Irish Times: Crust & Crumb, manufacturer of pizzas and flat breads which supplies many of the leading Irish and UK supermarket chains, is developing a new facility in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan.

Sunday Independent: For many Irish exporters the Eurozone's fourth-largest economy now means business.The International Monetary Fund recently upgraded its growth forecast for the Spanish economy from 2.4pc to 2.8pc.

Dublin-based Toothpic uses disruptive technology to increase client's access to dental care and was first launched in 2015.

Tipperary company Nüdest Food is innovating in the healthy snack food space with squeezy pouches of fruit and yoghurt designed for consumption by runners, cyclists, athletes and people on the go.

Set up in 1988 and now owned by John Lyng and Sean Kiernan, MDI Medical is a leading distributor of diagnostic medical equipment.

During 2017, 164 new licences to use intellectual property created by research organisations were signed, according to new survey.

Donegal-based tech firm Cerebreon uses machine intelligence and algorithms to spot insolvency failures in advance and take corrective action.

The company has already won 10 national awards and the sisters were named in the Forbes '30 Under 30' list of promising entrepreneurs.

Meagher said the outlook for medtech in Ireland is very positive because of the scale of infrastructure and investment in Ireland.

Ciara Donlon of Theya Healthcare explains how important market research is when it comes to product design.

The Assure Hedge service works a lot like an insurance premium. It provides a quote which is paid to protect against any fluctuations in the currency exchange rate.

Microelectronic Circuits Centre Ireland, funded by Enterprise Ireland and the IDA, announces strong growth in annual reports with annual research revenue in excess of €7.5 million

Bellurgan Precision specialises in solving complex design and manufacturing issues, focusing on the medical device and aerospace sectors among others.

In 2008 Kirby first began working overseas; now they have the capability to execute projects all across Europe with further expansion.