Accela, the leading provider of cloud-based productivity solutions for government, has announced the opening of its Dublin office and plans to double the company’s current Ireland workforce. With support by
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The 2017 Research and Development Statistical Bulletin on R&D expenditure by businesses in Northern Ireland shows a 4 per cent rise on 2016, and 20 per cent on five years
The European Commission has adopted its report on the development of plant proteins in the European Union. The report reviews the supply and demand situation for plant proteins (such as
Five Teagasc researchers have been named in the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2018 List. Now in its fifth year, the citation analysis identifies influential researchers as determined by their peers
The European Commission, Member States and the science community have launched the European Open Science Cloud. The Cloud will provide a safe environment for researchers to store, analyse and re-use
Naiad, an emerging life sciences venture, has won University College Dublin’s (UCD) 2018 Start-Up of the Year Award. Naiad won the Award, and a €32,000 prize fund, after being declared
The impact of Brexit on Ireland’s vibrant life sciences sector and the need to mitigate those risks through Irish-Welsh collaboration were the subjects of debate by manufactures, researchers, regulators and
Manufacturing excellence, teamwork and professionalism are set to be celebrated and acknowledged at the upcoming IMR Manufacturing and Supply Chain Awards 2019. The event, which was officially launched in Dublin
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology, and the University of Hohenheim have developed a new methodical approach. It allows for the faster
ApisProtect, an Irish agtech innovator using the Internet of Things (IoT) to monitor honey bee colonies, has announced the close of a €1.5 million seed round of financing led by
University College Dublin (UCD) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the University of Edinburgh to develop closer collaboration between both universities. As part of the MoA the universities
Many non-Irish nationals are at least as likely to be employed and highly educated as Irish people, according to new ESRI research. The research examines how well migrants are settling
Genesys®, the global leader in omnichannel customer experience and contact centre solutions, has announced it is creating 200 new technology jobs in Ireland over the next three years. The senior
More citizens are involved in science through public engagement. Natural scientists and social scientists have formed collaborations. Users are leading innovation. Open access trends are changing the publishing system. Gender
The findings of a nationally representative survey recently conducted by iReach highlight the pessimism of Irish people about the current state of housing and homelessness. The results also demonstrate a
Online shopping is nearly universal in Germany, according to new research from Mintel. Over nine in ten (92%) German internet users have made an online purchase in the past 12
As social media grows an ever more powerful force for news, communication and advertising with each passing year, it is important to understand why the content people see appears, and
Employees are wrongly assuming that keeping active during leisure time will protect them from the danger of sitting for long periods when working in an office, a new study has
Talent Garden, Europe’s largest digital innovation and co-working hub operator, has opened its Dublin Innovation School with details of two significant Masterclass events taking place this month. The company’s highly
Athens has been awarded the prestigious title of EU Capital of Innovation. The prize, which includes €1 million, was awarded by Commissioner Carlos Moedas, responsible for Research, Science and Innovation
Esri Ireland Makes €500 Million Worth of Digital Mapping Software Available to Every Irish Classroom
Esri Ireland, the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has announced the launch of ArcGIS for Schools, making €500 million worth of digital mapping software available to every primary
A groundbreaking new study published in the journal, Nature Ecology and Evolution, has found that two individual personalities of male great tits influence bonding with their future breeding partner. Professor John
246 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 24 countries have been selected for financial support from the SME Instrument– a funding mechanism under the EU’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020.
The whole of Europe is feverishly looking for new ways to use farm, forest and fishery resources more responsibly and
Efectis is establishing a new business in Northern Ireland, offering fire testing services to UK and Ireland based manufacturing businesses who
The benefits of grass-fed dairy systems on the nutritional composition and properties of milk and dairy products were highlighted at
Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) has signed a historic agreement with leading Chinese University, the University of Electronic Science and
A researcher from Athlone Institute of Technology has made meaningful strides in stent technology through her work with polymer and
On 25 October, Commissioner for Education, Youth, Culture and Sport, Tibor Navracsics, will unveil a new tool the European Commission has
Irish business leaders are struggling to cope with the demands of the three groups they need to serve in order
The European Commission has put forward an action plan to develop a sustainable and circular bioeconomy that serves Europe’s society,
The Government has launched the new VistaMilk SFI Research Centre which is jointly funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and
The Managing Director of the Industry Research and Development Group (IRDG) says increased investment in research and innovation by both
Teaching, research and student accommodation at Trinity College Dublin will be transformed over the next two years with the backing
The latest figures on Government investment in research and development (R&D), published by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation,
Approximately €700,000 is to be awarded to companies under Enterprise Ireland’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) initiative which will enable
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is seeking expressions of interest from Irish energy experts to participate in international
The Government has announced an increase in funding in Budget 2019 totalling €950.2m (+9.1%) for the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. This
Schrader Electronics is investing over £14 million in Northern Ireland towards researching and developing products that address the increasingly complex engineering
University College Cork has become the first institution outside of North America to achieve a gold star rating from the
Irish digital health technology company HealthBeacon has officially opened its newly expanded Irish headquarters in Dublin 12. HealthBeacon has been
STATSports is planning to create 237 new jobs over the next three years as part of aggressive growth plans to
A new Red C survey has found that 39% of adults in Ireland are concerned robots will take their jobs.
Belfast-based 3DEO NI is creating 33 highly skilled technology jobs over the next four years as it prepares to commercialise
Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD has signed the accession agreement which will facilitate Ireland
The Government and the ADAPT Centre for Digital Content Technology, an SFI Research Centre, have announced a new Financial Technology
Teagasc, the agency that provides research, advisory and education in agriculture, horticulture, food and rural development, has launched a new Research,
Following the successful introduction of the ‘University Farm’ initiative in 2016, KSG Catering is once again partnering with UCC on
Student social entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics and Enactus alumni from across the country gathered recently in Bank of Ireland, Grand
Ready-made snap-together solar panels that turn waste heat into hot water are being developed at Brunel University London in a
Alchemy Technology Services has announced it is setting up a European Centre of Excellence in Londonderry. It will provide software
The EU keeps acting to turn Europe’s world-class research into success. The European Research Council (ERC) is awarding 50 ERC
The Government has announced €8 million in funding to support 45 innovative energy projects in companies and research institutions across
Innovative inclusive employment career website, VERCIDA, has announced a partnership with Irish data science firm, Opening.io, to provide a world-first
Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion and turbine control equipment, has announced that a recent in-house R&D study
PA Consulting, a global innovation and transformation consultancy with over 2,600 specialists worldwide, is continuing to expand and enhance its digital
A Fingal County Council disability initiative, in partnership with Dublin City Council and Enterprise Ireland, is to be rolled out
A research team from Dublin City University and Trinity College Dublin has found that Irish heather honey is quite literally
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