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Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) (Irish: Fondúireacht Eolaíochta Éireann (FEÉ)) is the statutory body in the Republic of Ireland with responsibility for disbursing funds for basic science research with a strategic focus. The agency was established in 2003 under the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 and is run by a board appointed by the Minister for Jobs Enterprise and Innovation to whom the agency is responsible.