University of Limerick electrochemist, Dr Micheál Scanlon has been announced as the recipient of a highly prestigious €1.5m European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant. Dr Scanlon is the only ERC
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Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland, on behalf of Ireland’s national support team for Horizon 2020, hosted a breakfast meeting this week for Irish research leaders in Brussels ahead of
At the National Economic Dialogue in Dublin Castle, the Small Firms Association has (SFA) called on Government to introduce measures in Budget 2018 to encourage entrepreneurship and business formation. Linda
Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development John Halligan and Julie Sinnamon, CEO of Enterprise Ireland presented outstanding achievement awards to academic researchers, companies and research organisations
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr, has launched the Dublin City Council Living Wage Initiative at the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin. The initiative recognises businesses which pay a Living
Finola Cliffe of HookeBio has been presented with the “One to Watch Award” at Enterprise Ireland’s Big Ideas 2017. HookeBio was one of ten investor-ready start-up companies to pitch their
PaycheckPlus, the Irish payroll outsource provider for Irish, UK and international clients, has won a prestigious global award at the ‘The Payroll Awards’ hosted by the Global Payroll Association in
With an ambition to double the number of sports tech companies operating in Ireland by 2020 SportsTech Ireland laid out ambitious plans when launching at King John’s Castle in Limerick
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD has announced 38 new Fulbright Irish Awardees for 2017-2018. Twelve of these awards go to students, scholars and professionals from
Paddy MacDonagh and Chris Bogues, students from National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), have won the overall Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award and have been named ‘College
According to a survey conducted by the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), approximately two thirds of Irish academics believe Brexit will have a negative impact on higher education in Ireland. Respondents
UCD recently hosted its inaugural Personalised Medicine Showcase, celebrating the University’s strength across the biomedical sciences. The event also marks the arrival of nine new TOPMed10 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellows who
Pharmaceutical research company APC has announced a major expansion at its headquarters as it looks to more than double headcount in the next few years. The company, which designs, develops
“We are moving towards a time when anyone, anywhere can order anything,” according to Amanda Roche Kelly, Managing Director of JUST EAT in Ireland. “Consumers are looking for quick, innovative
Sandyford has been pinpointed as a Smart Region capable of driving Dublin on as a Smart City at Ireland’s first Smart Cities Summit in Leopardstown. The Summit, which was organised
A survey commissioned by Ricoh Ireland has found that just 29% of Irish people believe schools are equipping children with the necessary skills for the digital era. It also revealed
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD and Minister of State for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen TD have launched a new Regional Enterprise Development Fund
Pitney Bowes has announced plans to open a new operations centre in Dublin that will house a three-year multi-million euro R&D project focused on developing a next generation e-commerce and
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is set to double the size of its Innovation Hub (iHub) building at the Galway campus following €5 million funding approval from Enterprise Ireland. Minister
Irish medtech company Diaceutics has announced research results showing that more than 156,000 cancer patients in the US and Europe could be missing out on targeted life-saving drugs every year
Social Innovation Fund Ireland (SIFI) has made a €220,000 fund available for innovative early stage projects that addresses health or social issues in Ireland. ‘Animate 2017’ will share the fund
An NUI Galway scientist has secured €100,000 in funding to advance breast cancer research. The allocation has been approved by research charity Breast Cancer Now. NUIG’s Lambe Institute for Transitional
A new consortium called The Bridge Network has been launched at University College Cork. Led by UCC, the consortium comprises four technology transfer offices from University College Cork, Teagasc, Cork
InterTradeIreland is calling all start-ups and early stage companies across the island to enter the Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition before
The EPA has launched its annual research call seeking proposals to help identify solutions to emerging and complex environmental problems.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has started the search for sustainable energy leaders as it launched its 14th
Cork Airport has launched a competition to invite tenders from the tech community in Cork under the Small Business Innovation
A startup incubator in Dublin run by Boston-based Cambridge Innovation Centre (CIC) is set to be included in a €1bn
Science Foundation Ireland has announced it will invest €72 million over the next six years in four new world-class SFI
Fifteen new research projects in the area of healthcare have collectively been allocated €7.6m in funding. The money from the
Galway research projects on Parkinson’s disease and antimicrobial resistant infections are among those set to receive commercialisation funding. Minister for
Three Irish companies have successfully won contracts to develop satellite and communications systems to the European Space Agency (ESA). The
Pharmaceutical wholesaler United Drug has announced a €40 million investment in technology and innovation at its headquarters at Citywest in
Limerick company Ostoform has won the 2017 AIB Startup Academy competition ahead of 13 other contenders who pitched for the
THE RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) and the National Children’s Research Centre (NCRC) have announced a new partnership
Eight research projects at NUI Galway have been awarded funding to commercialise their ideas, from renewable energy to treatment of
A new report launched by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin and supported by the
Cork County Council together with the Cork Smart Gateway initiative and the Age Friendly Alliance have launched the €80k Small
Researchers at the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick are playing key roles in a major new project investigating tax
A new programme aimed at providing funding to Irish researchers involved in exploratory blue skies research has been launched. The
Ailbhe and Izzy Keane have won the 2017 Accenture Leaders of Tomorrow competition. Through their company, Izzy Wheels, the Galway
New research by money transfer service Azimo claims that mobile banking and new digital-only banks are saving consumers billions in
Fatal superbugs that have contributed to the deaths of patients and to outbreaks in Irish hospitals face a new enemy
Amryt Pharma has announced the commencement of “EASE”, the Phase 3 clinical trial of AP101 which offers a potential treatment
The Nevin Economic Research Institute has called for the establishment of a new semi-State housing company to supply the market
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), will get a €10 million cash injection over the next 5 years from
Trinity’s newest research centre will find out in early May whether they will receive funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland-funded research centre for software, is set to join with Fraunhofer Center for Experimental Software Engineering
Recognising and celebrating excellence in knowledge transfer in Irish Higher Education Institutes and publicly funded research organisations, the annual KTI
Professor Michael Peter Kennedy, a world expert in wireless communications, has been elected as the 56th President of the Royal
A worldwide technology leader, Cisco is celebrating 10 years in Co. Galway. The establishment of the Oranmore site in 2006
Irish life-sciences company, Genomics Medicine Ireland Ltd. (GMI) announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Temple Street Children’s University
CÚRAM Investigator Dr. Martin O’Halloran has been awarded a second European Research Council (ERC) grant of €150,000 to support the
Post written by Ian Collins, Partner at EY Ireland. Previously published on Fora.ie The burden for small firms investing in research
Post provided by Mazars. From building technologies and enhanced decision-making systems, the advances in both digital technology and connectivity with
Accenture announced on Friday plans to hire more than 300 technology and design professionals in Ireland this year. This includes
ARCH, the Centre for Applied Research for Connected Health, announced on Wednesday the launch of a collaborative study to assess
The latest report on Government investment in research and development (R&D), published by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on
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