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Irish tech start-ups and SMEs raise record €1.3 billion venture capital in 2021

    Irish tech start-ups and SMEs raise record €1.3 billion venture capital in 2021

Venture capital investment into Irish tech start-ups and SMEs reached a record €1.3 billion in 2021, up 44% from €925m the previous year, according to Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse

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Building Britain’s low-carbon supply chain to lead net zero revolution

    Building Britain’s low-carbon supply chain to lead net zero revolution

£16.7 million of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding is going to build the manufacturing capability Britain needs to lead the green electric revolution.The funding will be divided among 10

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Kerry Group invests €200 million in significant strategic biotechnology acquisitions

    Kerry Group invests €200 million in significant strategic biotechnology acquisitions

Kerry Group plc, the global taste and nutrition company, has reached agreement to acquire 92% of the issued share capital of c-LEcta GmbH for a consideration of €137 million, with

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Record Irish goods exports of €165.2 billion for 2021

    Record Irish goods exports of €165.2 billion for 2021

Preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the value of goods exports from Ireland rose to €165.2 billion in 2021, the highest level on record. The value of

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New sector voice for UK manufacturing apprenticeships launched

    New sector voice for UK manufacturing apprenticeships launched

A new partnership between industry and Government to grow the number of high-quality apprenticeships in the manufacturing sector has been launched. Chaired by Anita Davenport-Brooks of the Lander Group, Apprenticeships

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Investment in Biotech continues to grow

2021 was a year of continued societal uncertainty amidst the ongoing global pandemic, but venture capital investment into biotech shared none of that uncertainty, enjoying its fifth consecutive year of

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Scotch whisky exports on road to recovery

    Scotch whisky exports on road to recovery

Global exports of Scotch Whisky grew to £4.51 billion during 2021, according to figures released by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), as the industry continues to recover from the impact

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New €90 million Fund for Irish Start-ups

    New €90 million Fund for Irish Start-ups

The Irish Government has launched a new €90 million fund for Irish start-ups at Trinity College Dublin’s Tangent Ideas Workspace for student entrepreneurs. By investing in several underlying venture funds,

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New monitor shows boost in number of UK exporters

    New monitor shows boost in number of UK exporters

New modelling from the Exporter Monitor produced by data group Coriolis Technologies and the Institute of Export & International Trade shows a pick up in January 2022 of the 12

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Dawn Allen Appointed Chief Financial Officer of Tate & Lyle

    Dawn Allen Appointed Chief Financial Officer of Tate & Lyle

Tate & Lyle PLC has announced the appointment of Dawn Allen (pictured) to the position of Chief Financial Officer, and to the Board of Tate & Lyle, with effect from

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Record M&A Activity in Ireland sees 240 deals worth €24.6 billion

    Record M&A Activity in Ireland sees 240 deals worth €24.6 billion

The Irish M&A market recorded 240 significant transactions in 2021, a 33% rise on 2020 and the highest deal volume since 2006. The William Fry M&A Review 2021, in association

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Müller Milk & Ingredients aims to maintain 99% service levels with major recruitment drive

    Müller Milk & Ingredients aims to maintain 99% service levels with major recruitment drive

Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) has launched a significant recruitment push in order to maintain its first class customer service levels in 2022. Müller Milk & Ingredients aims to be Britain’s

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Overcoming the barriers to Industry 4.0 adoption

    Overcoming the barriers to Industry 4.0 adoption

To launch its Irish facility, industrial metrology specialist The Sempre Group is hosting a virtual roundtable on digitalising Irish manufacturing. On February 14, 2022, at 11:00 am, The Sempre Group will

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Grant to work with the Irish Green Building Council for a more sustainable built environment

    Grant to work with the Irish Green Building Council for a more sustainable built environment

The new partnership will see Grant, Ireland’s leading manufacturer of heating technologies, which has played a leading role in the plumbing and heating industry for over 40 years, supporting the

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New order growth accelerates at start of 2022 to boost Irish manufacturing sector

    New order growth accelerates at start of 2022 to boost Irish manufacturing sector

A faster increase in new orders boosted the Irish manufacturing sector in January, according to the first PMI® survey data for 2022 from AIB. Demand for Irish goods increased at

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Diageo to establish £73 million Guinness microbrewery & culture hub in London

    Diageo to establish £73 million Guinness microbrewery & culture hub in London

‘Guinness at Old Brewer’s Yard’ is set to open in London’s Covent Garden in Autumn 2023, located on a historic brewing site. The development will create 150 jobs and be

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US semiconductor company to establish new global IT services hub in Northern Ireland

    US semiconductor company to establish new global IT services hub in Northern Ireland

Wolfspeed, a global leader in Silicon Carbide technology, announced plans to establish a Global Capabilities Centre in Belfast that will create approximately 40 new jobs by 2025. The expansion effort

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Further expansion by Carlton Forest 3PL

    Further expansion by Carlton Forest 3PL

A 3PL provider, who enjoyed exponential growth in 2021, has started 2022 in a similar vein with the acquisition of a further warehouse. In a five-year deal in partnership with

