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AbbVie Announces €60m Expansion at Cork Facility

By Ryan Harmon
AbbVie, a global research and development-based biopharmaceutical company with a significant presence across eight Irish locations, has announced a €60 million expansion at its manufacturing site in Cork.  The expansion, which will include the development of a new state-of-the-art facility, will create approximately 70 new jobs. New technologies will be introduced to the
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MeiraGTx Unveils Industry-Leading Gene Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Shannon

By Ryan Harmon
MeiraGTx, a vertically integrated, clinical stage gene therapy company, formally unveiled its gene therapy manufacturing facility in Shannon, with An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, in attendance. The facility, online since earlier this year and stretching over 150,000 square feet, is the first commercial-scale gene therapy manufacturing site in Ireland. The facility is
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Skillnet Ireland and IDA Ireland Launch Collaboration to Accelerate Disruptive Innovation in MNCs

By Ryan Harmon
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
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The Future of Retail

By Ryan Harmon
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 & […]
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NIBRT Announces Construction Start for New Advanced Therapeutics Facility in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon
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
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Over 30 Small Companies Set to Plough for New Business at Local Enterprise Village

By Ryan Harmon
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 […]
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New Public Service Innovation Conference 2022 Partnership Between DPER and Microsoft Ireland

By Ryan Harmon
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 […]