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Ecocem announces the first commercial low-carbon cement production unit for ACT technology at its French manufacturing facility

    Ecocem announces the first commercial low-carbon cement production unit for ACT technology at its French manufacturing facility

Dublin-based Ecocem, Europe’s leading independent producer of low-carbon cement, has announced the construction of its first production facility dedicated to ACT, its low-carbon, globally scalable cement technology, at its Dunkirk site

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Feasibility awards to develop materials and manufacturing in the UK

    Feasibility awards to develop materials and manufacturing in the UK

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and its partners have announced new feasibility awards to develop and improve resource-efficient or bio-based materials and manufacturing. The joint investment by the Biotechnology and

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Ireland Chapter of PMI launches new AI Innovation Hub

    Ireland Chapter of PMI launches new AI Innovation Hub

The Ireland Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) is launching a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Hub. Developed to serve as a central hub of AI expertise and education,

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Over £7 million awarded to help AI boost growth in the UK

    Over £7 million awarded to help AI boost growth in the UK

Over 100 projects are to receive funding to trial productivity-boosting artificial intelligence (AI) tools for businesses. Small businesses across the UK will be helped to boost their productivity and efficiency

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Rolls-Royce signs £9 billion Unity contract with UK Ministry of Defence

    Rolls-Royce signs £9 billion Unity contract with UK Ministry of Defence

Rolls-Royce has signed the biggest UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract in its history. The Unity contract stretches over eight years and brings together all elements of research and technology,

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Resonate Testing establishes Ireland’s first battery testing facility

    Resonate Testing establishes Ireland’s first battery testing facility

Newry company Resonate Testing has invested £475,000 to establish the first battery testing facility on the island of Ireland. This milestone expansion positions Resonate Testing at the forefront of certified lithium battery

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Aerogen to create 725 new jobs in Galway and Shannon as part of €300 million expansion

    Aerogen to create 725 new jobs in Galway and Shannon as part of €300 million expansion

Aerogen has announced details of a €300 million transformational scaling and investment plan, which will result in the creation of 725 new jobs in Ireland over the next 10 years.

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What’s on at the UK Food & Drink Shows 2025 – GET READY FOR THE 2025 UK FOOD AND DRINK SHOWS, WHERE INNOVATION, INSPIRATION AND EXPERTISE COME TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE

    What’s on at the UK Food & Drink Shows 2025 – GET READY FOR THE 2025 UK FOOD AND DRINK SHOWS, WHERE INNOVATION, INSPIRATION AND EXPERTISE COME TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE

From content stages packed with expert speakers and live demonstrations to exciting zones dedicated to packaging, plant-based and future food innovations, this year’s show promises something for everyone. For anyone

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Stryker launches its Tullagreen Training Centre of Excellence in County Cork

    Stryker launches its Tullagreen Training Centre of Excellence in County Cork

Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, has launched its Training Centre of Excellence, a new initiative that will help up-skill employees, enhance leadership capabilities and foster manufacturing excellence at

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LaNua Medical lands €6 million to accelerate development of groundbreaking blood flow technology

    LaNua Medical lands €6 million to accelerate development of groundbreaking blood flow technology

LaNua Medical, an Irish medtech device start-up, has raised €6 million in seed funding. The company is developing a groundbreaking technology that makes it easy, safe, and cheaper for doctors

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Record R&D, strong capital investment, and high number of new investors, drive continued strong performance of FDI against intense global competition

    Record R&D, strong capital investment, and high number of new investors, drive continued strong performance of FDI against intense global competition

IDA Ireland has announced its annual performance for 2024 showing continued strong levels of investment and employment across the FDI sector. The agency, working on behalf of the Irish government,

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Irish Whiskey Association appoints master blender Helen Mulholland as its first woman chairperson

    Irish Whiskey Association appoints master blender Helen Mulholland as its first woman chairperson

The Irish Whiskey Association has announced that Helen Mulholland (pictured above), master blender with Sazerac Ireland, is now to lead the representative body for the all-island Irish whiskey industry. Ms

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Automate UK appoints Peter Williamson as new Chairman

