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Over €12 million capital investment in equipment for industry research and innovation in Ireland

    Over €12 million capital investment in equipment for industry research and innovation in Ireland

Ten projects are to receive €12.1 million in funding to access cutting-edge equipment to increase R&D collaboration and competitiveness for companies through the Technology Gateways and Technology Centres based in

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Pure Engineering Group invests £4.7 million in Newry facility

    Pure Engineering Group invests £4.7 million in Newry facility

Pure Engineering Group is investing £4.7 million in its manufacturing facility in Newry. The mechanical engineering firm specialises in the provision of heating, ventilation and air conditioning solutions to a

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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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AIM Centre launches National AI Studio for Irish manufacturing SMEs

    AIM Centre launches National AI Studio for Irish manufacturing SMEs

The AIM Centre, based in Sligo, has announced the establishment of an AI Studio, a groundbreaking initiative designed to empower manufacturing SMEs across Ireland by showcasing the transformative power of

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Ibec’s Life Science and Health Technology sectors welcome the National Life Science Strategy for Ireland

    Ibec’s Life Science and Health Technology sectors welcome the National Life Science Strategy for Ireland

BioPharmaChem Ireland and Irish Medtech, the Ibec groups that represent these sectors, have welcome the new National Life Science Strategy for Ireland, under the Programme for Government. Ireland is home

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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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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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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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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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BioPharma & Life Sciences Connected Live – January 23rd 2025 – Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork

    BioPharma & Life Sciences Connected Live – January 23rd 2025 – Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork

Reflecting Ireland’s position as a centre of excellence in life sciences and biopharmaceutical production, the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected Live Conference and Exhibition will be held on Thursday, January

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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 in Focus’ include: An emphasis on building regional balance and

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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 participating in Invest Northern Ireland’s Lunch & Learn workshops held

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Freudenberg Medical opens expanded facility in County Leitrim and announces 250 new jobs

    Freudenberg Medical opens expanded facility in County Leitrim and announces 250 new jobs

Freudenberg Medical, a leading global design, development and manufacturing partner for minimally invasive medical devices, has announced the creation of 250 new jobs, at the official opening of its newly

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New £5.5 million manufacturing centre in Scotland set to boost UK’s net-zero goals and drive economic growth

    New £5.5 million manufacturing centre in Scotland set to boost UK’s net-zero goals and drive economic growth

A new £5.5 million centre in the Glasgow region aims to support the transition to net zero while driving substantial UK economic impact. By promoting circular economy practices to reduce

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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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). The collaboration is a global agreement between

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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, and focused on highlighting the opportunities that exist for Irish

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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 Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) as a Tier One

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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) Accelerator. Altratech has developed a groundbreaking molecular testing platform. By

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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 manufacturing and supply chains. The new investment aims to: scale

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Engineering Industries Ireland welcomes the Government’s commitment to review the R&D Tax credit scheme

    Engineering Industries Ireland welcomes the Government’s commitment to review the R&D Tax credit scheme

Engineering Industries Ireland, the Ibec group representing the industrial engineering, manufacturing, and engineering services sectors, has welcomed the Government’s ambition outlined in Budget 2025, particularly the commitment to review 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 and Thursday 24th of October 2024. Incorporating a comprehensive conference

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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 to integrate its Process Automation Software into the distributor’s operations.

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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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Irish engineering industry calls for strategic Government investment to sustain competitiveness amid global uncertainty

    Irish engineering industry calls for strategic Government investment to sustain competitiveness amid global uncertainty

Engineering Industries Ireland (EII), the Ibec group representing the engineering manufacturing and services sector, is calling on the Government to

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Ashland completes second expansion of Viatel™ bioresorbable polymers manufacturing and R&D lab in Mullingar, Ireland

    Ashland completes second expansion of Viatel™ bioresorbable polymers manufacturing and R&D lab in Mullingar, Ireland

Ashland has completed the second expansion of its pharmaceutical injectables manufacturing and R&D lab at the National Science Park in

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University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) achieves world-class accreditation for mechanical testing

    University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) achieves world-class accreditation for mechanical testing

The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), has added another

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Beckman Coulter Diagnostics announces a €10 million investment and 80 jobs in Mid-West Ireland

    Beckman Coulter Diagnostics announces a €10 million investment and 80 jobs in Mid-West Ireland

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, the largest employer in East Clare and among the largest in the county, has announced a €10

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Spin-out SOLVE to digitally transform chemical manufacturing

    Spin-out SOLVE to digitally transform chemical manufacturing

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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Foundation industries key to sustainable UK automotive sector

    Foundation industries key to sustainable UK automotive sector

A new report has set out five key recommendations to support the sustainable future of the UK automotive industry. The

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Irish economic optimism continues to outshine Eurozone counterparts

    Irish economic optimism continues to outshine Eurozone counterparts

New research released by Grant Thornton has revealed that Irish businesses’ optimism about the outlook of Ireland’s economy for the

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Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast – 12th September 2024

    Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast – 12th September 2024

The Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will be held at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast, on

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Enterprise Ireland-supported companies in the food and drink sector spent €165 million on R&D activities in 2023

    Enterprise Ireland-supported companies in the food and drink sector spent €165 million on R&D activities in 2023

Enterprise Ireland saw investment in R&D activities by companies it supports in the Food and Drink sector reach €165 million

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NIBRT opens new Advanced Therapies manufacturing research & training facility

