Silicon Valley digital transformation player and brand shaper Pivotal is to create 130 new jobs in Dublin and Cork as part of a €100m investment over the next few years.
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Researchers in UCD and Trinity have helped develop a new crystal-focused scientific technique for viewing the early stages of DNA ‘oxidation’, the precursor to DNA damage, mutations and cancer. Along
Irish-based sites CoderDojo.com, Localauthorityfinances.com and PledgeSports.com have beaten off competition from websites from 178 countries at the UN-based World Summit Awards. In all, there were over 40 categories at the
Consider yourself a fintech entrepreneur with cutting-edge technology to develop? Then get your application together for Accenture’s latest Fintech Innovation Lab by 30 October. Announced yesterday, 8 October, during the
William C Campbell, who was born in Ramelton, Co Donegal, and colleague Satoshi Omura (Japan) were jointly awarded, on Tuesday, half the prize for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy
Lisa Helen, PhD Researcher from Tyndall National Institute at University College Cork took the top prize at the Science Foundation Ireland Technology Innovation Development Award (TIDA) Pitch Off last night
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD today opened the new €20.6 million Eolas building at Maynooth University. The state-of-the art facility will serve as a “research powerhouse”
Science Foundation Ireland is delighted to be supporting the Startup Gathering which takes place across Ireland from today (5th – 10th October) by hosting a number of key events during
Irish IT professional services company Ammeon is to create 100 new high-skilled jobs in Dublin over the next 12 months. Ammeon, which specialises in IT-based transformation projects is expanding its
Kerry Group, the global taste & nutrition and consumer foods group, opened on Thursday a new Global Technology & Innovation Centre to serve the Group’s global and regional customers in
The Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Ocean Energy has launched a website supporting early array deployments for the wave and tidal sector. The ORJIP website features background information on
Tito, an online ticketing technology company founded by Paul Campbell and David ‘Doc’ Parsons, has handled $70 million of ticket sales internationally in just two years. The Dublin-based start-up, which
Management consultancy Accenture has announced plans to invest more than €25 million in a new centre for innovation in Dublin, which will create 200 jobs over the next 12 months.
Global car rental brokerage Auto Europe and Delta Partners have made a multimillion-euro investment in Kerry-based Mobacar to create a global strategic partnership for airlines and online travel agencies. The
As widely predicted, the Web Summit will soon hold its final nerd-fest in Dublin (for the foreseeable future) and, after a five-year tenure in the capital, will move to Lisbon
SFI in association with the DCU Ryan Academy invites you to the SFI Technology Innovation Development Award (TIDA) Pitch off. Interested in learning about the talented people and ideas being
Northern Ireland Science Park CONNECT announced that its prestigious 2015 Innovation Founder Award, supported by Bank of Ireland UK, goes to Brian Conlon, a man who retains his humble nature
In recent years the use of liquid Nitrogen (LN2) and liquid Heliumin cryogenic facilities has increased dramatically. The volume and value of cells necessitated the provision of multiple layers of protection to ensure
It is being heralded as one of the biggest shake-ups to science and innovation in our time, and this week nine biotech start-ups taking part in the IndieBio accelerator will
Clonakilty, Sacred Heart Secondary School students pick up top prize at international awards for their research into LED street lights – Friday 5th June, 2015 – Ellen Fitzgerald, Aoife Dolan
The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (Nibrt) said today that Dominic Carolan is to succeed Dr Reg Shaw as its CEO. Shaw has led the centre for the
Going by the EU’s 2015 Innovation Union Scoreboard, Ireland has risen one place in the rankings of most innovative EU nations, moving from 9th to 8th place. This puts Ireland
SEAI, Enterprise Ireland and ESB announce the winners of the first Small Business Innovation Research competition to receive up to €200,000 for prototype demonstration 2nd April 2015 – The Sustainable
With mobile traffic expected to grow by a factor of 1 000 by 2020, and the number of connected users
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) today announced €1.6 million in funding for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) educational and public
The Shortlist The shortlist features entries from established companies, innovators, start-ups and academia. The shortlisted companies are: Agri Food Category: BFree
A new guide to support potential exporters based on the island of Ireland is now available. The Export Start Guide
Ireland has the third highest proportion of innovative enterprises in the EU, new Eurostat figures reveal. According to Eurostat, 48.9pc
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Mr Brendan Howlin T.D. today announced a new €200,000 Enterprise Ireland fund to
Ryanair has launched electronic flight bags (EFBs) for all pilots, across its entire fleet of 300 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which
Adama Innovations is using nanotechnology in high-tech manufacturing processes, allowing industry to understand better the surfaces of their materials at
Technology company Avaya is to create 75 new highly skilled roles at its customer engagement centre in Galway as it
25 roles to be created by US legal services firm in first non-US expansion Dublin, 17th November 2014 – NightOwl Discovery, a
Future aircraft could be entirely windowless with the interior cabin covered entirely in LED screens to reduce weight and costs
Companies are turning to Irish research organisations to tap their knowledge for commercial endeavours at a rate 15pc higher in
Google has marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr Jonas Salk, an American virologist who discovered and developed
The technology to build hoverboards is here, and it could potentially be put to use to secure items – or
The Irish Research Council (IRC) will offer €16.8m over four years to post-graduate students as part of this year’s post-graduate
A €245m investment commitment – comprising €155m from the State and €90m from industry – is to be invested in
Star Trek fans are rejoicing as researchers at the Australian National University revealed the development of a tractor beam dubbed
Students from the University of New South Wales in Australia have broken the electric vehicle world speed record over 500
An ‘invisible umbrella’ that uses a jet of air to deflect raindrops has surpassed its fundraising goal of US$10,000 to
Three Irish students from Cork have made it onto Time magazine’s annual list of most influential teenagers, alongside Nobel Peace
One of the world’s great lichen experts of the 20th century, Irishwoman Matilda Knowles, has been honoured with a commemorative
A team of researchers has developed a series of silicon chips and sensors that can be dissolved in water after
Even before he lost his right hand to an industrial accident 4 years ago, Igor Spetic had family open his
In a bid to bring astronauts to Mars who could last the months-long journey, US space agency NASA is looking
Eric Betzig, Stefan W Hell and William E Moerner have been awarded the 2014 Nobel prize in chemistry for their
In what is reminiscent of an episode of Grey’s Anatomy, surgeons at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital in New York City
Researchers at the University of Queensland have pulled unlikely inspiration in their ground-breaking work developing advanced new cameras that can
AIB has invested in a seven-year Partnership and Innovation Initiative with UCD that will see the bank and the university
A team of researchers from MIT have reportedly developed a new solar absorption material that is close to ideal maximum
A wireless calving alert device which sends the farmer an SMS text alert when a cow goes into labour was
An early-stage business idea focused on using wireless sensors to monitor environmental conditions in chicken barns to improve poultry production
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Northeastern University in the US have equipped a robot with a
Waterford Institute of Technology’s TSSG and University College Cork’s Tyndall Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding to target €82m
A new feeding system designed by a Limerick student after witnessing his cousin struggle with feeding tubes after her birth
Astronauts and other space experts are gathering in Dublin this week for a major think tank about the International Space
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