‘Reputation alone will not cut it’ for food industry says new Enterprise Ireland chief
Minister Burke commended former EI chairman for resigning last week
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IDA Ireland to spend ‘very significantly more’ than €100m on site for FDI
Yet to be identified site in the west of Ireland is understood to be targeting investment from computer chip manufacturer
Michael Carey steps down as chair of Enterprise Ireland and Housing Agency
Action at Enterprise Ireland and Housing Agency is to avoid embarrassment for Ministers over late filing of accounts by East Coast Bakehouse
The Irish-based company revolutionising rural deliveries with drones and robotic hubs
New Innovator: Etienne Louvet, Iona
More than 20 Irish companies on Asian trade mission
Agriculture minister Martin Heydon and State agencies bid to boost markets for Irish food
ICS Medical Devices to create 72 new jobs by 2028
Galway company sets out plans for investment of €1.5m Enterprise Ireland funding
EI’s new CEO must think big to help domestic businesses scale to create next ‘Kerry Group or Smurfit’
State agency wants businesses to help spread the risk to the economy of any decline in FDI
Enterprise Ireland names Jenny Melia as new CEO
Kevin Sherry has been interim chief executive since March after Leo Clancy announced he was stepping down for a job in the private sector
‘The Japanese want to see you have the attention to detail, customer service and quality they expect. You have to deliver’
Irish entrepreneurs visit Japan to scope out potential trading opportunities and learn from the country’s biggest companies
Underused Irish regional airports would make ideal pilot training schools, report says
`At least one’ world class aircraft engine overhaul facility called for
Golden Bake to create 25 jobs in new €10m plant
Frozen food company‘s workforce to increase from 110 to 135
National effort required to maintain Ireland’s manufacturing edge
The 10th National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition will be an opportunity to learn more about the latest innovations that will help our manufacturing sector to compete
A showcase for innovation, collaboration and progress in the manufacturing industry
The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2025 will cover cutting-edge developments in Industry 4.0, automation, sustainability, supply-chain management and more
Irish companies in China: ‘The Irish attitude to letting the hair down can really help’
Irish companies looking to set up shop in China say a budget of €1 million is needed to get going
Republic and Northern Ireland must co-operate to attract foreign direct investment to border counties, says Taoiseach
ESRI research highlights ‘huge untapped potential’ that exists for all-island co-operation
‘We want to list our own business and grow it as a public company’, says Irish fintech founder after €1m funding round
Backed by Enterprise Ireland, fintech start-up Assiduous uses AI to make corporate finance advice more accessible for SMEs
Car crashes due to fatigue could be ‘entirely eliminated’ by AI-powered sensor
'The future of this technology, whether it is us or somebody else designing it, will be in every car in the world in about 10 years time,' says Tom Farrell of CameraMatics
Dublin start-up targets stress, menopause and men’s health with new wellness supplements
Couple behind Sentro Labs estimates full-year sales of about €1 million for 2025
Irish company to unveil world-first quantum computing server
Equal1, a spin-out from UCD, has developed a sillicon-based server for use in data centres and high-performance computing
Munich shrugs off terror concerns to celebrate St Patrick’s Day
Police stepped up security measures but reported no serious incidents
New Enterprise Ireland strategy aims to support 275,000 jobs by 2029
Plan hopes to drive export to €50bn over five-year period
How robots are helping to set a sustainable course for Irish farming
Scientists at Maynooth University are applying a breadth of thinking and innovation with a view to putting farming on a surer footing
My job is at risk but I can’t afford to go back to college. What other options are there?
