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Lero Researchers Seek Public’s Views on AI and Software

By Ryan Harmon 25 July 2023

Will artificial intelligence (AI) end civilisation? Researchers at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, and University College Cork, are seeking help determining the public’s views and knowledge about AI and software more generally. Psychologist Dr Sarah Robinson, a senior postdoctoral researcher with Lero, is asking members of the

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XOCEAN to Open New Technical Centre in Louth

By Ryan Harmon 25 July 2023

XOCEAN, the leading provider of carbon-neutral ocean data, has announced the creation of 300 new jobs as part of its strategic growth plan. The jobs announcement comes as the XOCEAN team welcomed Minister of State for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation, Dara Calleary, to mark the official opening of its new Technical Centre near Carlingford, […]

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SuperNode Invests €40m in R&D Initiative in Renewable Transmission Technology

By Ryan Harmon 20 July 2023

SuperNode announced plans to continue its growth in Ireland through an investment of more than €40 million. This R&D initiative is intended to design, develop and manufacture High Temperature Superconducting (‘HTS’) cable systems. SuperNode is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. SuperNode, is a technology company with 60+ staff operating out its

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Kildare County Council Launches First Digital Strategy for the County

By Ryan Harmon 14 July 2023

Kildare County Council has published the first Digital Strategy for County Kildare, aimed at creating an inclusive, progressive, innovative and connected digital society and economy for the benefit of Kildare’s citizens and businesses. ‘Kildare Konnected’ identifies five strategic pillars which aim to maximise the opportunities of digital transformation and

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Blink Parametric Announces 30 Tech Jobs at Launch of New EU HQ in Cork

By Ryan Harmon 12 July 2023

Blink Parametric announced plans to increase its headcount, effectively doubling its workforce in Cork by the end of 2025. The expansion will be across all technical roles including presales, full stack developers, QA and data analytics with opportunities across multiple levels ranging from experienced hires to graduates, the majority of which will be based in […]

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Webio Announces €2.5m Investment to Grow Conversational AI Tech

By Ryan Harmon 10 July 2023

Webio, a Dublin-based conversational AI specialist company, has announced an investment of €2.5m with the round being led by Hambro Perks Growth Debt Fund and includes a further investment from Finch Capital, an existing investor in Webio. This is Hambro Perks’ first Irish investment, providing €1.75 million of venture debt to Webio. Webio received this […]

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Winthrop Technologies to Create 200 New Roles in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon 5 July 2023

Winthrop Technologies, an Irish-based provider of turnkey services to the European data centre market, is going on a recruitment drive to support its recent expansion in Dublin. The Dublin-headquartered company plans to create 200 jobs in Ireland over the next year, as well as an additional 180 jobs in Europe. The hiring spree will include […]

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Meta and Tyndall Set to Advance Augmented Reality Technology

By Ryan Harmon 27 June 2023

Meta has agreed to a four-year programme of research led by Tyndall National Institute’s Professor Paul Hurley, recently appointed as Meta’s Industrial Chair in Semiconductor Technologies at Tyndall and the School of Chemistry at UCC. The announcement was attended by Tánaiste, and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Minister for Defence Micheál Martin at UCC. This

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Zymeworks to Establish Clinical and Regulatory Operations European Headquarters in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon 26 June 2023

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris announced that Zymeworks, a global biotechnology company committed to the discovery, development and commercialisation of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics, is to establish a Clinical and Regulatory European Headquarters in Dublin with the creation of up to 20 new roles across

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National Cyber Risk Assessment Published By Government

By Ryan Harmon 22 June 2023

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, and Minister of State with responsibility for Communications, Ossian Smyth, have published the National Cyber Risk Assessment 2022, which outlines the cyber security risks faced by Ireland and the measures required to strengthen our cyber resilience. This report, led by the National Cyber Security

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New Cycling Community App Launches With DCU Data Support

By Ryan Harmon 21 June 2023

Dublin City University (DCU) researchers have contributed open data strategy support and machine learning expertise to a new cycling community app designed to improve urban cycling. The international project brings together two schools within DCU, and four other universities. BiciZen is an open platform that crowdsources data about everyday cycling experiences from

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Deloitte Launches Technology and Analytics Hub in Cork

By Ryan Harmon 20 June 2023

Professional services company Deloitte plans to create 300 new jobs in Cork over the next three years, which will help it mark its 150th anniversary in the city, with the majority of these roles will be based in a new technology and analytics hub in Cork. The company will hire across all areas of the business […]

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ZF Expands Software Technology Hub in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon 16 June 2023

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 13 June 2023

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 12 June 2023

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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New €4.2m National Cyber Security Coordination and Development Centre Project

By Ryan Harmon 26 May 2023

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications with responsibility for Communications, Ossian Smyth TD, has welcomed the establishment of a new National Cyber Security Coordination and Development Centre (NCC-IE) project for Ireland. The role of the NCC-IE project, which sits within the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is: To

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Boston Scientific Announces €80m Investment and 400+ Jobs at Clonmel Site

By Ryan Harmon 23 May 2023

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 22 May 2023

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 19 May 2023

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 16 May 2023

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