FEATURE ARTICLE
'Act now' - Sinnamon's fresh Brexit warning
 
Sunday Independent: 
Enterprise Ireland boss Julie Sinnamon has issued a fresh appeal for businesses to act to mitigate the effects of Brexit.

SME Advice: Firms must innovate and act now to get ready for Brexit
 
Sunday Independent:
The triggering of Article 50 was a watershed moment for Irish companies and represents one of the largest structural changes in the global marketplace.

#GlobalAmbition: Tenacity and R&D drive Chanelle Group Growth
 

Chanelle Group supplies 10 of the top 12 multinationals in the world in both the human and veterinary pharmaceuticals sectors. Sales growth in the past three years has been 30%, reaching around €100m in 2016.


INDUSTRY NEWS
Opening doors to new markets
Irish Independent
 
Dortek is one of many Enterprise Ireland supported companies that has shown how a strong position in the UK combined with market diversification can drive growth.
How ready is your company for Brexit? A new online scorecard will tell you
Silicon Republic
 
Based on answers supplied by the user, the scorecard generates an immediate report, which contains suggested actions and resources as well as information on events for companies to attend, in order to prepare for Brexit.
How one Irish company engineered success in Germany
Irish Independent
 
Good preparation and commitment have spelled longevity and growth for Burnside Autocyl – one of the many Enterprise Ireland supported companies in Germany.
Expansion at six Irish startups with creation of 60 new jobs
Irish Independent
 
Sixty new jobs are being created in the Cork region through six Enterprise Ireland companies - Aventamed, Coolmore Foods, EviView, Intelligent Implants, Rinocloud, and Velona Systems.
Four Irish SMEs to receive EU grants of €50,000 each
Irish Independent
 
Three Dublin-based firms and one company from Galway are to receive EU grants of €50,000 each under the latest round of Horizon 2020 funding announced last week.
Cork-based firm set to shake up global iron supplements market
Irish Times
 
A groundbreaking iron product from Cork-based life sciences start-up Solvotrin Therapeutics looks set to disrupt the €10 billion global market for oral iron supplements.
McCoy brother aims to facilitate Irish links with Iran
Irish Independent
 
A brother of RTE Dragons' Den investor Chanelle McCoy is launching a payment solution company to facilitate lucrative trade with Iran for Irish companies and other international businesses.
Fuelling Ambition Roadshows underway
 
Over 170 business women and entrepreneurs attended the Fuelling Ambition ‘Steps to Success’ Roadshows in Kilkenny and Wicklow last week.

Over 170 business women and entrepreneurs attended the Fuelling Ambition ‘Steps to Success’ Roadshows in Kilkenny and Wicklow last week. Organised by Enterprise Ireland and Network Ireland, in conjunction with the Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) and the Entrepreneurs Academy, the aim of the roadshow is to encourage, support and drive the ambition of female entrepreneurs by showcasing the ‘Steps to Success’ of thriving Irish business women and entrepreneurs.

 

Visiting seven locations nationwide, the roadshow features an Elevator Pitch competition worth €4,000 at each location. The winner of the Wicklow competition is Lucy Freidman, CEO of SwitchMetrics. Claire O’Neill of LED Span won the Kilkenny competition.

 

The prize package is designed to fast-track each winner along the steps to business success and includes:

 

  • 10 sessions with Enterprise Ireland Mentors and attendance at Enterprise Ireland’s Excel at Export Selling training programme
  • Annual membership of Network Ireland
  • Leadership training programme with the Entrepreneurs Academy, a national entrepreneur development organisation that has trained and supported 30,000 start-ups and small businesses.

The roadshow will also visit Portlaoise (25 April), Castlebar (26 April), Sligo (11 May), Bunratty (14 June) and Cavan (28 June). The roadshows are free of charge to existing and potential entrepreneurs and business women and booking is strongly advised.
Artomatix is revolutionising the world of 3D content
Irish Examiner
 
Dublin-based start-up company Artomatix are preparing to make their mark on the global 3D industry with their artificial intelligence technology that automatically generates 3D content.
60 new jobs at the LINC at ITB
Business World
 

Twelve new start-up businesses graduating from Phase Two of Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers Programme have collectively confirmed the appointment of 60 new Irish jobs within the next year.


An Taoiseach opens Frankfurt office for Collen GmbH during trade visit to Germany
www.irishbuildingmagazine.ie
 

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny has officially opened the Frankfurt Office of Collen GmbH during a two-day trade visit to Germany. The event marks the launch of the Dublin-based company in Europe where its focus will be on construction of turn-key data centres


If a new ID solution from iDly Systems succeeds, plastic ID cards will be history
Irish Times
 
Eureka moments that lead to new business ideas can happen anytime, anywhere. Finn Murphy, co-founder of start-up iDly Systems, had his when he lost his student card.
Enterprise Ireland at SXSW 2017

For the seventh consecutive year, Enterprise Ireland exhibited at SXSW - one of the largest technology festivals in North America. The 24th annual SXSW Interactive Festival brought together the best, brightest and most innovative people and companies from around the world.

Enterprise Ireland at SXSW 2017

 


UPCOMING EVENTS
25 April 2017: Food Works Programme, Galway
25 April 2017: Fuelling Ambition Roadshow, Portlaoise
31 May 2017: Enterprise Excellence Ireland, Dublin
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