Sunday Independent:Spin-out companies emerging from institutes of higher education continue to show incredible variety and commercial potential, as evidenced from this year's Big Ideas showcase, held in the Guinness Storehouse earlier this month.
Irish companies will travel to Switzerland for a two-day trade mission as the Government targets an additional €5bn of exports by 2020 to mitigate the effects of Brexit.
Last week, three Enterprise Ireland backed companies announced significant new contract wins with Scottish partners and expansion in the UK market during Enterprise Ireland’s trade mission to Scotland.
Halo Business Angel Network (Hban), an all-island organisation responsible for the promotion of business angel investment, has announced that its medtech syndicate has led a €1.1m Series A funding round in medical device start-up, Ostoform.
Described as a global game-changer and the next great enabler of cross-sectoral innovation, blockchain is the underlying technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Irish exports to the Arab world could more than double to €9 billion in coming years opening opportunities for a range of industries including food, pharmaceuticals, aviation and technology.
DesignPro, a provider of precision automation and machine-build services, announced last week that it will create 30 new jobs at its hub in Rathkeale, Co Limerick.
The famously green Irish farm might not seem like the most likely setting for the digital revolution. But it is there that one Irish company has established the frontline for an agriculture industry facing global challenges.
