Completely by coincidence, a joint Irish research team from University College Dublin (UCD) and The Open University (OU), has found evidence of water flows on Mars just one day after
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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.
Researchers at the APC Microbiome Institute in University College Cork and University of Naples Federico II have shown that a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit and vegetables is linked to
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
The reputation of Ireland as a data hosting hub has increased as major internet-based firms set up their data centre operations here. That’s according to a survey by European data
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
24th September 2015 – BBSRC and Science Foundation Ireland have entered an agreement to welcome, encourage and support research applications that cut across national boundaries involving collaborative teams led by
The Global Innovation Index (GII), released for the first time in 2007, has swiftly become a widely used metric for assessing the state of innovation in various countries. Since 2007,
Tullamore, Ireland – September 16th 2015. Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation Damien English today announced that Nexvet Biopharma (Nasdaq: NVET), a veterinary biologics developer, has secured a dedicated biologics
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
There was a 46% increase in the number of companies in Ireland engaging with State-funded research performing organisations(RPOs) to access research to grow their business in 2014 according to figures
Manufacturing and engineering group Tricel is to create 100 new jobs over the next 18 months. 40 of these jobs will be based in the company’s headquarters in Killarney and
Healthcare services in Ireland could be transformed as a result of research conducted at the new Connected Health Technology Centrelaunched recently by Richard Bruton T.D. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and
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
The Wellcome Trust awards Centre status to programmes that they expect to catalyse and enable world-leading research and innovation in fields that are central to the Trust’s mission. The Trust
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
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry today announced £3.5million of research funding for seven research projects involving Queen’s University Belfast. The funding will support successful Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
The SFI St. Patrick’s Day Science Medal will be awarded annually to a distinguished Irish scientist, engineer or technology leader living and working in the USA. The medal will recognize
The country’s manufacturing sector expanded at its quickest pace in three months in May to mark two years of non-stop growth as firms increased prices slightly to offset cost pressures.
Job benefits of bioenergy sector doubled if local resources used Friday, 29th May 2015: New reports published today by
DUBLIN, May 28, 2015 — Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC) and IDA Ireland today announced the opening of
Great news! Richard Keegan and Eddie O’Kelly have published Lean Service. Lean is about VALUE … the creation, delivery and
DUBLIN, May 20, 2015 – Mallinckrodt plc, a leading global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced a €45million investment to expand
Innovation is the harnessing of ideas for the commercial benefit of business, to drive future growth and profitability. A formal
The Irish Government is investing €5m in the Applied Research for Connected Health (ARCH) Technology Centre to transform
The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (Nibrt) said today that Dominic Carolan is to succeed Dr Reg Shaw
Alexion Pharmaceuticals today announced plans to significantly expand its operations in Ireland by constructing the Company’s first ever biologics manufacturing
Going by the EU’s 2015 Innovation Union Scoreboard, Ireland has risen one place in the rankings of most innovative EU
€1.5m in EU Horizon 2020 funding has been awarded to two Irish projects aiming to develop ‘ICT for Energy Efficient
Teams from the APC Microbiome Institute at University College Cork and Second Genome to Develop Microbiome-based Therapies for Patients with
Government funding will support 100 research positions working on 23 research projects involving 40 companies Investment will support world-class research
Government funding will support 100 research positions working on 23 research projects involving 40 companies Investment will support world-class research
This €1 million prize addresses the issue of the unnecessary use of antibiotics, which is contributing to the growing problem
The Ministers were speaking at the launch of the Northern Ireland Horizon 2020 strategy. The strategy sets out the key
SEAI, Enterprise Ireland and ESB announce the winners of the first Small Business Innovation Research competition to receive up to
A unique partnership to explore the use of viruses in the gut as potential therapeutics The Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Mr.
“Crystals are all around us and in every aspect of our lives, from chocolate to medicine to paints and plastics”
The UK Government and industry will be providing over 70 businesses and universities funding of around £16m to aid in
Construction work has been initiated to develop the largest onshore wind farm in Belgium, which will be located in the
Danish power firm Dong Energy has awarded a contract worth £21.8m to J Murphy & Sons for setting up an
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), in collaboration with Enterprise Ireland (EI), is pleased to launch the TIDA 2015 Programme. The purpose
The EU has launched its third annual EU Prize for Women Innovators to inspire and highlight the need for more
Dublin, Ireland, March 9, 2015 – Inflection Biosciences Ltd, a private company developing highly innovative treatments for cancer, today announced
The biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors are undergoing major changes caused by increased research in the areas of biomedicine and biogenetics
A new report from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is heralding the news that going by 2013’s figures,
With mobile traffic expected to grow by a factor of 1 000 by 2020, and the number of connected users
When commission president Jean-Claude Juncker unveiled his €315bn investment plan, he announced that a major focus of the project would
IT Carlow has put itself in the cockpit, as far as aerospace engineering is concerned, following the opening of its
SFI and Pfizer are pleased to launch the SFI-Pfizer Biotherapeutics Innovation Award Programme 2015. The SFI-Pfizer Biotherapeutics Innovation Award Programme
(February 25 – 2015) IDA IRELAND, the government agency responsible for attracting inward investment, has announced ambitious targets to boost
Irelands, inaugural Research & Innovation Conference in association with ‘Big Four’ firm EY and chaired by Denis Hayes, Managing Director
Company plans to add sixty highly skilled jobs at Dublin facility over next three years. Horizon Pharma plc (NASDAQ: HZNP), a
Apple is to invest €1.7bn to build and operate two data centres in Europe that will be 100pc powered by
Ireland’s largest renewable energies research centre has begun its €2m (stg£1.5m) operation to develop SMEs to flourish in the growing
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