A major innovation introduced by an Irish visualisation company is set to transform the way proposers of projects, such as wind farms, engage with local communities and stakeholders. Innovision, which
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![Irish Tech Firm Uses Virtual Reality to Transform the Way New Developments are Presented to the Public](/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/InnovisionMarch2020-505x306_c.jpg)
![Irish Tech Company Launches Augmented Reality Hand-washing App](/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/SureWashMarch2020-505x306_c.jpg)
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, an Irish tech company has launched a hand-washing app to ensure health professionals, workers and the general public are correctly washing their hands to
![Vivid Edge Wins the Sustainability Award at 2020 SFA National Small Business Awards](/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/VividEdgeMarch2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Vivid Edge, the energy efficiency specialist company, has won the Sustainability Category Award at the 2020 SFA National Small Business Awards. The aim of the Awards, now in its sixteenth
![Major Infant Health Collaboration Announced by APC Microbiome Ireland With DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences](/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/InfantImage-505x306_c.jpg)
A €6.3 million, four-year new joint research project aims to develop microbiome-based solutions to establish a healthy microbiome in early life to facilitate the long-term health of individuals. DuPont Nutrition
![New Director announced at TCD’s Learnovate Centre](/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LearnovateTCDMarch2020-505x306_c.jpg)
The Learnovate Centre – one of Europe’s leading research centres in learning technologies – has announced EdTech expert Nessa McEniff (pictured) as its new Centre Director. Based at Trinity College
![COVID-19 – EU and Industry to Fund More Research Through Innovative Medicines Initiative](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/New-medical-research-505x306_c.jpg)
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), a public-private partnership between the European Commission and the pharmaceutical industry, has launched a fast-track call for research proposals to develop treatments and diagnostics in
![Enterprise Ireland Approves €1.14 Million Co-funding For Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Competitive Challenges](/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/EnterpriseIrelandMarch2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Enterprise Ireland (EI) has approved a total of €1.14 million joint funding to drive collaborative projects, or ‘Challenges’, between innovative companies and the public sector. The Small Business Innovation Research
![Glanbia Ireland Partners With IT Sligo Online Learning to Train 2000 Employees](/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ITSligoGlanbiaMarch2020-505x306_c.jpg)
IT Sligo’s online learning platform is being utilised by some of the country’s largest companies with great success. One of the latest companies to come on board is agri-food and
![Output Sports Closes €1.3 Million Seed Investment Round](/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OutputSportsMarch2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Output Sports, a University College Dublin (UCD) sports technology spin-out, has closed a €1.3 million seed funding round. The funding round was led by the Atlantic Bridge University Fund, with Elkstone
![3EN Invests Over £1 Million and Doubles Holywood Headcount](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/3ENCloudFebruary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Cloud solutions company, 3EN Cloud Ltd, is doubling its headcount with 16 new jobs at its Holywood offices in County Down as part of a £1.2 million investment, following successful growth
![Researchers to Teach Robots How to Differentiate Between Sandwich Ingredients](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Millitec2February2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Loughborough University computer scientists in the UK have teamed up with a food production automation company for a project that looks to teach AI robots how to differentiate between food
![The Virtual Factory Becomes a Reality](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CADSchroerFebruary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Virtual Reality (VR) is becoming commonplace due to its increasing popularity in the gaming industry. Companies within industry are also now recognizing the benefits of this technology and are starting
![StormHarvester Develops New Green Technology to Help Reduce Environmental Pollution](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/StormHarvesterFebruary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Lisburn-based technology start-up, StormHarvester, has developed a system to monitor and control water and wastewater levels within drainage networks. The green technology, Smart Control System, reduces the volume of mains
![Researcher Creates Drone System to Give Early Warning on Natural Disasters and Act as Wifi Hotspot](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/QueensUniversityDrone-505x306_c.jpg)
A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast has invented a low cost telecommunication system using drones which provides early warning on natural disasters and acts as a wifi ‘hotspot’ when phone
![We Are Paradoxx Invests in R&D to Develop World’s First 3-in-1 Hair Tool](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/InvestNIHairFebruary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Belfast-based haircare company, WE ARE PARADOXX, has developed the world’s first cordless 3-in-1 hair tool following significant investment in research and development (R&D), with support from Invest Northern Ireland. WE
![Rocket that Could Halve Space Travel Times Tested in the UK](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Pulsar2February2020-505x306_c.jpg)
A super-fast 100,000mph interstellar space rocket has been tested by a private British nuclear fusion company. Pulsar Fusion, a privately owned and operated nuclear fusion firm based in Bletchley, Milton Keynes,
![Intel and TU Dublin Announce VR Collaboration](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IntelIrelandVR2February2020Resized-505x306_c.jpg)
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and Intel Ireland are collaborating on an applied research project that will explore the use of Virtual Reality (VR) technologies for training simulation programmes in
