Ireland is the second-largest pharmaceutical exporter in the world. The industry employs over 49,000 and accounts for 50% of all exports. The role this industry plays in the Irish economy cannot be understated and the importance of maintaining competitiveness and excellence in R&D is crucial to its continued success. The Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), funded by Science Foundation Ireland and industry, and hosted at the University of Limerick, is a unique collaboration between 22 industry partners, 9 research performing organisations and 12 international academic collaborators.
