SSPC, the SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, hosted at the University of Limerick (Bernal Institute), partnered with UCC, NUIG, TCD, DCU, UCD, RCSI and Waterford I.T. The Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), funded by SFI and industry, is a unique collaboration between 24 industry partners, 9 research performing organisations and 12 international academic collaborators. T
he SSPC transcends company and academic boundaries and is the largest research collaboration in Ireland in the pharmaceutical area. The SSPC carries out research ranging from molecule to medicine focussing on the objective of gaining a better understanding of mechanisms, control processes and predicting outcomes for the efficient and environmentally sustainable production of safe medicines. SSPC’s role is to link scientists and engineers in academia in partnerships with the pharmaceutical industry to address and resolve crucial research questions. The ultimate objective of the SSPC is to enhance Ireland’s landscape for pharmaceutical investment so as to encourage FDI and indigenous companies to base their R&D here in addition to their manufacturing; to establish Ireland as the global hub of pharmaceutical process innovation combined with advanced manufacturing. The aim of SSPC is to deliver relevant solutions that address the manufacturing needs of the pharmaceutical companies and, through this, to build a strong pharmaceutical community and a pharma-friendly environment in Ireland.
