The British Business Bank has announced that in the two years since its launch the £70 million Investment Fund for Northern Ireland has directly invested £30 million into local firms. In
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Edward McCloskey (pictured above) has been named the overall EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2025 at the 28th annual awards gala held recently at Powerscourt Hotel, Enniskerry, County Wicklow. Founder
The opportunity to unlock the potential of women entrepreneurs across the island has been given a boost with the announcement that InterTradeIreland, in partnership with Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise
AIM Centre has been named the European Winner in the ‘Supporting the Digital Transition’ category at the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) 2025, held during the recent SME Assembly in
After two successful years celebrating Ireland’s most exciting food and drink producers, Maxol has announced the return of its Homegrown at Maxol programme. The competition offers small and medium-sized Irish
Delivered in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland, Local Enterprise Offices, and Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Get Exporting programme is open now for Irish SMEs to register their interest. The Get
The Irish Government has announced funding of €36.9 million for six additional projects under Call 7 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). Six new projects were awarded amounts ranging
Invest Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of Alison Currie to the position of Chief Development Officer (CDO). This role is part of a new Executive Committee (ExeCo) and completes
Manchester-based paint manufacturer HMG Paints has officially opened its new department known as the ‘Len Hutton Centre’, a modern facility dedicated to water-based production. The opening of this department will
Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government’s trade and innovation agency and IDA Ireland is leading a trade and investment mission to Germany this week to bolster economic partnerships and create opportunities
Mark O’Sullivan (pictured left), CEO of NeuroBell, has been awarded the Enterprise Ireland High-Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Founder of the Year for 2025. NeuroBell is a medical device start-up based in Cork, founded
The University of Limerick-hosted SSPC Research Ireland Centre for Pharmaceuticals has revealed a very significant national contribution in its latest impact report. The study highlights over €1.3 billion in economic
Going for Growth – a programme for ambitious female entrepreneurs who are seeking to increase revenue, create employment, and explore new market opportunities – is now accepting applications for its
The Manufacturing & Supply Chain West, Conference & Exhibition will be held on Wednesday, November 26th, at the University Of Limerick. Set in the heart of the West — an area
Panelto Foods, one of Ireland’s leading bread manufacturers, has celebrated another significant milestone in its growth journey with the announcement of a new €7 million bread line at its Longford
In 2024, Enterprise Ireland client companies achieved exports of €6.66 billion to the US (+8% year-on-year), accounting for 18% of total exports. Exports to the European Single Market grew by
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
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
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
Industrial businesses across the board are exploring the ‘art of the possible’ to build in resilience and de-risk assets. By François Disch, Digital Transformation Delivery Lead, Schneider Electric Since presenting
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
MBRYONICS, a Galway-based leader in photonic satellite optical communication networks, has opened its new Photon-1 volume manufacturing facility in Dangan
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
Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s most active private equity firms, has invested £2.6 million in PowerPhotonic, a leading
In response to the US trade tariffs, Enterprise Ireland has launched two new grants to support Enterprise Ireland client companies
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
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
The vast majority of businesses in Northern Ireland (79%) continue to trade well or reasonably, despite numerous headwinds, according to
Advise, the AI-powered data analytics platform provider, has announced its expansion into the UK, fuelled by a recent investment of
The UK Government has announced plans for significant reforms aimed at tackling late payments to small businesses – an issue
Ovagen Group Limited,an innovation-led Irish biotech, has announced groundbreaking results from a Yellow Fever virus yield study that could transform
Arm, the company that is building the future of computing, recently celebrated the official opening of its new state-of-the-art facility
Guala Closures, a global leader in premium and innovative closure solutions, has officially inaugurated its new state-of-the-art production facility in
InterTradeIreland has announced the relaunch of the next phase of its acclaimed Go-2-Tender programme. This essential support initiative is designed
Lidl Ireland has announced the selection of 27 new suppliers from across the island of Ireland that will join its
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
Two Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have won funding approvals of up to €18.75 million in the latest competition under Horizon Europe’s
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and AMBER, the Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, have officially launched the
Skillnet Ireland has launched a call for applications from industry groups to establish new Skillnet Business Networks aimed at meeting
Invest Northern Ireland has announced that two Coleraine SMEs are the first to receive investment from its £39 million equity
1,334 businesses received offers of support from Invest Northern Ireland in 2024/25 which will see over £630m invested in the
Northern Ireland donut brand Black Box Donuts has launched its award-winning products in over 60 SuperValu and Centra stores across
Neurent Medical, a rapidly growing innovator in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) healthcare solutions, has officially opened its new, state-of-the-art
The 2025 All-Island Industry 4.0 Future Skills Report reveals that the advanced manufacturing sector is facing a growing skills challenge
Scotland’s biotechnology sector is celebrating a major milestone with the launch of the nation’s first open-access 300-litre fermenter – a
InterTradeIreland’s latest All-island Business Monitor shows that business sentiment across the island remains resilient in 2025, with most firms holding
ICS Medical Devices, a leading catheter design and manufacturing services provider, has announced that it plans to create 72 new
Ryan Ormonde and Jonathan Hoffman, from Saor Water, were named as the Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneurs of the Year at
Specialty chemicals manufacturer and agricultural life science company Syngenta has been awarded £2.2 million from Scottish Enterprise towards a £14.7
The Board of Enterprise Ireland has announced the appointment of Jenny Melia (pictured) as its new Chief Executive Officer (Designate).
Lambay Whiskey, a partnership between the Baring family and cognac producer House of Camus, has officially opened a first of
Green aircraft engine developer ZeroAvia is to establish a major manufacturing base in Scotland, creating around 350 jobs. The US
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