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Enterprise Ireland investment in start-ups surpasses €31m in 2017
New €500,000 fund for regional start-ups unveiled
Space the place for Irish tech firm InnaLabs as it wins €2.6m contract
Trade the target as Ireland seeks to mend relations with Russia
Firms could turn to AI to keep up with move to messaging apps
Enterprise Ireland CEO wants women founders to get 50pc of funding
Enterprise Ireland showcases its "brightest and best" Irish start-ups
Over 300 events planned to celebrate 'Local Enterprise Week' in March
8 super start-ups from the Enterprise Ireland Start-up Showcase 2018
ITLG internship in Silicon Valley up for grabs for winning ITLG Young Innovators Challenge
Student Entrepreneur Awards 2018
Minister Heather Humphreys impressed with Midlands innovation at Trend Technologies
Enterprise Ireland's Start-Up 'Class of 2017'
      
 
Enterprise Ireland’s start-up showcase attracts audience of over 600

Irish Times: Start-ups should be prepared to hear ‘their baby is ugly’ – Channelsight’s John Beckett at Enterprise Ireland's Start-Up Showcase.

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Brexit offering opportunities for Irish firms in fintech area

Sunday Independent: With opportunities emerging for fintech, a combination of established global leaders with significant Irish operations and innovative Irish companies positions the industry well for international growth.

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Enterprise Ireland investment in start-ups surpasses €31m in 2017
Irish Independent

In 2017 Enterprise Ireland invested €31m in start-ups and supported a total of 181 “highly promising” start-up companies.

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New €500,000 fund for regional start-ups unveiled
Irish Times

A new €500,000 fund for regionally based start-ups was unveiled by Enterprise Ireland at its annual Start-Up Showcase event in Croke Park on Wednesday.

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Space the place for Irish tech firm InnaLabs as it wins €2.6m contract
Irish Times

Irish technology company InnaLabs has secured a €2.6 million contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) less than a year after it received a near €1 million deal with the same organisation.

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Trade the target as Ireland seeks to mend relations with Russia
Irish Times

Ireland is attempting to reinvigorate trade and political ties with Russia, damaged by a four-year sanctions war between the Kremlin and the European Union.

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Firms could turn to AI to keep up with move to messaging apps
Irish Times

Retailers and service providers will increasingly turn to artificial intelligence to help them engage better with customers to try to anticipate and meet their every need.

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Enterprise Ireland CEO wants women founders to get 50pc of funding
Silicon Republic

WATCH: Ireland is setting a new international benchmark and leading the field for funding women-led tech firms.

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Enterprise Ireland showcases its "brightest and best" Irish start-ups
Newstalk

Representatives from hundreds of companies met in Croke Park last week for Enterprise Ireland's Start-Up Showcase 2018.

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Over 300 events planned to celebrate 'Local Enterprise Week' in March
Enterprise Ireland

From helping small businesses spot ‘mega’ trends to assisting start-ups to close more sales, the 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are teaming up to run hundreds of events across the country from 4th to 9th March.

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8 super start-ups from the Enterprise Ireland Start-up Showcase 2018
Silicon Republic

Enterprise Ireland supported 181 start-ups in 2017, here are just 8 of them.

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ITLG internship in Silicon Valley up for grabs for winning ITLG Young Innovators Challenge
Irish Tech News

Almost 800 students from all over Ireland are expected to convene on 2 March 2018 at Shannon Airport for the 3rd ITLG Young Innovators Challenge.

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Student Entrepreneur Awards 2018

Calling all third-level students! If you have an idea with real commercial potential then enter the Student Entrepreneur Awards for your chance to win up to €35,000 in cash prizes.

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Minister Heather Humphreys impressed with Midlands innovation at Trend Technologies
Westmeath Examiner

Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation, Heather Humphreys visited Trend Technologies in Mullingar to hear about the company’s innovations and see its recently expanded manufacturing facilities.

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