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Impact report from EIC summit 2021 reveals it supported 800 innovations
The European Innovation Council (EIC) which was officially launched in March earlier this year has held its first summit on the future of technology,
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Cork start-up Gasgon Medical wins at the 2021 Seedcorn competition
Medtech firm Gasgon Medical has been named the overall winner of the 2021 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn competition, receiving a €100,000 cash
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What happens when we ‘power through’ burnout?
A recent survey from HRLocker found that more than half (52pc) of respondents are experiencing burnout. The company surveyed 1,000 full-time
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New coronavirus variant: How it was found and what we know so far
A version of this article was originally published by The Conversation (CC BY-ND 4.0) Since early in the Covid pandemic, the Network for Genomics
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2005: Makers, Maps and M&As
On 14 January 2005, a 16-year-old student from Castletroy College, Co Limerick was named Young Scientist of the Year. He had impressed the
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Dublin IT firm Auxilion taps into rise of hybrid work with new division
Auxilion, an Irish digital services company, is investing €2m in a new division to help businesses switching to long-term remote and hybrid work
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Netherlands’ Alex Cloherty crowned winner of FameLab 2021
Alex Cloherty was named the winner of FameLab International 2021 at an online awards ceremony held yesterday (25 November). Cloherty is the last ever
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Elgin Energy raises £25m to expand solar footprint in Ireland and UK
UK-based solar and storage developer Elgin Energy has raised £25m in an oversubscribed funding round led by Irish investment firm Focus Capital
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RCSI, UCC and DCU win big at KTI Impact Awards 2021
The winners of this year’s Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) Impact Awards have been announced, including innovative projects and businesses
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How AI advancements will drive massive efficiency over the next decade
Nylas is a developer API platform that helps build productivity features directly into applications. Earlier this year, the company raised $120m in
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Electric cars aren’t enough to hit climate goals – public transport is also key
A version of this article was originally published by The Conversation (CC BY-ND 4.0) Transport is responsible for 24pc of energy-related carbon
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EU moves closer to curbing the power of Big Tech
An EU committee has voted in favour of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which, along with the Digital Services Act (DSA) aims to rein in the monopoly
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Irish innovators and start-ups get top prizes at AI Awards
Several Irish innovators have been recognised for their use of artificial intelligence at the third annual AI Awards. Held at Tangent, the Trinity
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2004: The birth of a knowledge economy
In 2004, while Facebook was being built in a dorm room, O’Reilly Media hosted the Web 2.0 conference, popularising the new buzzword for the
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Ailbhe and Izzy Keane win EU’s Rising Innovator award
Ireland’s Ailbhe and Izzy Keane are taking home the title of Rising Innovator as part of the European Prize for Women Innovators 2021. Celebrating