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ZF Expands Software Technology Hub in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon
The ZF Group, a global technology company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and industrial technology, announced the expansion of its Software Technology Hub in Dublin city centre with plans to hire 25 new employees. ZF is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. ZF has been operational in Ireland since 2006 and […]
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Centripetal Launches its European Cyber Intelligence Centre of Excellence in Galway

By Ryan Harmon
Centripetal, the global leader in intelligence powered cybersecurity, announced that it has opened its Galway based European Cyber Intelligence Centre of Excellence to address cybersecurity opportunities in the UK, Ireland and across Europe. Additionally, the company is enabling cloud-based deployments of its CleanINTERNET solution for total enterprise protection.
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€42m in Research Grants Through SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has announced 62 grants valued at €42 million to support research across 13 Higher Education Institutions through Science Foundation Ireland’s Frontiers for the Future Programme. Minister Harris commented on the programme, “these awards, supported under the SFI Frontiers for
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Boston Scientific Announces €80m Investment and 400+ Jobs at Clonmel Site

By Ryan Harmon
Boston Scientific Corporation announced an €80 million investment in its Clonmel operations at an event celebrating the site’s 25th anniversary with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. The funding, supported by the Irish government through IDA Ireland, will go towards the continued expansion of the company’s medical technology manufacturing and research and development (R&D)
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Universal Display Corporation and PPG Celebrate Opening of OLED Manufacturing Site in Shannon

By Ryan Harmon
Universal Display Corporation and PPG officially opened a new state-of-the-art organic light-emitting diode (OLED) manufacturing facility in Shannon, Ireland. This County Clare site is expected to double the production capacity and further diversify the worldwide manufacturing footprint for UDC’s energy-efficient phosphorescent OLED emissive materials for the growing OLED
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Liebherr and Lero Partnership to Further Develop Smart Shipping Container Cranes of the Future

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, launched a substantial four-year research partnership between Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd, Lero the SFI Research Centre for Software and Munster Technological University (MTU). The project will develop and expand Liebherr’s existing systems for ‘smart cranes’ which help to safely and efficiently move
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Dell Technologies Invests €2m to Create Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab in Cork

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD joined Dell Technologies to officially launch the company’s Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab at the company’s campus in Ovens, Co. Cork.  As the company’s only Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab outside the US, the facility provides an innovation testbed for telecoms and technology leaders across Europe, the Middle East
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Ministry Brands Opens Tech R&D Centre in Galway

By Ryan Harmon
Ministry Brands, the leading software and services company for faith-based and purpose-driven organisations, has announced it is launching a new software research and development centre in Galway, creating 50 new technology jobs. The new facility will focus on product innovation that will help Ministry Brands’ customers expand their impact on the communities they serve all
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Newly Appointed Joint Research Professor Predicts Machines will Drive Future Wireless Demands

By Ryan Harmon
The future of wireless networks will be increasingly driven by machine demands, not human demand, according to leading wireless communication expert newly appointed to University College Cork (UCC), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), and Tyndall National Institute. Prof Holger Claussen shares this assessment of the future of wireless networks as he takes up his new role […]
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ESB Invests in Dublin Offshore Technology to Accelerate Floating Offshore Wind Energy

By Ryan Harmon
ESB, the leading Irish energy company, has announced that it will invest in Dublin Offshore Technology (DOT), a company specialising in floating offshore wind mooring technology. This investment will allow DOT to expand its business in the growing market for floating offshore wind energy. DOT has developed a unique and innovative technology solution for floating […]
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€6m SFI and Industry Investment in Immersive Software Engineering

By Ryan Harmon
Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins TD, has announced a €5.87 million investment in a University of Limerick-led and SFI research project investigating low-code/no-code approaches in immersive software engineering – where developers can design applications with no to minimum knowledge in coding – for solutions in data management, privacy and
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IDA Ireland Publish Latest Labour Market Pulse Showing AI Talent is on the Rise

By Ryan Harmon
IDA Ireland, in partnership with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published its latest Labour Market Pulse, which provides an overview of current insights and trends across the Irish labour market to help inform decision makers across business, academia and public policy. This edition of the Labour Market Pulse highlights the rising importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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LinkedIn Deepens US-Ireland Research Capability with Investment in ADAPT SFI Research Centre

By Ryan Harmon
LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, and the ADAPT SFI Research Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology at Dublin City University (DCU) have collaborated on a technology initiative with the potential to increase access to multilingual content for Linkedin members. Responding to the need for accessible content, LinkedIn’s engineering team in Ireland,