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Tirlán plans to invest €126 million in whey protein facilities

    Tirlán plans to invest €126 million in whey protein facilities

Tirlán, Ireland’s leading dairy processor, has announced plans for a €126 million investment in a state-of-the-art whey processing facility at its Ballyragget site in Kilkenny. The significant investment marks an

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Johnson & Johnson expands R&D activities in Galway

    Johnson & Johnson expands R&D activities in Galway

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, a leader in neurovascular care, has announced the expansion of its Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) activities in Galway. The Galway site is a hub for

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ArrayPatch announced as overall winner of the 2025 InterTradeIreland all-island Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition

    ArrayPatch announced as overall winner of the 2025 InterTradeIreland all-island Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition

ArrayPatch has been announced as the winner of the InterTradeIreland all-island Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition, walking away with a cash prize of €130,000 to invest in their business. ArrayPatch also

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€36 million awarded to a further six ground-breaking projects under DTIF Call 7

    €36 million awarded to a further six ground-breaking projects under DTIF Call 7

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

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STFC launches powerful new AI supercomputer for UK industry

    STFC launches powerful new AI supercomputer for UK industry

The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre has launched a powerful new supercomputer designed to help UK industry accelerate innovation through artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing. Located

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Wrightbus announces partnership with Kazenmaier in Germany

    Wrightbus announces partnership with Kazenmaier in Germany

World-leading bus firm Wrightbus has continued its roll-out of service partners in Germany by joining forces with well-known leasing firm Kazenmaier to help make it easier for operators to switch

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Driving agri-tech manufacturing forward in the UK

    Driving agri-tech manufacturing forward in the UK

Innovate UK’s new ‘AgriScale’ pilot will enable agri-tech businesses to scale within the UK, strengthening the country’s advanced manufacturing capabilities and driving growth in the agri-tech sector. By focusing on

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University of Limerick-hosted SSPC delivers significant impact in biopharmaceutical sector

    University of Limerick-hosted SSPC delivers significant impact in biopharmaceutical sector

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

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The James Hutton Institute receives a £3 million investment from Scottish Enterprise

    The James Hutton Institute receives a £3 million investment from Scottish Enterprise

The James Hutton Institute has received a £3 million investment from Scottish Enterprise for its new high throughput phenotyping facility, part of the Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC), housed in

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World’s first full-cell dual-cation battery developed at University of Limerick

    World’s first full-cell dual-cation battery developed at University of Limerick

In a world’s first, researchers at University of Limerick have developed a battery that could reshape the future of electric vehicles and portable electronics. The breakthrough in energy storage technology

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New plan launched to strengthen Northern Ireland’s innovation economy

    New plan launched to strengthen Northern Ireland’s innovation economy

A new plan to strengthen business innovation in Northern Ireland has been unveiled. The Collaborative Innovation Plan, has been co-created by Innovate UK (the UK’s innovation agency), the Department for

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€7 million investment strengthens Panelto Foods growth and innovation in the heart of Longford

    €7 million investment strengthens Panelto Foods growth and innovation in the heart of Longford

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

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Ireland’s Knowledge Transfer momentum accelerates in 2024

    Ireland’s Knowledge Transfer momentum accelerates in 2024

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

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£115 million investment by Seagate Technology

    £115 million investment by Seagate Technology

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

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Galway space-tech firm announces the creation of 125 jobs in Galway to power ‘internet in space’

    Galway space-tech firm announces the creation of 125 jobs in Galway to power ‘internet in space’

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

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Further investment in NCUB university-business collaboration across the UK

    Further investment in NCUB university-business collaboration across the UK

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

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Latest support for Scotland’s burgeoning offshore wind supply chain

    Latest support for Scotland’s burgeoning offshore wind supply chain

A new project aims to add capacity for the manufacture of sub-sea power cables for Scotland’s offshore wind sector. Rosyth manufacturer Oceaneering recently unveiled the plans in a major boost

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Northern Ireland food-to-go manufacturer invests £19 million to expand range and create 130 jobs

    Northern Ireland food-to-go manufacturer invests £19 million to expand range and create 130 jobs

Warrenpoint manufacturer DELI LITES is making a significant investment in its sandwich production and ‘heat-to-eat’ product range. A planned £12.8 million investment to automate the company’s production and broaden its

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Irish Biotech Ovagen delivers breakthrough in vaccine manufacturing efficiency

    Irish Biotech Ovagen delivers breakthrough in vaccine manufacturing efficiency

Ovagen Group Limited,an innovation-led Irish biotech, has announced groundbreaking results from a Yellow Fever virus yield study that could transform the economics of global vaccine manufacturing. Conducted at The Pirbright

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New state-of-the-art facility for Arm opens in Galway

