A new €10 million investment in Moorepark Technology Limited (MTL) has been officially opened in Fermoy, County Cork. The €10 million investment in the new Moorepark Technology Limited Pilot Plant
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OSSM Cloud Solutions, the Dublin-based Oracle NetSuite solution provider, has partnered with international shipping software company SmartFreight to launch its new SmartFreight NetSuite Connector. The new integrated solution is targeted
The wave energy device by Ocean Energy Ltd, funded by the Government of Ireland through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), has reached a major milestone as it embarks on a one-year
Scientists from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) have played a key role in observing the highest-energy gamma-rays ever detected from a gamma-ray burst. Gamma-ray bursts are caused by massive stars
Government spend on R&D was €765.7 million in 2018 which marks an increase of 3.6% in expenditure over the previous year. It is estimated to increase in 2019 by a
ABP Food Group, which is the largest beef processor in the UK and Ireland, in conjunction with the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and Teagasc, has announced the latest results
The Government has announced that 16 innovative projects have been successful under the second round of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund administered by Enterprise Ireland. The projects will share €65
Equinix, the global interconnection and data centre company, today announces that it is supporting Goodbody’s investment in evolving and growing its business. By leveraging Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric™ (ECX Fabric™) and Equinix’s data centre
Esri Ireland, the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has implemented a new digital mapping system for telecom network service provider, KN Circet. The solution has led to a
€100,000 in funding through Enterprise Ireland’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme is to be awarded to five companies following a competitive call. The SBIR funding will enable the SMEs
Research commissioned by Irish Water and conducted by B&A indicates that 44% of the Irish public admit they ‘know nothing or not very much’ about the work carried out by Irish
The Government has announced Enterprise Ireland funding of €7.2 million, over five years, for Food for Health Ireland, a Technology Centre based in University College Dublin (UCD) that aims to
BioSimulytics (http://biosimulytics.com/), which is developing a software platform to bring greater speed, certainty and product data quality to a critical part of the drug development process, has won the 2019
Market experts, research scientists and industry commentators met recently at a joint Bord Bia-Teagasc conference to discuss how science is responding to key market trends, and wider policy issues such
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have found noise pollution is threatening the survival of more than 100 different species. The researchers found that noise affects the behaviour of a wide
University College Dublin, through NovaUCD, has won two Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) 2019 Impact Awards. The annual KTI Impact Awards, in five categories, recognise significant achievements in knowledge transfer and
A Queen’s University Belfast researcher has developed a low cost technique to convert left over barley from alcohol breweries into carbon, which could be used as a renewable fuel for
Seven emerging University College Dublin (UCD) start-ups are set to pitch their business plans at the final of the University’s annual accelerator programme. The participating start-ups are seeking to raise
Equinix, the global interconnection and data centre company, has published the findings of an independent survey exploring the views of senior enterprise IT professionals in Ireland on the future of the Channel industry. The
The Government has announced that €11 million in funding has been awarded to 50 cutting-edge research, development and demonstration energy projects. These projects will develop solutions that will deliver cleaner energy
From February 2020 onwards, new standards for infant and follow-on formulae will be in effect in the European Union (Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/127). They stipulate the obligatory addition of the
At its second annual high-level conference on higher education and research, the British Irish Chamber of Commerce called on policymakers to pursue closer ties with UK universities in order to
Obesity “represents the greatest single threat to the health and wellbeing of children in Ireland today and drastic action is needed to protect them.” This is the main message of
Output Sports, the University College Dublin (UCD) sports technology spin-out, has been named ‘Best Early Stage’ company, and won a
A large number of food products frequently sold on the EU market contain too much sugar, salt, fat, and not
The rapid growth in sustainable finance will require major changes to the make-up of third-level business and finance degree courses
Over one million Euro of investment in research and development has been awarded to companies involved in cross-border projects to
Two leading University College Dublin (UCD) researchers have been announced as winners of prestigious 2019 Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Awards
Auranta, which develops and produces a range of innovative and sustainable animal feed products to boost gut health, immunity and
New ESRI research shows a strong appetite among students, parents and teachers for changing senior cycle education, which incorporates Transition
A team of researchers, including experts from Queen’s University Belfast, have examined 31 peatlands across Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia and continental
Science Foundation Ireland is extending the application deadline for the SFI Public Service Fellowship programme call to 23rd January 2020, 13:00 Dublin
The European Commission’s science and knowledge service, the Joint Research Centre, has published a new flagship report exploring the challenges and impacts of
The Irish brewing and distilling industry has undergone a resurgence in recent years as global consumer demand for novel beverages
Circular material use can minimise waste and resource extraction, improve resource efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to conserving
A revolutionary new material developed at University of Limerick could “help solve the global water crisis” by producing water from
The European Commission’s science and knowledge hub, the Joint Research Centre, has launched its latest report, ‘The changing nature of work and
A team from CeADAR – Ireland’s national centre for Applied Data Analytics & AI – has been selected as a
University College Dublin, through NovaUCD and ConsultUCD, has been shortlisted for five (5) Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) Impact Awards 2019.
OpenSky, Ireland’s leading GovTech transformation specialist which provides automated solutions to public sector bodies, has launched its new Research Projects
Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) has released the 12 shortlisted entries and seven Achiever of the Year nominees for this year’s
The genome sequencing of the wild Brown Trout – a significant milestone in conservation biology – has been completed by
University College Dublin (UCD) and the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) have signed an agreement of co-operation. The agreement,
Aflac Incorporated, a US-based insurance company with business in the United States and Japan, plans to create 150 jobs as
Newly developed 3D imaging technology has allowed scientists to map an area of cold-water coral reefs off the coast of
Umami is a flavour seeing more popularity across the globe, leaving many wondering “what exactly is umami?” To address this
The search for the most innovative business in Ireland is one step closer following the announcement of the shortlist of
InvoiceFair Wins Most Disruptive Fintech Award at 2019 Deloitte Financial Services Innovation Awards
InvoiceFair, which has developed an innovative trading platform to enable SMEs access fast and flexible working capital finance, has won
Belfast-based health tech company Neurovalens, a global leader of neuro-technology products, is embarking on the development of a ground-breaking medical
HBAN has announced that Bluedrop Medical, a Galway-based Medical device start-up, has secured €3.7 million in funding to help manage one
Contrast Security, a California based cybersecurity company, is the latest firm to join Northern Ireland’s growing cybersecurity sector, creating up
Enet, Ireland’s largest open-access network operator, has won the National Innovation Award as part of the European Business Awards (EBAs),
Did you know your research knowledge and skills can make a difference within Government and the Public Service? SFI believes
Novi, the secure IT and cloud service provider, has implemented a flexible cloud solution for the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Dr Martin O’Reilly (pictured), the co-founder and CEO of Output Sports, a University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out company, has won
American company HighRoads has announced that it is establishing a product development Centre of Excellence in Belfast to support its rapid
University College Dublin (UCD) will host a UN General Assembly (UNGA 74) satellite side event on enabling research collaboration in
A geothermal power waste product that is similar to limescale can be used to decontaminate engine exhaust fumes, university chemists