The Irish fab operations have consistently played a central role within Intel’s global manufacturing network and we have also leveraged our advanced manufacturing capability and world class infrastructure to develop new competencies for Intel in the areas of research and design.

In September 2016 Intel announced the acquisition of Movidius, a company that is transforming the future of computer vision and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accelerate innovation for the next generation of smart and connected devices. Movidius is at the forefront of a new era of computing that enables new levels of intelligence for edge devices (cameras, drone, robots, etc.) by delivering low-power, high-performance SoC platforms in the area of computer vision.

Movidius was co-founded in Dublin in 2005 by David Moloney and Seán Mitchell and acquired by Intel in 2016. This acquisition brought with it algorithms tuned for deep learning inference, depth processing, navigation and mapping, and natural interactions, as well as broad expertise in embedded computer vision and machine intelligence. The Movidius Engineering team operates out of three primary locations in Ireland, Romania and North America. The Ireland team are based at the Leixlip campus and specialise in leading edge computer vision IP and hardware development.

Additionally, there is a dedicated team of employees involved in Silicon Nanoelectronics Research who collaborate with research institutes such as the CRANN Nanoscience Research Centre in Trinity College Dublin and the Tyndall National Research Institute in Cork. Intel also collaborates with universities and other companies in Ireland through several different initiatives, including having specific partnership agreements with a number of third level institutions across the country.

The work that we undertake at our Leixlip campus is world class and unique in terms of its scale and complexity and has had a very significant impact on both the local and national economy in many ways. For example, Intel Ireland contributes €1.08 billion each year to the Irish economy and supports 6,669 full time equivalent jobs in the economy which are in addition to the 4,900 people working for Intel. We support 771 Irish suppliers with who we spend €284 million every year. In the past 3 years Intel have donated more than €3 million to communities across Ireland and every year we contribute €1.3 million to education initiatives.