A pioneering initiative will build on local innovation strengths, supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to deliver jobs, growth, and higher productivity. The first Launchpad pilot areas have been announced
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Takeda in Ireland, a subsidiary of Takeda headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, has celebrated 25 years of business in Ireland with an anniversary event at its Bray site. Since first establishing
Following years of significant planning, investment and development, the Port of Cork Company (PoCC) has officially launched its new state-of-the-art Cork Container Terminal (CCT) in Ringaskiddy. The launch of CCT
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland UC, a global leader in eye health and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, has announced an expansion of its existing facility in Plassey,
IDA Ireland has launched two online self-assessment tools for client companies that will help companies assess current activities that enable advanced manufacturing or digitalisation of services, in addition to helping
UKRI’s corporate plan demonstrates how the world-class research and innovation UKRI supports will drive economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits for all. The plan sets out how UK Research and
Tipperary firm Clancy Construction is the first firm to secure approval under Enterprise Ireland’s ‘Built to Innovate’ initiative. The initiative aims to achieve faster, higher quality construction of housing by
Invest Northern Ireland is marking 20 years of supporting business growth across Northern Ireland. Since establishing in 2002 Invest Northern Ireland has provided 66,000 offers of support to almost 15,000
The sod has been turned at the Boyne Valley Food Hub, a flagship project of the Boyne Valley Food Innovation District in County Meath, Ireland. The project will transform almost
Ireland’s first ever ‘Digital First’ Day will take place on November 16th 2022 with the goal of putting the power of digital to work in communities across the country, by
Bord Bia, the semi-state agency responsible for the promotion, trade development, and marketing of Irish food, drink, and horticulture in Ireland and globally, has appointed Jim O’Toole (pictured) as its
Leading foodservice provider Sysco Ireland has revealed plans to double the size of its Northern Ireland operation within five years as part of an ambitious growth strategy. To support this
New warehouses and infrastructure growth are expected to fuel a rise in construction output by 2.5 per cent for 2022, according to the Construction Product Association’s latest forecast. The trade body
In 2021/22 Invest NI made just over 2,500 offers to businesses throughout Northern Ireland to the value of £99 million, which will contribute to £573 million investment in the local
The Irish Government has announced funding of €5 million, over 5 years, for the establishment of a Construction Technology Centre to accelerate research and innovation within the construction and built
Diageo plans to invest €200 million in Ireland’s first purpose-built carbon neutral brewery on a greenfield site in Littleconnell, Newbridge, County Kildare. The new facility will brew lagers and ales
To create a Net-Zero steel sector in the UK and meet Government targets, a new report from UK Steel calls for a renewed focus on establishing a positive policy environment
The Government has published Ireland’s new National Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) 2022-2027 to identify and invest in the strengths and opportunities of every region in the country. Through the European Regional Development
A new report sets out the long-term vision for how engineering research will help to tackle key challenges. In the UK, engineers have long been at the heart of technological
A project to create a food and drink technology centre in the Highlands has secured more than £3.2 million investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE); including £1.2 million of
IDA Ireland, the inward investment agency of the Irish Government, has reported significant investment growth in the first half of 2022, returning FDI (foreign direct investment) employment creation plans to
A new manufacturing cluster to help develop the industry in the border region to compete on a national and international level has been officially launched at Atlantic Technological University. The
Details of the Galway Hydrogen Hub (GH2), Ireland’s first Hydrogen Valley have been announced. GH2 is a consortium consisting of seven members – NUI Galway, the Port of Galway, CIÉ
The proposals for South Korean steel manufacturer, SeAH Wind’s giant £300 million, 40-metre-tall offshore turbine base factory at Teesside’s Freeport
Planning permission has been granted for a new £390 million glass bottle manufacturing facility in Ebbw Vale, which aims to
Panattoni, the largest logistics real estate developer in Europe, is planning a £250 million speculative logistics development, which will include
JDR Cable Systems (JDR), the global subsea cable and umbilical supplier and servicer, part of the TFK Group, has reached final agreement
The construction industry in Ireland commenced 2022 on a solid footing, supported by a strong economy, a buoyant labour market
The north-west has become a strategic part of the UK multi-billion pound space sector, with the formal launch of a
UK manufacturers are to have their productivity and competitiveness boosted thanks to a new digital smart factory and testbed at
Leading Welsh fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium is supporting the construction of two innovative school projects. The first of the two builds
Near-record cost pressures acted to depress demand in the Irish construction sector during April, with new orders dropping for the
The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) is celebrating the long-awaited launch of operations in its new Cork Container Terminal (CCT)
Rosslare Europort management has announced plans to establish the port, its hinterland and the south-east region as Ireland’s Offshore Renewable
Framespace Solutions, Ireland’s fastest growing offsite housing supplier, has announced plans to hire 150 more staff as it officially opened
There were signs of a growth slowdown in the Irish construction sector at the end of the first quarter of
Janssen Sciences Ireland[i], part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, has announced an expansion of its biopharmaceutical supply
Construction of the first phase of a £80 million industrial development is underway in Sunderland. Legal & General-backed Hillthorn Business
The number of residential commencement notices lodged in Ireland in 2021 was above pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from
The future flight challenge has launched a new industry working group, focusing on the emerging generation of vehicle types and
The Government has launched its €180 million Plans to boost regional development. The Plans, which set out actions to 2024
A £1.5 billion home building fund offering loans to SMEs to help them deliver 42,000 new houses across the country
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity –
Manufacturing firms could claim tens of thousands back in tax relief The HMRC Research and Development Tax Scheme was created
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has awarded the RIAI Gold Medal (2010-2012) to O’Donnell + Tuomey,
Healthy Homes Ireland, a new forum established to influence public policy, has hosted its inaugural virtual meeting, to advance a
The Irish Government has announced that 22 projects in the meat and dairy sectors across the country will receive funding to
A network of pioneering developers, designers, investors and insurers have launched a multi-million euro fund to scale up timber construction. Engineers
Leading UK design and build construction company McAleer & Rushe has been appointed as the contractor in a major £37.5
Dublin Port Company (DPC) has announced that Dublin Inland Port will open in early November 2021, with Dublin Ferryport Terminals
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted
New data from the inaugural EY Ireland State of Sustainability report reveals that although 41% of businesses believe the pandemic has spurred them to
Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group for businesses working in the property sector, has launched ‘Innovation Increasing Supply’, a
The Midland’s Region is set to receive an economic boost following the announcement that Bord na Móna is to develop
It would be prudent for the Irish construction industry to discount over-ambitious targets in the next version of the National
PM Group, the Irish headquartered international project delivery company, achieved operating profits of €34.8 million in 2020, an increase of
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – dipped
The £10 billion chemical industry in the North West of England is set to grow further thanks to the support
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