Enterprise News 26 June

INDUSTRY NEWS

UCD spin-out company head Tony McEnroe wins start-up award

Scarecrows wanted: Dublin Airport seeks wildlife solution

Top 1000: Start-ups on their breakthrough moment

Ireland has ‘much stronger presence’ at this year’s Paris Air Show

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald at Enterprise Ireland HQ

Saudi oil giant invests in UCD firm

Radisens Diagnostics to raise €25m to bring diabetes platform to market

Medtech made in Ireland: Check out these 15 incredible medical devices

Breast cancer bra is a hit for Theya Healthcare

From horses to robots – the many strands of Stem

Why science and technology matter

The Market magazine Summer issue

2017 Technology Gateway Brochure

FinTech €500,000 Competitive Start Fund (CSF)

€1m Regional Entrepreneurship Competitive Start Fund (CSF)

Javelin Offers Startups €10,000 Bursaries

UPCOMING EVENTS

28th June 2017: Brexit Breakfast Roadshow, Dublin

28th June 2017: Learning Tech Ireland 2017, Dublin

29th June 2017: Regional Information Sessions REDF, Co. Galway

6th July 2017: Regional Information Sessions REDF, Co. Dublin

Enterprise Ireland's Big Ideas 2017

Today FM's Matt Cooper, Motivational Speaker Mark Pollock, Robotics expert Dr. Colm McGinn and Enterprise Ireland's CEO Julie Sinnamon with "Stevie" at Big Ideas 2017 which took place at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham last week.

Good prognosis for digital healthcare

Sunday Independent:
Experts project the global digital health market will reach $379bn by 2024. This will be primarily driven by the American market which could account for as much as $152bn.

INDUSTRY NEWS

UCD spin-out company head Tony McEnroe wins start-up award
Irish Times

Tony McEnroe, chief executive of SiriusXT, a spin-out company from UCD, has been named as Enterprise Ireland’s High Potential Start-Up Founder of the Year.

Scarecrows wanted: Dublin Airport seeks wildlife solution
Irish Times

Dublin Airport is inviting companies to develop new solutions to wildlife activity on the airfield through Enterprise Ireland's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) initiative.

Top 1000: Start-ups on their breakthrough moment
Irish Times

Sometimes a start-up gets the recipe for success right from the start; other times a fundamental shift in direction or a pivot will be needed.

Ireland has ‘much stronger presence’ at this year’s Paris Air Show
Irish Times

Ireland had a “much stronger presence” at this year’s Paris Air Show with Enterprise Ireland's stand at the air show aiming to attract companies to set up in the Irish market.

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald at Enterprise Ireland HQ

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald TD being greeted by Enterprise Ireland CEO Julie Sinnamon and Chairman Terence O'Rourke arriving at head office for Brexit discussions last week.

Saudi oil giant invests in UCD firm
Irish Examiner

Based in Athlone, OxyMem is a leading innovator in energy-efficient wastewater treatment, with its technology having the potential to bring waste-water treatment closer to energy neutrality.

Radisens Diagnostics to raise €25m to bring diabetes platform to market
Irish Times

Irish medtech company Radisens Diagnostics is set to raise €25 million in a funding round to bring its innovative diabetes management platform to market.

Medtech made in Ireland: Check out these 15 incredible medical devices
Silicon Republic

In European terms, Ireland’s medical technology industry is one of the largest. Out of the world’s top 15 medtech companies, 13 have found a home here.

Breast cancer bra is a hit for Theya Healthcare
Irish Examiner

For Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards finalist, Ciara Donlon, it all began when she identified a niche in the market for post-operative bras for women recovering from breast cancer.

From horses to robots – the many strands of Stem
Irish Times

Innovation is the lifeblood of science, but it doesn’t come cheap. Solid research and development cost money, but the economic and social returns on the investment more than make up for it.

Why science and technology matter
Irish Times

Science is pervasive. It’s what led to your existence, sustains your life and enables new technologies. Put simply, modern society wouldn’t exist without it.

The Market magazine Summer issue

Read the latest issue of Enterprise Ireland's The Market magazine - packed with information on overseas markets & opportunities, strategies for selling internationally, case studies on Irish exporters, and more.

2017 Technology Gateway Brochure

Companies all over Ireland are using Technology Gateways to develop new or better products and services and smarter ways of doing things. Here is the latest guide.

FinTech €500,000 Competitive Start Fund (CSF)

Win up to €50k per company with Enterprise Ireland's €500,000 FinTech CSF now open for applications until 3pm on July 5th - apply now.

€1m Regional Entrepreneurship Competitive Start Fund (CSF)

Open to start-ups who are based outside Co. Dublin, the fund will close for applications at 3pm on 5th July. SwitchMetrics Lucy Friedman shares her tips on applying for the CSF.

Javelin Offers Startups €10,000 Bursaries
Bizplus

Advertising agency Javelin is celebrating its 30th birthday by giving something back, in the form of three bursaries valued at €10,000 each as a leg-up for Irish startups.