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
Posts From editor
Iteris Inc, the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, has announced that CONSUS, a research partnership between University College Dublin (UCD) and Origin Enterprises plc (Origin), will add
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, 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
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
The spread of the coronavirus could be slowed using findings from behavioural science, according to a new ESRI research paper. The conclusion is based on more than 100 scientific research
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
Digital Realty, a leading global provider of data centre, co-location and interconnection solutions, has officially opened its Clonshaugh data centre, the latest facility in its portfolio of data centres in
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 (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
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, 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
Glofox, a Dublin fitness management software company, is investing in Northern Ireland for the first time. The company is creating a Research and Development Centre to support its rapid international growth
Limerick-based technology company, Deveire, is investing in Northern Ireland for the first time with a Software Development Centre in Londonderry. The centre will create 15 new jobs for the North
Repurposing water bottles and aluminium cans to make wind turbines is all in a module’s work for 130 undergraduates in UCC. The first-year engineering students are participating in an initiative
Seopa Ltd is to create 31 new jobs as part of its latest growth plans as it targets new markets. Headquartered in Belfast’s Linen Quarter, Seopa operates price comparison websites in
IT Sligo, together with healthcare leader Abbott, have announced that they are hosting the Northwest region’s second annual Engineering Fair as part of IT Sligo’s 50th Anniversary celebrations. The family-friendly fair
Mastercard has announced its plans to create 1500 jobs in the next three to five years as it significantly grows its new European Technology Hub in Dublin. The plans reflect
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
Eating a Mediterranean diet for a year boosts the types of gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy’ ageing, while reducing those associated with harmful inflammation in older people, according to a
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 European Commission has unveiled its ideas and actions for a digital transformation that works for all, reflecting the best of Europe: open, fair, diverse, democratic and confident. It presents a European
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
Lisburn-based technology start-up, StormHarvester, has developed a system to monitor and control water and wastewater levels within drainage networks. The
A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast has invented a low cost telecommunication system using drones which provides early warning on
Belfast-based haircare company, WE ARE PARADOXX, has developed the world’s first cordless 3-in-1 hair tool following significant investment in research
A super-fast 100,000mph interstellar space rocket has been tested by a private British nuclear fusion company. Pulsar Fusion, a privately owned
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and Intel Ireland are collaborating on an applied research project that will explore the use
EY has launched its new EY wavespace centre in Dublin, expanding its global network of innovation centres that bring EY technology and
Irish-international fintech company, Fexco has opened a new building in Killorglin, County Kerry, which will house its own Research Development
Esri Ireland, the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has announced that Waterford City and County Council has implemented
Festo has expanded its range of servo drives with the introduction of the CMMT-ST. Complementing the existing CMMT-AS, this new
SPRINT 2020, which is designed to support early stage start-ups, entrepreneurs and UCC-based researchers has been launched. Participants will now
Microsoft has chosen Northern Ireland as the location for a new Cyber Security Centre which will see the creation of
Granite Digital, Ireland’s leading full-service digital agency, will create 50 new jobs across its Dublin, Cork and Galway offices. The
An international team led by scientists from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) has discovered that large portions of the tectonic
Innovation Zed Ltd, an Irish medical technology company, and A. Menarini Diagnostics, a leading diagnostics company headquartered in Italy, and
Gateway UCC, which supports researcher led start-ups and spin out companies has announced that the companies it has worked with
There is still time to register to attend the 2020 National Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which has
OEEsystems International are The OEE People. Supporting global installations from Seattle to Shanghai since 2002, their Smart Factory Software, PerformOEE
Invest Northern Ireland has offered £3.6 million of support for Phase II of the Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy (CASE).
Rahi Systems, a leading IT Infrastructure Provider based in County Limerick, has revealed the top digitalisation trends that will reshape
UPS, a global leader in logistics, and the University of Dublin’s Trinity College Dublin have announced a five-year partnership to
Accenture has announced the return of its award-winning Women in Data Science Accelerator for the second year. The six-week evening programme is
Credited with being the originator of the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ (Industry 4.0) and named by the Financial Times as one
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 has secured €162,000 in funding from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support the company in building
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has published its Annual Plan for 2020. Key priorities are: a continued focus on individual-led research
A project which investigated whether agriculture can be both profitable and sustainable for the future was the recipient of the
BIA Innovator Campus, the multi-million euro food innovation hub in Athenry, has announced Elaine Donohue as its General Manager. BIA Innovator
Ireland generates millions of tonnes of building waste each year – VR Technology could actively reduce this. “Eliminating physical errors at
DuPont has exercised its option to acquire full ownership of OxyMem Ltd, a University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out company. OxyMem
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered that bacteria often found in the lungs became more harmful and caused increased
Expleo, the technology partner for innovative companies, has announced the results of a survey which found that the average Irish
Decarbonisation will involve the most profound social adjustments and transformations since the Industrial Revolution. That’s according to Professor Murray Hitzman, Director of iCRAG the
Consumption of clothing, footwear and household textiles in the European Union (EU) uses annually about 1.3 tonnes of raw materials
The Government recently launched Ireland’s Industry 4.0 Strategy at the Irish Manufacturing Research Centre in Mullingar to help firms respond
A new Master’s course in the expanding industry of Data Science has been launched by IT Sligo to explore how
Advertisements
