Keywords Studios, the international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry who are based in Dublin, have announced the acquisition of AMC, an art creation studio located in Eastern Europe. The acquisition furthers Keywords’ strategy to become the ‘go-to’ technical and creative services platform for the global video games industry,
Dublin City University (DCU) is calling on entrepreneurs with a tech idea to get involved with its Fusion Programme, which helps connect applicants to the expertise and funding needed to spin out a new company. The 18-month programme is open to experienced entrepreneurs who have an idea that has commercial potential but needs fine-tuning. They […]
Ireland will play a significant part in plans to establish a new master’s degree course across Europe that will be ethics-focused on issues around AI. CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for applied data analytics and AI based at University College Dublin (UCD) will collaborate with three other ‘centres of excellence’ across the four corners of Europe to deliver […]
Five striking high-tech ‘CityTrees’ are being installed in Cork city centre as part of Cork City Council’s strategy to tackle air pollution across the city. The four metre-tall units are being installed at St Patrick’s Street near French Church Street and on the Grand Parade near the City Library. Using Internet Of Things (IOT) technology, […]
Bionical Emas, a global Contract Research Organisation (CRO) providing a range of services to the pharmaceutical and Biotech sector, is to establish a storage, distribution, and secondary labelling facility in Westmeath Ireland. Bionical Emas will be initially creating some 35 new local jobs. A 7,000 sq. ft state-of-the-art facility in Kilbeggan, with room for further
Dublin’s business-friendly tax regime, favourable economy and educated workforce have proved alluring to big names in tech including Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Twitter and Amazon, all of which have their EMEA headquarters in the city. Their presence helped Dublin rank within the top ten of the most recent European Digital City Index, with the authors […]
Leading Irish ‘smart scooter’ technology company Luna has announced a partnership with US based company JUMPWatts with the aim of combining teleoperation and computer vision technology, to improve the safety and operational efficiency of shared electric scooter fleets for riders, pedestrians and operators in smart city. The companies are planning to work together on a […]
The Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris have launched Creating our Future, to gather ideas from people all over the country on research that could shape a better future for all. Speaking at the launch event, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said, “this is an important opportunity […]
Climate change’s negative impacts are already being felt on farms, but the problem also works in reverse as agriculture is a major part of the climate problem currently generating over 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions. The need to develop climate smart agri-practices is greater than ever. STARGATE research project develops a breakthrough, multiscale and holistic […]
UCD has launched its quantum research centre to untangle our greatest challenges. Centre director Dr Andrew Mitchell says quantum computing can tackle the issues that are too complex for classical computers. University College Dublin (UCD) launched the new quantum research centre to help solve the unsolvable. The Centre for Quantum Engineering, Science & Technology, or
Global healthcare company Abbott have announced further investment of €37.8m in its cardiovascular Research and Development Centre based at its Vascular devices site in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Abbott is the world leader in drug-eluting stents. R&D and manufacturing of Abbott’s new vascular technologies to treat complex heart disease take place at its Clonmel site.
Author: Roland Cloutier, Global Chief Security Officer, TikTok Date: July 27, 2021, 00.01 BST When people use TikTok, we know they’re entrusting us with their data, and we take our duty to protect that data very seriously. That’s why, in developing our platform, security is built-in from the start. Our Global Security Organisation operates a ‘follow the
The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, has opened Ireland’s single largest Solar Farm. Developed in a joint venture by Lilly and Enerpower, the 16-acre facility will help power a significant proportion of the Lilly plant at its Dunderrow site (near Kinsale) with sustainable energy. The ground-mounted Solar Farm will produce up to 5.6MW of power allowing Lilly to […]
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD has announced that U.S. headquartered Repligen Corporation is set to significantly expand its manufacturing operations in Waterford, with plans to fit out a 33,000 square foot LEED Silver building that is expected to create 130 new jobs in the South East region of Ireland […]
Notion has chosen Dublin as its new EMEA HQ after seen its daily active users grow by 4x in EMEA over the last year, largely based on its vast and active online community, which is now translating into enterprise adoption. Now the company, valued at more than $2B, is building out its team in Dublin, […]
Feature image courtesy of IDA Ireland Via Twitter Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company, today announced plans to invest €90M to expand manufacturing operations at its Waterford facility. The investment is expected to generate 130 additional jobs when production commences in 2023 and will provide the Waterford facility with additional capacity to meet […]
Security should be one of the cornerstones of any organisation. If business operations are not secure, facets such as data, service delivery and staff, are all at risk. In turn, both the reputation and growth of the company are also in jeopardy. While digital transformation has undoubtedly been a key driver of success for many […]
Solar cells and wind turbines provide clean and renewable energy, but create new challenges in the power grid. Statkraft is delivering innovative solutions to help stabilise the power grid in the UK and Ireland. In traditional power plants based on coal, gas or hydropower, kinetic energy from turbines is converted into electric power using generators. […]
For the past 15 plus years, Bizquip has been working with Laserfiche to provide clients with Enterprise Content Management solutions. Laserfiche is a software development company that creates enterprise content management, business process automation, workflow, records management, document imaging and web form software. What is ECM? Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Feature image courtesy of Cityswift – Ireland via Flickr The National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Bus Éireann has today unveiled three new hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric double-deck buses that will initially be used on commuter services in the Greater Dublin Area. The three vehicles were recently purchased by the NTA and will go into service next week on