![EY Launches Wavespace Client Innovation Centre in Dublin](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/EYFebruary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
EY has launched its new EY wavespace centre in Dublin, expanding its global network of innovation centres that bring EY technology and business experts together with clients to achieve business transformation. EY
![Fexco Opens €21 Million Research and Development Facility](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FexcoFebruary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Irish-international fintech company, Fexco has opened a new building in Killorglin, County Kerry, which will house its own Research Development and Innovation Centre, and RDI Hub – a world-class centre
![Esri Ireland Helps Waterford City & County Council to Improve Public Services](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/EsriIrelandWaterfordJanuary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Esri Ireland, the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has announced that Waterford City and County Council has implemented Esri’s digital mapping software to help improve the delivery of
Festo has expanded its range of servo drives with the introduction of the CMMT-ST. Complementing the existing CMMT-AS, this new servo drive is equally reliable but much more compact and
![SPRINT 2020 Launched by Gateway UCC to Support Entrepreneurs and Start-ups](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SPRINTJanuary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
SPRINT 2020, which is designed to support early stage start-ups, entrepreneurs and UCC-based researchers has been launched. Participants will now benefit from support and knowledge on leading Technology Start-ups, which
![Innovation Zed and A Menarini Diagnostics Enter Commercial Agreement](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/InnovationZedInsulCheckJanuary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Innovation Zed Ltd, an Irish medical technology company, and A. Menarini Diagnostics, a leading diagnostics company headquartered in Italy, and part of the Menarini Group, have announced an international partnership
![Gateway UCC Creates 370 Jobs by Supporting 60 Start-ups](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/GatewayUCCLogo-505x306_c.jpg)
Gateway UCC, which supports researcher led start-ups and spin out companies has announced that the companies it has worked with
![Still Time to Register to Attend The 2020 National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – 29-30th January, Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ManufacturingEventOutside2019-505x306_c.jpg)
There is still time to register to attend the 2020 National Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which has
![OEEsystems International Announces Official Irish Launch of PerformOEE™ Smart Factory Edition](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/OEESystemsJanuary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
OEEsystems International are The OEE People. Supporting global installations from Seattle to Shanghai since 2002, their Smart Factory Software, PerformOEE
![Top Emerging Workplace Innovation Trends For 2020](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/RahiSystemsJanuary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Rahi Systems, a leading IT Infrastructure Provider based in County Limerick, has revealed the top digitalisation trends that will reshape
![UPS and Trinity College Announce 5-Year Sustainability Partnership](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/UPSTrinityJanuary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
UPS, a global leader in logistics, and the University of Dublin’s Trinity College Dublin have announced a five-year partnership to
![NovaUCD Awarded €3 Million For Collaborative Project to Develop an AgTech Connector Innovation Hub in Kildare](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/UCDCow-505x306_c.jpg)
NovaUCD (UCD Nova DAC), the Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs at University College Dublin (UCD), has been awarded €3
BrightWind Secures €162,000 in SEAI Funding to Develop a New Wind and Solar Data Management Platform
![BrightWind Secures €162,000 in SEAI Funding to Develop a New Wind and Solar Data Management Platform](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BrightwindJanuary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
BrightWind has secured €162,000 in funding from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support the company in building
![Science Foundation Ireland Publishes Annual Plan For 2020](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SFIBanner-505x306_c.jpg)
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has published its Annual Plan for 2020. Key priorities are: a continued focus on individual-led research
![‘Herbal Leys – Milk Production for the Future’ Wins Teagasc Award at BTYSTE 2020](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/TeagascAwardJanuary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
A project which investigated whether agriculture can be both profitable and sustainable for the future was the recipient of the
![Elaine Donohue Appointed as BIA Innovator Campus General Manager](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BIAInnovationCampusJanuary2020Compressed-505x306_c.jpg)
BIA Innovator Campus, the multi-million euro food innovation hub in Athenry, has announced Elaine Donohue as its General Manager. BIA Innovator
![New Irish Start-up Uses Virtual Reality Tech to Design Customised Homes](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Design23December2019Resized-505x306_c.jpeg)
Ireland generates millions of tonnes of building waste each year – VR Technology could actively reduce this. “Eliminating physical errors at
![DuPont Acquires UCD Spin-out OxyMem](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/OxymenDecember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
DuPont has exercised its option to acquire full ownership of OxyMem Ltd, a University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out company. OxyMem
![5-year Plan to Future-proof the Manufacturing Sector](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Industry4.0ControlPanelResized-505x306_c.jpg)
The Government recently launched Ireland’s Industry 4.0 Strategy at the Irish Manufacturing Research Centre in Mullingar to help firms respond
![New €10 Million Investment in Moorepark Technology](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/TeagascMooreparkDecember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
A new €10 million investment in Moorepark Technology Limited (MTL) has been officially opened in Fermoy, County Cork. The €10
