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Lero, Nexus collaboration bringing world-class research to Mid-West
Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre and Nexus Innovation Centre, the University of Limerick’s innovation centre, have announced a new collaboration which will bring world-class research to...
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Start-ups asked to make appointment with Audi e-health incubator
Irish start-ups are invited to pitch for a place at Berlin’s Flying Health Incubator, co-founded by car-maker Audi, which supports start-ups developing digital innovations in the healthcare sector....
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Search begins for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur
Entries have opened for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition. The enterprise initiative – now in its third year – from the Dept of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Enterprise Ireland...
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ESA Space Solutions Centre seeks start-ups with the right stuff
Irish start-ups using space technology in both terrestrial and space exploration contexts are being invited to apply to the new ESA Space Solutions Centre Ireland for funding and support. Funded by the...
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Digital Dun Laoghaire cluster expected to create 450 jobs over two years
A new urban regeneration strategy aiming to support the creation of at least 450 digital jobs in Dun Laoghaire has been launched. Led by the Dun Laoghaire Business Improvement District, Digital Dun...
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$200m global accelerator fund launched in Dublin
A new $200 million global accelerator fund was announced today in Dublin. Launched by BlackBee Investments, the Accelerator Note 1 fund provides unprecedented access to invest into over 700 cutting...
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National Digital Week returns on 10 November
As many as 1,600 entrepreneurs, digital marketers and technology enthusiasts are expected to attend the second National Digital Week at the Ludgate Hub in Skibereen on 10-12 November. National Digital...
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Sophos acquires Cork start-up Barricade
Sophos has acquired Barricade, a Cork start-up with a behaviour-based analytics engine built on machine learning techniques. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Barricade has an impressive...
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Yedup wins company of the year at Propel Awards
A Belfast social media analytics start-up was named copmany of the year at the Invest Northern Ireland’s Propel Programme Awards. Yedup, which was founded by mathematicians Paul McWilliams and Dr...
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Enterprise Ireland female founder fund returns
Enterprise Ireland the Competitive Start Fund for Female Entrepreneurs to support early stage start-ups. Now in its fifth year, the fund provides €50,000 in equity funding for 10 successful applicants....
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OpenBack wins ESB Spark of Genius Award 2016
OpenBack fought off competition from fellow Irish tech start-up finalists Wia and Parkpnp to win the €25,000 ESB Spark Of Genius Award at Web Summit in Lisbon. OpenBack is creating a new standard in...
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Ludgate Digital Hub grants first round of seed funding to educational start-up
Ireland’s first rural digital hub, the Ludgate Digital Hub in Skibbereen, Co Cork, is to grant seed funding to online education start-up Digedu. As part of National Digital Week 2016, Ludgate Digital...
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Google opens entries for fourth Adopt a Startup programme
Google has opened applications for the fourth round of its Adopt a Startup programme. Thirty positions on the programme are up for grabs the full list of companies selected for 12 weeks of hands-on...
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Wins for Dogpatch Labs, CoderDojo at Docklands Business Awards
Dogpatch Labs, Hiri and CoderDojo were recognised at the 2016 Docklands Business Awards held at the Gibson Hotel in Dublin. Dogpatch Labs, a co-working and events space, was awarded the Enterprise...
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All present and accounted for on Startup Island
I must admit that when I first read about Startup Island, I found myself straying into William Golding territory and wondering if it might have all turned out a bit like Lord Of The Flies. My...
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Vizlegal makes strong case at NDRC Investor Day
Vizlegal, a digital start-up which converts fragmented legal information into structured data and provides tools for the legal and other industries to use this information, has secured €30,000 follow...
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Meals and wheels
Niall and Dusty bid farewell to 2016 with two young entrepreneurs using the Web and apps to change the world. Hear from Iseult Ward how FoodCloud is feeding the poor in Ireland and from Mark Kirwan how...
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ESB looks to spark new ideas with Free Electrons accelerator
The ESB has announced the opening of entries of a new global start-up programme for energy companies. The Free Electrons global accelerator programme aims to recruit 12 energy start-ups working in...
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Digital Hub annual report says more than 700 employed at Liberties campus
The Digital Hub Development Agency has highlighted its strong performance in 2016, with the Digital Hub campus now on track to have more than 100 digital media, technology and Internet businesses...
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Enterprise Ireland launches €750k Competitive Start Fund
Enterprise Ireland has launched the Competitive Start Fund (CSF), a €750,000 scheme to support start-up activity in all sectors. The CSF will provide entrepreneurs and start-ups with €50,000 in equity...
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