A number of new scientific research projects are to share a total of €30 million in funding under Science Foundation Ireland's Investigators Programme.
The 23 projects span a range of disciplines deemed to be a priority by the Government, including materials science, data management, medicine and pharmaceuticals, food and nutrition, agriculture and veterinary research.
The researchers are based at a number of institutions and the 100 research positions will be supported over the four to five years of the funding round.
Each project will receive between €500,000 and €2.3m in funding, and 40 companies will also be involved.
The programme's stated aim is to support excellent scientific research that has the potential to impact Ireland's society and economy.
The projects were selected following a competitive open call for proposals across a number of thematic areas.
The proposals were reviewed by an independent panel of international scientists, before the winning projects were selected.
Among the winning proposals is a study led by Professor Martin Steinhoff of University College Dublin aimed at helping the development of treatments for therapy-resistant itch.
Professor Justin Holmes of University College Cork will lead research into new nanoscale materials for "energy efficient" electronic devices.
University College Dublin is the largest recipient of the grants, winning six in total.
Trinity College Dublin won five, while NUI Galway won three and University College Cork and Dublin City University secured two.
Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Dublin Institute of Technology, Marine Institute, Teagasc and University of Limerick each will receive one of the grants.
The funding is coming from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, through SFI.
Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation Damien English said the money would help the researchers to further their careers and build partnerships with industry.
