FEATURE ARTICLE
Ireland's buzzing startup sector makes itself heard at noisy, diverse 2017 showcase
 
Sunday Independent: Joe Healy, Department Manager of the High Potential Start-Up Division reports on the lively Start-up Showcase 2017, which took place in Dublin Castle on February 9th.
INDUSTRY NEWS
From bike locks to search-and-rescue drones... 20 firms to watch
Irish Independent
 
Last week, Enterprise Ireland identified 229 young companies that received €32m in supporting investment.
Measuring the real value of healthcare products
Irish Times
 

Dublin start-up company Cortex Analytics offers a new way to assess benefits of medicine, with plans to trial their product in early 2018.


New breed of Irish companies that earned €50,000 investment
Irish Independent
 
Here are the 100-plus companies to receive €50,000 from Enterprise Ireland, as part of its Competitive Start-up Fund programme.
Turn your heating on while on the bus home - and save money while doing it
Irish Independent
 
A new smart thermostat has come to the market that aims to beat off competition from other remote heating controllers by offering more functionality, and costing less.
Start-up nation: Rewarding Ireland's entrepreneurs
Irish Independent
 

From drones to gaming systems to medical devices... here is a selection of some of the best emerging tech companies in Ireland, supported by Enterprise Ireland.


Start-up whips up €6m in new funding
Irish Independent
 
Dublin media technology start-up NewsWhip has raised $6.4m (€6m) in a funding round to support development of the business. NewsWhip is used by big players in the media world, including BuzzFeed, Bloomberg and the 'Daily Mail'.
€30m boost for small businesses after Grid Finance fundraising
Irish Independent
 
Ireland's SME sector is set for a €30m boost after non-bank lender Grid Finance raised that amount to fund a new batch of loans.
The lean start-up methodology is a ‘a bit like science’ – Ash Maurya
Silicon Republic
 
We caught up with lean start-up guru Ash Maurya while he was in Dublin to discuss his Lean Canvas methodology and ask how the US start-up ecosystem is responding to political upheaval.
OncoMark raises €2.1m to get breast cancer tool to market
Silicon Republic
 
A new breast cancer diagnostic test is nearing the market after OncoMark, a UCD-based start-up, successfully raised €2.1m.
Dundalk firm Nova Leah is leading the field in safeguarding medical devices
Irish Examiner
 
Dundalk firm Nova Leah aims to be the global leader when it comes to safeguarding medical devices, with plans afoot to roll out in US, European and Asian markets over the next three years.

A multiplicity of opportunities from jobs in data
Silicon Republic
 
You might be considering pursuing a career in data, but have you considered that there’s more to data jobs than data science and analytics? 
International researchers to work in Irish technology centres
Business World
 
Enterprise Ireland has secured €5m from EU’s Horizon 2020 programme to bring 50 international academics to Ireland, with fellowship programme Career-FIT.
 

Enterprise Ireland goes where venture capital won't
Irish Times
 

Enterprise Ireland has invested €32m in start-up companies in 2016, many in science, technology, engineering and maths.


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Thanks and for support which made new cycle of possible for 80 ambitious entrepreneurs
Graduates 4 International Growth
Enterprise Ireland
 
The closing date of Enterprise Ireland's Graduates 4 International Growth initiative is nearing, with all applications due in by 3pm on February 24th. The programme connects internationally trading companies with capable graduates. 
UPCOMING EVENTS
2 March: UpStarter, Dublin
3 March: First Fridays for Start-ups, Dublin
20 March: Girls in Tech, Dublin
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