IDA Ireland’s second ‘Special Recognition Award’ recognising the contribution of their clients to Ireland was presented by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and IDA Ireland to Google and accepted by its CEO Sundar Pichai, at a special ‘Building The Future Together’ event in California. CEO of IDA Ireland Martin Shanahan said, “Google is a very deserving recipient of […]
During the early part of Covid-19, Waterford City and County Council, Waterford Libraries, Waterford Wexford Education Training Board, Waterford PPN, Waterford Area Partnership and the Waterford Older People’s Council, the HSE and the Disability Federation of Ireland worked together to find a solution in closing the digital divide in the community by training people in
Digital Business Ireland, the country’s leading representative body for digital, ecommerce and online businesses is calling for the Trading Online Voucher Scheme to be expanded in order to facilitate the growth of Ireland’s e-commerce sector. The organisation contends this can be done by allowing those businesses that never availed of funding under this scheme to […]
A new research report “The Irish Immersive Economy” launching shows that the Irish immersive technology sector is currently worth over €43 million, with significant potential for future growth as 63% of businesses in the sector expect to grow in the coming 12 months. Commissioned by Immersive Technologies Skillnet, Animation Skillnet and Screen Skillnet, all promoted […]
Clubforce, the company on a mission to maximise sports participation worldwide, have announced that it has completed its acquisition of Comórtais, a competition management technology firm. Clubforce, which provides an all-in-one management platform for sports volunteers, is now adding competition management to its technology offering. The Comórtais software is used by some
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD announced the publication of the Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 and the payment of €50 million in grant funding for digital technology infrastructure to all recognised primary and post-primary schools. This strategy will advance the embedding of digital technologies across teaching, learning and assessment, building on the work
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has announced plans by Nikon Precision Europe (NPE) to expand its operations with the opening of its new offices on Kildare Innovation Campus. The offices will form part of its worldwide support network. This expansion was supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. NPE […]
New York-based tech company NS1, a leader in smart network control solutions, is establishing a presence in Cork, Ireland as a major step to further the company’s global presence. The company is set to hire at least 30 computer engineers from various backgrounds and levels of expertise over the next two years. NS1 is scaling up […]
Dublin City University spin-out Pilot Photonics has received a €1.8m investment from Kernel Capital, through the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund II. The company has developed ‘comb laser’ technology. Using a patented gain switching technique, Pilot Photonics said it can generate and manipulate waves of light with exceptional precision and effectively create
Zinkworks, a Telecoms & Financial Services Research & Development company, has announced the establishment of a software engineering hub in the CoLab facility in Donegak on the Letterkenny I.T. Campus, creating 50 new jobs over the next 18 months. Zinkworks was founded in 2018 and currently employs 180 people at its head office in Athlone […]
Guidewire have announced that it has opened its new EMEA HQ 10 years after the company opened its first office in Dublin. Based in Blanchardstown, the new office building occupies 85,000ft² and is evidence of Guidewire’s continued commitment to Ireland and its customers across Europe. Adapting to the new world of work, Guidewire is offering […]
On this week’s podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Paul McMahon of Virtual Teic and Eamonn Gallagher of International Framers. Virtual Teic provide a service that lets you step inside your home before a brick is ever laid using the latest virtual reality technology. Virtual Teic can be used to: Interact with 3D digital […]
IDA Ireland in partnership with Enterprise Ireland have launched a national online searchable database to profile Irish based companies and multinational companies that have capacity in disruptive and sustainable technologies and those that want to use these technologies to change and grow their business. Funding was secured under the Public Service Innovation Fund to
Digital Business Ireland has appointed Ashley McDonnell of PUIG as Chairperson of the representative body up to 2024. Ashley McDonnell will take over from current Chair Niall Horgan of Irish athleisure wear brand Gym+Coffee, as his term ends this month following a successful spell as the chairperson of the organisation. Digital Business Ireland is the […]
Fingal County Council has opened a number of new Connected Hubs across the county to help the community access facilities to remote work, study or undertake digital skills trainings. Being able to use high-speed connectivity in easily accessible community locations is a key driver for the council to help improve the options available to people […]
DuPont Water Solutions, a global leader in water and wastewater treatment technologies, have announced a major transformation of the OxyMem™ Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) at its production facility in Athlone, Ireland. The investment in the facilities and employees at the Athlone site will help meet the increasing global demand for MABR. OxyMem™
Ultra Clean Holdings have announced that it is establishing an Advanced Technology Cleaning Centre (ATCC) in Cavan, Ireland. This investment represents a key milestone in UCT’s global expansion plans supporting surging demand in the semiconductor industry. The Ireland ATCC will be part of UCT’s Services division, which provides ultra-high purity tool chamber parts cleaning
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, and the Minster of State for eGovernment, Ossian Smyth TD, launched Connecting Government 2030: A Digital and ICT Strategy for Ireland’s Public Service. This strategy addresses the digitalisation of public services dimension of the new national digital strategy, Harnessing Digital – The Digital
Jaguar Land Rover is partnering with Nvidia to make software for autonomous driving tech and connected services in cars, starting in 2025. The luxury carmaker owned by India’s Tata Motors said that it has entered a multi-year strategic partnership with Nvidia, a gaming graphics and chip technology company, to help it accelerate in the increasingly […]
KPMG has published its Pulse of Fintech biannual report, highlighting global and regional fintech investment trends and Venture Pulse Q4’21 report, tracking venture capital (VC) activity around the globe, including in Ireland. Key findings from the Pulse of Fintech report, which tracks M&A, venture capital and private equity activity, show that the Irish fintech