    Automate UK appoints Peter Williamson as new Chairman

Pioneering manufacturing trade association Automate UK has announced the appointment of Peter Williamson (pictured right) as its new Chairman, succeeding James Causebrook (pictured left), who stepped down recently having reached

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Irish manufacturing sector performing strongly despite rising costs

    Irish manufacturing sector performing strongly despite rising costs

Ibec, the group representing Irish business, has released its 2024 Manufacturing in Ireland Report, “Facing Forward: Manufacturing Confidence Amidst Evolving Challenges”, revealing a steady confidence among manufacturers, with approximately 70% expressing

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Winners of the Irish Medtech Awards 2024

    Winners of the Irish Medtech Awards 2024

Irish Medtech, the Ibec group that represents the medtech sector, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland recently revealed the winners of the Irish Medtech Awards 2024. The winners are: Medtech Company

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National Construction Summit – 2nd & 3rd April 2025 – Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin

    National Construction Summit – 2nd & 3rd April 2025 – Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin

The 2025 National Construction Summit is being held on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd of April at the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown in Dublin. Incorporating a comprehensive conference programme, including

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BioMarin Pharmaceutical to invest €60 million to expand Cork facility

    BioMarin Pharmaceutical to invest €60 million to expand Cork facility

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. has announced a €60 million investment in the expansion of its state-of-the-art facility in Shanbally, County Cork, with the addition of a new, four-story laboratory facility that

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US robotics and AI pioneer launches Edinburgh R&D hub

    US robotics and AI pioneer launches Edinburgh R&D hub

Scottish Enterprise has supported Los Angeles-based Launchpad Build Inc. to open a global Research and Development (R&D) hub in Edinburgh’s New Town. Employing a team of 24, the new R&D

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£55 million investment in the Future Medicines Institute in Northern Ireland

    £55 million investment in the Future Medicines Institute in Northern Ireland

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

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2024 EY Entrepreneurs Of The Year Winners

    2024 EY Entrepreneurs Of The Year Winners

Sharon Cunningham, CEO of Tipperary-based Shorla Oncology, and Orlaith Ryan, CTO of Shorla Oncology, have been named the 2024 EY Entrepreneurs Of The Year. The announcement was made at the

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Aer Lingus gears up for winter with Mallaghan Deicer investment

    Aer Lingus gears up for winter with Mallaghan Deicer investment

Mallaghan, a global leader in the manufacturing of airport ground support equipment (GSE), has supplied seven new TA8200 Deicers to Aer Lingus for this winter, adding to its current fleet

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Construction begins on NMIS supported £9 million ETZ EnergyWorks in Aberdeen

    Construction begins on NMIS supported £9 million ETZ EnergyWorks in Aberdeen

Construction has started on a Scotland-first facility for developing and manufacturing green energy technologies and the rapid scale-up of the companies developing them, with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

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Irish Medtech Awards finalists 2024 revealed

    Irish Medtech Awards finalists 2024 revealed

Irish Medtech, the Ibec group that represents the medtech sector, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland have revealed the finalists of the Irish Medtech Awards 2024, which are held as part

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Invest NI commits to make Northern Ireland a sustainable, productive and prosperous economy with new three-year strategy

    Invest NI commits to make Northern Ireland a sustainable, productive and prosperous economy with new three-year strategy

Invest NI has published its three-year Business Strategy ‘Our Future in Focus’. Commitments in the 2024-2027 Business Strategy ‘Our Future

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Local businesses benefit from Invest NI lunch & learn events

    Local businesses benefit from Invest NI lunch & learn events

Almost 40 businesses from Newry, Mourne & Down District Council area have taken vital steps to grow their businesses by

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University of Galway showcases 22 high potential start-ups to business leaders

    University of Galway showcases 22 high potential start-ups to business leaders

Twenty-two of Ireland’s top entrepreneurs and innovators presented new research breakthroughs to leading figures in business and industry at a

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Report from Advanced Engineering suggests UK manufacturing risks falling behind, but could yet prosper

    Report from Advanced Engineering suggests UK manufacturing risks falling behind, but could yet prosper