The further education and training sector offers a wealth of upskilling or reskilling opportunities
Number of full-time jobs at firms supported by State agencies exceeds 500,000 for first time
The figure increased by 1.4% or 6,800 on 2023, according to latest Government statistics
Former Enterprise Ireland chief Leo Clancy to lead Ei Electronics
Ei Electronics is an Irish-owned multinational that supplies fire and life safety products from its Shannon manufacturing base
Tourism chiefs in chipper mood over policy changes – now Government must implement them
Despite a more positive domestic political context the outlook for Irish tourism remains mixed due to a strong dollar and weak economies in the UK and EU
Walk this way: AI tech analyses gait to assess risk of falling among older people
GaitKeeper app allows clinicians to study human movement to prevent falls and hospitalisations
Cork medtech Cergenx secures FDA support for neonatal brain injury device
UCC spin-out’s Wave device uses AI to offer hope of early intervention for newborns with brain injury
Enterprise Ireland companies create record job numbers during 2024
Ahead of new US administration, company support agency said it would stay clear of politics
Galway medtech company Aerogen to create 725 new jobs with €300m investment
Founder John Power shrugs off suggestion of tariff threat from incoming US president
Senior Department of Enterprise official appointed to lead Local Government Management Agency
Pauline Mulligan has been a civil servant for more than 30 years
Enterprise Ireland CEO Leo Clancy announces departure
Executive director Kevin Sherry to step into role on interim basis from March
LaNua raises €6m funding for new blood flow technology
UCD spin-out will use the money to expand operations to the US in 2025 as it pursues regulatory approval and expands its team
Irish company leveraging AI to help brands communicate climate actions responsibly and avoid claims of greenwashing
Marketing platform UnitMode aims to ‘supercharge consumer-powered climate innovation’
Galway medtech closes €6.5m funding round for C-section birth device
Nua Surgical grew out of the BioInnovate Ireland programme at the University of Galway
Are the days of the tech-firm-founder-as-rock-star finished?
Decision to stop funding the NDRC incubator indicates shift towards more structured approach to fostering innovative business
Altada investor sues failed tech company’s founder for $500,000
Rocktop Partners led the $11.5m funding round in 2021 that put the Cork-based company on track to achieve ‘unicorn’ status
Venture capital funding for small and medium tech businesses rises 1%
Irish figures buck international trends, with global VC funding falling 15 per
Irish start-ups to flock to major tech summits
Web Summit kicks off in Lisbon this week followed by Slush 2024 in Helsinki next week
Tara Mines received €3.8m in State aid even while it was mothballed
The mine reopened recently having been closed since July 2022
Irish company turns unopened cigarette filters into buttons and fashion accessories
About a tenth of cigarettes are destroyed; Rezero aims to capitalise on that destruction
Aviation industry: New platform streamlines hiring of the best technical consultants
APTN.AERO aims to make it easy for those who invest in or trade aircraft assets to hire aviation consultants highly suited to particular situations
Lights, camera, deal? Irish production companies drop in on Cannes
Enterprise Ireland this week led a delegation at the Mipcom television trade event in France
New app targets women sports fans poorly served by existing sports platforms
New Innovator: SportElle
Diagnostics company Altratech approved for €10.5m EIC investment
Investment will allow Cork firm to run clinical trials, boost production
Galway medtech raises €2.2m as it charts course for US launch
SymPhisis Medical has developed a device to treat pleural fluid build-up in late-stage cancer patients
Nvidia signs deal to work with Irish quantum computing company
Collaboration with Equal1 announced at Nvidia’s headquarters in Silicon Valley as part of Enterprise Ireland trade mission
Intel received millions in Irish Government aid this year
Chip manufacturer received a further €2.5m in IDA supports, as Irish-based staff await details of redundancy scheme
Galway’s Grá Chocolates: Handmade treats for the premium end of the market
Gráinne Mullins is in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to realise her dream of building a chocolate factory in her native Galway
Applications reopened for disruptive technologies innovation fund
More than €370m has already been allocated to 104 projects, 46 of which focus on artificial intelligence
Government department hits back in row with Enterprise Ireland over job sanction
Business support agency frustrated at operation of strict government rules over the hiring of new staff
IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland struggle for staff
Minister admits agencies claim pay packages that are ‘sometimes not competitive’ can deter applicants
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