Bringing France and Ireland Closer in Innovation, Research, and Policy
🚀 France is betting on space to drive sovereignty, innovation, and competitiveness. Explore how its space industry is evolving through New Space, sustainability, and European cooperation. A sector in full (r)evolution. #Space #France2030 #Innovation
As Europe accelerates its quantum ambitions, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) emerges as a game-changer for digital trust. Discover how this breakthrough technology is reshaping cybersecurity—from finance to healthcare
Ireland is emerging as a European hub for quantum innovation, driven by Equal1 and supported by new infrastructures like the AI Antenna Factory, CASPIr, and Quantum Ireland — strengthening its role in Europe’s growing quantum and AI ecosystem.
🇪🇺 Europe is taking a new step toward digital sovereignty. France, Germany, Italy & the Netherlands join forces through the Digital Commons EDIC — building open, trusted, energy-efficient infrastructures at continental scale. A new architecture of cooperation. ✨
Ireland has published its National Hydrogen Programme Implementation Plan (2025), turning strategy into delivery. It sets how hydrogen will be regulated, integrated into the energy system, and supported by industry and research, positioning Ireland in Europe’s hydrogen economy.
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping economies but also driving unprecedented energy demand. France, with its nuclear strength, and Ireland, as a data hub betting on offshore wind, illustrate Europe’s paradox—and its chance to build a sustainable AI–energy blueprint.
Implications for Franco-Irish Cooperation in Europe’s Competitiveness Agenda