Advanced Engineering, the UK’s annual trade show for the engineering and manufacturing sectors, has released an industry report addressing the

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Techrete unveils sustainable concrete range with 50% reduction in carbon emissions

    Techrete unveils sustainable concrete range with 50% reduction in carbon emissions

Techrete, Ireland’s largest architectural precast concrete façade specialist, has launched an innovative range of sustainable concrete products, targeting a 50%

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Novartis and Deciphex host roundtable about Ireland’s AI sector to mark collaboration

    Novartis and Deciphex host roundtable about Ireland’s AI sector to mark collaboration

Novartis Ireland has marked its Collaboration Agreement with Deciphex, a Dublin-based digital pathology company, at a specially convened roundtable on

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23 more companies secure grants from UK adoption programme to digitalise

    23 more companies secure grants from UK adoption programme to digitalise

A cupcake manufacturer is among 23 more to secure backing from Made Smarter, the movement accelerating the digital transformation among

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Western Development Commission leads €2 million investment in Ovagen, pioneering innovation in vaccine manufacturing

    Western Development Commission leads €2 million investment in Ovagen, pioneering innovation in vaccine manufacturing

The Western Development Commission (WDC) has announced that it has led a successful €2 million Series A equity investment round

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Diageo Ireland to invest €30 million to further expand output of Guinness 0.0

    Diageo Ireland to invest €30 million to further expand output of Guinness 0.0

Diageo Ireland is to invest €30 million to expand production capacity for Guinness 0.0 at its St. James’s Gate Brewery

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ALDI announces new €24 million contract extension with Manor Farm

    ALDI announces new €24 million contract extension with Manor Farm

ALDI Ireland has signed a contract extension with poultry producer Manor Farm for a further year, worth €24 million to

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Enterprise Ireland hosts Offshore Wind Forum focused on exploring global opportunities, boosting innovation and collaboration

    Enterprise Ireland hosts Offshore Wind Forum focused on exploring global opportunities, boosting innovation and collaboration

Enterprise Ireland recently hosted the fourth annual Offshore Wind Forum, which brought together key stakeholders from across the global sector,

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Scottish start-up aims to peel back plastic use with onion skin packaging

    Scottish start-up aims to peel back plastic use with onion skin packaging

A range of new eco-friendly packaging materials made from onion skins and peelings is being created by an Oban-based start-up,

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Huhtamaki expands its capacity for fiber lid production to Lurgan, Northern Ireland

    Huhtamaki expands its capacity for fiber lid production to Lurgan, Northern Ireland

Sustainable packaging company Huhtamaki has begun production of molded fiber drinks lids at its Lurgan, County Armagh, site. The lids,

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UK centres to play vital role in boosting modern green industries

    UK centres to play vital role in boosting modern green industries

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced a £25 million investment in five new green industry centres. Emerging green industries,

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Cork-based Pipelife announces next phase of its ongoing €35 million investment

    Cork-based Pipelife announces next phase of its ongoing €35 million investment

Pipelife, Ireland’s leading manufacturer and provider of plastic piping systems, has announced the launch of an ambitious 3-year Training, Innovation

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Wrightbus signs largest deal in its history

    Wrightbus signs largest deal in its history

Wrightbus has signed a landmark deal worth up to half-a-billion pounds to supply more than 1,000 buses to operators Go-Ahead

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AFRC and ATI forge partnership to boost aerospace materials innovation in Scotland

    AFRC and ATI forge partnership to boost aerospace materials innovation in Scotland

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has welcomed its 100th member with international aerospace leader ATI Inc. joining the University of

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Kepak invests €8 million in state-of-the-art Kilbeggan factory

    Kepak invests €8 million in state-of-the-art Kilbeggan factory

Kepak, a leading Irish food company, has invested €8 million in its Kilbeggan facility in County Westmeath to enhance market

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UK’s global venture capital position in EV batteries revealed

    UK’s global venture capital position in EV batteries revealed

A new report reveals that the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) battery sector is attracting record levels of venture capital (VC)

