Our goal for the **TROPIC project** (TRaining for OPen research in an Irish Context) is to develop and pilot a national open research training programme to upskill researchers in the fundamentals of open research practices. TROPIC brings together researchers, librarians and colleagues from research support from across the Irish Higher Education sector, representing disciplines in science and engineering, social science and the humanities. The group has represents consortium with considerable expertise in the provision of research support and training. Through the development of a training programme that is accessible to different disciplines and researcher career stages, we will promote the development of core research values and equip researchers with transferable competencies and skills, including how to conduct and use research in a trustworthy, transparent, and ethical manner to the benefit of individuals, science and society; and how to manage and use research outputs effectively, and aligned to best practice in open research. Following piloting of the training programme, a second phase will create a network of open research trainers, and build a community of open research enthusiasts who can maintain, improve, and extend the available training materials, ensuring the longer term sustainability of the programme.