Enterprise News 27 March

INDUSTRY NEWS

Band of brothers flourish in French market

EU market provides healthy returns for Galway based Chanelle

Julie Sinnamon speaks at Planet Woman Academy

Irish gym software start-up Glofox flexes muscles as it raises €2m

Almost 3,700 new jobs created in businesses supported by LEOs in 2016

A pioneer with a passion for biking

Live demonstration of feedpods at Dublin Zoo

Fundraising round by Immersive garners €1m in investment

Alternative finance for SMEs is even more urgent

Foodie bootcamp: Got an idea for a new food product?

Anastasia Volkova’s App journey from Moscow to Cork

Dragons' Den pitches show how far economy has come in last eight years

Hay fever? There’s an app for that

FutureScope: Do you have Ireland's most scalable business idea?

UPCOMING EVENTS

3 April 2017: Closing date for Start-up Awards, Dublin

18 May 2017: Sales Pipeline Management, Dublin

31 May 2017: Enterprise Excellence Ireland, Dublin

US green day is past but firms can reap benefits of an Irish trade mission all year round

Sunday Independent:
Enterprise Ireland's 2017 schedule features 145 events in Ireland and overseas, including 46 international, ministerial-led trade events in 32 countries. One of the unique dynamics of a trade mission is the opportunity it provides to open doors and gain an understanding of the local industry landscape.

How Aerogen's 'born global' mindset drove export success #GlobalAmbition

Long before he established the company in Galway, John Power, CEO of Aerogen, recognised the he would have to make sure they developed a unique solution that could be sold globally.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Band of brothers flourish in French market
Irish Independent

Killarney-based manufacturing firm Tricel is one of many Enterprise Ireland supported companies that is reaping the rewards of true commitment to the French market.

EU market provides healthy returns for Galway based Chanelle
Irish Independent

Chanelle’s turnover has doubled over the past five years to reach over €100m in 2016 with the EU accounting for about 83% of overall sales.

Julie Sinnamon speaks at Planet Woman Academy
Irish Independent

Enterprise Ireland CEO Julie Sinnamon joined a panel of inspirational businesswomen at the fifth annual Planet Woman Academy in Dublin, where she talked about preparations for Brexit.

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Irish gym software start-up Glofox flexes muscles as it raises €2m
Irish Times

The Dublin start-up has plans for expansion into the US market and projected revenue growth of more than 200 per cent for 2017.

Almost 3,700 new jobs created in businesses supported by LEOs in 2016
Business World

A net total of 3,679 new full and part-time jobs were delivered in 2016 by the 6,846 small businesses from across the country that have been supported by the LEOs.

A pioneer with a passion for biking
Irish Examiner

Professional cyclist Aidan Duff of FiftyOne Bikes identified an international niche demand for carbon bikes which have been customised for individual cyclists.

Live demonstration of feedpods at Dublin Zoo

From San Diego to Singapore, Enterprise Ireland client feedpods supplies 30 zoos, safari parks & aquariums worldwide. The Dublin company's latest technology was recently demonstrated on RTE when keepers fed the elephants at Dublin Zoo from the Late Late Show couch.

Watch here

Fundraising round by Immersive garners €1m in investment
Irish Times

Waterford-based tech company Immersive VR Education has announced €1m in investment, as it seeks to develop its platform for educational virtual reality content.

Alternative finance for SMEs is even more urgent
Irish Examiner

As British Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50, the subject of funding for small businesses here will be even higher on the agenda.

Foodie bootcamp: Got an idea for a new food product?
Irish Times

Start-ups with a great idea for an innovative food or drink product are invited to apply for Food Works 2017, an acclerator programme supported by Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc.

Anastasia Volkova’s App journey from Moscow to Cork
Irish Independent

Anastasia Volkova is a Russian teacher and singer turned businesswoman who secured funding for her Survival Russian app through Enterprise Ireland’s Competitive Start Fund in 2015.

Dragons' Den pitches show how far economy has come in last eight years
Irish Independent

A much higher percentage of firms likely to come into 'Dragons' Den' for investment have already secured Enterprise Ireland backing than in the past - a welcome development says Richard Curran.

Hay fever? There’s an app for that
Irish Times

Hay fever affects almost a quarter of the world's population. Dublin-based start-up Med App have designed an app to help those who suffer from it and will launch their updated website and app in April.

FutureScope: Do you have Ireland's most scalable business idea?

Dublin BIC is running a competition in the lead up to FutureScope 2017 to find Ireland’s most scalable business idea. Aimed at any early-stage company or entrepreneur in any sector, the deadline for entries is Friday 31 March.

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