    New state-of-the-art facility for Arm opens in Galway

Arm, the company that is building the future of computing, recently celebrated the official opening of its new state-of-the-art facility in Galway City. Since establishing operations in Galway in 2014,

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Guala Closures opens new plant in Scotland with over €60 million investment

    Guala Closures opens new plant in Scotland with over €60 million investment

Guala Closures, a global leader in premium and innovative closure solutions, has officially inaugurated its new state-of-the-art production facility in Gartcosh, Scotland. With its investment made exceeding €60 million, Guala Closures

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Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow – 1st & 2nd October 2025

    Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow – 1st & 2nd October 2025

The annual Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will be held at the SEC Glasgow on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd of October 2025. Encompassing a comprehensive conference

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Aenova announces major expansion of Killorglin facility

    Aenova announces major expansion of Killorglin facility

Aenova, a leading pharmaceutical Contract Development & Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO), has announced a significant expansion of its Killorglin facility (Temmler Ireland Ltd) enabling the company to develop innovative drug delivery

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UK businesses and academia partner up in cutting-edge research

    UK businesses and academia partner up in cutting-edge research

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is funding 23 partnerships with a £41 million investment, matched with a

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Hollister Ballina transforms into ‘epicentre of global expertise’ with €80 million investment

    Hollister Ballina transforms into ‘epicentre of global expertise’ with €80 million investment

Hollister Incorporated, a global leader in ostomy, continence, wound care and critical care products, has announced an €80 million R&D

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Majority of AmCham members to increase or maintain employee numbers in Ireland

    Majority of AmCham members to increase or maintain employee numbers in Ireland

Over 90 percent of American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham) members plan to increase or maintain employee numbers over the

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How research and innovation is driving growth in Wales

    How research and innovation is driving growth in Wales

A Welsh project working to produce steel in an environmentally friendly way is one of the four new manufacturing hubs

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Funding injection set to expand NMIS’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities to create UK centre for advanced packaging

    Funding injection set to expand NMIS’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities to create UK centre for advanced packaging

Plans for a national hub for the development of advanced semiconductor packaging are now underway, following the announcement of a £160 million

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Positive FDI performance in first half of 2025 as 179 investments set to deliver significant impact across the country with the potential to create more than 10,000 jobs – IDA Ireland

    Positive FDI performance in first half of 2025 as 179 investments set to deliver significant impact across the country with the potential to create more than 10,000 jobs – IDA Ireland

Foreign Direct Investment held firm in the six months to June 2025, with substantial investment in critical areas such as

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European Space Agency Phi-Lab Ireland programme launched

    European Space Agency Phi-Lab Ireland programme launched

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and AMBER, the Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, have officially launched the

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Astellas enhances operations across Ireland with €129 million investment in new projects in Kerry and Dublin

    Astellas enhances operations across Ireland with €129 million investment in new projects in Kerry and Dublin

IDA Ireland has welcomed the commitment by Astellas, one of Japan’s largest life sciences companies and a leading developer and

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£3 million investment in Coleraine companies will improve outcomes for cancer and metabolic disease patients

    £3 million investment in Coleraine companies will improve outcomes for cancer and metabolic disease patients

Invest Northern Ireland has announced that two Coleraine SMEs are the first to receive investment from its £39 million equity

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Battery research, innovation and manufacturing scale-up funding in the UK

    Battery research, innovation and manufacturing scale-up funding in the UK

The Department for Business and Trade has announced a £452 million investment in the Battery Innovation Programme in the Advanced

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Invest NI support helps deliver £631 million of investment across the Northern Ireland economy

    Invest NI support helps deliver £631 million of investment across the Northern Ireland economy

1,334 businesses received offers of support from Invest Northern Ireland in 2024/25 which will see over £630m invested in the

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New research hubs to cut carbon and reshape UK manufacturing

    New research hubs to cut carbon and reshape UK manufacturing

From green steel and recycled plastics to turning waste into new materials and using AI to boost productivity, four new

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Launch of the All-Island Industry 4.0 Future Skills Report at the AMTCE

    Launch of the All-Island Industry 4.0 Future Skills Report at the AMTCE

The 2025 All-Island Industry 4.0 Future Skills Report reveals that the advanced manufacturing sector is facing a growing skills challenge

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Advanced remanufacturing could transform wind turbine repairs and cut emissions

    Advanced remanufacturing could transform wind turbine repairs and cut emissions

A research collaboration between Renewable Parts Limited (RPL), SSE Renewables, and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) operated by the

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ANGOKA to invest nearly £2 million in world leading cyber security solution for the factory of the future

    ANGOKA to invest nearly £2 million in world leading cyber security solution for the factory of the future

