Sunday Independent: With a population of 208 million and an expanding middle class, Brazil is Latin America's largest economy. Now emerging from recession, growth in the market is forecast to stand at 1.2pc for 2018 and 2.5pc in 2019 according to the OECD.

Enterprise Ireland CEO, Julie Sinnamon speaks to RTE News about four Irish companies who secured €50m worth of partnerships at the world's largest trade exhibition.

The ‘Intellectual Property Strategy Offer’ supports SMEs to recognise their RD&I related IP assets (including patents, designs, trade secrets and copyright) and to deploy them strategically for the benefit of the business.

China’s import expo in Shanghai, known as CIIE, gathered crowds by the thousand, as Chinese buyers came to peruse what the world has to offer.

RTÉ’s Morning Ireland covers the announcement that four Enterprise Ireland client companies, Irish Breeze, Reagecon, Solvotrin Therapeutics and Novaerus secured new strategic partnerships worth €50m while on a Trade Mission in China.

Dundalk-headquartered cybersecurity start-up Nova Leah has secured €2.25 million in investment to expand its team and further develop its solutions.

Wellola is a business-to-business communications portal focused on the mental healthcare sector.

Cork start-up The Hire Lab has harnessed the power of technology to streamline and automate the recruitment process for employers and provide an enhanced application experience for candidates.

Success comes in many forms but recognition by your peers is held in particularly high regard. So when staff at Irish dairy manufacturer Dairymaster learned they had won an Innovation Award at EuroTier 2018 for their new Mission Control milking parlour technology system, they were understandably proud.

Last week, leading executives from major tech and venture companies in Silicon Valley came to Dublin to share advice on how to scale startups, secure funding to accelerate growth, and offer insights into what they look for when acquiring companies. Here are some of the insights shared.

The brewer could increase output tenfold with a new €4 million facility, due to open next year.

For Hannah Wrixon, participating in Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers programme pivoted her in a completely different business direction, away from childcare and into hospitality staffing.

More than 100 companies and suppliers met with John Sisk & Son Ltd at the Enterprise Ireland Meet the Buyer PPP Bundle 1 social housing event last week.