![OSSM Cloud Partners With SmartFreight to Revolutionise the Logistics Landscape](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/OSSMCloudDecember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
OSSM Cloud Solutions, the Dublin-based Oracle NetSuite solution provider, has partnered with international shipping software company SmartFreight to launch its
![Ireland Leads the Way in Ocean Energy as SEAI Funded Wave Energy Device Arrives in Hawaii For Testing](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/OceanEnergyDecember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
The wave energy device by Ocean Energy Ltd, funded by the Government of Ireland through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), has
![€65 Million For 16 Ground-breaking Projects Under Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DTIFDecember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
The Government has announced that 16 innovative projects have been successful under the second round of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation
![Esri Ireland Helps KN Circet to Speed Up Nationwide Broadband Rollout](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ESRIDecember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Esri Ireland, the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has implemented a new digital mapping system for telecom network
![Enterprise Ireland and HSE Award Five Companies Innovation Contracts to Address Diabetes](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/SBIRDecember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
€100,000 in funding through Enterprise Ireland’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme is to be awarded to five companies following
![€21.6 Million Boost For ‘Functional Food’ Technology Centre](/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/FoodForHealthNovember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
The Government has announced Enterprise Ireland funding of €7.2 million, over five years, for Food for Health Ireland, a Technology
![UCD Wins Two Knowledge Transfer Ireland 2019 Impact Awards](/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/KTIAwardsUCDNovember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
University College Dublin, through NovaUCD, has won two Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) 2019 Impact Awards. The annual KTI Impact Awards,
![Seven Emerging Start-Ups Set to Pitch at Final of University College Dublin’s 2019 Accelerator Programme](/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/UCDStartupsNovember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Seven emerging University College Dublin (UCD) start-ups are set to pitch their business plans at the final of the University’s
![Output Sports Named Best Early Stage Company in Dublin](/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/OutputSportsNovember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Output Sports, the University College Dublin (UCD) sports technology spin-out, has been named ‘Best Early Stage’ company, and won a
![Firms Benefit From Over €1 Million R&D Funding Through Co-Innovate Programme](/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CoInnovateLogo-505x306_c.jpg)
Over one million Euro of investment in research and development has been awarded to companies involved in cross-border projects to
![Biotech Company Auranta Scoops a 2019 Irish Times Innovation Award](/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/AurantaNovember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Auranta, which develops and produces a range of innovative and sustainable animal feed products to boost gut health, immunity and
![Putting the Science into Irish Beer and Spirits With a Brewing and Distilling Degree](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TUDublinOctober2019-505x306_c.jpg)
The Irish brewing and distilling industry has undergone a resurgence in recent years as global consumer demand for novel beverages
![Europe’s Circular Economy Still in its Infancy](/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ECCircularEconomy3-505x306_c.jpg)
Circular material use can minimise waste and resource extraction, improve resource efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to conserving
![New Material Developed at University of Limerick Could ‘Help Solve Global Water Crisis’](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ProfMikeZaworotkoOctober2019-505x306_c.jpg)
A revolutionary new material developed at University of Limerick could “help solve the global water crisis” by producing water from
![CeADAR Selected as Global Nominee For NASA Space Apps Challenge](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CedarOctober2019-505x306_c.jpg)
A team from CeADAR – Ireland’s national centre for Applied Data Analytics & AI – has been selected as a
![OpenSky Launches New Innovation & Research Division With €1 Million Investment](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OpenSkyMichaelCronin-505x306_c.jpg)
OpenSky, Ireland’s leading GovTech transformation specialist which provides automated solutions to public sector bodies, has launched its new Research Projects
![UCD and University of California, Davis Strengthen Strategic Partnership](/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/UCDResearch-505x306_c.jpg)
University College Dublin (UCD) and the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) have signed an agreement of co-operation. The agreement,
![Leading US Insurance Company to Create Technology and Cybersecurity Innovation Centre in Northern Ireland](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/AflacOctober2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Aflac Incorporated, a US-based insurance company with business in the United States and Japan, plans to create 150 jobs as
![Research Expedition Maps Scottish Sea Bed to Study Recovery of Coral Reef](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Darwin2October2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Newly developed 3D imaging technology has allowed scientists to map an area of cold-water coral reefs off the coast of
![Kerry Health & Nutrition Institute White Paper Unravels the Science Behind Umami](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/KerryMushroomSeptember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Umami is a flavour seeing more popularity across the globe, leaving many wondering “what exactly is umami?” To address this
![Finalists Announced For Innovation Awards 2019](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IrishTimesInnovationAwardsFinalists-505x306_c.jpg)
The search for the most innovative business in Ireland is one step closer following the announcement of the shortlist of