Waterford Institute of Technology

Waterford Institute of Technology was a regional public technological institute with a substantial student and staff community and a strongly applied, industry-oriented character. Based in Waterford, it connected academic research with companies, government agencies, and public-sector research institutes through collaborative projects and specialized facilities. Its industry interface also included incubation, business mentoring, innovation vouchers, and access to Enterprise Ireland-supported Technology Gateway capabilities. Research funding came from national and European sources, including Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, the Irish Research Council, the Higher Education Authority, and European framework programmes. WIT was dissolved on May 1, 2022, with its assets, staff, and operations transferred to South East Technological University.