Designer Group has expanded its Modular Manufacturing capabilities with the opening of a new €10 million facility in Kells, County Meath. The 4,000 sq m purpose built workshop reflects the
UK Manufacturing PMI edges into expansion territory, as output rises and new order intakes stabilise
UK manufacturing output rose for the second successive month in November, as the recent downturn in new business intakes halted. Survey data indicated that manufacturers benefited from improved domestic demand
Cork-based CompuCal Calibration Solutions, a SaaS/AI company and specialist in software solutions for the management of calibration & maintenance, together with its UK-headquartered pharmaceutical monitoring services partner Pharmagraph, were honoured with
KES Group has announced the official opening of its Phase 3 expansion at Strabane Business Park, which will see the company significantly increase its advanced manufacturing capacity and create 40
The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre has launched a powerful new supercomputer designed to help UK industry accelerate innovation through artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing. Located
A new programme helping Scottish companies seize the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) has been launched. Supported by nearly £1 million of Scottish Government funding, it will offer small and
Inpute Technologies, a leading provider of enterprise automation solutions, has announced the acquisition of Treaty Digital Solutions. Treaty Digital is a specialist in real-time business intelligence and digital solutions with
Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Centre has announced the launch of its new AI Accelerator Programme for manufacturing companies, a ten-week hybrid initiative designed to help businesses across Ireland understand,
Advise, the AI-powered data analytics platform provider, has announced its expansion into the UK, fuelled by a recent investment of €1.8 million. The company will hire 10 new team members
A combined total of €16.1 million of PEACEPLUS funding has been awarded to projects supporting SMEs to operate at scale through cross-border collaboration in Northern Ireland and the border counties
Over 90 percent of American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham) members plan to increase or maintain employee numbers over the next 12 months, according to the latest AmCham FDI Insights
Minister of State for Public Procurement, Digitalisation and eGovernment Emer Higgins TD has launched the Futures Institute on Data and Digital Transformation at Maynooth University. The Futures Institute will play
Companies based at the Higgs Centre for Innovation in Edinburgh have secured over £25 million in funding since the business incubation centre opened in 2018, creating over 150 jobs. This achievement
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland on the future of offshore wind in
Semiconductor manufacturer, IceMOS Technology Corporation has completed Series E funding from a London-based investor, 57 Stars LLC , and earlier stage USA investors. The company headquartered in Paradise Valley, Arizona,
A new centre designed to support process manufacturing industries with next-generation technologies has been officially opened in North Ayrshire, fuelling economic growth and helping to position the region as a
The Future Medicines Institute (FMI), a £55 million industry-led collaborative initiative aimed at advancing North Ireland’s Precision Medicine sector, has been launched. Backed by a consortium of leading companies in
Kirby Group Engineering has officially opened its new off-site manufacturing (OSM) facility at Junction 17 National Enterprise Park in Portlaoise, Co Laois. The €8m development is set to create 50
Automation has revolutionised manufacturing businesses’ operations through improved efficiency, productivity gains, and overall business growth. Indeed, since the early 2010s, consultancy giants have been championing the transformative power of automated systems
Tech leaders in Ireland are reporting strong interest in the transformative potential of AI, but this is not yet turning to action for the majority of organisations, with more than
This year, during Logistics & Supply Chain Skills Week as supported by the Department of Transport the CILT Mobility & Supply Chain Summit will take place on Tuesday, 27th February
Despite the advantages of warehouse management systems (WMS) there are still some businesses that continue to rely on paper-based processes, simple spreadsheets or databases, or the limited warehouse management functionality
With the recent establishment of CeADAR and ENTIRE as European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH), the number of Irish Hubs that are operational has now reached the full complement of four.
Expected to attract over 3,000 visitors from all over the country and even further afield, TechConnect Live, Ireland’s largest technology
Thousands of UK-based small and medium-sized businesses struggle to overcome their fear of technology, placing them in jeopardy of lagging
The Irish Government has announced the establishment of the Data2Sustain and FactoryxChange European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH). These two are
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Stegemann Lohnverpackung & Logistischer Service e.K. is a German-based company that focuses on the packaging of pharmaceutical, food, hygiene and
IDA Ireland, in partnership with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published its latest Labour Market Pulse, which provides an overview of
Rising energy costs are impacting on UK manufacturers’ competitiveness. The government’s recent intervention, funding for high energy usage businesses, is
EY has launched AI Labs – a unique AI centre of excellence – offering clients access to game changing capabilities
UK manufacturers are to have their productivity and competitiveness boosted thanks to a new digital smart factory and testbed at
Irish sustainability-tech company Cognition World, working with Energia, has launched Energia Connect360 – a real-time data analytics portal. The company
IDA Ireland in partnership with Enterprise Ireland has launched a national online searchable database to profile Irish based companies and multinational
The Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT) has launched a new report setting out the opportunities and challenges of
xWave Technologies, an Irish healthtech start-up headquartered at NovaUCD, and CeADAR, Ireland’s Centre for Applied AI, at University College Dublin,
The 2022 National Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 25th and 26th of May
Established in 1984, Datalink Electronics designs and manufactures electronic products. We specialise in high-technology product development and low-to-medium volume manufacturing.
CeADAR’s experience suggests companies are aware of the power of data, AI and machine learning but are hesitant to explore
As we continue to navigate the challenges of the pandemic and the acceleration of technology to support business operations, it
As the rest of the world begins to return to “normal”, the electronics market is still reeling from the component
The Data Centres & Critical Infrastructure Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, May 10th. The event is the latest
TSI introduces the new AeroTrak®+ Remote Active Air Sampler to confidently and reliably monitor aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. When integrated with TSI Facility
CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for Applied Data Analytics & AI, has joined an €11 million European project to enable Europe’s
They have become somewhat of an unwanted guest in some quarters in Ireland in recent years, akin to the perception
The Industrial Data Conference Online is an online conference which is being held on March 11th 2021. The event will run live online
Big data, analytics and AI are widely used in industries like financial services and e-commerce, but are less likely to
Manufacturers helped push the UK’s economic recovery ahead of the global benchmark in December, according to the latest Lloyds Bank
Ardmac, the construction specialist, has announced the appointment of Enda Murphy, as Managing Director of Ardmac’s Cleanrooms Division. Ardmac directly
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) today announced a set of new capabilities for FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTC to simplify, scale and accelerate
The manufacturing and supply chain sector in Ireland is experiencing a once in 100 year event that will have implications
A new survey released today from Host in Ireland finds an optimistic business outlook over the next twelve months for
Large retailers, family-run enterprises and small craft stores can accurately forecast shoppers intentions using a social media analysis framework developed
WHY DATA-DRIVEN PROCESSING? If you manage a modern poultry processing plant, you need a complete, clear overview of all processes.
Volkswagen, together with Amazon Web Services and integration partner Siemens, is opening up its Industrial Cloud to other manufacturing and
Ardmac, the international construction specialist headquartered in Dublin, has taken a significant equity investment in Cental, a leading and fast-growth

























