The University of Limerick, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Institute of Technology and the Institute of Technology Tralee have come together to form a regional Higher Education partnership under the title ``Shannon Consortium''.

The Shannon Consortium is a dynamic group of institutions actively working together as equal partners to coordinate and develop specific innovations in the region. E6.6m of funding under the HEA Strategic Innovation Fund was awarded to the Shannon Consortium for three initiatives: the Shannon Regional Learning Gateway, the Regional Approach to Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Learner Support, and the Regional Graduate Development Training network.