AbbVie, a global research and development-based biopharmaceutical company with a significant presence across eight Irish locations, has announced a €60 million expansion at its manufacturing site in Cork. The expansion, which will include the development of a new state-of-the-art facility, will create approximately 70 new jobs. New technologies will be introduced to the
Award-winning fintech myPOS is announcing that it has received an e-money licence and authorisation as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) from the Central Bank of Ireland, the country’s financial services regulator. myPOS, which provides point-of-sale payment acquiring and payment solutions to more than 150,000 small and medium-sized merchants in more than 30
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland UC, a global leader in eye health and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, announced an expansion of its existing facility in Plassey, Limerick. The €100 million investment has the potential to create 80 new jobs and will support the company’s ambition to redefine healthy sight for life for more […]
MeiraGTx, a vertically integrated, clinical stage gene therapy company, formally unveiled its gene therapy manufacturing facility in Shannon, with An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, in attendance. The facility, online since earlier this year and stretching over 150,000 square feet, is the first commercial-scale gene therapy manufacturing site in Ireland. The facility is
IDA Ireland and Skillnet Ireland have announced a new collaboration between IDA Ireland’s Disruptive Technologies Partnering Portal (DTTP) and The Innovation Exchange from Skillnet Ireland. The partnership has an objective to accelerate world class partnerships between multinationals and Irish SMEs in digital, disruptive, and sustainable technology solutions that can drive
Ortec Inc., a leading supplier of custom formulation and manufacturing services to the life science industry, has officially opened its European Headquarters, Manufacturing and Operations Centre in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick. This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. Minister for the Office of Public Works Patrick O’Donovan TD said, “this is
The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) has commenced construction work on an ambitious therapeutics expansion of its existing facility in Dublin, Ireland. This expansion will increase NIBRT’s capacity and capability to conduct manufacturing-focused research and training in advanced therapeutics. Advanced therapeutics is a category of
IDA Ireland launched two online self assessment tools for client companies that will help companies assess current activities that enable advanced manufacturing or digitalisation of services, in addition to helping define and prioritise activities needed to build future capacity and capabilities to achieve successful transformation and growth. The tools launched are:
EnerMech has officially opened its first facility in Athlone, creating approximately 170 jobs opportunities over the next three years. The base cements the integrated solutions specialist’s commitment to the area and its growth drive across new sectors and geographies. Bringing its five decades of engineering and manufacturing experience to bear, EnerMech has already
US Football Analytics company providing game and player insights to NFL and NCAA teams, Pro Football Focus (PFF) have announced its expansion into Europe with a diversification of its core products to service the US & European soccer market with its first club-focused product slated to launch next month. This development of a suite of soccer products is
Horizon Therapeutics plc announced it submitted a planning application to expand its development and manufacturing facility in Waterford, Ireland to add new drug substance biologics development and manufacturing capabilities. The planned facility would expand Horizon’s footprint, adding approximately 320,000 square feet to its current 44,000 square foot drug product
MSD Ireland has announced the creation of over 100 new jobs in its Carlow site as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to strengthening its manufacturing capabilities to meet increased global demand for MSD’s medicines and vaccines. The announcement comes as the company begins construction of a new facility at its existing site following a […]
Irish research organisations spent a record-breaking €672m on projects last year as industry engagement and collaboration continues. That’s according to new figures by Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI), the Irish body that connects businesses to publicly funded research opportunities. KTI said the spending by universities, institutes of technology and other publicly funded
Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, celebrated the official opening of the high-tech facility at Anngrove with a visit from Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD, the IDA and other local guests. The new 156,000-square-foot development creates capacity for 600 high-tech jobs in the future, and will help further Stryker’s leadership in additive
Rhenus Ireland has announced plans to build a brand-new facility at the Rhenus Parkmore facility in Galway, Ireland. Once completed, the new facility will double Parkmore’s existing capacity to 20,000 square metres, comprising a multi-client warehouse to service the west of Ireland. IDA Ireland, together with Clodagh Higgins, Mayor of Galway City, attended a sod-turning
Zodia Custody (Ireland) Limited has been added to the Central Bank of Ireland’s Virtual Asset Service Provider Register, becoming the first dedicated cryptoasset custodian to be registered to provide commercial services to clients in Ireland. Zodia Custody, an institutional cryptoasset servicing company headquartered in London, established its Irish subsidiary in August
Kaseya, the leading global provider of unified IT management and security software for managed service providers (MSPs) and mid-market enterprises (MMEs), have announced plans to establish a new Centre of Excellence in Dundalk, creating 250 jobs over the next three years. The project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. Tánaiste & Minister […]
Siemens Digital Industries Software will establish a software R&D group in Shannon, Co. Clare. The multimillion-euro investment will focus on High Performance Computing (HPC) in the Cloud for semiconductor design. The project, which is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland, is the first ‘Cloud EDA’ R&D group to be established by Siemens Digital
SAP celebrated the 25th year of its Ireland operation. To mark the occasion, Clas Neumann, Global Head of the SAP Labs Network joined Liam Ryan, Managing Director, SAP Ireland in welcoming Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton and IDA Ireland to its Galway office. A long-standing commitment to ongoing innovation has seen SAP Ireland transform from […]
IDA Ireland, together with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar attended the Medtronic 40-year celebration at the Parkmore facility in Galway where 200 Research & Development roles were announced. The 200 newly-announced jobs include significant growth in New Product Development and a new Global Laboratory Services team in Galway.