Kilkenny native, Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh, founder and CEO of Sugru, has been shortlisted as finalist for this year’s European Inventor Award 2018, an annual prize for innovation awarded...
Readymade Retail Opportunity for Small Business
Christmas will come early for one local business this year, as Champion Green, Ireland’s support local initiative is giving...
Solutions for uncertain times
According to the latest Close Brothers Business Barometer, businesses are confident about the future despite rising costs...
The Great Re-Connection
David Casey, Decare’s thought-leader on the future of wellbeing, discusses his pioneering doctoral research at Trinity College...
Knowledge is power
KTI’s extensive range of resources help small businesses to innovate in an increasingly competitive marketplace Why should...
Shaking things up
Irish cookbooks are changing for the better and it’s all thanks to Chicago-born Kristen Jenson. She talks to Better Business...
Shoppers See Potential in Chatbots, Research Suggests
90 per cent of shoppers believe that chatbots are effective in providing basic information about a product, service or company, according to research carried out by students of the MSc in...
Former Rugby Star Named Ireland’s Best Young...
A former Connacht Rugby star has been named Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) for 2018. Conor O’Loughlin and his company Glofox, a gym management software system, took home the...
Fishing Industry Representatives Meet Government to...
Representatives from the Irish fishing industry have met with senior members of Government to discuss the implications of Brexit. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael...
Irish Design Company Wins at International Design...
An Irish product design consultancy has taken the top spot at the Red Dot International Design Awards for the 5th year in a row. Dolmen, in partnership with its clients, was successful in a...
Wage Increase Did Not Increase Unemployment, Survey...
The increase in the national minimum wage did not lead to more unemployment among low paid workers, a new study has found. The research, by the ESRI and the Low Pay Commission, suggested...
Report Suggests a Majority of Employers Plan to Give...
75 per cent of employers plan to give pay rises to staff in 2018, according to a report from Irish recruitment agency Cpl. The findings were taken from the Cpl Employment Market Monitor...
Dublin Company Leading Polls at Pitching Competition
Dublin company CleverBooks is leading the poll for entries in the ‘Small Business’ category in this year’s Voom Pitch, Ireland and the UK’s largest pitching competition. The top 80...
Second Phase of Smart Technology Initiative Launched...
An initiative to encourage Dublin’s local authorities to engage with smart technologies has announced the second phase of its innovation programme. Smart Dublin, in partnership with...
Female-led Business Wins Facebook-Sponsored Competition
Laura McCarthy, Founder and CEO of Drink Botanicals Ireland, has been named as the winner of a Facebook-sponsored elevator pitch competition in Dublin. The competition was part of the...
