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
The Irish economy continues to perform robustly with continued growth in consumption, employment, and tax receipts, according to the ESRI’s Quarterly Economic Commentary Forecast summary, Autumn 2025. The forecast for
Invest Northern Ireland’s Ambition to Grow Programme has helped over 40 companies create good jobs and increase external sales across its North Western and North Eastern Regional Office Networks. First
Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI), the national office supporting businesses in accessing expertise, technology, and intellectual property from publicly funded research organisations, has published its Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey for 2024
Clonmel Healthcare, the number one generic supplier of medicines by value and volume in the Irish market and a trusted partner in Irish healthcare for generations, has announced two significant
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has officially opened its new €150 million filtration manufacturing facility at Blarney Business Park, County Cork. This state-of-the-art site is Merck’s first manufacturing
Skillnet Ireland marked another successful year at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships, welcoming thousands of visitors to its stand, where businesses and members of the public learned more about the
A new report by ifac (Irish Farm Accounts Co-operative Society) reveals that while record numbers of Irish food and agribusiness leaders are optimistic about the year ahead, almost half have
The SPEAR Centre (Semiconductor Photonics Education and Research Centre) has been launched at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) campus in Letterkenny, County Donegal. This project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has officially opened its new state-of-the-art smart plant in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, with full site commissioning targeted
Seagate Technology Holdings has announced a £115 million investment over five years in the development of new hard drive technology, which will strengthen the position of Seagate’s plant in Derry/Londonderry as
A new programme to help companies manufacture deep tech products as they take them from prototype to market has been launched by Scottish Enterprise and partners. Deputy First Minister Kate
The Q2 2025 All Island Business Monitor shows that SME sentiment across the island is holding steady, with modest growth in evidence, but rising costs and tighter margins mean resilience
The UK has climbed to 11th in global manufacturing rankings,with output valued at $279 billion, as the sector continues to punch above its weight, according to UK Manufacturing: The Facts
The Chancellor has been asked to give a lifeline to distillers in the Autumn Budget as the Scotch Whisky industry revealed there have been massive job losses since a further
MBRYONICS, a Galway-based leader in photonic satellite optical communication networks, has opened its new Photon-1 volume manufacturing facility in Dangan and announced the creation of 125 new jobs over the
Research England is to invest £9.7 million over next four years to further strengthen innovation and growth across the UK. Research England has committed to support the National Centre for
Scottish businesses have delivered their highest-ever level of planned international sales – reaching an unprecedented £2.46 billion during 2024/25, a 20% increase on the previous year – with support from Scottish Enterprise. This
The UK manufacturing sector continued to face a tough operating environment in August. Weak market conditions, tariff uncertainties and downbeat client confidence all contributed to a sharp drop in new
August data from the AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® indicated a modest upturn in Irish manufacturing conditions, but the pace of improvement lost further momentum. This mainly reflected the weakest rates
A project using large-scale additive manufacturing to produce shipbuilding components has completed its second phase, with results showing strong potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, secure supply chains and deliver
In response to the US trade tariffs, Enterprise Ireland has launched two new grants to support Enterprise Ireland client companies to assess and respond to the impact of US trade
The value of UK manufacturing output grew to £155.8 billion in Q2 2025, up 1.5% (£3.8 billion) from the same period in 2024, driven primarily by a 5.8% (£1.8 billion)
Enterprise Ireland, the government agency responsible for the development and growth of Irish companies in global markets, invested €27.6 million
Invest Northern Ireland’s Ambition to Grow Programme has helped over 68 companies create good jobs and increase external sales across
€200.1 million was invested in Irish women-led start-ups by venture capital (VC) firms in 2024 – up 39% on investments
Pronto Engineering, Sheaney, Versaffix, and Viltra are investing almost £2 million to grow exports and create 24 new good jobs. The investments will
Over £55 million to be invested in Mid Ulster economy, creating 450 new jobs across multiple sectors
Invest Northern Ireland has offered over £8 million of financial support to Mid Ulster businesses which will lead to a
A new project aims to add capacity for the manufacture of sub-sea power cables for Scotland’s offshore wind sector. Rosyth
Northern Ireland Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has announced that Ambition to Grow is helping over 250 companies to create
The vast majority of businesses in Northern Ireland (79%) continue to trade well or reasonably, despite numerous headwinds, according to
A new report from industrial systems integrator Austin Consultants challenges the narrative of decline in UK manufacturing and highlights how many manufacturers
Irish manufacturers started the third quarter of 2025 with another solid increase in output levels, supported by an upturn in
The start of the third quarter saw the UK manufacturing downturn show signs of easing. The rate of contraction in
The UK Government has announced plans for significant reforms aimed at tackling late payments to small businesses – an issue
The global mining and steel industry is entering a transformative decade — driven by decarbonization imperatives, automation technologies, and geopolitical realignments.
Enterprise Ireland has welcomed the clarity and certainty provided for Irish exporters with the confirmation of a 15% US tariff
Warrenpoint manufacturer DELI LITES is making a significant investment in its sandwich production and ‘heat-to-eat’ product range. A planned £12.8
Arm, the company that is building the future of computing, recently celebrated the official opening of its new state-of-the-art facility
The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) and Independent Container Line (ICL) are celebrating five years of operating their vital transatlantic partnership, which
Müller UK & Ireland has unveiled plans to invest significantly in its Skelmersdale site, its people and supplying farmers, following
Guala Closures, a global leader in premium and innovative closure solutions, has officially inaugurated its new state-of-the-art production facility in
The annual Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will be held at the SEC Glasgow on Wednesday 1st
Aenova, a leading pharmaceutical Contract Development & Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO), has announced a significant expansion of its Killorglin facility (Temmler
All English regions, Scotland and Wales have now surpassed pre-pandemic manufacturing output levels for the first time since 2019, according
InterTradeIreland has announced the relaunch of the next phase of its acclaimed Go-2-Tender programme. This essential support initiative is designed
Food and drink manufacturers have helped Made Smarter North West reach a major milestone — funding its 400th technology adoption
DHL opens new facility in Dublin to support rapid growth of technology, life sciences and healthcare
DHL Supply Chain has announced the opening of a new multi-user facility in Dublin, as part of the €637 million
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is funding 23 partnerships with a £41 million investment, matched with a
Enterprise Ireland has announced that its clients have achieved record exports of €36.75 billion in 2024, up 7% on 2023,
A combined total of €16.1 million of PEACEPLUS funding has been awarded to projects supporting SMEs to operate at scale
Hollister Incorporated, a global leader in ostomy, continence, wound care and critical care products, has announced an €80 million R&D
Over 90 percent of American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham) members plan to increase or maintain employee numbers over the
A Welsh project working to produce steel in an environmentally friendly way is one of the four new manufacturing hubs
Plans for a national hub for the development of advanced semiconductor packaging are now underway, following the announcement of a £160 million
Two Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have won funding approvals of up to €18.75 million in the latest competition under Horizon Europe’s
Foreign Direct Investment held firm in the six months to June 2025, with substantial investment in critical areas such as
June data indicated the fastest overall improvement in Irish manufacturing business conditions for just over three years. This mostly reflected
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