    NIBRT opens new Advanced Therapies manufacturing research & training facility

The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) has officially launched a new advanced therapies facility. This expansion will

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£86 million investment to accelerate UK development of super turbines

    £86 million investment to accelerate UK development of super turbines

Ambitious plans to keep the UK at the forefront of technology development in offshore wind have been given the green

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€104 million investment for science research in Ireland

    €104 million investment for science research in Ireland

A €104 million investment in scientific research across Ireland has been announced. The funding is being allocated to four SFI

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IMR prepares to Demystify, Derisk and Deliver at the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition

    IMR prepares to Demystify, Derisk and Deliver at the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) will be participating in this year’s National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, taking place

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New projects sought for €500 million Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund

    New projects sought for €500 million Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund

Call 7 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) has been launched. The aim of the Fund is to encourage

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Industry leader to head up Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre at UL

    Industry leader to head up Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre at UL

An experienced pharmaceutical industry leader has been appointed as Director of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre at University of Limerick.

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New Smarter Factory Technology Gateway to propel Irish companies into a digital future

    New Smarter Factory Technology Gateway to propel Irish companies into a digital future

The new Smarter Factory Technology Gateway (SFT) launched recently at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Moylish Campus, is

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Made Smarter and tech institutes partner to help UK manufacturers go digital

    Made Smarter and tech institutes partner to help UK manufacturers go digital

Made Smarter and leading technology demonstrators have joined forces to demystify digital transformation with a new white paper. ‘Made Smarter technologies:

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£16.3 million investment in Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre in Belfast

    £16.3 million investment in Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre in Belfast

Invest Northern Ireland and the Department for the Economy have announced a £16.3 million investment in a new state-of-the-art Artificial

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National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2024 – 28-29th May – RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin

    National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2024 – 28-29th May – RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin

The annual Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will he held at RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin, on Tuesday, 28th,

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Winners of £12 million REforMM CR&D competition announced

    Winners of £12 million REforMM CR&D competition announced

Innovate UK has announced the 18 projects selected in the Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing (REforMM) collaborative R&D competition.

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£11.5 million bioinnovation boost set to transform UK manufacturing

    £11.5 million bioinnovation boost set to transform UK manufacturing

UKRI (UK Research & Innovation) is backing 21 cross-sector collaborations designed to spark innovation, commercialisation and growth in UK sustainable

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£3.7 million awarded to advance UK smart factory projects

    £3.7 million awarded to advance UK smart factory projects

UK innovators with cutting edge projects to drive growth across manufacturing industries have been funded by the Made Smarter Innovation

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals marks special anniversary in Athlone

    Jazz Pharmaceuticals marks special anniversary in Athlone

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc recently held an event at its Athlone site to commemorate 20 years since the founding of the

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The AIM Centre in Sligo officially opens

    The AIM Centre in Sligo officially opens

In an important milestone for the North-West region’s manufacturing sector, the new Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Centre in Sligo

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Major R&D investment by Collins Aerospace in Northern Ireland

    Major R&D investment by Collins Aerospace in Northern Ireland

US company Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has invested over £16 million in an ambitious R&D project at its Kilkeel

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Scottish Enterprise’s new focus can unlock thousands of new jobs and billions of pounds to help transform Scotland’s economy

    Scottish Enterprise’s new focus can unlock thousands of new jobs and billions of pounds to help transform Scotland’s economy

Scottish Enterprise has unveiled its future focus to help unlock thousands of new jobs and billions of pounds of global

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APC & VLE Therapeutics announces €100 million expansion to establish ‘The Medicine Accelerator Campus’ in Cherrywood, Dublin

    APC & VLE Therapeutics announces €100 million expansion to establish ‘The Medicine Accelerator Campus’ in Cherrywood, Dublin

The Medicine Accelerator, the Irish multinational group responsible for breakthrough pharma process research and development (APC) and Manufacture (VLE), has

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BioPharma & Life Sciences Connected Live – January 25th 2024 – Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork

    BioPharma & Life Sciences Connected Live – January 25th 2024 – Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork

Reflecting Ireland’s position as a centre of excellence in life sciences and biopharmaceutical production, the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected

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IDA Ireland reports strong annual results for 2023

    IDA Ireland reports strong annual results for 2023

IDA Ireland has reported strong annual results for 2023 showing an increased number of investments, steady levels of employment across

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Multi-million-pound funding boost for medical device innovation in Scotland

    Multi-million-pound funding boost for medical device innovation in Scotland

Scottish companies are to benefit from three years of further support from the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre. The Medical Device

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€33.4 million knowledge transfer funding programme launched

    €33.4 million knowledge transfer funding programme launched

KT Boost, a new four-year, €33.4 million knowledge transfer funding programme for Irish universities and technological universities (TUs), has been

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BBSRC launches UK’s first bioscience prosperity partnership programme

    BBSRC launches UK’s first bioscience prosperity partnership programme

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) will support 10 dynamic research collaborations between UK business and academia in

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IDA Ireland acknowledges economic and social impact of multinational companies with special focus on life sciences industry

    IDA Ireland acknowledges economic and social impact of multinational companies with special focus on life sciences industry

IDA Ireland recently hosted an event marking the significant and substantial contribution of multinational companies to Ireland’s economy with a

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World-class genomics laboratory to speed up drug discovery

    World-class genomics laboratory to speed up drug discovery

A new, world-class, functional genomics laboratory is set to further the UK’s global genomics leadership and accelerate the discovery of

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