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Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund

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About DTIF

The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) is a €500 million challenge-based fund established under Project Ireland 2040. It is one of four funds set up under the National Development Plan (NDP) 2018-2027. It is managed by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and administered by Enterprise Ireland.

To date, over €530 million in funding has been awarded to 131 projects across seven DTIF calls. For a list of these projects and more, check out our dashboard.

€40 million is available through DTIF Call 8. The DisrupTech on Tour DTIF Roadshow will visit 10 locations across Ireland, bringing companies and researchers together for briefings, networking and collaboration opportunities. 

More about DTIF and eligibility

Who can apply

DTIF is suitable for combinations of SMEs, MNCs and RPOs who are engaging in collaborative ‘industrial research’ and/or ‘experimental development’ towards a common objective.

nullBefore submitting an application to DTIF, all applicants should ensure they meet the eligibility requirements. 

You should apply to DTIF if your project will potentially:

  • alter markets
  • alter the way businesses operate 
  • involve the creation of new products or
    contribute to the emergence of new business models

Additional reasons to apply based on your partner type

Projects are assessed based on four criteria:

  • strength of the disruptive technology dimension
  • excellence of the overall proposal and approach
  • economic impact and sustainability
  • quality and efficiency of the collaboration

Breakdown of each evaluation criteria

Current call

Call status

Call 8 was announced on 9 June 2026 and will open for applications on 1 October 2026. Applications will close on the 3 February 2027 at 3pm Irish Time. 

There are a number of key changes for Call 8: 

  • €40 million funding budget available for Call 8, with projects funded according to their ranking based on weighted evaluation scores
  • Call 8 has a fixed application window of four months, with all applications assessed after the deadline of 3 February 2027 at 3pm Irish Time
  • Irish Semi-State organisations and public bodies are now eligible to participate as non-funded partners, provided projects still include at least three other eligible partners
  • Mandatory pre-eligibility check introduced for all applicants before submitting a proposal
  • Reduced project commencement timeline, with projects expected to start within 6 months of the Ministerial announcement of award

Related press release: Minister Burke announces €40 million call for disruptive innovation

Call documentation will be made available closer to the call open date. Previous call publications, including webinars, Q&As and the guide for applicants may be found at DTIF publications.

To help organisations prepare applications, Enterprise Ireland is running DisrupTech on Tour - a series of 10 regional events.

DisrupTech on Tour

For any further DTIF queries please contact Enterprise Ireland using the email address DTIF@enterprise-ireland.com.

DTIF completed projects – success stories

DTIF projects are nearing completion with exciting results accompanied by intriguing backstories. As each project concludes, these narratives will be available here, categorised according to the respective call which the funding was awarded.

Call 1

Mera project

Gene Transfection Cell Analysis and Sorting Platform (GTCASP)

Call 2

Video Intelligent Search Platform (VISP)

Nextgen Heat - Next Generation Heat Pump for Affordable Decarbonisation of Heating

The DTIF Dashboard highlights key details of the successful projects that have been approved for funding and shows the regional spread of DTIF project partners involved in collaborative research across Ireland. The data is sourced from the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and Enterprise Ireland.

The data may be viewed by clicking on the images below, or at its source in Tableau Public at Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund - Tableau Public.

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