FEATURE ARTICLE
Abtran expansion to create 350 jobs in Sligo
 

RTÉ: The company said it will base its new regional operations centre in a high-tech facility at Finisklin Business Park in Sligo which will be up and running in the third quarter of this year.


GridBeyond, formerly Endeco Technologies, to create 40 new jobs
 

GridBeyond will create close to forty new jobs over the next three years as part of business growth and planned international expansion.


Centaur Fund Services creates 30 jobs in Maynooth
 

As part of its growth and business expansion, Centaur Fund Services is expanding its Irish operations, creating at least thirty jobs within the next two years at a new service centre.


Macron effect is fuelling French revolution for Irish companies
 

Sunday Independent: Opportunity comes to pass, not pause, and right now it's in France. A recent event in Dublin provided seminars, presentations and panel discussions from Irish companies already succeeding in France.


The new Market Discovery Fund


INDUSTRY NEWS
Hong Kong trade delegation highlights opportunities for Irish firms
Irish Times
 

More than 20 Irish fintech companies are now using Hong Kong as a gateway to mainland China and Asia’s other fast-growing markets.


Version 1 seals takeover and eyes further deals
Irish Independent
 

Irish IT services firm Version 1 has announced a deal to buy London-based Cedar Consulting, and is eyeing further deals in the UK and northern Europe.


Female-led startups get less than 1pc of Irish venture capital cash
Irish Independent
 

Enterprise Ireland says that it gave out some €10m to female-led startups last year, amounting to a third of startup grants given out by the body in 2017.


Galway healthcare firm targets US market
Irish Examiner
 

Galway-based medical device company Neurent Medical is targeting full commercialisation of its flagship product and entry into the US market in the next three years.


Brexit Advisory Clinic, Dublin


Ex-student and lecturer pass industry test after starting tech firm together
Irish Independent
 

Armed with a €40,000-loan from Shane's father, the pair handed in their notices at LotusWorks and set up SL Controls, a software integration firm for manufacturers.


Intelligent use of AI can shape the future of Ireland
Irish Examiner
 

As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms business models and industries, a report by PwC has predicted that AI could contribute $15.7tn to the global economy by 2030.


London-based syndicate to invest €3m in Irish start-ups
Irish Times
 

A London-based investment syndicate is to invest €3 million into Irish start-ups over the next three years. This is the second international syndicate of its kind to be assembled in recent months by the Halo Business Angel Network (HBAN), a joint initiative of InterTradeIreland and Enterprise Ireland.


Innovation 4 Growth - open for applications
 

Innovation 4 Growth (I4G) is a world-class programme designed for CEOs and their top team. The programme applies a structured approach to building sustainable business growth through innovation. Applications close on 29th June.


How Kirby Group Engineering powers value for clients across Europe #IrishAdvantage
 

Delivering projects the ‘Kirby Way’ has helped Kirby Group Engineering grow business across Ireland, the UK and continental Europe for more than half a century, tripling its annual turnover to a current figure of €167 million over the past number of years.


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