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Bricks shortages and rising product prices predicted

    Bricks shortages and rising product prices predicted

Bricks and roof tiles are in short supply with demand outstripping supply against a backdrop of rising inflation, the Construction Leadership Council, CLC, has warned. Indeed, imports of bricks from the

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Over 1,100 food and drink acquisitions in 2021

    Over 1,100 food and drink acquisitions in 2021

2021 was another record year for food and drink industry transactions, with 1,116 registered on the Zenith Global mergers and acquisitions database, an average of 21 each week. The total

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British manufacturers see positive outlook for 2022

    British manufacturers see positive outlook for 2022

Britain’s manufacturers are more positive about the growth outlook as they enter 2022, with greater confidence in the prospects for their own companies than either the global or UK economies,

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Unilever simplifies organisation

    Unilever simplifies organisation

Unilever has announced changes to its organisational model to make it a simpler, more category-focused business. The company will move away from its current matrix structure and will be organised

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Irish construction activity continues to rise, but at softest pace in eight months

    Irish construction activity continues to rise, but at softest pace in eight months

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – dropped to 53.7 in December, down from 56.3 in November.

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Cork company Biopharma Acquired by global Unispace

    Cork company Biopharma Acquired by global Unispace

Irish life sciences design firm, BioPharma Engineering, has been acquired by the global workplace strategy, design and construction firm, Unispace.  BioPharma

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48% UK and Irish Industrial businesses want to be Net Zero in next 3 to 5 years

    48% UK and Irish Industrial businesses want to be Net Zero in next 3 to 5 years

97% of UK and Irish industrial organisations have named reducing their carbon footprint as a priority, with 3 in 10

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Irish Food and Drink Exports Enjoyed a Record Year as Value of Sales Up 4% to €13.5 billion in 2021

    Irish Food and Drink Exports Enjoyed a Record Year as Value of Sales Up 4% to €13.5 billion in 2021

The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 4% to a record €13.5 billion in 2021, despite

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Highest annual increase in net employment reported by Enterprise Ireland

    Highest annual increase in net employment reported by Enterprise Ireland

Enterprise Ireland has announced that net jobs created in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland increased by 11,911 in 2021. This

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Ireland’s economy ends 2021 on stronger platform for growth than projected

    Ireland’s economy ends 2021 on stronger platform for growth than projected

Ireland’s economy ends 2021 on a stronger platform for growth than was projected, despite the economic and societal headwinds of

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Redesdale Group launches a new €75 million food and beverage fund in Ireland

    Redesdale Group launches a new €75 million food and beverage fund in Ireland

Redesdale Group has launched the Redesdale Food & Beverage Fund, a new €75 million fund, which will invest in the

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Irish buildings tech company IFS announces global expansion with creation of 100 jobs

    Irish buildings tech company IFS announces global expansion with creation of 100 jobs

Integrated Facilities Solutions (IFS), the Dublin-based leading provider of digital asset management solutions for infrastructure and real estate, has announced it is

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Shared Island research highlights potential for growing services trade and enhancing attractiveness to high-value foreign direct investment across the island of Ireland

    Shared Island research highlights potential for growing services trade and enhancing attractiveness to high-value foreign direct investment across the island of Ireland

The ESRI has published two reports titled Cross-border trade in services and Enhancing the attractiveness of the island of Ireland to high-value

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Food and drink manufacturers help Made Smarter reach major milestone

    Food and drink manufacturers help Made Smarter reach major milestone

A new wave of manufacturers in the food and drink industry have helped Made Smarter’s trailblazing technology adoption programme mark

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The Lab of the Future May Be Here Before We Know It

    The Lab of the Future May Be Here Before We Know It

Momentum for digital technologies in lab research is growing and was further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing teams to

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New wave of cutting-edge technologies supported by UK Government show potential to significantly cut carbon and costs for industry

    New wave of cutting-edge technologies supported by UK Government show potential to significantly cut carbon and  costs for industry

The UK Government-funded BEIS Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator (IEEA) has released the results from the initial phases of the programme,

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Rail Freight 2040 Strategy targets five-fold increase in freight services on Ireland’s rail network

    Rail Freight 2040 Strategy targets five-fold increase in freight services on Ireland’s rail network

Iarnród Éireann has launch its new Rail Freight 2040 Strategy. Prepared during the European Commission’s European Year of Rail 2021,

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – Manufacturing Excellence

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – Manufacturing Excellence

We help companies increase productivity and profitability by providing integrated training, consultancy and implementation support in Lean and Agile thinking

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CeADAR to help firms transform with Artificial Intelligence

    CeADAR to help firms transform with Artificial Intelligence

CeADAR’s experience suggests companies are aware of the power of data, AI and machine learning but are hesitant to explore

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EPA and Engineers Ireland launch new partnership to support STEM skills development

    EPA and Engineers Ireland launch new partnership to support STEM skills development

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Engineers Ireland have launched a new partnership to foster STEM skills development in Ireland.

