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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have invested £20.6 million into innovative projects across the UK. The latest investment by UKRI partners and
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Innovate UK has published a report: ‘Global competitiveness: how does UK transport measure up?’ The report benchmarks the UK transport supply chain against the performance of leading nations in different
New research projects will help enable the future take-up of greener, hydrogen-based fuels in the UK. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is to provide £615,000 over the
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has recently welcomed two new Tier Two members to the organisation. Both companies provide unique skills to further complement the centre’s
CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) has announced a major collaboration with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to co-fund investigations into how flexible packaging can be best designed to be
A productivity boosting rotary forge that can provide up to 90% materials savings compared to conventional machining is being shipped from Scotland to a world leading forging company in Sheffield,
British Bakels, manufacturers and distributors of bread, pastry, cake and confectionery ingredients, is celebrating 75 years since it was founded in 1947. To mark this achievement, the company has collaborated
The future flight challenge has launched a new industry working group, focusing on the emerging generation of vehicle types and the challenges of integrating these vehicles into UK airspace. The
£16.7 million of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding is going to build the manufacturing capability Britain needs to lead the green electric revolution.The funding will be divided among 10
Manufacturing firms could claim tens of thousands back in tax relief The HMRC Research and Development Tax Scheme was created to encourage business innovation and stimulate the economy, through supporting
The ESRI has published two reports titled Cross-border trade in services and Enhancing the attractiveness of the island of Ireland to high-value foreign direct investment. These are the first publications from the
The Irish Government has launched call 4 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The aim of the fund is to encourage collaborations between industry and the research sector on
The Government has announced significant new investment in the next phase of research at the Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC). The DPTC, which is hosted by the University of Limerick,
The global market size for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is set to reach a market value of $100 billion by 2030, with six potential opportunities capturing $78 billion in market
Findings from IRI’s biannual ‘FMCG Demand Signals’ report reveals how demand for major supermarkets’ own private labels have dragged, preventing them from capitalising on potential growth in value sales, despite
The European Commission has released evaluation results showing that five Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have been recommended for more than €20.5 million in funding from the first final-stage European Innovation Council
New data from the inaugural EY Ireland State of Sustainability report reveals that although 41% of businesses believe the pandemic has spurred them to improve their sustainability efforts, two thirds (66%) are doubtful they could reach
While the UK construction industry contracted sharply by 14% in 2020, a strong recovery is expected, with output forecast to rise and grow by 10.6% in 2021, according to GlobalData.
Shipping lines, freight forwarders and haulage companies are under increasing pressure to minimise transport costs, ensure on-time delivery and meet the increasing need for the goods they carry to be
Consumer mass-market augmented reality (AR) products and applications could become the fourth wave of modern technological progress, following the PC and smartphone in transformative impact on nearly all aspects of
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the University of Limerick and Teagasc will facilitate two leading dairy research centres – the Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC) and VistaMilk – to
Global healthcare company Abbott has announced further investment in its cardiovascular Research and Development Centre based at its Vascular devices site in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland. Abbott is the world
One in five UK consumers (21%) have consciously stopped buying a particular brand or product because of concerns over its impact on the environment, and those concerns peak when it
New research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP finds that deal activity in the food and
Today’s healthcare system of only treating disease as it arises unsustainably costs the global economy trillions of dollars each year.
A new brick producing a tenth of the carbon emissions of a traditional one is poised to go into commercial
The Government has launched Ireland’s first dedicated Quantum Computer Engineering Centre (QCEC) at Tyndall National Institute, the national institute for
Half of Britain’s manufacturers have been the victim of cyber-crime during the last 12 months, after thousands of organisations moved
Irish CEOs are leading the charge globally when it comes to continued investment in transformation programmes, according to the latest
The discount channel accounts for 43% of retail growth across Europe and will add €34 billion in sales from 2020
Few mobility technologies hold as much disruptive potential as autonomous vehicles (AVs). Despite having applications in logistics, robotaxis, and personally
As lockdown ends, and building is finally allowed to recommence, Irish construction may not be ready to meet the pent
Irish food SMEs are optimistic about their growth prospects, according to new research by Love Irish Food and PwC, which found
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted 30.9
Tate & Lyle, a leading UK and global provider of food and beverage solutions and ingredients, has announce the launch
CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for Applied Data Analytics & AI, has joined an €11 million European project to enable Europe’s
Ireland’s Top 25 Most Valuable Brands lose nearly €3 billion worth of brand value amid pandemic woes
Ireland has recorded mixed fortunes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with the lowest rates per capita in Europe in mid-December 2020,
A new report from the Capgemini Research Institute examining the impact of the past year’s disruption on consumer products and retail (CP&R)
Digital transformation is one of the hottest topics in every industry, and as consumers are eagerly adopting increasing amounts of
Despite the many challenges of the pandemic in 2020, one thing unaffected was Venture Capital investment into Biotech. In fact,
Lead scientific consultant at Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL), Roger Angold, has been presented with the Food and Drink Federation’s
Manufacturers are risking wasted time, money and effort adopting digital technology without a strategic plan for digital transformation, research by
The Irish manufacturing sector regained some momentum in the penultimate month of 2020 as business confidence improved, the November PMI®
In October, the pace of the UK’s economic recovery from coronavirus fell behind the global benchmark for the first time
EY has revised upwards its mid-year forecasts for the Republic of Ireland in the firm’s latest Economic Eye as the resilience of
A new survey conducted by Duff & Phelps, the world’s premier provider of governance, risk and transparency solutions, in partnership
Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) has released the 9 shortlisted entries for this year’s Impact Awards with the winners to be
COVID-19 has drastically changed the landscape for businesses across all industries, forcing immediate changes – but ones that will have
Patrick Coveney (pictured), Chief Executive Officer of Greencore Group, has been appointed President of IGD. Already an active member of
Large retailers, family-run enterprises and small craft stores can accurately forecast shoppers intentions using a social media analysis framework developed
The co-director of the pharmaceutical research centre has received an SFI Infrastructure Award to build a facility with next-generation process
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), a Mullingar-based manufacturing research centre, are working on innovative responses to the global demand for life-saving
Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD has announced that two University College Dublin (UCD)-led projects are to
As industry looks to rebuild and grow after the lockdown, there is an opportunity for manufacturers to refocus on their
The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales grew by the fastest rate in over
A consortium of significant UK industrial, technology and engineering businesses from across the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, has come
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest threat that the Irish economy has faced since the financial crisis, according to
According to a new Eurobarometer survey, 94% of citizens in all EU Member States say that protecting the environment is
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