FEATURE ARTICLE
Prepare for Brexit - supports available

Prepare your business for the risks and opportunities that Brexit presents with Enterprise Ireland's wide range of supports.

 


Enterprise Ireland's Agile Innovation Fund

The Agile Innovation Fund allows companies to access up to 50% in support of innovation projects. Find our more here.

 


INDUSTRY NEWS
Nine people transforming the world of tech investment in 2019
Silicon Republic
 

Enterprise Ireland’s CEO Julie Sinnamon joins Silicon Republic’s list of nine people set to transform the world of tech investment in 2019.


Irish funding fintech Swoop awarded €400k in global innovation competition
Irish Independent
 

SME funding platform Swoop has become the only Irish winner in a UK-based innovation challenge for ambitious fintechs.The Dublin-based company, founded by Andrea Reynolds and Ciaran Burke, was awarded €400k by Nesta’s 'Open Up Challenge'.


A fresh tendering approach to big societal problems
Irish Times
 
Flooding, illegal dumping, bathing-water quality, and increasing the number of cyclists on Dublin’s streets are some of the problems being addressed in novel ways by the Enterprise Ireland managed Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) initiative.

Ireland’s Disruptive Technologies Fund invests in first 27 projects
Silicon Republic
 

Ireland eyes the future with projects ranging from community-based energy generation to photonics, new polymers and gene therapy platforms.


Prepare for Brexit with Enterprise Ireland's Customs Insights Online Course

If you want to prepare your business for customs after Brexit - register here to access Enterprise Ireland's free Customs Insights course.

 


Enterprise Ireland and HSE in €200,000 diabetes medtech call
Silicon Republic
 

In the first collaboration of its kind between Enterprise Ireland and the HSE, small businesses and start-ups across Ireland have a shot at accessing a €200,000 fund to create products to tackle diabetes.


'We have planned for Brexit - and the State will support Irish business'
Sunday Independent
 

Uncertainty raised by Brexit presents a huge challenge but we are a resilient country, writes Minister Heather Humphreys.


Dublin ranked number one large city in the world for foreign direct investment in new report
Irish Tech News
 

Dublin has been ranked the number one large city in the world for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the ‘Global Cities of the Future 2018/2019’ report.


SME Advice: 'Germany can offer Irish firms a chance to diversify'
Sunday Independent
 

The Eurozone powerhouse is a land of opportunity for exporters, writes Minister Pat Breen.


Prepare for Brexit - Be Prepared Grant

The Be Prepared Grant offers up to €5,000 to assist in the cost of developing a strategic response to Brexit.

 


Cork skincare firm looks to US
Irish Examiner
 

Aiming to sell 1,000 gift boxes by the end of the month and to ship its first order to a US chain store for the new year, West Cork natural skincare company Modern Botany is having a busy Christmas.


Drone Consultants Ireland wins European Satellite Navigation Competition
 

A Media Cube (IADT) company, Drone Consultants Ireland offers a range of aerial solutions and develops UAV ideas for companies looking to improve efficiency and safety. The company also runs the Drone & Tech Expo in the RDS.


UPCOMING EVENTS
17 Dec 2018: VivaTech tour in Dublin, Dublin
21 Jan 2018: Beyond IOT 2, Cork
22nd May 2019: Enterprise Excellence Ireland, Dublin
IRISH ADVANTAGE
Catie Riordan on consumer retail trends in the US #IrishAdvantage

Catie Riordan is based in Enterprise Ireland's New York Office. Here, Catie outlines her work as a market advisor in the consumer retail sector, where she helps US companies to source Irish partners with innovative solutions for their biggest business challenges.

 


Crest counts 40 of the world's top 50 pharma companies as customers
 

Founded in 1998 by CEO Frank Madden, Crest Solutions has grown to become a leading provider of machine vision, serialisation and managed services to the European life sciences industry.


GLOBAL AMBITION
The new Operational Excellence Offer #GlobalAmbition

Given our small and open economy, the need to drive competitiveness has never been more urgent. Now with our new Operational Excellence Offer you can access our range of competitiveness supports with a one stop shop application and assessment.


How 4site engineers innovate
 

Read how Limerick company 4site became a leader in the design and delivery of large-scale fibre network systems for digital connectivity.