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\n Spanish chipmaking company Openchip has announced the opening of a new design centre in Limerick.\n <\/p>\n
Spanish chipmaking company Openchip has announced the opening of a new design centre in Limerick, providing capacity for up to 70 highly skilled research and development roles.<\/p>\n
The new design centre is located in the Gardens International building on Henry Street, a multi-award-winning architectural fusion developed by Limerick Twenty Thirty.<\/p>\n
Openchip’s innovation will power the next generation of AI and supercomputing systems across Europe.<\/p>\n
The Limerick centre currently houses around 40 experienced R&D staff, a number expected to grow to 70 within the coming year.<\/p>\n
The company is recruiting from graduates to senior experts, leveraging the strong talent ecosystem and collaboration between local universities and industry in Ireland\u2019s Midwest region.<\/p>\n
Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD, said the opening is another “strong endorsement of Ireland\u2019s global reputation as a hub for research and development”.<\/p>\n
He added that the investment aligns with Silicon Island: Ireland\u2019s National Semiconductor Strategy. CEO of IDA Ireland, Michael Lohan, called the decision a “strong endorsement of Ireland\u2019s National Semiconductor Strategy” and excellent news for the Midwest region.<\/p>\n
Openchip is headquartered in Barcelona and integrates high-performance RISC-V\u2013based accelerators and systems-on-chip with an innovative full-stack software platform.<\/p>\n
The company is recognised by the European Commission as an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI).<\/p>\n
Cesc Guim, CEO of Openchip\u00a0said: \u201cOpenchip’s growth is vital for achieving European digital sovereignty. Our expansion, including strategic locations in Europe like Ireland, is key to building the robust, homegrown semiconductor, AI and advanced technologies ecosystem Europe needs. By growing together, we will deliver the next generation of high-performance full-stack system on chip and software innovation to contribute to Europe\u2019s technological sovereignty.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chief Product Officer Robin Giller added that the Irish operations are at the forefront of the effort to drive Europe\u2019s AI infrastructure direction:\u00a0\u00a0\u201cOpenchip is a super-ambitious, Europe-centric project that takes a highly collaborative approach to solving real problems in AI data centres and supercomputing environments,\u201d he said. \u201cThere is an incredible opportunity to help drive Europe\u2019s AI infrastructure direction, and our Ireland operations are at the forefront of this effort with our highly skilled workforce and ecosystem of partners.\u201d<\/p>\n
The project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.<\/p>\n
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