Green aircraft engine developer ZeroAvia is to establish a major manufacturing base in Scotland, creating around 350 jobs. The US company’s Hydrogen Centre of Excellence will be sited in the
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Dual Market Access gives Northern Ireland manufacturing businesses a competitive advantage over GB and EU counterparts thanks to frictionless trading arrangements, opening up a potential multi-trillion-pound trade market. This was
Blackburn Chemicals Limited, a specialty chemicals company producing foam control solutions for a wide range of industries, recently unveiled a new facility in Blackburn, Lancashire. The state-of-the-art premises – a
Ireland’s new Semiconductor Strategy, ‘Silicon Island’ has been officially launched. This major new initiative is designed to strengthen Ireland’s role in the global semiconductor industry and fulfill a key Programme for
The Boards of Greencore and Bakkavor have agreed the terms of a recommended acquisition of Bakkavor in a deal that will create a leading UK convenience food manufacturing business with a
A new round of Access to Finance funding from Invest NI has been launched. The portfolio of three funds includes £100 million from Invest NI and is expected to attract
Research England is investing £30 million into four ambitious regional projects through its university commercialisation ecosystems initiative. These projects will bring together universities, industry and other partners to deliver a
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
Valued at over £6 billion, the manufacturing sector accounts for 13.4% of total economic output in Northern Ireland and is the second largest sector in terms of its economic contribution
Enterprise Ireland, the government agency responsible for the development and growth of Irish companies in global markets, invested €27.6 million in Irish start-ups and supported a total of 157 start-up
Expleo, the global technology, engineering and consulting service provider, has announced the results of new research which points to a concern among large businesses in Ireland about global and local
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has released a new report, co-authored and funded by the Department of Finance, titled SME Investment Report 2024: Developments Between 2016 and 2023. The
A €30 million Shared Island Enterprise Scheme is marking a significant step forward in island-wide enterprise collaboration and growth, as three of the leading economic development agencies on the island of
Enterprise Ireland recently completed a one-day trade mission to Scotland, led by Minister Niamh Smyth TD, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation. The trade mission visited
Hoop Medical, a global leader in the design and manufacture of medical device balloons, has announced the official opening of its new, purpose-built facility in the Ardcavan Business Park, Wexford.
Galway Biomedical Limited, a trusted partner in the development and contract manufacturing of medical devices, has announced the opening of their new facility at Ballybrit Business Park, located in the
Enterprise Ireland has announced a new stream of support under its Commercialisation Fund: Proof of Concept Funding. Designed to be accessible, it will support the development of research and technology
A report on funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), shows that Northern Ireland has seen a bigger percentage increase (43%) than elsewhere in the UK. Half of UKRI’s investment
Northern Ireland-based firm Wrightbus is to invest £25 million for cutting-edge research to develop next-generation electric and hydrogen vehicles. The investment is set to be transformative in cutting emissions and
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), as Secretariat of CIRCULÉIRE, recently welcomed Alan Dillon TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Circular Economy, to their Mullingar RD&I Lab to showcase CIRCULÉIRE
Responding to the announcement in Washington of US tariffs on EU exports, Simon McKeever, CEO of the Irish Exporters Association, commented: “The announcement marks a pivotal moment for Irish exporters and
The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2025 is set to return on 28th–29th May 2025 at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, bringing together thousands of manufacturing professionals, industry leaders, and government representatives for two
A public-private agreement has been reached to help expand operations and attract new investment at the Port of Montrose. A Scottish Enterprise grant of £3.2 million will support a £7.2
Several of Ireland’s leading organisations have been named as finalists in the 2025 Business & Finance ESG Awards, in association
Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) celebrated the official opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in
Midland Steel, Ireland’s leading steel reinforcement company, has officially opened its fully automated SMART steel fabrication facility in Portlaoise. This €16
A new centre designed to support process manufacturing industries with next-generation technologies has been officially opened in North Ayrshire, fuelling
Enterprise Ireland has published its new five-year strategy ‘Delivering for Ireland, Leading Globally (2025-2029)’, which outlines the organisation’s aims and
Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Centre has announced the appointment of David Bermingham (pictured) as its new Director of AI.
Suretank, the leading provider of modular and tank solutions for global infrastructure, pharma, marine and energy companies, has announced that
In response to increased demand, LMETB’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk has announced monthly courses in Advanced Construction
IDA Ireland has unveiled its new five-year strategy, Adapt Intelligently: A Strategy for Sustainable Growth and Innovation, 2025-29, building on
InterTradeIreland, Invest Northern Ireland, and Enterprise Ireland have announced that The TCI Network’s annual Global Cluster Conference will be hosted
The AIM Centre, based in Sligo, has announced the establishment of an AI Studio, a groundbreaking initiative designed to empower
Over 100 projects are to receive funding to trial productivity-boosting artificial intelligence (AI) tools for businesses. Small businesses across the
BioPharmaChem Ireland and Irish Medtech, the Ibec groups that represent these sectors, have welcome the new National Life Science Strategy
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), supported by Ibec,
Enterprise Ireland’s End of Year Results for 2024 confirm that total employment at companies supported by the agency increased to
Enterprise Ireland has announced that its CEO Leo Clancy (pictured above) will step down from the role in March 2025 to
LaNua Medical, an Irish medtech device start-up, has raised €6 million in seed funding. The company is developing a groundbreaking
Scottish Enterprise has supported Los Angeles-based Launchpad Build Inc. to open a global Research and Development (R&D) hub in Edinburgh’s
Irish Medtech, the Ibec group that represents the medtech sector, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland have revealed the finalists of
Invest NI has published its three-year Business Strategy ‘Our Future in Focus’. Commitments in the 2024-2027 Business Strategy ‘Our Future
Kirby Group Engineering has officially opened its new off-site manufacturing (OSM) facility at Junction 17 National Enterprise Park in Portlaoise,
Almost 40 businesses from Newry, Mourne & Down District Council area have taken vital steps to grow their businesses by
A Belfast company, which creates the world’s only freshly batched cocktails, has attracted £1.2 million in funding to grow its
Automation has revolutionised manufacturing businesses’ operations through improved efficiency, productivity gains, and overall business growth. Indeed, since the early 2010s,
Techrete, Ireland’s largest architectural precast concrete façade specialist, has launched an innovative range of sustainable concrete products, targeting a 50%
Enterprise Ireland approves over €55 million in funding to drive decarbonisation in Irish businesses
Enterprise Ireland (EI) has approved over €55 million in funding to support the decarbonisation of Irish businesses. Approved under the
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has announced that it has led a successful €2 million Series A equity investment round
New ESRI research funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) investigates labour market demand,
Scottish Enterprise delivered a record set of results last year, helping businesses to scale and contributing to Scotland’s economic transformation.
Four-in-ten organisations (39%) have cited revenue losses as a key long-term consequence of the labour shortage. This is according to new
Businesses from across the island have been recognised in the Business Post Hot 100 start-ups, in association with Enterprise Ireland.
The Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey, a comprehensive report on knowledge transfer activities in Ireland, has published its findings for the
Unipart Group has announced the retirement of its Founder and Executive Chairman, Dr John M. Neill CBE, after an illustrious
The Irish Government has announced a new cycle of the Seed and Venture Capital Scheme which will operate for the
A new spin-out will use artificial intelligence and innovative experimental methods to improve the manufacturing of products such as drugs
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