Mary Finegan Appointed Director of Ireland's Chips Competence Centre

Published 16 June 2026 by I-C3.

Ireland's Chips Competence Centre (I-C3) has announced the appointment of Mary Finegan as Director, bringing more than 35 years of semiconductor industry experience to the organisation as it continues to support startups, SMEs and industry stakeholders.

Mary holds advisory roles with UCD, Maynooth University, and MIDAS Ireland, and contributes to the European Chips Diversity Alliance.

I-C3 is one of 30 national chips competence centres in Europe and is led by Tyndall National Institute, MCCI, MIDAS Ireland, NovaUCD and UCD.

Press contact: john.dillon@ic3.ie