Galway-based space tech company Mbryonics has announced that they have been approved for a recommended investment of €17.5m from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. Mbryonics is at the forefront of transforming satellite communications, datacoms, and 5G wireless sectors through cutting-edge wireless optical transport and Coherent Photonic-Optical (CPO)
Venture capital investment into Irish tech firms and SMEs in 2022 totalled €1.33 billion, no change on the previous year, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) VenturePulse survey published in association with William Fry. Fourth quarter funding fell sharply to €244.6m, down by 47% from €458.5m, compared to the same period 2021. Leo Hamill,
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