MBRYONICS has leased a building in Shannon as part of its expansion in the Mid-West which will create 125 new jobs in Galway.
Space-tech company Mbryonics is to create 125 new jobs in Galway over the next two years at its new Photon-1 volume manufacturing facility in Dangan while it is also leasing a building in the Shannon Free Zone as part of its expansion which will be its Photon-2 site.
New roles will be in the areas of production, engineering, sales and marketing support. The company currently has a headcount of 100 employees, it specialises in optics and photonics for use in satellite communications, datacoms and the 5G wireless sectors.
Its Photon-1 manufacturing facility, located in Dangan will manufacture Mbryonics’ flagship optical communications terminal product StarCom, with initial capacity for 500 units a year.
High volume manufacturing will take place at the Shannon site which intends to have a capacity for production of more than 5,000 units a year, more than ten times what is planned for Galway.
Founded in 2014, Mbryonics works on satellite optical and photonic transport systems with clients in the public and private sectors. The launch of 125 new jobs in Galway builds on more than a decade of collaboration between Mbryonics, the European Space Agency (ESA), and Ireland’s ESA Delegation.
Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD (FG) said the photon-1 facility “is a landmark for Ireland’s space sector and a direct outcome of more than a decade of close collaboration between the company, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Ireland’s ESA Delegation. This is another great example of how partnering with ESA has enabled the development of world-leading technology here in Ireland that is now ready for large-scale production and global deployment”.
Rapid and scalable deployment of advanced optical communication terminals for satellite constellations will be enabled in the Dangan site.
CEO of Mbryonics, John Mackey, a native of Galway explained, “Mbryonics is strategically positioned to supply the technologies, infrastructure, operations, and talent that will power this new space era. For us, Photon-1 is just the beginning – the launch pad for what comes next as we look forward to continuing to grow and scale, with our photon-2 site already secured in Shannon for high volume manufacturing with a capacity for production of more than 5,000 units a year”.
A spokesperson for the Shannon Airport Group confirmed to The Clare Echo that Mbryonics has leased Block R in the Shannon Free Zone. The unit is a 40,000 square foot R& D facility designed for advanced manufacturing. “The announcement of 125 new jobs in Galway, as part of their continued expansion, is a testament to Mbryonics’ ambition and commitment to driving innovation and economic growth across the West of Ireland. We extend our warm congratulations to the Mbryonics team today and look forward to welcoming them into our community of pioneering companies in the Shannon Airport Business Park in the coming years”.
Last May, Mbryonics received a €17.5 million investment from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator.
