Sunday Independent: The 'Great White North' is a market full of opportunities for Irish animation studios and service providers.

To mark International Women’s Day 2018, Enterprise Ireland hosted a conference in co-ordination with DCU and supported by Bank of Ireland, featuring women innovators who are successfully leading the way in business.

Enterprise Ireland is set to undertake over 200 international and domestic trade events in 2018 to accelerate the number of client companies diversifying into new markets.

Enterprise Ireland and Network Ireland have announced details of their annual Fuelling Ambition Roadshow for female entrepreneurs, which has a prize package worth more than €3,000 at each event.

The Government has confirmed Enterprise Ireland support towards Glanbia Ireland’s plans to invest over €160m in its site at Belview, Co Kilkenny.

Irish start-up GirlCrew has raised almost $1 million in a seed funding round as the company plans expansion across the United States.

On Thursday, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD welcomed 144 graduates of the New Frontiers business development programme to a national networking event organised by Enterprise Ireland.

Diversity is a good investment, and this group know it. These are the people helping more women to reach their funding goals.

Campaign begins to enable Irish women founders surpass €100m venture capital target.

Close to 800 Irish companies have operations in the United States, employing more than 100,000 people, according to new figures.

The Competitive Start Fund (CSF) for regional start-ups will award up to €50,000 to up to ten entrepreneurs. Closing date for applications is 13th March 2018.

Dublin medtech firm Incereb has secured a €50,000 cash injection from an individual angel investor - just two days after the company's pitch.

Launched in 2016, Fiona Keane's start-up sells healthy yoghurt in squeeze packs of Greek-style yoghurt.

Irish software firm Zutec Holdings, is in the final stages of a 57.5 million Swedish krona (€5.7 million) share sale before becoming the first Irish company to list in Sweden this month.

Calling all third-level students! If you have an idea with real commercial potential then enter the Student Entrepreneur Awards for your chance to win up to €35,000 in cash prizes.

Non-bank lender Growcap Finance is aiming to inject as much as €30m into SMEs over the next 12-18 months.

This week Waterford-based Immersive VR Education will become Ireland's newest listed company.

Silicon Republic's Start-up of the Week is Popertee, a platform that connects brands with vacant spaces for short-term retail and marketing campaigns.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney visits China as part of St Patrick’s Day celebrations.

Stephen Dillon, Founder of Startups.ie joined Conall on the Sunday Business Show this week to talk about the National Startup Awards.

Minister Heather Humphreys and Minister Pat Breen welcome 2017 employment and performance figures from Local Enterprise Offices, as they meet start-ups and small business owners during ‘Local Enterprise Week’

Looking to give your business a competitive edge in export markets and reach your full sales potential? Apply for Enterprise Ireland's world class International Selling Programme by 16th March.