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Made Smarter gives food and drink industry the ingredients for digitalisation with free guide

    Made Smarter gives food and drink industry the ingredients for digitalisation with free guide

SMEs in the food and drinks industry are being offered a free guide to give them the ingredients for digitalisation.

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Further sharp rise in Irish construction activity as new order growth continues

    Further sharp rise in Irish construction activity as new order growth continues

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity –

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National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2021 – 23rd & 24th November – RDS Simmonscourt , Dublin

    National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2021 – 23rd & 24th November – RDS Simmonscourt , Dublin

Following a period of unprecedented change and upheaval in the manufacturing and supply chain sector over the past 18 months,

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Shippeo at National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition in Dublin, 23-24 November 2021

    Shippeo at National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition in Dublin, 23-24 November 2021

Shippeo, a global leader and European specialist in real-time transportation visibility, will be exhibiting and presenting at the National Manufacturing

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Irish Government Invests €70 Million to Help Food Producers Develop and Diversify Post Brexit

    Irish Government Invests €70 Million to Help Food Producers Develop and Diversify Post Brexit

The Irish Government has announced that 22 projects in the meat and dairy sectors across the country will receive funding to

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3,000 additional jobs enabled by launch of expanded Guinness Enterprise Centre incubator

    3,000 additional jobs enabled by launch of expanded Guinness Enterprise Centre incubator

Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC), a top global incubator in the heart of Dublin City, has launched its new 100,000 sq

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Schneider Electric joins UniversalAutomation.org to create new era of plug and play automation

    Schneider Electric joins UniversalAutomation.org to create new era of plug and play automation

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has joined other industrial leaders and pioneers

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Irish Government launches Call 4 of Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund

    Irish Government launches Call 4 of Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund

The Irish Government has launched call 4 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The aim of the fund is

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Packaging Innovations and Empack returns to the NEC for 2022 to bring a new vision of the full packaging journey

    Packaging Innovations and Empack returns to the NEC for 2022 to bring a new vision of the full packaging journey

Packaging Innovations and Empack returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 16 & 17 February 2022 to kick-start the year for the whole

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Manufacturing boost for North West as LYIT showcase revolutionary scanning technology

    Manufacturing boost for North West as LYIT showcase revolutionary scanning technology

The WiSAR Technology Gateway, at LYIT, has unveiled a new €170,000 state of the art, 8-axis portable CMM (coordinate measuring

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The risks of poor air quality in the workplace

    The risks of poor air quality in the workplace

Poor air quality and its effects on people both at home and in the workplace has been an issue that

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ONE VOICE PROCUREMENT (OVP) – Streamline communication with your Suppliers and Internal Customers

    ONE VOICE PROCUREMENT (OVP) – Streamline communication with your Suppliers and Internal Customers

By Komal Kumar Singh, Supply Chain Expert Have you ever heard a supplier complain about being unable to locate the

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World’s first AI platform to enable businesses combat climate change challenges

    World’s first AI platform to enable businesses combat climate change challenges

Future Planet, an Irish-developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) based sustainability transformation platform that is a world first in enabling businesses to map

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From Farm to fork: how Made Smarter is giving food and drink makers the ingredients for digitalisation

    From Farm to fork: how Made Smarter is giving food and drink makers the ingredients for digitalisation

UK food and drink makers, with the support of Made Smarter, are using technology and digital skills to navigate the

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Private labels are poised to increase sales as leading FMCG brands pass on inflationary price increases to consumers

    Private labels are poised to increase sales as leading FMCG brands pass on inflationary price increases to consumers

Findings from IRI’s biannual ‘FMCG Demand Signals’ report reveals how demand for major supermarkets’ own private labels have dragged, preventing

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Siemens’ Solid Edge 2022 brings design automation, more accessible part manufacturing and greater collaboration

    Siemens’ Solid Edge 2022 brings design automation, more accessible part manufacturing and greater collaboration

Siemens Digital Industries Software has released the 2022 version of Solid Edge® software, which brings embedded rules-based design automation, greater

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Dublin Port Company to open €48 million Dublin Inland Port

    Dublin Port Company to open €48 million Dublin Inland Port

Dublin Port Company (DPC) has announced that Dublin Inland Port will open in early November 2021, with Dublin Ferryport Terminals

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Food’s Great Reset – 2 Sisters owner’s stark ‘food is too cheap’ message as inflation spirals

    Food’s Great Reset – 2 Sisters owner’s stark ‘food is too cheap’ message as inflation spirals

Cash-strapped British shoppers are facing a ‘Great Food Reset’ with less choice and higher prices, according to the owner of

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€20.5 million funding recommendation by the European Commission for five Irish start-ups

    €20.5 million funding recommendation by the European Commission for five Irish start-ups

The European Commission has released evaluation results showing that five Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have been recommended for more than €20.5

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Irish Construction – New orders continue to rise sharply, despite rate of growth softening

    Irish Construction – New orders continue to rise sharply, despite rate of growth softening

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted

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