BIM, Ireland’s seafood development agency, has announced its plan to support a global Accelerator Programme for Aquaculture to help position Ireland as a leader in the next phase of aquaculture innovation.
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Recognised as one of Ireland’s largest independent craft breweries, Rye River Brewing Company based in Celbridge, County Kildare, has won a remarkable 19 awards at the prestigious World Beer Awards
PatSnap, the world’s leading provider of research and development (R&D) analytics, has announced the launch of PatSnap Bio, a new module to the PatSnap platform that enables organisations working within the
The second year of the Enactus and Citi Ireland Pathways to Progress programme has been launched. The partnership invites students from ten third-level institutions around Ireland to compete for seed
A new ‘Digital School of Food’ has been launched, aimed at enabling food start-ups to grow and succeed. An initiative of the Dublin Food Chain and the Local Enterprise Offices
As a key component of its Engage 2022 strategic growth plan, Aurivo, the agri business headquartered in the north-west of Ireland, has announced a €48 million investment plan for the
The Institute of Technology Sligo has launched an online e-Invoicing course to train both the public and private sector in time for the e-Invoicing compliance deadline of April 2019. The MOOC (Massive Open
Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), an award-winning specialist firm focused on the delivery of infrastructure projects involving complex and challenging ground conditions, has been awarded the first stage of the
The Central Bank of Ireland has published a Research Technical Paper. The paper, ‘Economic Migration and Business Cycles in a Small Open Economy with Matching Frictions’, by Matija Lozej, investigates
NovaUCD, the University’s Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs, is set to expand its capacity to house early-stage start-ups by over 50% with a €6.5 million development project. The project to
The first sod has been turned on the site of the new extension to GMIT’s Innovation Hub (iHub) at the GMIT Galway campus. The extension will double the size of
University College Cork has launched a new Instagram campaign aimed at presenting complex ideas and research in a straightforward way to a general audience. Developed by UCC’s Office of Media
Recent decisions by the Irish government and the European Court of Justice with regard to novel plant breeding techniques could consign Irish agriculture to the scrapheap of history, according to
NUI Galway and Complete Laboratory Solutions (CLS) recently announced a new CLS MedPharma Student Excellence in Microbiology Award. The award is open to Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Microbiology students. Criteria for the
The Tellus Survey – a nationwide programme of Geological Survey Ireland, which collects geochemical and geophysical data on rocks, soil and water across Ireland – has officially embarked on its
The world’s first daughter craft based on surface-effect-ship (SES) technology, supported by the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), has kicked off two months of sea trials at Vattenfall’s Horns
Belfast-based agri technology company Devenish Nutrition has secured €118 million in long-term funding to enable its research, development and growth plans. This major refinancing deal is made possible by a
Belfast-based Kraydel has developed a revolutionary smart device which could change the way we care for older people in their homes. The device is designed specifically for people who may not
CNet Training, the global leader in technical education for the data centre and network infrastructure sectors, has released new industry approved technical education programs for data centre professionals. The new
Teagasc has appointed two new Dairy Knowledge Transfer specialists. Martina Gormley will be based at the Teagasc centre in Athenry and will cover the western region, while Stuart Childs will
Researchers from Athlone Institute of Technology have launched the second phase of a multi-million-euro cybersecurity research project called PROTECTIVE aimed at combatting the growth of cybercrime through special detection and
A new study by Action on Sugar at Queen Mary University of London, published by the journal BMJ Open,1 has investigated and documented the wide variation of sugar and calorie content
John Halligan TD, Minister of State for Skills, Training, Innovation, Research and Development, recently unveiled a plaque commemorating the work and contribution of Thomas Grubb to astronomy in Ireland and worldwide. In
The majority (60%) of senior IT decision makers consider human error to be the greatest cyber threat facing Irish businesses,
People living in urban areas are more likely to face barriers to social inclusion, according to new research published by
From 2019, Cadbury Dairy Milk will be available in a new bar with 30% less sugar, offering consumers greater choice
Skillnet Ireland, the national agency responsible for the promotion and facilitation of workforce learning in Ireland has announced up to
For centuries, Ireland has been a leader in the brewing and distilling industry with several home-grown brands synonymous with the
A new ESRI study highlights the importance of providing longer-term targeted supports for people facing multiple challenges, such as low
The Center for Advancing Innovation (CAI) and PatSnap, the world’s leading provider of research and development (R&D) analytics, today unveiled the results
Nestlé and Coca-Cola have yet again dominated brand rankings in their respective industries, each keeping runners-up at a healthy distance
A far-reaching plan for the creation of the Grand Canal Innovation District in Dublin has been launched. The proposal from
The alliance of Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown and Institute of Technology Tallaght is set to become
Ireland’s only completely paper-free compostable cup has been launched by Zeus, the Irish global packaging solutions company. Unlike other compostable
BD, a leading global medical technology company, is to create 85 new jobs for the Limerick region. The announcement was
EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has published its guidance on how to assess the safety of nanoscience and nanotechnology applications.
Neueda Technologies, a privately-owned IT Training, development and consulting services company headquartered in Belfast, is establishing a Software Engineering Hub
Digitalisation of Irish SMEs and National Research Investment to Benefit From European Best-practice
Crucial future investment to improve Ireland’s competitiveness will be strengthened by assessment of international best-practice in two key policy areas.
A major new wing of the Stokes Engineering and Research Building at Dublin City University has been officially opened. Costing over
The latest JLL Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) shows that Ireland’s property market ranks within the most ‘highly transparent’
Our soil is a critical national resource that underpins national agricultural, environmental, ecological and cultural dimensions of our economy and
Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD, has published a consultation document for Ireland’s
Enterprise Ireland has announced a new Competitive Start Fund (CSF) totalling up to €500,000 to support start-ups in the marine
Adolescent drinking is associated with changes in the metabolite profile, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with responsibility for Brexit, Simon Coveney, TD and Minister of State for
A new report from Teagasc indicates that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Irish agriculture are set to increase over the
Ireland’s first Centre of Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion has been launched at Dublin City University. The DCU Centre of Excellence for
As much as 90 percent of the milk that goes into a cheese-making facility comes out as whey, which can
Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, TD has welcomed Ireland’s strong innovation performance reported in the European Commission’s
Teagasc has published ‘Teagasc Research Impact Highlights 2017’. In any given year, the impact of Teagasc research is a combination
A new European Commission report, Clean Air Outlook, shows that the number of premature deaths due to air pollution in 2030
College Group is to invest €10 million in building a new renewable energy facility producing biofuel from used cooking oil
The European Commission has just released a new common methodology for comparing the quality of food products across the EU.
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, TD (pictured above left), has officially opened AllinAll Ingredient’s new state-of-the-art manufacturing and Research and Development
Elaine Leahy, David O’Donovan, Daniel Crowley, Ryan Breen, Michael Ahern, Brian Fitzpatrick and Colm Nicholl, students from Cork Institute of
During a recent Food 2030 conference at the Agriculture University in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, University College Dublin (UCD) proposed a new
For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission is proposing €100 billion for research and innovation. A new
Between now and 2030 worldwide demand growth for milk and milk products will be three times the level of current
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