Collins Aerospace in Ireland actively collaborates with Irish universities and research centers. Collins Applied Research & Technology (ART) in Cork has strong ties with the Insight Centre at the University College Cork, where its work is focused on artificial intelligence, data analytics, machine learning, human machine interaction, and optimization. They also offer direct collaborations, Ph.D. student sponsorships and host a number of student interns annually. Furthermore, Collins Aerospace partners with most Irish Universities in EU Framework programs, in addition to many research-active Irish based companies from small-medium sized enterprises to multinationals.