Irish ESFRI Node Network

Irish ESFRI Node Network (IENN)

IENN is a grassroots, cross-domain forum coordinating Ireland's engagement with European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) Research Infrastructures — connecting researchers across every domain to Europe's shared research infrastructure landscape.

Gateway to Europe

Connecting Irish researchers and infrastructure to the wider European ESFRI landscape.

Coordinated, not duplicated

Reducing redundancy and aligning Ireland's ESFRI-related investments and technological needs.

One voice, many domains

A unified, coordinated voice for Ireland's research domains in ESFRI-related matters.

Where we are today

A grassroots coordination layer

IENN is not a formally ESFRI-endorsed body. It began as a bottom-up initiative led by DARIAH-Ireland, ELIXIR-Ireland, and ISSDA, and operates today as an informal coordination layer for Ireland's ESFRI-facing community. As engagement and support grow across Ireland's research domains, we intend to pursue more formal recognition and structures.