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Accenture commits to 300 new hires at opening of The Dock
Accenture will hire more than 300 technology and design professionals in Ireland this year, including 100 new roles at The Dock, a multi-disciplinary research and incubation hub, which officially opens...
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Irish tech firms raised €888m in 2016, says IVCA
Irish-based technology firms raised a record €888 million in 2016, up 70% from €522 million the previous year according to the Irish Venture Capital Association Venture Pulse survey published today in...
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Enterprise Ireland puts call out for international, graduate entrepreneurs
Two Competitive Start Fund (CSF) competitions worth a total of €1 million in funding from Enterprise Ireland will open for applications to international entrepreneurs and recent graduates on 8 March...
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Female High Fliers returns for third outing
The DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurs is calling on female-led start-ups to apply for its prestigious Female High Fliers Accelerator Programme 2017. Since its launch in 2014, over 40 female...
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Magnet offers free office space to Irish companies in London
Ten Irish businesses looking to expand to Britain are being offered free office space in the heart of London as part of Magnet Networks’ Launchpad for London initiative. “With Brexit dominating the...
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OCE Technology introduces satellite subsystem at Paris Space Week
OCE Technology is introducing a new range of satellite subsystems to the growing European commercial space market this week at the 2017 Paris Space Week exhibition, Europe’s premier B2B space event...
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HBAN report shows €13.6m invested in Irish start-ups in 2016
This year’s HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network) report has revealed that business angels invested €13.6 million in 50 Irish start-ups last year – up 25% on 2015. This includes €1.5 million invested in...
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NDRC opens entries for summer accelerator programme
NDRC has launched its summer 2017 investment programme for start-ups. The NDRC Accelerator Programme provides cash investment of between €30,000 and €100,000 per venture, as well as strategic business...
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Immersive VR Education lands €1m investment
Immersive VR Education (IVRE), a developer of virtual reality software and immersive experiences, has secured €1 million in a funding round led by Kernel Capital through the Bank of Ireland Kernel...
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Siro Gigabit Hub Initiative looks to repeat Ludgate success
Siro has launched a national Gigabit Hub Initiative, modelled on the success of the Ludgate Hub in Skibbereen – which is on track to create 500 jobs over the next five years. The ESB/Vodafone joint...
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HBAN: Business angels to invest €85m in Irish start-ups by end 2021
HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network) has predicted that business angels will invest €85 million in 264 high potential start-ups in the period running 2017 to the end of 2021. The joint initiative of...
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Plato looks for a few good tech SMEs for April cohort
Plato, which provides an 18-month business development programme for SMEs is calling for tech SMEs to join its Spring 2017 cycle. The programme – funded by the Local Enterprise Offices Dublin –...
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Google ‘adopts’ LogoGrab in latest round of start-up competition
Brand-detection software developer LogoGrab has been named the winner of the Google Adopt a Startup 2017 Spring Programme following a pitching contest. The company’s technology is used to identify...
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Action plan to transform Dun Laoghaire into digital cluster
Some 45o technology jobs are expected to be created for Dun Laoghaire under new digital transformation plan for the town. Created by Digital Dun Laoghaire, an initiative of Business Improvement...
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How IoT is changing advertising with Kinetic’s Aoife Hudson
This week we have two interviews to spoil you with: First we look at how the Internet of Things is changing the ad world with Aoife Hudson from Kenetic. Then we talk to Peter Madsen from the Vroom...
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As containers mature, new start-ups fill out the ecosystem
First, the venture funding came for Docker—seven rounds at last count, with the last in 2015. Now more of that money is arriving to support the world containers have built. Currently, container...
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NDRC to promote regional start-ups with PorterShed accelerator
NDRC is partnering with PorterShed and Galway City Innovation District to run a regional accelerator programme for digital companies in Galway and the Western region. The joint initiative is a key part...
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Irish tech firms raise €247m in first quarter 2017
Irish tech SMEs raised €247 million in the first quarter of 2017, up 4% up on the same period last year according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey, published in association...
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VC picture not as rosy as financials suggest
I was heartened by the news last week that investment in Irish technology SMEs in the first quarter of 2017 had risen to €247 million, an increase of 4% on the same period in 2016. While that’s...
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Startup Stars programme welcomes five new student ventures
Five early stage student ventures have begun an intensive four-week mentoring programme at NovaUCD, as part of the Startup Stars Programme. The programme, now in its third year, has been developed by...
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