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Altratech awarded €10.5 million from the European Innovation Council

    Altratech awarded €10.5 million from the European Innovation Council

Cork-based diagnostics company Altratech has been approved for a recommended investment of €10.5 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC)

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The 2024 PPMA Show is hailed a huge success

    The 2024 PPMA Show is hailed a huge success

The PPMA Show, the UK’s leading event for processing and packaging machinery, including industrial automation and machine vision systems, has

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£11.5 million to improve UK semiconductor manufacturing and supply chains

    £11.5 million to improve UK semiconductor manufacturing and supply chains

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, has invested £11.5 million across 16 projects to improve and scale-up semiconductor

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US Net Zero Advisory Board to boost green economy in Northern Ireland

    US Net Zero Advisory Board to boost green economy in Northern Ireland

A new Advisory Board designed to enhance Northern Ireland’s standing as a global leader in green technology and the net

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Report reveals impact of industrial biotechnology investments in the UK

    Report reveals impact of industrial biotechnology investments in the UK

Sustained public investment in industrial biotechnology between 2010 and 2021 has led to a wide range of economic and social

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New £11 million Cluster Acceleration Programme to support businesses to work together to achieve shared goals in Northern Ireland

    New £11 million Cluster Acceleration Programme to support businesses to work together to achieve shared goals in Northern Ireland

A new £11 million Cluster Acceleration Programme has been launched in Northern Ireland. The programme has been designed by Invest

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Thrust WSH to Exhibit at Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition Scotland 2024

    Thrust WSH to Exhibit at Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition Scotland 2024

Thrust WSH to Exhibit at Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition Scotland 2024, Showcasing Innovations in High-Performance Marine Technology

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Irish Government Report backs MMC sector to deliver 25,000 new homes annually

    Irish Government Report backs MMC sector to deliver 25,000 new homes annually

MMC Ireland, the leading industry body for modern methods of construction in the country, has welcomed the publication of the

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Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow – 23rd & 24th October 2024

    Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow – 23rd & 24th October 2024

The annual Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will be held at the SEC Glasgow on Wednesday 23rd

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Allsop wins contract in Europe with top European grocery distributor

    Allsop wins contract in Europe with top European grocery distributor

Belfast-based software company, Allsop, has secured a new contract worth over £300,000 in Europe with a leading European grocery distributor

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Nestlé UK and Ireland unveils £150 million upgrade at Cambridgeshire site

    Nestlé UK and Ireland unveils £150 million upgrade at Cambridgeshire site

Nestlé UK & Ireland is investing more than £150 million to upgrade its Nestlé Purina PetCare factory in Wisbech. The Cambridgeshire

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Integer completes two Irish facility expansions to support growth, strengthen capabilities in critical Medtech region

    Integer completes two Irish facility expansions to support growth, strengthen capabilities in critical Medtech region

Integer Holdings Corporation, a leading medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has formally announced the completion of its

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3D printing helps young entrepreneur’s therapy device blossom

    3D printing helps young entrepreneur’s therapy device blossom

Entrepreneur and winner of Innovate UK’s 2023 Young Innovators award, Orlando Ely (pictured), has turned to additive manufacturing, better known

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Driving Innovation in Diagnostic Technologies: Enterprise Ireland and Roche Diagnostics launch 2024 Incubator Programme

    Driving Innovation in Diagnostic Technologies: Enterprise Ireland and Roche Diagnostics launch 2024 Incubator Programme

In a significant boost to Ireland’s rapidly evolving medtech ecosystem, Enterprise Ireland has joined forces with Roche Diagnostics UK and

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Ericsson celebrates 50 years in Athlone and promises a future of innovation

    Ericsson celebrates 50 years in Athlone and promises a future of innovation

Ericsson, a global leader in communications technology and services, today celebrates the 50-year anniversary of its Research and Development (R&D)

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Scottish Enterprise celebrates record results for Scottish economy

    Scottish Enterprise celebrates record results for Scottish economy

Scottish Enterprise delivered a record set of results last year, helping businesses to scale and contributing to Scotland’s economic transformation.

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