successfully incubated within the Irish Phi-Lab building.
Open Call 2026 will offer ESA innovation seed funding of up to €400,000 for projects less than two-years, alongside expert mentorship, training, access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure and comprehensive networking opportunities. Key research areas supported by Open Call 2026 will include advanced materials research, additive manufacturing, structural analysis and simulation and integration of smart materials.
