Ireland takes a shot at entering the €5bn space race
Irish Examiner
Global space economy is undergoing rapid change, as more countries enter the 21st century space race,” said ESA director general, Jan Woerner. “Given the high level of technology innovation we have seen in Ireland, Irish space companies are ideally placed to gain a significant share of the global space market and are already expanding rapidly into it,” he said.
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Start-up of the week: HUB Controls
Silicon Republic
“In a nutshell, Hub Controls is about giving consumers back control of their bills,” explained Oliver Hynes, founder and CEO, HUB Controls. “We’ve developed the world’s first smart thermostat that allows consumers to monitor their energy consumption and actual spend in real time.
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Virtual Assistant Helps With Disability Struggles
BizPlus
E-learning has considerable potential to improve the lives of people with disabilities, which is why Lisa Marie Clinton founded Avail in 2015. The startup is built around an app and web portal that provides step-by-step instructions, using pictures, sounds and text, to guide a person with an intellectual disability through particular activities.
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