MaREI undertakes research related to the energy transition, climate action, and blue economy and uses this research to empowers business, shift policy and support society. MaREI helps small energy and marine companies to develop new technologies and provides strategic guidance to large energy companies, thereby harnessing the economic opportunities of the low carbon energy transition. MaREI research increasingly underpins energy and climate policies of the Irish Government and the European Union. Through engaged research and dialogue with communities, MaREI also supports the human and societal dimensions of climate action and marine conservation

• University College Cork
• University of Limerick
• University of Galway
• Maynooth University
• University College Dublin
• Cork Institute of Technology
• Trinity College Dublin
• Dundalk Institute of Technology
• TU Dublin
• DIAS
• Tyndall
• Economic and Social Research Institute

In addition to fundamental scientific research, we undertake targeted collaborative research activities with a wide of companies, including over 50 industry partners. In so, doing we to seek maintain the forward momentum of the energy, climate, and marine sectors through the development of technologies, tools and processes that will accelerate them towards commercialisation.

MaREI also offers unique world-class infrastructure and testing facilities that allow the systematic identification and reduction of development risks through a structured ‘Technology Readiness Level’ (TRL) development cycle. These include: the Lir National Ocean Test Facility (Lir-NOTF); Limerick Docks tidal tow-testing facility; NUIG Structural Research Laboratory; Coastal Observing Radar System; and Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station.

MaREI’s public engagement programme focuses on the development of a better understanding of the relevance and impact of our research on society, in collaboration with Science Foundation Ireland. Our researchers engage with schools, community groups and the general public through a programme of outreach initiatives aimed at different audiences and by participating in events like Science Week, SeaFest, Cork Harbour Festival and FameLab.

MaREI researchers have considerable experience in stakeholder engagement, working with NGOs, industry, government bodies, local authorities, policy makers and community groups through their research projects, and are focused on communicating science to enable informed decision making.