Sunday Independent: The Oman Technology Fund aims to learn from Ireland's experience as a world-leading technology startup centre to support the development of its own start-up ecosystem, tailored to the needs of the Gulf region.

Regional projects to develop enterprise have secured over €30 million in funding under the government’s regional action plan for jobs and for rural development.

Irish companies are punching above their weight when it comes to securing European innovation grants, with four Irish companies seeing off the competition to secure funding in the latest round of the European Commission’s SME Instrument.

The winners of the InBUSINESS Recognition Awards were chosen across 20 categories at an awards ceremony in the Westin Hotel, Co. Dublin.

The Government has announced €26 million in additional funding for research, development and innovation this year.This funding includes a new Enterprise Ireland and IDA Meat Technology Centre.

Medtech represents one of the biggest areas for tech entrepreneurship and few people realise that Ireland has a considerable track record in the field. 

"We need to address all of the constraints that are impacting the growth of women-owned start-ups," says Julie Sinnamon, CEO of Enterprise Ireland.

Since its launch in August,  the app that is based on TV cartoon character Danger Mouse, has already been played over one million times and the creators expect numbers to increase over the Christmas period.

The global medtech industry is thriving, and Ireland could play a major part in its success.

The DCU Ryan Academy programme is supported by Enterprise Ireland and attracts high-calibre female entrepreneurs who are looking to develop leadership skills, fast track their business and achieve scale.

Ireland has a wealth of innovative medtech start-ups and teams, and Medtronic’s Bronwyn Brophy is there to take them to the next level.

Ireland’s leading medtech companies and figures were named among the winners of the IMA’s annual awards.

High-potential start-ups in the technology, creative and culture sectors have called the Media Cube at IADT Dún Laoghaire home for a decade now.

U.S. publication, Medgadget, discovered Kastus, the inventors of  surface coating technology at Enterprise Ireland's recent Med in Ireland event.

Donegal-based FireCloud365, created a cloud-based system for managing fire compliance. The software allows the customer to schedule, record and report all fire checks within a building in keeping with the region’s fire safety legislation.