Belfast-headquartered ANGOKA is investing £1.8 million in a world leading cyber security solution for the advanced manufacturing sector. The COSMIC

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Harris Tweed® weaves next-generation technology into centuries-old craft

    Harris Tweed® weaves next-generation technology into centuries-old craft

Harris Tweed®, the world-renowned Scottish textile brand, is harnessing cutting-edge industrial 3D printing technology to bring a new lease of

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New funding model needed for Ireland to become a European innovation leader

    New funding model needed for Ireland to become a European innovation leader

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has warned that Ireland’s current public investment model for research and innovation (R&I)

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Official opening of the National Centre for Brewing and Distilling, Teagasc, Oakpark, Carlow

    Official opening of the National Centre for Brewing and Distilling, Teagasc, Oakpark, Carlow

The National Centre for Brewing and Distilling in Oakpark, Teagasc, which has been allocated funding of €2.3 million by the

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Launch of ‘Silicon Island’: A National Semiconductor Strategy for Ireland

    Launch of ‘Silicon Island’: A National Semiconductor Strategy for Ireland

Ireland’s new Semiconductor Strategy, ‘Silicon Island’ has been officially launched. This major new initiative is designed to strengthen Ireland’s role in

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LIfT BioSciences announces partnership with University of Galway

    LIfT BioSciences announces partnership with University of Galway

LIfT BioSciences, a rapidly emerging biotech and the global leader in neutrophil immunotherapies, has announced progress in advancing the planned

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Ericsson invests €200 million at Athlone facility

    Ericsson invests €200 million at Athlone facility

Ericsson has announced a significant €200 million investment over the next three years in a pioneering research, development, and innovation

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Carbery Group joins EIT Food to accelerate innovation in sustainable nutrition

    Carbery Group joins EIT Food to accelerate innovation in sustainable nutrition

Carbery Group and its taste division, Synergy Flavours, have entered a partnership with EIT Food, the world’s largest and most

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Enterprise Ireland launches Proof of Concept Funding to accelerate commercialisation of academic research

    Enterprise Ireland launches Proof of Concept Funding to accelerate commercialisation of academic research

Enterprise Ireland has announced a new stream of support under its Commercialisation Fund: Proof of Concept Funding. Designed to be

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Northern Ireland sees big rise in science and innovation funding

    Northern Ireland sees big rise in science and innovation funding

A report on funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), shows that Northern Ireland has seen a bigger percentage increase

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Government visit to Irish Manufacturing Research’s Circular Innovation Platform CIRCULÉIRE at its Mullingar RD&I Lab

    Government visit to Irish Manufacturing Research’s Circular Innovation Platform CIRCULÉIRE at its Mullingar RD&I Lab

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), as Secretariat of CIRCULÉIRE, recently welcomed Alan Dillon TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for

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National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition returns for 2025

    National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition returns for 2025

The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2025 is set to return on 28th–29th May 2025 at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, bringing

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Innovation Accelerator programme boosts growth across the UK

    Innovation Accelerator programme boosts growth across the UK

Innovate UK has announced £30 million of extension funding to a highly successful pilot programme that is shaping the future

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Fifth UK Innovation Report unveiled at pivotal moment for industrial strategy

    Fifth UK Innovation Report unveiled at pivotal moment for industrial strategy

As the UK government advances its industrial strategy, the newly released UK Innovation Report 2025 provides a critical analysis of

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Biopharma and Lifesciences UK Conference & Exhibition – March 27th 2025 – Novotel London West W6 8DR

    Biopharma and Lifesciences UK Conference & Exhibition – March 27th 2025 – Novotel London West W6 8DR

Book your place at the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected UK conference and exhibition to hear from leading national and international experts

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SEAM Research Centre celebrates 15th year milestone with landmark launch

    SEAM Research Centre celebrates 15th year milestone with landmark launch

The South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) Research Centre has marked its 15th anniversary with the launch of Ireland’s largest Industrial

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IDA Ireland launches new five year strategy

    IDA Ireland launches new five year strategy

IDA Ireland has unveiled its new five-year strategy, Adapt Intelligently: A Strategy for Sustainable Growth and Innovation, 2025-29, building on

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New Kerry Group Digital Centre of Excellence

    New Kerry Group Digital Centre of Excellence

Kerry Group, a global leader in taste and nutrition, has announced a new Digital Centre of Excellence, designed to increase operational

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InterTradeIreland, Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise Ireland join forces to bring the TCI Network Global Conference to the island of Ireland

    InterTradeIreland, Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise Ireland join forces to bring the TCI Network Global Conference to the island of Ireland

InterTradeIreland, Invest Northern Ireland, and Enterprise Ireland have announced that The TCI Network’s annual Global Cluster Conference will be hosted

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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

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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

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