EMPOWER is a multi-million-euro collaborative research programme dedicated to the multidisciplinary field of data governance. It is co-funded by industry partners and Research Ireland (formerly funded by Science Foundation Ireland, since amalgamated into Research Ireland), which brings together leading experts from academia and private enterprises to address the current challenges in data governance.

Effective data governance is central to EMPOWER’s vision for a thriving global data ecosystem. Our research aligns business goals with societal needs, developing tools and methodologies that address trust, privacy, transparency, inclusiveness, and fairness—enabling stakeholders to responsibly unlock the full value of data.

This is difficult to achieve and manage and there is a national and global need to develop innovative approaches to data governance, and to harness intelligent technologies to automate processes and define competencies, standards, and practices. This is the challenge EMPOWER is working to address, with the support and collaboration between the public and private sectors.

For more information please visit the EMPOWER website.