Responding to the needs of industry, we specialise in new product development, nutritional and safety assessments, ingredient development and sensory analysis. We can provide new product ideas, help you troubleshoot technical issues, or provide training and advice with regards to food safety and allergens.

Our goal is to help your company enhance, and contribute to, the world-class reputation of the Irish Food and Drink sector.

Our team will work closely with each client to determine whether there are funding options available to them through government, private or collaborative funding streams. The Food Innovation Lab can develop or optimise a product or idea using TU Dublin researcher expertise, labs and equipment.

The Lab works in collaboration with our award winning knowledge transfer and incubation centre, TU Dublin Innovation. A hub of innovation, TU Dublin Innovation has extensive experience and success in partnering with industry on research collaboration and consultancy.

There will be a charge for our services, which is assessed on a case-by-case basis.