Nua na Mara, Marine Innovation Development Centre, Páirc na Mara: bridging the gap of innovation, research, and industry through commercialisation.

A key element of Páirc na mara is Nua na Mara which is being championed by Údarás na Gaeltachta. Nua na Mara  is an enterprise founded by Údarás na Gealtacha and Enterprise Ireland, and is an entity dedicated to supporting the development of marine start-ups, early-stage companies, and existing businesses. Nua na Mara will leverage their connections within the marine industry here in Ireland and further afield to help marine start-ups to bridge the gap in linking innovation, application, concepts, and commercialisation.

Nua na Mara gives access to the word class research, testing and enterprise development facilities for the marine sector provided by GMIT and NUI Galway. Nua na Mara aims to support and nurture SME’s and start-ups with supports such as training and development, providing knowledge on funding and grant aid, linking to facilities, and acts as a gateway to key stakeholders in the marine Industry

The future for Nua na Mara and its clients are bright: Nua na Mara is a key element of Páirc Na Mara, a proposed dedicated marine business park with specialised marine facilities. The intended facilities will provide 1,800 sq. mtrs. of enterprise and incubation space for marine enterprises with services such as office areas, conference facilities, prototype development suite, training hub, and direct access to the many businesses that will be on the Páirc Na Mara site.

Supports & Services

Nua na Mara offers a range of supports and services to its clients and existing SME’s in the region:
Training & Development

Industry-focused and marine sector-specific training, innovation and business supports

Commercialisation

Scale-up measures, Link to funding mechanisms and facilities.

Knowledge Gateway

National & International knowledge-sharing, networking, and linking with key stakeholders, HEI’s, commercial enterprises

Research & Development

Linkages with GMIT and NUIG research facilities

Who We Support

Nua na Mara offers support to marine specific businesses operating within the following areas:
Marine Technology

Sensors, Remote Biomass technology, Marine Renewables, Aquaculture Technologies

Pharmaceutical & Nutraceuticals

Derived from seaweed & marine sources

Aquaculture

New technologies & processes, Smolts, Cleaner fish, Seaweed on-land, Seaweed, shellfish & fish hatcheries

Value added

products from seaweed & marine origin, Functional foods

Our Partners

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Founder of Nua na Mara, MIDC Páirc na Mara.  Overall development of the marine campus, including basic utilities and infrastructure, Provide site for development; project management of development; co-funding of the capital expenditure programme;

University of Galway

Provide access to R&D capacity, facilities  and networks to accelerate enterprise development. Deliver advanced accredited technical training to support Nua na Mara client company capacity building. Oversight and governance of Nua na Mara

Atlantic Technological University

Identify potential Nua na Mara companies. Spinout staff and student. IP, Streamline access to R&D capacity, facilities and networks to accelerate enterprise development. Deliver advanced accredited technical training to support Nua na Mara client company capacity building Oversight and governance of Nua na Mara.

Get in touch today!

Nua na Mara offers support to early-stage innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs. Want to gain access to our facilities, supports and network? We want to hear from you if you are: Trading in the Nutrition and Functional Foods sector, Biotechnology & BioProducts sector, Marine ICT sector, Products and Services sector

  • A researcher with a marine business concept
  • A start-up that wants to take things to the next level
  • Later stage companies seeking to increase industry access
  • A company in an adjacent industry looking to tailor their product/service to the marine





    This project is supported under the Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation‘s Regional Enterprise Development Fund administered by Enterprise Ireland.

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    Nua na Mara is a subsidiary of Údarás na Gaeltachta