The word's biggest problems are being solved by one of its smallest countries. Discover the Irish companies who are making a global impact with their innovative solutions and bringing the #IrishAdvantage worldwide:

Sunday Independent: What defines companies that thrive when expanding to new markets? The key lies in communicating a product's differentiation and its unique value proposition, something Irish companies are increasingly good at. 

Register to attend Enterprise Ireland’s Brexit Advisory Clinic in Portlaoise tomorrow, 20th March to gain expert advice and tips across Strategic Sourcing, Financial & Currency Management and Customs & Logistics.

Enterprise Ireland's CEO Julie Sinnamon spoke with Marian Finucane on RTE Radio One about Enterprise Ireland's St.Patrick's Day global programme to promote Irish business internationally.

Enterprise Ireland’s CEO Julie Sinnamon discusses the strong relationship between Irish companies and the US on Bloomberg Baystate Business Radio.

Enterprise Ireland’s Executive Director Kevin Sherry speaking to ABC News Senior Business Correspondent Peter Ryan on how Ireland is preparing for #Brexit.

Jones Engineering has been in Saudi Arabia for nine years working on major projects, and is now working on of one of Saudi Arabia's biggest construction projects, the Riyadh Metro system. 

"Indigenous industry is the backbone of most rural towns," says Jerry Maloney, Enterprise Ireland’s Regional Director of the Mid West.

Irish companies Netwatch and RelateCare are to create a combined 280 new jobs in the US, with a number of other Irish businesses also announcing major expansions stateside.

Luna Connect is a new digital lending platform primarily aimed at those lending to SMEs. It is designed to fit into the rapidly evolving financial services ecosystem.

Dublin-based fintech company Premium Cash Solutions (PCS) has stepped in with a system that enables takings to be credited to retailers’ accounts on the same day thereby mitigating risk and improving cash flow.

With 29th March fast approaching, CEO of Enterprise Ireland, Julie Sinnamon outlines why the time for planning has given way to the need for action.

The Enterprise Ireland Innovation Vouchers and Innovation Partnership programmes have proven highly successful in promoting links between business and knowledge providers such as higher education institutions and other publicly funded research organisations.

Reports issued by Enterprise Ireland and the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland both highlight a deepening of the US-Irish business trade relationship, and predict further investment in the coming years.

A Cork food study firm has opened a US office because of what it calls an "ever-increasing demand for clinical trials" on foods that claim to improve health. Atlantia Food Clinical Trials said it will create an initial six jobs on opening in Chicago, growing to 20 within two years.

Every Irish company, regardless of size, needs a Brexit plan to deal with the impact on supply chains of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. This is the advice of Mike McGrath, managing director of specialist procurement consultancy ARVO.

On a crusade to persuade all companies of the merits of serverless computing, Cork-based software consultancy start-up FourTheorem prides itself on doing things differently.

Dr Patricia Scanlon’s Soapbox Labs has signed a major deal with software giant Microsoft that could have enormous implications for addressing childhood literacy all over the world.

Encouraging foreign investments into the open economic climate of Switzerland is a strong possibility, with the cantons able to propose regulations aimed at encouraging FDI. Check out the Market Research Centre's new blog on the research reports on the country of Switzerland available to Enterprise Ireland clients.

Netwatch is continuing its expansion into the United States with the creation of 100 new jobs. The new roles come on top of 250 jobs that the Carlow-headquartered company has generated in the US in the last year.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Ministers Heather Humphreys and Paschal Donohoe have launched Future Jobs Ireland 2019, billed as a whole-of-government framework for the next phase of Ireland’s economic development.

Over the past 12 months Wisetek has expanded from a single US facility to a footprint that now covers Austin, Texas; Milford, Massachusetts; Sacramento, California; and Washington, DC. The company expects to employ a total of 200 staff in the US by the end of 2019.

Explore emerging technologies and the business opportunities arising at FutureScope on 28th March 2019, in the Convention Centre Dublin. Enterprise Ireland client companies can register for tickets until 21st March here

“What kind of future do we want to imagine for ourselves – and for the planet? How can we improve the quality of life for all humanity? These are the kinds of future-facing questions that innovative Irish companies are answering right now,” says Julie Sinnamon, CEO of Enterprise Ireland.

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.

Breaking into a new market can seem daunting. Exploring new territories may present challenges but is worth it to maximise new business opportunities.

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.