INDUSTRY NEWS
What is driving success in corporate Ireland
Meat Technology Ireland launched
Carlow’s Netwatch taps into US demand for remote security
Talented duo combine their skills to hit the sweet spot
Meningitis test firm raises €6.7m to fund expansion
Sarah is cooking up a storm in Sadie’s Kitchen
Small Business Innovation Research Challenge is launched
Stroke care company Neuravi sold to Johnson & Johnson
Spare change? Irish firm is selling parts worldwide
Research and Innovate with €5,000 and Applied IoT
Cork-based firm tackling the data deluge – with DNA
Smartcharge receives €25k grant to develop cycling safety solution
Sligo’s new Building Block aims to generate 200 start-up jobs
Connemara seaweed ingredients firm eyes global markets
Building a Business on Ideas
      
 
Help on offer for Irish agri firms to move into African market
Sunday Independent: With over 1.2m sq km of land, South Africa comprises Mediterranean, subtropical and semi-desert regions, producing everything from deciduous, citrus and subtropical fruit to grain, wool, cut flowers, livestock and game.
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What is driving success in corporate Ireland
Irish Times
With Brexit centre stage, there is a temptation for all attention in Ireland to focus on two topics: how much the move might damage our economy; and what opportunity it presents in terms of attracting foreign direct investment currently based in the UK but looking at options.
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Meat Technology Ireland launched
Businessworld
Meat Technology Ireland, a strategic research and innovation base in beef and sheep meat processing in Ireland, was launched last week by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O Connor TD and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD. 
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Carlow’s Netwatch taps into US demand for remote security
Irish Times
“The hardest thing about doing business in the US is getting on that first flight over there,” says David Walsh, co-founder and chief executive of the fast-growing digital security firm Netwatch.
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Talented duo combine their skills to hit the sweet spot
Irish Independent
Kildare businesswomen Sue Dempsey and Fiona Craul make it easy for clients to source products from international factories by offering a fully-managed service that includes everything from initial product design to identifying the most suitable manufacturers.
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Meningitis test firm raises €6.7m to fund expansion
Irish Times

Diagnostics group Hibergene plans to bring new tests to market and break into the US.

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Sarah is cooking up a storm in Sadie’s Kitchen

Formed in 2016, Dublin-based company Sadie's Kitchen recently achieved success on RTE's Dragon's Den, with CEO Sarah Kiely accepting an investment of €50,000.

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Small Business Innovation Research Challenge is launched

Cork County Council, Cork Smart Gateway initiative and the Age Friendly Alliance have launched the €80k Small Business Research and Innovation (SBIR) Challenge with Enterprise Ireland. 

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Stroke care company Neuravi sold to Johnson & Johnson
Irish Independent
Galway-based stroke care firm Neuravi has been bought by an offshoot of multinational giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J).
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Spare change? Irish firm is selling parts worldwide
Irish Independent
Surplus Stock Worldwide uploads dealers' spare parts to its platform where buyers from around the world can view and buy them. 
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Research and Innovate with €5,000 and Applied IoT
Biz Plus
The A-IoT Cluster is a consortium of five Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways, providing a single point of contact for companies looking to access technical capabilities for ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) research and development.
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Cork-based firm tackling the data deluge – with DNA
Irish Times
Awarded as 'Most Innovative' at the world-famous tech festival SXSW in Texas earlier this year, Cork-based company Helixworks are working to create a commercially viable system to store digital information in DNA.
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Smartcharge receives €25k grant to develop cycling safety solution
Irish Independent
Smartcharge has received a €25k grant to develop smart signage that promotes bicycle safety and will be partnering with VT Networks to connect the signs to the cloud.
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Sligo’s new Building Block aims to generate 200 start-up jobs
Silicon Republic
Sligo’s star is rising, becoming a go-to location for local entrepreneurs and overseas firms to start up and scale up.
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Connemara seaweed ingredients firm eyes global markets
Irish Times
The co-owners of Dulse Restaurant and Pantry in Galway have created Connemara Food Ventures, a B2B seaweed ingredients company specialising in high-value nutritional products. Established in 2013, distribution is currently being rolled out in Ireland, the UK and further afield.
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Building a Business on Ideas

A forthcoming industry event on Intellectual Property (IP) has been announced for Dublin, entitled 'Building a Business on Ideas: How Intellectual Property turns creative ideas into innovative business opportunities.' 

 

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