A University College Dublin (UCD) project using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, to help improve the lives of millions of young people, who have been displaced in areas of conflict around
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The European Commission is investing more than €63.5 million in four pilot projects to lay the ground work for building a European network of centres of cybersecurity expertise which will help to
After several years of decline, salmonellosis cases in the EU have flattened out. EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) scientists say that setting stricter targets for Salmonella in laying hens at farm level
Professor Peter Halligan (pictured), an internationally renowned psychologist and neuroscientist, and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Welsh Government, recently delivered a keynote address at University College Dublin (UCD). During his address
Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre, which is backed by Science Foundation Ireland, has been selected to participate in a €15 million European Commission cybersecurity research project. Lero researchers Dr
The Government has announced details of a €4.3 million investment in the Irish Research Council’s Enterprise Partnership Scheme. The Irish Research Council’s Enterprise Partnership Scheme supports collaborations between researchers and partner organisations. Over
Signifyd, the market leader in guaranteed fraud protection, has announced its first-ever investment in Northern Ireland with a 150-person global R&D centre in Belfast. The centre will broaden the company’s
The European Commission has adopted the revised Erasmus+ Annual Work Programme for 2019, allocating an additional €251 million to the already planned €3 billion budget for the year, which will be invested
IQVIA, a leading global provider of information, innovative technology solutions and contract research services, has announced the creation of 100 jobs in Dublin. The new roles at IQVIA’s Dublin East Point Campus
The results of a research study on a new skin patch treatment for peanut allergy have been released. The results of the study show that the skin patch can help
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) has announced a five-year strategic partnership with Intel Ireland as part of a far-reaching programme of collaboration in future talent development, research and engagement. The
Dungannon-based EDGE Innovate is implementing a four year expansion programme focused on innovation, employment, skills development and export growth. The company is investing nearly £8 million in the business including an
Dr Francis Kearney has been appointed as the centre manager of the Vistamilk SFI Research Centre. Vistamilk is a €40 million centre, involving a consortium of Teagasc; Tyndall National Institute,
The European Commission will award grants worth a total of €273 million to 1,351 researchers across the European Research Area. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships will help excellent scientists find a
For over 70 years, Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) has been at the forefront of the food and drink industry, in Ireland and internationally, producing many generations of innovators in
The Robot Exchange, specialists in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions (facilitating the automation of repetitive tasks), is investing in a research and development project that will deliver innovation in the
€4.5 million in funding has been awarded to 38 research projects to support the commercialisation of government-funded research. 47 research positions will be supported through the awards, in areas such
Leading wind Lidar developer, ZX Lidars, has successfully demonstrated the use of Drone Wind Lidar to accurately measure the wind in what is believed to be a world-first. ZX Lidars
Assystem Technologies and its affiliates have relaunch under a new brand. 18 months after taking over the operations of Assystem SA’s Global Product Solutions division, and following a series of
Coca-Cola and Enterprise Ireland recently celebrated the graduation of the third cohort of the Thrive Project. The eight ambitious Irish companies were honoured for completing the six-month leadership programme, an
Bernie Capraro, Intel Research and Higher Education Programme Manager, has been named as an Adjunct Professor at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin). Ireland’s first Technological University, TU Dublin, was established
Logicalis Ireland, the IT solutions and managed services provider, has announced the results of a survey which shows that malicious insiders are the fastest-growing threat to businesses, according to CIOs.
Belfast-based SciLeads is growing its team threefold and also enhancing its lead generation and marketing intelligence platform, which is used by a growing number of global customers in the scientific
HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network), the all-island organisation responsible for the promotion of business angel investment, and an initiative of Enterprise
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has published research on the early impacts of the revised grading scheme for
The demand to live a healthier lifestyle is increasing, yet 4 in 5 people across Northern Europe do not know
MediSieve, a UK-based medical device organisation developing ‘magnetic blood filtration’ – a ground-breaking treatment for blood-borne diseases which filters pathogens
Equinix, the global interconnection and data centre company, has announced the results of an independent study that found that Irish IT decision-makers fear
Realtime Technologies has announced that its Réaltra Space Systems Engineering Division has been awarded a €3.4 million contract from German
Nestlé has opened its first Research and Development Centre in Ireland at its existing manufacturing facility at Askeaton in County
Children who owned a mobile phone at age 9 performed less well in tests at age 13, according to new
Datapac, Ireland’s leading ICT solutions provider, has announced a new five year sponsorship deal with the National Opera House in
Lir, Ireland’s ocean energy test facility, has been officially opened in Ringaskiddy, County Cork by Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon
Ulster Bank has introduced the innovative ClearSpend mobile app to its Irish business customers, becoming the first bank in Ireland
Logicalis, the IT solutions and managed services provider, has achieved the Cisco Global Gold Certification, and is now one of a
Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, now has access to the most advanced patent analysis available in the food
Visiblegy Limited, a start-up tech company focused on the global pharmaceutical industry, is recruiting 11 new staff as part of
To highlight 15 years in operation, Cork-based APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) has published a report, which outlines the impact of APC
Increasing globalisation, and pressures to reduce costs and improve efficiencies, has increased food supply chain complexity, and given rise to
Novi, the secure IT and cloud service provider, has launched Novi OneCloud, following a €150,000 software development investment. The result
The Digital Hub, Ireland’s largest and most established cluster of technology, digital media and internet companies, sees 2019 as a
Ten leading global online grocery markets are predicted to experience combined growth of $227 billion, at an annual rate of
Exertis, a leading distributor of technology products for the B2B, mobile and retail markets, has announced that its Exertis Supply
Scientists from University College Cork have discovered that pterosaurs had four kinds of feathers, shifting the origin of feathers back by 70 million
Companies in the European Union have increased their investment in research and development (R&D) for the eighth consecutive year, according
With Ireland’s performance on climate action in response to global warming been ranked as the worst in the EU (48th out
Teagasc has launched a European Innovation Partnership project titled Enable Conservation Tillage, (ECT) which aims to promote the “Wider adoption
The European Commission and 35 partner countries have established a new research partnership on rare diseases. The partnership will give
Irish genetics company IdentiGEN has welcomed a €1.8 million research and development award to further strengthen its position as a
A new competition to address health complications that arise as a result of diabetes has been announced by Enterprise Ireland
In concurrent studies, Cleveland Clinic researchers have uncovered new mechanisms that demonstrate why and how regularly eating red meat can
Logicalis Ireland, the IT solutions and managed services provider, has announced the results of a survey which shows that 94%
Ireland’s climate means that the country is good at growing grass. It is well known that producing beef from grass
Over 250 million journeys were taken by passengers on Irish public transport services in 2017, and with the population set to
The NovaUCD 2018 Innovation Award has been presented to University College Dublin’s (UCD) Professor Stephen Pennington (pictured), a global leader
The Government has announced the results of the second round of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund, an open national competitive
Innovative advances in technology, coupled with seamless in-store shopping experiences, are among the IGD’s top predictions for 2019’s global retail
The Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) Community Engagement Programme, Students Learning with Communities, is celebrating ten years of working with more
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