Are you considering starting a business in Ireland? Have you wondered where you should begin when seeking support from the State Enterprise Agencies. When you look at the graphic below you might be overwhelmed by all the organisations involved in assisting startups but it worth taking some time to familiarise […]
The Search is on for 93 of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs. Through Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition (#IBYE), over 90 people aged between 18 and 30 will win €10,000 – €20,000 to invest in their own businesses in Ireland this year. That lump sum can buy that new piece of […]
Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English TD welcomed the announcement that a UK-based company will establish operations in Meath, creating 20 jobs. The jobs being created are with white-label ethnic food producers Deko Foods Ltd. The company was introduced to Ireland through ConnectIreland, the company responsible for delivering […]
As with any Irish technology company, we all suffer unique challenges when growing business internationally. As a country we have a small population so we struggle when trying to make as much noise as our International competitors. Even places we assume are tiny states such as Haiti & Togo have twice and three times […]
WIT’s Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG), the software technology research centre that employs over 120 people in Ireland with offices in Waterford and Kilkenny, was named ISA Outstanding Academic Achievement of the Year Award at the annual Irish Software Association (ISA) industry awards this weekend. TSSG is an internationally […]
Maven TM, a leading B2B telemarketing and lead generation agency to the technology industry, has been shortlisted for two major industry awards. The Carlow-based company is in competition for the Best Small or Growing Contract/Shared Services Centre and also Best Customer Acquisition or Sales Campaign categories for the 2014 Irish […]
Three research groups at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) have been recently awarded almost €2 million by Enterprise Ireland to deliver technology solutions for 6 companies. The funding will enable researchers in all three of the Institute’s Enterprise Ireland supported Technology Gateways to work with the companies in the areas […]
In a minor alteration to the immortal line from the movie Rainman, “We’re counting cars”! Its not just cars, its pretty much any high value asset. In fact it’s not just counting either we’ve created an initial 2 applications from 1 product. The concept for SOAR came from real issues […]
Packed with strong content, The Ireland Asia Business Yearbook is published by Asia Matters in association with Business & Leadership. At the launch event, attended by Pat Breen and Alan Dukes, Breen described it as “an essential tool” for any Irish business considering entering Asian markets and Dukes viewed it […]
A new €500,000 start-up fund for female entrepreneurs has been launched by Enterprise Ireland. Details of the Competitive Start Fund for Female Entrepreneurs, which is aimed at stimulating high potential female-led business start-ups, were announced today by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Richard Bruton TD. The initiative is […]
Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance banking for IT, life sciences and so-called clean technology. The bank has branches worldwide in Israel, India, China and now in the UK for whom they have been doing business with since 2004 through an affiliate. Ireland has now crept within their radar, SVB […]
Thinking of starting a knowledge intensive business or investing in one? At DIT Hothouse we are seeking applicants for our next New Frontiers programme. Hothouse applied programmes have helped over 280 entrepreneurs start knowledge intensive companies since 2002 in Docklands Innovation Park. What does the Hothouse New Frontiers programme offer […]
Enterprise Ireland’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2011 published show that Enterprise Ireland client companies achieved record levels of exports of €15.2bn in 2011. This exceeds the pre-recession record levels of 2008 and is the highest ever annual export gain achieved by Enterprise Ireland client companies. Among the key achievements as part of Enterprise Ireland’s strategy to […]
Enterprise Ireland launched a new online resource directory for tech companies entering the US market. TechResources.US has been designed to provide Irish technology companies doing business in the US with trusted and up-to-date information and connections to essential in-market resources, services and supports. These include accelerators, professional services providers, networking groups, investors, co-working spaces, conferences, online resources […]
Enterprise Ireland Opens New Market Research Centre for Irish Exporters A new Market Research Centre to support Irish companies in developing their export plans has opened at Enterprise Ireland today. The new centre at Enterprise Ireland’s offices in East Point, Dublin 3, has been designed to provide established and potential […]
Lincor Solutions, a software company specialising in healthcare informatics, has secured a major international deal to supply a hospital in Belgium. Richard Cooke, chief executive of Lincor, said the company had beaten off competition from other bidders, including Siemens and Philips, to secure the contract to supply more than 2,000 […]
