{"id":1633,"date":"2026-08-04T16:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ie\/?post_type=article&p=1633"},"modified":"2026-08-28T15:18:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T13:18:48","slug":"what-we-want-to-see-from-budget-2027-for-rd-and-innovation-incentives","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ie\/insights\/articles\/what-we-want-to-see-from-budget-2027-for-rd-and-innovation-incentives\/","title":{"rendered":"What we want to see from Budget 2027 for R&D and innovation incentives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Budget 2027 will be presented to the D\u00e1il on Tuesday, 6 October, against the backdrop of Ireland holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, where economic growth and resilience against tariffs, conflicts and other global economic shocks will be high on the agenda. 

We know that there\u2019s a strong appetite among ministers to do more to boost innovation and productivity through research and development incentives, with the Government\u2019s R&D Tax Credit and Innovation Compass<\/a> publication already considering ways to enhance the R&D Tax Credits scheme<\/a>. These incentives are a way of increasing Ireland\u2019s competitiveness, making it an attractive place for large global enterprises to invest while also supporting homegrown startups and SMEs, helping them to develop exciting new technologies while creating new jobs and helping to grow and strengthen our economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget 2027 is therefore a great chance for meaningful improvements to be announced. We want to see changes to R&D incentives and grant funding in several areas, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n