Photo (L-R) Maeve Culloty, MD, HPE Ireland; Tánaiste Leo Varadkar; Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland Building on its long term commitment to the country, new jobs will be in the fields of R&D, cyber security, software development and cloud consulting Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced its plans to recruit 150 experienced technologists in […]
Image courtesy of www.freevector.com International research highlights importance of systemic change In the European Union, women account for 25% of information, science, and technology graduates, but only 13% of the workforce in these fields, according to the European Commission. Even in those countries that rank highly on various measures of gender equality, much
Image courtesy of BigBelly Bigbelly, which provides solar-powered waste compacting technology for local authorities around the world, is pioneering a new 5G small cell solution called Telebelly. Bigbelly, a global company working with solar-powered waste compacting technology, has announced a new product, Telebelly, which it says will deliver 5G small cells to
Picture above: Evocco Co-founders Hugh Weldon and Ahmad Mu’azzam, The production and distribution of food accounts for around a third of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions. But as a consumer, it’s difficult to measure the climate impact of what you eat. A Dublin-based startup called Evocco could soon make it much easier. “It lets you track,
With its combination of academic excellence, research labs, and world-leading technology companies, Ireland makes for a thriving place for deep tech – a term that refers to scientific or engineering advances in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and IoT (internet of things). A subject of particular focus within deep tech is quantum computing; […]
Image courtesy of Scott Graham via Unsplash Ever wondered what it’s like to work as a technology consultant? Three people from EY’s tech team discuss their careers. Technology isn’t an industry with definite parameters and it needs people from every discipline – from ethics to engineering. That’s why people without typically technical skills can still […]
The prospect of long-term remote working can be enticing or terrifying, depending on how you look at it. For some, it represents opportunity and progress towards a new future of work. For others, it’s an unwelcome headache. Whichever side you’re on, there’s no questioning that a pivot to permanent remote working, or even a hybrid format, is […]
Image Courtesy of @Wayfinders.ie “The ongoing health emergency has led to new ways of working for organisations all over the world,” says Frank O’Donnell, Public Sector Lead at Microsoft Ireland. In responding to COVID-19, workers across all industries have been forced to adapt their daily routines. But when the services your organisation offers are vital […]
The headwinds of COVID-19 have altered nearly all aspects of people’s future across the globe, and have plunged the world’s financial markets into a fast-moving state of disruption and uncertainty. For the financial services industry, the consequences of the pandemic have compressed a decade’s worth of change into less than a year, proving itself the […]
4site, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Indigo Telecom Group Limited, a global provider of telecom and data centre network support services, today announced it will be recruiting more than 100 people, over the next three years, to support its plans for international expansion. With open-location and office-based roles across Ireland, the roles will span from Fibre […]
As part of the Velo-City 2019 cycling conference held at the Convention Centre Dublin last week, the Smart Dublin initiative put forward the Smart Pedal Pitch challenge. Companies were given the task of pitching market ready and innovative tech solutions for smart cycling in cities. Smart Dublin is a programme put on by the four […]
The use of drones for both for local governmental and environmental activities was explored considerably in 2018, with a major PwC report revealing that the total global market for drone powered business operations is valued at almost €150 billion. Drones, or UAV’s (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) are already widely used by surveyors, engineers, emergency services,
The government’s recent announcement of recipients of the latest round of funding for this world-first fund made the many agencies supporting small and start-up businesses sit up and take notice. Ireland has long been the European hub for some of the tech industry’s most forward thinking firms, and has accumulated brilliant minds and skills for […]
On 30th May 2019, the I-LOFAR Education Centre opened its doors on the grounds of Birr Castle in Offaly. Birr was chosen as the location of the Centre following the marked developments Offaly and the Midlands region saw after the installation of the I-LOFAR radio telescope in 2017. The attention brought to Offaly after such […]
If you step out onto Dublin’s streets at any point of the day, you will likely see packs of bikers passing by as they travel to work, school, the shops, or chase the sun on a warm day. However, there has been a new addition to the city’s bike lanes. Though biking has been the […]
Dublin tech start-up Moby, known for its Jyroball hoverboard and YX One eboard, will now enter the electronic bike-sharing market after obtaining a licence from the Dublin City Council. Rather than being tied to traditional stations, e-bikes can be picked up and dropped off at any of the designated locations within a larger area. Similar […]
In response to the global e-waste problem that led to 45 million tonnes of waste in 2016 alone, University College Cork has launched a €1.4 million recycling project that could change the way we reclaim metals from discarded technology. The project, called RecEOL, is designed to help decrease the amount of useful materials being thrown […]
Futurologist Dr. Ian Pearson has big expectations for the future of construction. Now, in a new report commissioned by Virgin StartUp and Colmore Tang Construction, Dr. Pearson shares some of the potential changes to come. Dr. Pearson’s proposed future is environmentally friendly and efficient, featuring roofs made from recycled plastic bottles and 3D printed walls. […]
Ed Parker of PA Consulting on how local authorities can use artificial intelligence (AI) to leverage sensible and cost effective solutions. First things first. This isn’t about robots. The day may come when robots take over caring for the vulnerable and cleaning the streets – but before then there’ll be a fundamental change in the […]
According to new research by LinkedIn, there is an increasing influx of professional talent into Ireland, with 18% more professionals coming into Ireland than leaving the country in Q3 2015. The LinkedIn reseach analysed member updates between July and September, tracking movements and trends between countries and job sectors. It found that in Ireland the […]