FEATURE ARTICLE
Enterprise Ireland sponsors new series 'Strictly Business' on RTÉ 1

Enterprise Ireland sponsors 'Strictly Business'

 

Episode one of the new six-part 'Strictly Business' series kicks off this Wednesday at 7.30pm on RTÉ 1 with a Dundalk weight-loss and fitness company seeking advice on how to grow their business at home and abroad.  


Getting down to the essentials of successful exporting
 

Sunday Independent: As an island nation with a dynamic open economy, Ireland enjoys exporting success around the world. That success is growing, with more than 215,000 people now employed by companies supported by Enterprise Ireland - a record high.


Prepare for Brexit - supports available

The full list of Brexit supports is now included in our new Brexit brochure available to download here:

 


INDUSTRY NEWS
Minister Heather Humphreys urges businesses to put in place Brexit plan
Irish Independent
 

With the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union just 53 days away, the Minister advised companies that have yet to engage with the Government’s Brexit supports to do so.


Big buzz around Wazp as Irish 3D printing start-up raises €2m
Irish Times
 

Wazp, a start-up which helped develop Ikea’s first mass-produced 3D-printed product, has raised €2 million in funding from backers including former Glanbia managing director John Moloney and Pa Nolan, a serial tech investor.


Galway-based medtech Perfuze raises €3m in funding round
Irish Times
 

Irish medtech company Perfuze has closed a €3 million seed investment fund, with backers including Enterprise Ireland and a syndicate of Irish medical device sector veterans and stroke physicians.


Prepare for Brexit with Enterprise Ireland's Customs Insights online training

If you want to prepare your business for customs after Brexit, register here to access Enterprise Ireland's free Customs Insights course.

 


NDRC raises funding ceiling to give additional support to start-ups
Irish Times
 

NDRC, the Dublin-based early-stage tech investor, has tweaked its funding strategy so that it can invest larger sums and resources in companies it backs.


Irish start-up Hexafly looks to go global with insect farming
Irish Times
 

Hexafly, an Irish biotech start-up that has developed a new method of sustainable insect farming, is seeking to raise €10 million later this year to build a new production facility in Ashbourne, Co Meath.


Smart start-ups have solutions to eliminate waste
Irish Examiner
 

As Ireland approaches a landfill crisis, two Irish start-ups are offering new solutions that go beyond waste reduction.


Start-Up Showcase 2019, Croke Park Dublin

Taking place on Thursday February 14th, Start-Up Showcase 2019 is the largest High Potential Start-Up event in the year bringing together the many new companies which Enterprise Ireland has invested in during 2018.

 

 

 


Cork’s Wisetek opens a new operations centre in the UK
Silicon Republic
 

Cork-headquartered Wisetek has announced plans to expand to the UK, with a new operations centre opening in Reading, Berkshire.


Delivery platform WeBringg is wheelie going places
Silicon Republic
 

“WeBringg started life as a last-mile delivery company with dispatch software to help manage hundreds of self-employed delivery drivers,” said WeBringg co-founder Sean Murray.


Enterprise Ireland's Agile Innovation Fund

The Agile Innovation Fund allows companies to access up to 50% in support of innovation projects.

 


Coke’s Helping Hand For Eight SMEs
Business Plus
 

Eight SMEs have completed the six-month Thrive Project leadership programme, an initiative developed by Enterprise Ireland and Coca-Cola, with DCU as academic partner.


ShowerGem Shower Caddy on the Late Late Show
Late Late Show, RTÉ1
 

Inspired by his sisters, Sean McGarry from Westport, Co. Mayo was one of a number of entrepreneurs from Enterprise Ireland companies showcasing their new innovations on the Late Late Show on Friday.


Zenith wins Cork Company of Year
Irish Examiner
 

Manufacturing software provider to life science firms, Zenith Technologies, has been named as Cork Company of the Year.


UPCOMING EVENTS
05 Feb 2019: CSF application support workshop, Dublin
06 Feb 2019: Agile Innovation Supports Event, Dundalk
07 Feb 2019: Essentials of Exporting, Cork
07 Feb 2019: SFA Business Connect, Dublin
14 Feb 2019: Start-up Showcase, Dublin
14 Feb 2019: Brexit Advisory Clinic: Your Fast-Track to Action, Galway
15 Feb 2019: Closing date for applications for EY's Entrepreneur Of The Year
21 Feb 2019: Eurozone Summit, Dublin
27 Feb 2019: Agile Innovation Supports Event, Tullamore
20 March 2019: Agile Innovation Supports Event, Athlone
22 May 2019: Enterprise Excellence Ireland, Dublin
IRISH ADVANTAGE
Impact of supply chain and logistics in medical technology innovation #IrishAdvantage
 

Frost & Sullivan research has shown that healthcare providers across the globe could face a decline in operating margins of up to 30%, due to costs associated with regulatory reforms as well as general reimbursement.


Get your business promoted internationally #IrishAdvantage

Enterprise Ireland client companies can increase their exposure to overseas businesses and can avail of several marketing opportunities through the #IrishAdvantage campaign. Find out how you can register your business here.


GLOBAL AMBITION
Irish ambition winning in France
 

Sinead Lonergan, Enterprise Ireland’s country manager for France, looks at the opportunities allowing Irish companies like Smurfit Kappa and Grant Engineering to win in this big market.


Enterprise Ireland's Market Discovery Fund #GlobalAmbition
 

The Market Discovery Fund is designed to help companies meet the key challenges of market research, helping businesses take their first steps into new markets.