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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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
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
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Cork-based and Irish-owned company ActionZero is expanding into Kerry by setting up a new manufacturing, research and development centre in Tralee, bringing 50 new jobs to the area. ActionZero is a climate technology company that uses heat pump technology to decarbonise heat by removing fossil fuels. They offer commercial companies an innovative thermal energy system
Robert Troy TD, Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, will commence a five-day trade and investment mission to the US and Mexico covering South Carolina, Georgia, Monterrey and Mexico City. The trade mission, organised by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, aims to boost trade collaboration and support an accelerated export-led recovery of Irish
Texas Medical Center (TMC) have announced a strategic partnership with Enterprise Ireland. The TMC | Ireland BioBridge partnership will provide gateway opportunities for Irish companies, entrepreneurs, researchers, clinicians, and industry partners to collaborate with Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical city, to solve global health challenges. Focused on