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CeADAR Technology Centre and CeADAR AI EDIH

https://ceadar.ie/
Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   01 Oct 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   25 Dec 2025
CeADAR is Ireland’s National Centre for Applied AI. It is a market-focused technology centre for innovation and applied research in AI, machine learning and data analytics across all industry sectors. Enterprise Ireland is working with CeADAR on its next phase plan to scale up the centre.

Name in original language

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Initiative overview

CeADAR contains an AI focused EDIH offering companies and public service organisations access to training, prototype development, and feasibility studies to help them adopt AI and analytics. Other services offered include:
- Provide SMEs with funded training and upskilling in AI and digital technologies
- Help businesses explore proof-of-concept solutions and test prototypes.
- Foster AI adoption by offering feasibility assessments.
- Support digital transitions for SMEs through AI adaptation

CeADARs EDIH also delivers an AI Ecosystem Accelerator for Start-Ups It provides technical and commercial support to AI start-ups. The first cohort of 11 start-ups completed the pro-gramme in 2024. It is planned that there will be two more intakes, 2025 and 2026. 

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

CeADAR, Enterprise Ireland, European Commission

AI Tags

DataAI R&DAI-enabling Ecosystem

About the policy initiative

Ireland
Ireland

Organisation:

  • CeADAR, Enterprise Ireland, European Commission

Category:

  • AI policy initiatives, programmes and projects

Initiative type:

  • AI Research Centres/Centres of Excellence/Expertise, specialised AI teams, labs

Status:

  • Active

Start Year:

  • 2024

Binding:

  • Non-binding