The eleven start-ups selected to participate in University College Dublin’s (UCD) new AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme were announced today. The focus of this new accelerator programme is to support entrepreneurs who are developing disruptive AI (artificial intelligence) solutions for a global market.
A recent survey from KPMG Enterprise Barometer 2024 unveils optimism and ambitious growth among Ireland's indigenous businesses, with nearly two-thirds (65%) expecting to increase turnover within the next 12 months, compared to 55% in 2023. On behalf of KPMG, RED C surveyed nearly 200 decision-makers in indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs across a broad range of
A recent study by Dell Technologies has revealed that many Irish companies are finding it challenging to keep up with advances in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI).
Commenting on the Labour Market Pulse, James O’Connor, Microsoft Ireland Site Lead and Vice President of Microsoft Global Operations Service Center, said, “Generative AI is a transformative technology that has significant potential to empower our workforce, enhance productivity and unlock exciting new business opportunities. Findings from the latest Labour Market Pulse
Dublin City Council has announced a new partnership with OpenAI to leverage AI in support of tourism. The new partnership will see the development of various smart tourism initiatives while striving to set a new standard for smart tourism across Europe.
The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital has become the first hospital in Ireland to use artificial intelligence (AI) across its radiology department in order to accelerate emergency care. The Dublin hospital announced that, since it introduced the new software earlier this year, more than 15,600 patient scans have been analysed. Over 700 pathologies were correctly
A team of researchers at Trinity College Dublin has secured €365,000 in funding to develop an AI-driven platform to address failings in ethics and compliance that are causing large multinational companies to suffer huge losses every year due to fraud, corruption and unethical behaviour. IntegrityIQ will be a spin-out of Trinity Business School, a top-ranking […]
Almost 2,000 international scientists, researchers and professionals will descend on Dublin this weekend for INTERSPEECH 2023, the premier international conference on the science and technology of spoken language processing. Taking place from August 20th to 24th in Dublin’s Convention Centre, the conference is being organised by ISCA (International Speech Communication
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
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 […]
Digital Business Ireland, Ireland’s leading representative body for the Irish eCommerce sector, has published details of five emerging digital enterprises that are set to make their mark on the industry in 2023. Entitled ‘Tech Companies to Watch in 2023’, the campaign profiles a diverse cohort of digital businesses focused on accessibility, application development, online
Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy, and Minister for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins, have welcomed the publication from the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) on the skills needed for Ireland to fully benefit from the opportunities presented by AI, or Artificial Intelligence. The report, entitled AI Skills: […]
Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy, has appointed Dr Patricia Scanlon as Ireland’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ambassador. AI is expected to play a major role in shaping global competitiveness and productivity over the coming decades, granting early adopters significant societal, economic and strategic advantages. As
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, met the U.S CEO and co-founder of VidMob, a world-leading platform for intelligent creative that has relocated its EMEA operation to Dublin. Alex Collmer, CEO met with Government officials, IDA Ireland, clients and associates from the social media and digital tech sphere, at an […]
The last thing you probably need to read is yet another article describing the value of IoT and AI. Let’s face it: 99% of the content out there now on this topic is not meant for you. It’s meant for Google SEO. All hail our content overlords! But it says something (scary) when a recent […]
Nualang, a Learning Management System (LMS) from Fathom, an innovative software solutions and platforms creator, has released a new, ready-to-use classroom package specifically for grades 6-12 language teachers. Enterprise Ireland proudly supported Nualang in launching the language learning platform within the United States for the 2021-2022 academic year to help fill the
There’s seemingly no end to the business applications of artificial intelligence. From fraud detection to forecasting sales and analysing consumer behaviour, AI has rapidly become a powerful tool for enterprises across the world. In recent years, building societies and credit unions have increasingly looked to AI as a way to modernise their operations and better […]
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 […]
Over recent years, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have greatly increased the safety of our communities. The technology helps emergency managers predict and mitigate flooding, wildfires, and other natural disasters. It improves image and video analysis, saving investigators’ valuable time and reducing errors. It aids crime analysts by pouring through vast
A new survey of EU Member states has found that Ireland has the highest share of enterprises in Europe using artificial intelligence. The report, which was published by Eurostat in April 2021, is just the latest indicator of the strength of Ireland’s thriving deep-tech sector, of which artificial intelligence is just one strand. A number […]