Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2025 | Ioannis Hadjiyiannis Cabinet member | Marine research, ocean technologies and innovation | — |
| 22 May 2025 | Ioannis Hadjiyiannis Cabinet member | Marine research, ocean technologies and innovation | SRC |
| 22 May 2025 | Costas Kadis Commissioner | Marine research, ocean technologies and innovation | SRC |
| 22 May 2025 | Ralitza Rosenova Petkova Cabinet member | Marine research, ocean technologies and innovation | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Munster Technological University (MTU) was established on 1 January 2021 through the merger of Cork Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Tralee. One of five Technological Universities established under primary legislation passed by the Irish Government, MTU is a statutory body corporate. Our mission is to lead change and, through education, empower people for a successful future in a globalised world. MTU provides a broad range of programmes and research opportunities across multiple disciplines, contributing to regional development and innovation. Through its distinct focus on high-quality teaching, industry partnership, and community engagement and development, MTU makes a significant contribution to the South-West region of Ireland. In 2022, MTU published its first Strategic Plan titled Our Shared Vision 2022-2027. In 2023, MTU achieved European University status as a member of the 10-university INGENIUM European University Alliance.
EU Legislative Interests
Research and Innovation, Green Deal, Just Transition, Climate Change, Health and Well-being.
Communication Activities
N/A
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
EARMA https://earma.org/ UIIN https://www.uiin.org/ EUA https://www.eua.eu/ INGENIUM University Alliance https://www.mtu.ie/ingeniu INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MARITIME INSTITUTIONS https://www.iami.info/ ALLIANCE FOR INTERNET OF THINGS INNOVATION https://aioti.eu/ ISWAN INTERNATIONAL SEAFARERS WELFARE & ASSISTANCE NETWORK https://www.iswan.org.uk/about-us/ EURISY https://www.eurisy.eu/ CIRP https://www.cirp.net/ FOUNDATION FOR THE GLOBAL COMPACT https://unglobalcompact.org/about/foundation EUROPEAN FACTORIES OF THE FUTURE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION EFFRA https://www.effra.eu/ EPIC EUROPEAN PHOTONICS INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM https://epic-photonics.com/the-association/ EUROPRACTICE (STFC) https://www.europractice.stfc.ac.uk/welcome.html EUROPEAN CYBER SECURITY ORGANISATION https://ecs-org.eu/ WORLDSKILLS INTERNATIONAL - https://worldskills.org/
Organisation Members
INGENIUM University Alliance https://www.mtu.ie/ingenium/ https://www.nmci.ie/
Additional Information
Note: Closed Financial Year - Academic Year 01 Sep 2023 to 31 Aug 2024 Current Financial Year - Academic Year 01 Sep 2024 to 31 Aug 2025