Female entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from across Cork and Kerry are being encouraged to register for this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day. Now in its 16th year, the annual Local Enterprise Office (LEO) initiative is due to take place on Thursday, 13th October 2022. This year’s theme ‘Our future, Our Way’ aims to celebrate the successes […]
IDA Ireland and Skillnet Ireland have announced a new collaboration between IDA Ireland’s Disruptive Technologies Partnering Portal (DTTP) and The Innovation Exchange from Skillnet Ireland. The partnership has an objective to accelerate world class partnerships between multinationals and Irish SMEs in digital, disruptive, and sustainable technology solutions that can drive
The pandemic revolutionised the Irish retail landscape in many ways and accelerated the growth in online shopping faster than anyone would have predicted. So, what does retail need to do to thrive, does their future depend on how they engage with the customer, and will the physical store survive? Keith Watt, Head of Retail & […]
Ortec Inc., a leading supplier of custom formulation and manufacturing services to the life science industry, has officially opened its European Headquarters, Manufacturing and Operations Centre in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick. This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. Minister for the Office of Public Works Patrick O’Donovan TD said, “this is
The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) has commenced construction work on an ambitious therapeutics expansion of its existing facility in Dublin, Ireland. This expansion will increase NIBRT’s capacity and capability to conduct manufacturing-focused research and training in advanced therapeutics. Advanced therapeutics is a category of
IDA Ireland launched two online self assessment tools for client companies that will help companies assess current activities that enable advanced manufacturing or digitalisation of services, in addition to helping define and prioritise activities needed to build future capacity and capabilities to achieve successful transformation and growth. The tools launched are:
Small businesses from across the country will have an opportunity to promote themselves at one of Ireland’s biggest events as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championships from the 20-22nd September in Rathiniska, County Laois. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) will see 31 small businesses, one from […]
The emergence of cryptocurrencies as an investment class may present an opportunity despite the regulation associated with this relatively nascent asset class and related technologies. In particular, the emergence of cryptocurrencies presents valuable lessons for the EU for increasing participation in capital markets and would benefit from further studies to examine if
EnerMech has officially opened its first facility in Athlone, creating approximately 170 jobs opportunities over the next three years. The base cements the integrated solutions specialist’s commitment to the area and its growth drive across new sectors and geographies. Bringing its five decades of engineering and manufacturing experience to bear, EnerMech has already
Irish farmer-owned dairy co-op Glanbia has rebranded as Tirlán. The business adopted a new identity to reflect the co-op’s acquisition of the remaining 40% stake in Glanbia Ireland from Glanbia plc to become the sole owner of the business. Glanbia plc will retain and continue to operate under the Glanbia name as a separate entity […]
Eaton’s Country Manager for Ireland, Phil Kane discusses digitalization and the importance of OT network security. In various industries around the world, there’s a major movement towards going digital. You’ve probably heard of the IoT – and now the IIoT, or the Industrial Internet of Things, is bringing digital connectivity to manufacturing floors, commercial buildings
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, has announced that the Public Service Innovation Conference 2022 will be hosted in partnership with Microsoft Ireland. The conference, the flagship event of National Public Service Innovation Week 2022, takes place on Monday, 24 October, in Cork City Hall. This partnership meets commitments set out […]
Citigroup (Citi) is close to signing a €100m deal to buy a new office site in the heart of Dublin in a significant boost to the scale of its European headquarters as banks beef up their presence across the EU following Brexit. The US bank, which this year announced it would hire 300 additional staff […]
Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Social Protection, Joe O’Brien T.D. officially visited a number of community initiatives in County Galway, including the Galway Simon Community. Commencing the two-day event in Connemara, the Minister, hosted by FORUM Connemara, visited the Wild Goat Café in Letterfrack where […]
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin say a new gene therapy research approach shows promise for treating a progressive eye disease. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is common condition that can lead to vision loss. It can affect up to 10pc of adults over the age of 65 and there are estimates that AMD will affect 288m people worldwide […]
Amazon has opened its Irish fulfilment centre at Baldonnell Business Park on the outskirts of Dublin, enabling the online shopping giant to offer delivery seven days a week and one-day delivery to Irish customers. The company will employ 500 at the 630,000 sq ft warehouse, which will hold millions of items to be packed and shipped […]
Irish Distillers said that sales of Jameson, the fastest growing Irish whiskey in the world, passed the 10 million case milestone for the first time in the year to the end of June. A total of 10.4 million cases of Jameson was sold in the year, up from 8.6 million cases the previous year – […]
Xerotech, which has worked with the European Space Agency on building battery safety tech, has announced the creation of 50 new jobs at its Galway manufacturing facility. Xerotech has already significantly ramped up its staff headcount since 2020 to cope with demand for its services. Last year, the company announced plans to take on 70 people as […]
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced the 26 towns and villages that will benefit from a €2.6 million fund to support the enhancement of streetscapes and shopfronts. Under the Streetscape Enhancement Initiative, retailers and property owners will be provided with grants that they can use to improve the facades of […]
US Football Analytics company providing game and player insights to NFL and NCAA teams, Pro Football Focus (PFF) have announced its expansion into Europe with a diversification of its core products to service the US & European soccer market with its first club-focused product slated to launch next month. This development of a suite of soccer products is