INDUSTRY NEWS
D4H technologies - They could be heroes
Irish scientists in breakthrough to protect phones from superbugs
Exits and IPOs the best medicine for Ireland’s medtech hub
US giant set to buy Steripack’s medical business for €70m
MagGrow: Helping farmers grow more
EpiSensor’s technology reveals important insights
Coindrum signs agreement with travel retail giant Dufry
Technology Gateway Network: Industry Showcase May 10th
      
 
BDO Development Capital Fund leads €6m investment in the Obelisk Group
The BDO Development Capital Fund today announced a €3million investment in the Cavan-headquartered Obelisk Group, a specialist in service provision to the telecommunications and utilities sectors since 1996. The investment is backed by matching bank funding which together will drive the expansion in the telecommunications and power infrastructure sectors in both the UK and South Africa where the Obelisk Group is already well established.
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25% increase in international students studying in Ireland since 2012
The annual ceremony for International Student Ambassadors was held Thursday 21 April at Farmleigh. The event recognises the contribution made by international Student Ambassadors to supporting the work of Education in Ireland, in attracting international students to Ireland, as well as honouring the Higher Education Authority’s Government of Ireland International Education Scholars.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
 
D4H technologies - They could be heroes
Silicon Republic
For first responders in disasters or emergencies anywhere in the world, technology developed in Ireland is accompanying them on the front line. D4H Technologies is headquartered in a lighthouse on Howth Head overlooking Dublin Bay and was born out of the passion of its founder Robin Blandford for the business of rescue workers and saving lives.
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Irish scientists in breakthrough to protect phones from superbugs
Irish Independent
Smartphones, door handles and even stair rails in hospital will no longer be breeding grounds for superbugs and germs thanks to Irish scientists. They have discovered a way to stop common items we touch from becoming riddled with harmful bugs and has the potential for preventing people from picking up superbugs such as MRSA or the E. coli bacteria that results in food poisoning.
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Exits and IPOs the best medicine for Ireland’s medtech hub
Silicon Republic

While the digital sector is getting all the glory, Ireland’s medtech scene is a hidden gem of an industry, comprising a vibrant indigenous – as well as multinational – cohort of start-ups and industrial giants. Last week, at a medtech innovation conference organised by Seroba Life Sciences, EY and Enterprise Ireland, 50 medtech start-ups pitched for funding from venture capital firms with €13bn in funds under management. 

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US giant set to buy Steripack’s medical business for €70m
Irish Times
Steripack makes sterile packaging for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries with factories in Ireland, Poland, the United States and Malaysia. US packaging giant Bemis has agreed to buy Steripack’s medical and pharmaceutical business, which had sales of $65 million last year, for an estimated €70m.
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MagGrow: Helping farmers grow more
Irish Times
MagGrow is a magnetic spraying technology that helps farmers grow more by using less. The system, which has been three years in development, gives better coverage than conventional crop spraying systems and also reduces spray drift by more than 80 per cent. Set up in 2013 by brothers Gary and David Wickham and business consultant David Moore, MagGrow now employs 12 people and is based at NovaUCD.
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EpiSensor’s technology reveals important insights
EpiSensor’s wireless monitoring technology has contributed to a first-of-its-kind project commissioned by the UK Government’s Department of Energy & Climate Change to measure the in-service performance of heat pumps installed under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme. 
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Coindrum signs agreement with travel retail giant Dufry
Moodie Report
Launching at Dublin Airport last year, Coindrum is the brainchild of Lukas Decker, founder & CEO, backed by Ryanair Co-Founder Declan Ryan. Coindrum allows passengers to convert unwanted coins into airport shopping vouchers with a recently agreed partnership with retail giant Dufry and Milan Malpensa Airport. 


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Technology Gateway Network: Industry Showcase May 10th

Enterprise Ireland in partnership with the Institutes of Technology has established a nationwide network of 15 Technology Gateways which deliver technology solutions for Irish industry close to their market needs. Since 2013 the Gateways have a proven track record of working with industry and have completed over 1,200 innovation based industry projects with more than 600 Irish based companies.

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