FEATURE ARTICLE
Exploiting tiny amount of data is big business for IoT firms
 

Sunday Independent: As the much-hyped next wave of IT solutions, the Internet of Things (IoT) can, in theory, create a huge number of opportunities for Irish exporters across sectors.


Regional Enterprise Development Fund

The second call for the fund, which awarded €30.5m to regional enterprises in Phase 1, will open in March 2018.

 

Regional Enterprise Development Fund


INDUSTRY NEWS
21 regional projects win €30.5m in funding from Enterprise Ireland
RTE
 

21 applicants from all over the country have secured up to €30.5m in funding from the Regional Enterprise Development Fund. 


Enterprise Ireland's workshops to address skills needs of SME's
Business World
 

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys has today officially launched Enterprise Ireland’s 'Spotlight on Skills' workshops in response to the evolving skills requirements of Irish companies.


New Data Centre White Paper examines the global trend of ‘Hyperscale’ Data Centres
Irish Tech News
 

Analysing the evolving data centre landscape, the white paper, commissioned by Enterprise Ireland examines the trends in data centre procurement, design and construction.


Careers 2018: Optimism soars with job creation enjoying steady growth path in all regions
Irish Examiner
 

Choosing regional locations as part of expansion plans allows businesses to access a wider pool of talent and creates jobs locally, says Julie Sinnamon.


Ireland #1 for skills and innovation in EU Commission 2017 Fact Sheet
 

The latest ranking builds on Ireland’s international reputation for innovation. The European Commission’s Innovation Scorecard 2017 also ranked Irish small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) top for innovation.


Investors plough €7m into Irish tractor firm
Irish Independent
 

Tractor business Multihog has raised €7m of equity in a funding round led by the BDO Development Capital Fund.


Final call issued for medtech innovators to apply for €45,000 award
Silicon Republic
 

If you think your idea could be turned into a game-changing product within the healthcare industry, you might want to consider applying for this award.


CÚRAM scoops top award for Academic Contribution to Medtech
Irish Tech News
 

CÚRAM has been awarded the 'Academic Contribution to Medtech Award’ by the Irish Medtech Association at the The Irish Medtech CEO Conference and Awards Ceremony.


Exporting Ireland: Offsite, digital and the future of Irish construction
PBC Today
 

Enterprise Ireland’s John Hunt on the role of offsite, delivering the “wow factor” and tackling the housing crisis on both sides of the Irish Sea.


The sky’s the limit for FireCloud365’s ambitions for better fire safety
Silicon Republic
 

Donegal-based FireCloud365, developed a cloud-based solution that allows users to manage all aspects of their organisations’ fire safety.


4site to create new fibre centre in Limerick in latest expansion
Irish Times
 

4site has broadened its service offering beyond general telecoms design to include telco technical solutions, project management and fibre deployment. 


A Galway startup is spicing up dull enterprise software using video game tricks
Fora.ie
 

Video games and enterprise software don’t have much in common, but Tr3dent's Kevin McCaffrey is trying to change that.


BIM in Ireland: 85% of organisations call for government mandate
 

The third national survey to benchmark the level of Building Information Modelling (BIM) adoption in Ireland has revealed that 85% of Irish organisations now believe that Ireland should follow the UK’s footsteps and mandate BIM.


Irish team secures lead role in European Commission ‘Next Generation Internet’ flagship programme
Irish Tech News
 

Irish technology and research experts have been awarded the lead role in a prestigious €700,000 European Commission (EC) funded project tasked with ensuring the internet of the future is human-centric and citizen-inclusive.


Nine firms chosen for Food Works 2018
Business Plus
 

An interesting shortlist of Irish food and drink startups, spanning sheep’s milk ice-cream and plant-based meal pots, has been announced for Food Works 2018.


DCU Female High Fliers Programme
Today FM
 

DCU’s Female High Fliers accelerator for female led start-ups is taking applications for 2018. The tailored course is supported by Enterprise Ireland and attracts on average 130 high calibre female entrepreneurs every year.


UPCOMING EVENTS
16 Jan 2018: Innovation Opportunities for Growth workshop, Dublin
26 Jan 2018: Brexit Scenario Planning, Dublin
8 Feb 2018: Policy Forum for Ireland, Dublin