Irish Times: Artificial Intelligence company, Aylien, plans to grow its Dublin HQ team and make first hires in US, following an investment of €2 million.

With a focus on growing Irish exports to the UAE to €2bn by 2020, over 30 Enterprise Ireland clients are participating on the trade and investment mission to the UAE and Oman this week.

Irish tech firm, Vitro, signed a multimillion-euro contract with the Nairobi Hospital at an Enterprise Ireland trade event officiated by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, TD.

"There is a healthy flow of Irish companies and a general receptiveness to Irish technology in Silicon Valley," says Enterprise Ireland's Paul Burfield.

Dublin-based start-up and Enterprise Ireland client, Coroflo, was crowned the winner of the ESB Spark of Genius Award at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, for its accurate breastfeeding monitor.

Circit's product produces faster and more effective audits by removing the time-consuming, paper based processes for businesses.

The RTE Nationwide feature on the Innovation Arena at the Ploughing Championships will air on Monday, 13th November at 7.00pm. Catch up on RTE Player from Tuesday, via the link below.

Ten Irish start-ups will battle it out to represent Ireland at the Startup World Cup in May in San Francisco. Registration to attend the regional qualifier is now open.

The PorterShed, which is co-funded by Enterprise Ireland, opened its doors in May 2016 and in 18 months, has become home to 30 fast-growing tech companies.

An Irish customer support software firm, VoiceSage, has signed a contract with the Middle East-based Mobility MEA, potentially potentially worth $40m.

The Mullingar company’s entry focused on its 2020 Vision - “We will be the Injection Moulder of Choice, in Ireland and the U.K., by developing Showcase Facilities, Innovative Technologies and Critical Competencies.”

Kilbeggan company, EVM Ltd, has signed a €13.3 million contract to provide specially manufactured school buses to OneBus Ltd. The deal  means that EVM can grow its workforce from 40 to 54.

The awards recognise and acknowledge exemplary ideas, originating in Irish organisations, making a social and economic impact through research innovation in meeting market needs. Closing date for applications is 14 December.

Scurri, which provides online merchants with essential management tools, has seen a 300pc growth in transactions from January 2016 to January 2017.

Over 10 years, Going for Growth has nurtured hundreds of ambitious female entrepreneurs with global ambition through collaboration, shared insights and experiences.

Geoscience Ireland is a business development cluster supported by Geological Survey Ireland, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) and Enterprise Ireland.

Enterprise Ireland's Brexit Advisory Clinic Roadshow will start on 29th November in Letterkenny, with five further events taking place around the country into the new year.

Enterprise Ireland’s ‘Meet the Buyer’ event for the construction of the new children’s hospital saw over 200 companies pitch for business to the hospital contractors.