FEATURE ARTICLE
Don't rely on your gut when finding value for customers
 
Sunday Independent: Rather than relying on gut instinct, the way to establish your value to clients is through using a series of clearly-identified steps to understand what problems your product or service solves for them.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Aviation recruitment firm creates 80 new jobs as part of Irish expansion
Irish Times
 
Aviation recruitment specialist CAE Parc plans to create 80 new jobs as part of an expansion of its Irish operation. The jobs will be created across the company’s Dublin and Shannon offices over the next three years.
SMEs told to make their own preparations for Brexit
Irish Times
 
Small and medium-sized enterprises have been advised to carry out their own research on how Britain’s EU exit will affect their business.
What does Emmanuel Macron's victory mean for Brexit?
Irish Independent
 
Emmanuel Macron’s success in the French presidential election means he will play a key role in the Brexit process - Macron has previously warned he will vigorously defend the EU’s single market and favours a “hard” Brexit.
Female entrepreneurs fund now welcoming applicants
Silicon Republic
 
A €750,000 fund for female entrepreneurs is available for up to 15 successful applicants, across a wide range of technology and science fields - closing date for applications is 3pm, Wed 17 May.
Globoforce announce 100 new jobs
Irish Times
 
Globoforce's Dublin headcount is set to soar with the announcement that the leading Irish technology company is creating 100 new positions over the next three years. 

Polar IceTech has a cool, clean, green growth plan
Irish Examiner
 
Polar IceTech uses dry ice blasting to clean delicate and abrasive sensitive equipment. Over the last 12 months the company has expanded into the North, doubled its workforce, invested in new equipment, and grown its customer base by 30%.
Kilduff's Eagle Alpha flies as it raises more than €1m
Irish Independent
 
Eagle Alpha, an Irish firm that analyses social media for stockbrokers, hedge funds and other investors, has raised €1m from existing backers including the Kilduff family and Enterprise Ireland.
Immedis make $10m deal
RTÉ News
 

Irish company Immedis has acquired US firm Expaticore in a $10m deal. A subsidiary of Taxback Group, the company said it expects to create up to 150 jobs over the next three years.


Ctone’s online hearing tests generate business leads for clinics
Irish Times
 
Hearing loss can be difficult to admit to - for those who are reluctant to go for a hearing test, Dublin-based start-up Ctone has developed a free online test you can do at home.
Competition launched by Cork Airport
 
Cork Airport has launched a competition for a new Real Time Passenger Feedback Solution, inviting tenders from the tech community under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) initiative. 
Crospon Receives 510(k) FDA Clearance for Endoflip® with Flip® Topography Module
 
Crospon, an endoscopic diagnostics company, has received US FDA clearance for a new way for clinicians to assess patient motility disorders during endoscopy.
Brexit SME Scorecard
 

The Enterprise Ireland Brexit SME Scorecard is a free planning tool for Irish exporters to the UK, designed to help you assess your business readiness across six key areas.


Be Prepared Grant
 
Up to €5,000 is available for Enterprise Ireland client companies to help SMEs develop an action plan.
Applying for the CSF? Three things you need to know

Making an application to the Competitive Start Fund (CSF) for Female Entrepreneurs? Sarita Johnston, Female Entrepreneurship Manager at Enterprise Ireland, has three top tips.

Tips on making your Competitive Start Fund application


UPCOMING EVENTS
11 May 2017: DCU Business Matchmaker & Research Showcase 2017, Dublin
11 May 2017: Futurescope, Dublin
17 & 18 May 2017: All Island Agri-Food Summit, Cork