Enterprise News 11 September

INDUSTRY NEWS

Two thirds of Irish exporters ‘unprepared’ for Brexit

SBIR Bridge Strike challenge

Parkpnp to raise €3m to help fund its European expansion drive

Irish ‘Airbnb for dogs’ kickstarts crowdsourcing campaign

An Taoiseach Launches SFA National Small Business Awards 2018

Strong jobs growth reported at Geoscience Ireland member companies

Profiting from a new vision with Omni

Lakeland Dairies opens €40m expansion of milk powder operations

ACT’s latest venture fund could invest in up to 30 Irish scale-ups

Cork-based MicroSynbiotix secures €1m to tackle fish stock infections

New Innovator: FarmEye

These Irish sisters are on a roll with statement style for wheelchairs

Tips from Nasal Medical on the Competitive Start Fund (CSF) application

UPCOMING EVENTS

15 September 2017: Final call for Go Global for Growth Applications

11 October 2017: Business Planning for Growth, Dublin

13 October 2017: SBIR Bridge Strike deadline.

#IrishAdvantage - new digital export promotion launched at International Markets Week

Innovative, flexible and trusted - Irish companies are delivering competitive advantage in all sectors, worldwide. Ireland's uniquely open, fast-moving and collaborative economy has developed business people and companies with an unequalled track record of meeting the needs of global market leaders.

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Asian bank's summit will flag tendering opportunities

Sunday Independent: On September 21, procurement specialists from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will travel from its headquarters in the Philippines to Dublin for an Enterprise Ireland seminar to highlight tendering opportunities for Irish companies.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Two thirds of Irish exporters ‘unprepared’ for Brexit
Irish Times

Almost two-thirds of Irish export companies have said they are unprepared for Brexit, and have not put any counter measures in place over the last six months.

SBIR Bridge Strike challenge
RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime

Enterprise Ireland's Kevin Sherry spoke to Drivetime about the new SBIR Irish Rail initiative to find innovative solutions to prevent vehicles colliding with railway bridges.

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Parkpnp to raise €3m to help fund its European expansion drive
Irish Independent

Dublin-based digital start-up Parkpnp has launched a €3m fundraising round to pay for its planned expansion into Europe.

Irish ‘Airbnb for dogs’ kickstarts crowdsourcing campaign
Irish Times

Housemydog, an Irish start-up that provides an online service to connect pet owners with trusted dog lovers, has kicked off a crowdfunding campaign to raise almost €200k to help it develop a mobile app and expand in Europe.

An Taoiseach Launches SFA National Small Business Awards 2018

Celebrating the achievements of small businesses in Ireland, applications for the SFA National Small Business Awards 2018 are open until 20 October 2017.

Strong jobs growth reported at Geoscience Ireland member companies
Sunday Independent

Companies forming part of Geoscience Ireland created 226 net new jobs in the first six months of 2017. The group comprises 33 companies working across areas including water, minerals and infrastructure development.

Profiting from a new vision with Omni
Irish Times

Innovation awards finalist Ash Technologies has developed an advanced digital microscope that delivers increased speed, accuracy and automation of inspection systems.

Lakeland Dairies opens €40m expansion of milk powder operations
Irish Independent

Lakeland Dairies has opened its €40m expansion of milk powder operations at its Bailieboro site in Cavan - the Bailieboro facility is among the most advanced milk powder plants in the world and one of the largest plants in Europe.

ACT’s latest venture fund could invest in up to 30 Irish scale-ups
Silicon Republic

As many as 30 high-potential and expansion-stage start-ups in the ICT sector could receive support from the new ACT V fund, which has just received additional backing from the European Investment Fund (EIF).

Cork-based MicroSynbiotix secures €1m to tackle fish stock infections
Irish Times

MicroSynbiotiX, a Cork-based biotech start-up that is developing oral vaccines to help combat infections in fish stocks, has secured €1 million in seed funding.

New Innovator: FarmEye
Irish Times

FarmEye was one of 10 companies to pitch at Enterprise Ireland's Big Ideas 2017 promoting its highly visual, map-based soil management system that can be accessed via a laptop, desktop, or smartphone app.

These Irish sisters are on a roll with statement style for wheelchairs
Silicon Republic

Celebrating the recent award of Enterprise Ireland's Competitive Start Fund, Izzy Wheels brings a spark of style to wheelchair users’ lives with the help of some world-class designers.

Tips from Nasal Medical on the Competitive Start Fund (CSF) application

With Enterprise Ireland's new €750k CSF opening for applications on September 13th, here's some advice from Martin O'Connell, CEO, Nasal Medical on making your application.