Sunday Independent: Disruptive digital technologies are opening up a new frontier of possibilities for Irish companies in the North American agricultural market, particularly across the Midwestern states. Of the top ten US states with the highest number of farms, six are located in the Midwest.

Ninety new jobs have been announced at E+I Engineering in Burnfoot, Co Donegal. The company is investing €9.5 million in an expansion of its Donegal plant with the support of Enterprise Ireland.

New York's largest health provider is set to complete deals with three Irish medtech start-ups, initially worth more than €500,000.

The Education Minister is travelling to Indonesia today to lead a five-day Enterprise Ireland education mission. He will take part in a number of strategic meetings, aimed at improving educational co-operation between Ireland, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Irish company Arralis today announced a €2 million euro contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for a new electronically steerable Ka band antenna.

Cloud computing, big data, the internet of things (IoT) and the near-total individual ownership of smartphones has created an almost perfect driver for rapid advances in the way patients will be treated in the future. It is, in simple terms, a revolution.

Cubic Telecom, a leading connectivity technology enabler, announced the launch of its next-generation platform, the Global Connectivity Management Platform at Mobile World Congress Americas last week.

Expansion has sneaked up on the Waterford couple, who brought Immersive VR Education public earlier this year. Their vision is to bring their platform, allowing virtual training and education, to a global audience.

With an interactive virtual online world called Desty Island, Mayo technology and training start-up Education Desty aims to help young children learn to cope with their feelings and develop emotional resilience.

Eight Irish entrepreneurs have been chosen to receive a business masterclass from Coca-Cola and Enterprise Ireland after being selected for the 2018 Thrive Project.

Leitrim-based technology company Cora Systems is forecasting a surge in revenues over the next four years on the back of a new project management software product it is launching this week.

After sorting through this year’s applications, 85 entrants qualified to enter this year’s awards judging process, across five categories. The innovations were then scored across a range of criteria, including proven originality, market/user impact, project management and the potential for sustainability.

Dublin-based software company BeeInstant is one of 10 start-ups from around the world chosen this week to participate in the SAP.io Foundry start-up programme in Berlin.

Innovative solutions and a partnership approach have been central to the success of Hanley Energy, a global innovator in energy and power management delivery.

Tweet-Eye is a digital marketing tool that helps microbusinesses increase their customer leads. The system automates research and scheduling of posts across multiple platforms and provides integration and support for online sellers on platforms such as eBay and Etsy.

Accounting software company Big Red Cloud has identified Malta and Cyprus as its main new markets to expand into after Brexit.

Irish goods exporters and importers are being advised to expect delays at ports, whatever form of Brexit the British government negotiates, be that soft, hard, or no-deal.

On September 5th, the inaugural Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund Network Event took place in NDRC. The event comprised of the 13 winners from the first call of The Commercialisation Fund 2018, the event saw these selected winners participate in a short workshop followed by a presentation of certificates. A series of networking events are planned for 2018/2019.