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Enterprise Ireland #GlobalAmbition

Enterprise Ireland #GlobalAmbition

Watch out for Asavie, CurrencyFair and Modular Automation in this week's #GlobalAmbition media campaign.

Export Advice Column: Detroit in the desert is a field of dreams for Irish suppliers
 
Sunday Independent:
Business opportunities for Irish companies and suppliers in the auto manufacturing industrial parks of Saltillo, the capital and largest city of the Northeastern Mexican State of Coahuila.

INDUSTRY NEWS
Enterprise Ireland puts vision of Irish exports on international horizon
Irish Times
 
More than 400 companies interested in expanding into new global markets took part in 1400 scheduled meetings at International Markets Week where they met with Enterprise Ireland staff from 32 overseas offices.
Irish researchers university spin-out company acquired by virtual-reality giant Oculus
Irish Examiner
 
Enterprise Ireland-supported spin-out InfiniLED has been acquired by Facebook-owned Oculus, which plans to use the Irish company’s technology to enhance the performance of virtual reality devices.
Plynk raises €725,000 for its money-messaging app
Irish Times
 
Plynk has created Europe’s first money-messaging app, which lets phone users chat one-on-one and in groups and send or receive money instantly from within the chats.
Cork start-ups offered opportunity to avail of €200,000 Enterprise Ireland fund
Irish Examiner
 
A €200,000 Enterprise Ireland Competitive Feasibility Fund for entrepreneurs and early stage start-up companies in the Cork region was launched by Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor.
Innovation: Portable blood cell counter
Irish Times
 

Revolutionising how blood samples are taken and analysed, Medimorpho Micro Blood Lab wins the NDRC’s digital health technology award.


Herdwatch wins royal award at livestock event
Agriland
 
The team behind Herdwatch's Irish farming app was presented with the RABDF Prince Philip Award 2016 by His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, at Buckingham Palace.
Mitsubishi takes 60pc stake in Irish energy trading company
Irish Independent
 
Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi has taken a majority stake in Irish energy trading firm ElectroRoute. The Irish company plans to set up its first overseas office with the backing of Mitsubishi.
Ireland has the highest success rate in EU'S Horizon 2020 SME instrument
Business World
 

The success of Irish SMEs in the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument was celebrated at an Enterprise Ireland breakfast networking event in Brussels during the week.


The beautiful business of Connemara's seaweed skin care
Sunday Independent
 
As consumers worldwide turn away from harsh chemicals in cosmetic products, Ri na Mara, a small family owned Connemara business, is utilising local seaweed in its natural skincare range.
Minister opens Design+ Gateway at Institute of Technology Carlow
Business World
 
Based at Institute of Technology Carlow’s Dargan Centre, the Gateway aims to give companies an opportunity to develop their business through innovative collaborative research and development.
Irish Business AmbiSense Files New Patent for Gas Technology Innovation
 
AmbiSense has filed a new patent for Gas Technology Innovation called GasfluX. GasfluX is the world’s first continuous gas and flow monitoring device for ground-gas applications.
Budget 2017: Science funding increases, broadband plan
RTE
 

Increased spending on research and innovation in Budget 2017 - Enterprise Ireland's funding of R&D supports will increase by €4.47 million to €122 million.


EY Entrepreneur of the Year TV Series
UTV
 
Enterprise Ireland client companies Beats Medical and NewsWhip featured in last week's episode - tonight's programme profiles clients Athlone Extrusions, Q1 Scientific and iCabbi.
Budget 2017
 
Getting Ireland Brexit ready - Budget 2017 preparations for the Irish economy.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
19th October 2016: The West Region National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED)
 
27th October 2016: eMarketing Workshop in Dublin
9th November 2016: Export Awareness event
10th November 2016: Digital Marketing Strategy
 
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