Irish business APC had an ambition for growth in the pharmaceutical research industry but needed the funding to make it happen. Their partnership with Enterprise Ireland proved a major catalyst for success.
Watch out this week for APC, Modular Automation and CurrencyFair in Enterprise Ireland's #GlobalAmbition media campaign.
Sunday Independent: Ireland is the second largest medtech exporter in Europe, supplying 95 of the world's top 100 economies with over €12.5bn of product. Significant opportunities exist in the US where medical device companies are under pressure to find innovative solutions in healthcare.
Enterprise Ireland launched its #GlobalAmbition campaign to help companies facing obstacles in the face of the Brexit vote. The purpose of the campaign is to motivate and inspire businesses to expand into other markets beyond the UK.
Dr Mark Barrett, founder of Applied Process Company (APC) and James O’Riordan, S3’s chief technology officer, used support and funding from Enterprise Ireland to help them to drive crucial progression in their businesses.
Galway medical device firm Signum Surgical has raised €2.6m from high-profile investors. The firm is developing an implant to encourage healing in a colorectal condition and has received funding from a number of high profile investors.
Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald, led 23 Irish companies to France on a 2 day Enterprise Ireland trade mission to build business relationships with their counterparts in animation, HR technology, construction services and space and aerospace technology.
Limerick based IT services and software company, Redfaire has announced 40 new jobs to support its fast-growing international customer base. The jobs are in a range of roles including, IT Support, Sales, Software Product Development and Cloud IT Consultants.
Enterprise Ireland and the IDA outlined the factors that make Ireland attractive to foreign direct investment to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
Cork start up, Vconnecta, is capitalising on the ready made US market for their innovative canvassing-and-voter management software product, called e-canvasser. Due to their 2016 success, Vconnecta hopes to increase its work-force by seven in 2017.
The final episode of EY Entrepreneur of the Year will be aired tonight on UTV and includes three Enterprise Ireland supported companies, Oneview Healthcare PLC, Codd Mushrooms, and Abbey Machinery.
The shortlist of the 10th annual IMAGE businesswoman of the year awards have been announced under a variety of categories including start-up, entrepreneurship and young businesswoman. The event will take place 21st November.
Don't miss the opportunity to access up to €25k in funding to investigate the viability of new growth orientated business propositions based in Clare, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary. Opens tomorrow!
Could this be the end for the humble ice-cube? Seven engineers from five countries have worked together to create the new patented invention "Igloo Glass".
