Tyndall's groundbreaking space technologies could be worth €1bn to economy
Irish Examiner
Tyndall National Institute in Cork is home to the recently launched European Space Agency (ESA) Space Solutions Centre Ireland. Tyndall, renowned for its groundbreaking research across a number of areas could be worth up to €1bn to the Irish economy within a few years.
Irish industrial agencies win Champions League tag
Irish Times
Northern Ireland Minister for Finance Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has praised the Republic of Ireland's ability to attract foreign investment, while noting the formidable challenge Northern Ireland faced in catching up.
Irish lender Linked Finance launch major fundraising push
Irish Times
Irish peer-to-peer lender Linked Finance is planning to raise €5 million in new equity, and up to €150 million in liquidity funding, to help finance its ambition to become the biggest non-bank lender to SMEs here by 2019.
Code Institute: Showing the world how to code
Irish Examiner
Just one year after becoming the first Irish company to launch a coding bootcamp, Code Institute has raised €500,000 in funding and is preparing for the imminent launch of its second product – a coding course for business professionals.
Jobs boost as BioPharma, Yroo and Eir look to add 200 new roles
Irish Independent
Enterprise Ireland backed BioPharma opened its new Dublin office and announced the creation of 70 new graduate jobs in Dublin and Cork, primarily in the areas of engineering and project management.
RTE News round up the best of the ploughing championships
RTE News
Enterprise Ireland's Innovation arean was featured in RTE news recap of the 2016 Ploughing Championships in Tullamore. It was stated that there were many encouraging innovations showcased particularly the winner of machine of the year, Eurotec Design.
Agri-Tech Innovations at National Ploughing Championships
Business World
The Innovation Arena Awards which are sponsored by Enterprise Ireland, Irish Farmers Journal and the National Ploughing Association reached a record level of interest this year with 195 applications. The total prize fund this year is in excess of €70,000 including a top prize worth over €15,000 to the most innovative start-up.
FenuHealth scoops people's choice award top prize at Innovation Arena
Farmers Journal
Kate (14) and Annie Madden (16) of FenuHealth won the prize by popular vote for their equine health supplements at the National Ploughing Championships. The Meath teenagers developed equine feed supplements from the herb fenugreek to prevent gastric ulcers in horses.
Minister Breen concludes Enterprise Ireland’s first Life Sciences Trade Mission to the United States
Eighteen Irish life sciences companies travelled on Enterprise Ireland's first Life Sciences Trade Mission to the Mid-West of the United States. The five day mission focused on the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota, one of the largest medtech clusters in the United States.
Ireland is innovation friendly says survey
Business World
A survey of Irish businesses by KPMG and RedC published ahead of Budget 2017 has found that the majority (70%) of Irish businesses believe Ireland is innovation friendly with 80% of businesses engaged in innovative activity.
Global construction giant Bouygues visits the site of Alexion Pharma’s new €450m biologics plant in Blanchardstown
A new development under construction in Blanchardstown centre will house Alexion’s new €450m biologics facility. The state-of-the-art building is being erected in record time by Longford structural steel company KSSL.
Anyone visiting the Blanchardstown Centre recently couldn’t help but notice the large steel structure which now dominates the skyline on the opposite side of the M3. The state-of-the-art building, which will house Alexion’s new €450m biologics facility, is being erected in record time by Longford structural steel maestros KSSL.
“We’ve 25 full-time on this site and a further 40 on the BMS (Bristol-Myers Squibb) site on the other side of College Park. We especially love biopharmaceutical projects because the projects are generally very well managed, the constructions sites are very clean & health and safety of site operatives is number one priority“ explained CEO John Kiernan: “We would love the chance to work with an industry giant like Bouygues and to test ourselves in a new market like France”. While in Ireland, Sylvere Samoyault, Bouygues’ Director of Envelopes and Structures (centre of group photo), visited other building cladding manufacturers including Alucraft, which specialise in total envelope composite panel cladding and Techrete which recreate a range of high quality stone cladding finishes in precast concrete.
The visit was arranged by Xavier Pithon, construction industry Market Advisor for Enterprise Ireland Paris: “Ireland now competes at such a high level both on quality and price that it's easy to impress even senior guys like Sylvere because clear synergy between needs and capabilities. And the potential is huge if you can make the right connection.” Things couldn’t be going better for the family business from Carrigglas. In her first official engagement earlier this year, Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor opened the KSSL’s new 43,000 ft2 which will result in the creation of 50 new jobs and which was supported with capital grants from Enterprise Ireland.
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Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur 2016
Business World
The Local Enterprise Offices across the country have up to €50,000 to invest in entrepreneurs at all stages such as Best Business Idea, Best Start-Up Business, and Best Established Business.
My Academy story: If I hadn’t won, things would have been completely different
Irish Times
Martin O’Connell, co-founder of Nasal Medical talks about the importance of maximising available supports and gaining expert advice from experienced mentors.
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