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Tánaiste Leads Joint Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland Trade Mission to Singapore

By Ryan Harmon 3 November 2022

Boosting business collaboration between Ireland and Singapore, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, is leading a joint Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland trade mission to Singapore. The three-day trade mission, building on the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, aims to strengthen ties between the Irish and Singaporean business

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Enterprise Ireland’s New Fund to Help Grow Early-Stage Start-Ups

By Ryan Harmon 12 October 2022

Enterprise Ireland has launched a new investment offer to meet the needs of early-stage start-ups. The State agency’s new Pre-Seed Start Fund offers start-ups support of €50,000 or €100,000, in the form of a convertible loan note. The funding is intended to convert into equity on a future priced round with a 20pc discount. Enterprise […]

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KPMG-Supported Programme Going for Growth Launched

By Ryan Harmon 7 October 2022

Going for Growth is now accepting applications for its award-winning business development scheme for female entrepreneurs. The programme, which Enterprise Ireland, and KPMG support, assists ambitious female entrepreneurs in achieving their growth ambitions. The deadline for applications for the 15th cycle of the programme is Friday, November 18, 2022. Going for Growth has

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Ireland for Finance Strategy to Bring 5,000 Jobs in International Financial Services

By Ryan Harmon 5 October 2022

Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance, Seán Fleming, has launched an update to the Ireland for Finance strategy. The update of the Ireland for Finance strategy, which has been approved by Government, charts the future development of the international financial services sector in […]

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Enterprise Ireland Named Most Active Domestic VC Investor in Europe

By Ryan Harmon 23 September 2022

A new report by PitchBook, a Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity investment platform, has named Enterprise Ireland as Europe’s most active domestic VC investor by deal count. The report, which covers the period 2018 to H1 2022, showed that Enterprise Ireland had completed 988 investments over that period, the most in any European country. The number […]

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Xerotech to Create 50 Jobs at Galway Manufacturing Facility

By Ryan Harmon 1 September 2022

Xerotech, which has worked with the European Space Agency on building battery safety tech, has announced the creation of 50 new jobs at its Galway manufacturing facility. Xerotech has already significantly ramped up its staff headcount since 2020 to cope with demand for its services. Last year, the company announced plans to take on 70 people as […]

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Emerging Technologies Could Feasibly Reduce Agri-Emissions

By Ryan Harmon 5 August 2022

The agriculture sector has room to improve and could feasibly reduce agri-emissions by up to 30% by employing emerging technologies, according to Frank Mitloehner, professor and air quality specialist. Mitloehner said departure from business as usual will be required along with farmers embracing innovation and the adoption of new technologies. However, he told a recent

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Free Digital Skills Course for Irish Businesses Launched

By Ryan Harmon 2 August 2022

Google has developed a free online digital skills course for Irish businesses to get online and expand their services both locally and internationally. The You’re the Business digital upskilling programme has been created in association with Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices. It comes in response to research that suggests Irish SMEs are lagging behind

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Irish Deep-Tech Company Impedans Raises €3.5m Funding

By Ryan Harmon 28 July 2022

Irish deep-tech company Impedans has raised €3.5m in funding for its sensor technology that is used in areas such as chip making. Impedans develops intelligent sensing platforms for radio-frequency (RF) and plasma process monitoring. Use cases of the technology include process development, tool design, process control, fault detection and classification, primarily in the

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Irish Tech Plays Critical Role in ESA Space Rocket Launch

By Ryan Harmon 21 July 2022

Space tech developed by Irish based firms could have crucial role to play in solving real issues on our planet. Two Irish-based companies Curtiss-Wright and Realtime Technologies have copntributed critical technology to the new European Space Agency (ESA) rocket Vega-C which launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket on which the Irish companies

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Diageo to Construct Ireland’s First Purpose-Built Carbon Neutral Brewery

By Ryan Harmon 18 July 2022

Diageo announced plans to invest €200 million in Ireland’s first purpose-built carbon neutral brewery on a greenfield site in Littleconnell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The new facility will brew lagers and ales including Rockshore, Harp, Hop House 13, Smithwick’s, Kilkenny and Carlsberg. When fully operational with a capacity of 2 million hectolitres, it will be the […]

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Exports by Enterprise Ireland Backed Companies Increased By 12% to Record Level in 2021

By Ryan Harmon 15 July 2022

Enterprise Ireland, the state agency responsible for helping Irish companies to grow and expand in international markets, saw exports by companies it supports increase by 12% to a record €27.29 billion last year. This is the highest ever level of growth for Enterprise Ireland-backed companies in export value, and strong increases were experienced across almost […]

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Money Jar to Create 100 New Jobs

By Ryan Harmon 5 July 2022

Irish fintech company Money Jar is increasing its headcount with 100 new jobs to facilitate the scaling of its operations across Ireland and Europe. It will be hiring for roles in software engineering, compliance and security, product management and design, marketing, sales, account management and customer support. The new jobs will be made available to […]

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Learnovate Secures €3m of Funding to Develop Next Generation of Workers

By Ryan Harmon 30 June 2022

The Learnovate Centre is delighted to announce that it has secured €3m of Phase 3 funding as the technology centre focuses on the Future of Work and Learning to develop the next generation of workers. Learnovate are global experts in learning technology helping organisations navigate the complexity of the evolving future of work and learning. […]

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€85 Million Grow Digital Fund Announced

By Ryan Harmon 21 June 2022

The Tánaiste and Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment, Leo Varadkar, the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy, and Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English, have announced a new €85 million grow digital fund to help businesses, no matter what stage they’re at or what […]

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Global Healthcare Forum Focuses on Talent and Innovation in Irish Life Sciences

By Ryan Harmon 15 June 2022

The Global Healthcare Forum, which will see leading global executives from 22 countries across the world meet with Irish innovators, kicks off in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Hosted by Enterprise Ireland, the 3-day forum will see more than 130 leading global executives from across 22 countries, from both the public and private sector, discuss […]

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Enterprise Ireland and IDA Trade Mission to France, Germany and the Netherlands

By Ryan Harmon 15 June 2022

Minister for Trade Promotion, Robert Troy, will commence a 4-day trade mission to Germany, France and the Netherlands, jointly organised by the Enterprise Ireland and the IDA. The 4-day trade mission, visiting Frankfurt, Paris, the Hague and Amsterdam will have a strong focus on the technology industry, both presenting FDI opportunities, and promoting Irish innovation […]

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Steps to Diversifying Your Business

By Ryan Harmon 8 June 2022

Diversifying your business is a familiar adage warning businesses about the dangers of stubbornly clinging to their core products or services, markets and revenue streams. But the storms whipped up by Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic have certainly reinforced the value of diversifying your business. As strategies go, it can mean the difference between prosperity […]

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Implementation of Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan

By Ryan Harmon 8 June 2022

Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy, travelled to Co. Offaly where he met client companies of Enterprise Ireland and also discussed progress and implementation of the recently launched Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan with steering committee members. The Minister’s first port of call was to Glenisk Organic Dairy in Killeigh.

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The Growth and Development of Ireland’s Start-Up Ecosystem

By Ryan Harmon 19 May 2022

With Ireland now churning out one tech unicorn after another in its start-up ecosystem, Jenny Melia of Enterprise Ireland discussed what’s driving this trend. Jenny Melia was completely blown away when she visited the RDI Hub in Killorglin, Co Kerry, for the first time earlier this week. Melia stated, “one of my comments when I […]