Invest Northern Ireland and the Department for the Economy have announced a £16.3 million investment in a new state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC), to be based at Ulster University
Pharma & Lifesciences
- Enterprise Ireland’s national women founders accelerator programme kicks off with twenty-four high-potential start-ups NextWave, a new national women founders accelerator programme, has started, offering tailored supports for female entrepreneurs who have founded high-potential start-ups. This ten-week programme is focused on supporting participants to...
- 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...
- 97% of Irish exporters expect to expand into new markets in the next 12 months despite global trade challenges – Enterprise Ireland survey In 2024, Enterprise Ireland client companies achieved exports of €6.66 billion to the US (+8% year-on-year), accounting for 18% of total exports. Exports to the European Single Market grew by...
- Economic policy decisions crucial to preserve robust economic growth in Ireland The Irish economy continues to perform robustly with continued growth in consumption, employment, and tax receipts, according to the ESRI’s Quarterly Economic Commentary Forecast summary, Autumn 2025. The forecast for...
- ABM Connect™ for Life Sciences launches in Ireland to strengthen regulatory compliance and operational efficiency ABM, a leading international provider of facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions, has announced the launch of ABM Connect™ for Life Sciences in Ireland. The platform is designed to help life sciences...
The annual Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will he held at RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin, on Tuesday, 28th, and Wednesday, 29th of May 2024. Incorporating a comprehensive conference
Astellas Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc, recently held a ceremony to mark the breaking of the ground and start of construction for its new €330 million,
The Almac Group, a global leader in providing expert services and support across the drug development lifecycle, has announced the completion of two new purpose-built facilities at its headquarters in
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc recently held an event at its Athlone site to commemorate 20 years since the founding of the company and to mark 10 years in Athlone. The event
Bristol Myers Squibb has announced investment of $400 million at its Dublin 15 Cruiserath Campus towards the build and design of a Sterile Drug Product (SDP) facility, which will support
DexCom, a global leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) for people with diabetes, has officially broken ground on its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, located in Athenry, County Galway. This
The Medicine Accelerator, the Irish multinational group responsible for breakthrough pharma process research and development (APC) and Manufacture (VLE), has announced a groundbreaking expansion that involves the creation of 300
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
Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) and part of Piramal Pharma Ltd has celebrated the opening of its expanded antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) manufacturing facility at
Alkermes plc, a global biopharmaceutical company, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its development and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland to Novo Nordisk, a leading global healthcare company.
IDA Ireland recently hosted an event marking the significant and substantial contribution of multinational companies to Ireland’s economy with a particular emphasis on the life sciences sector. Similar recognition has
A new, world-class, functional genomics laboratory is set to further the UK’s global genomics leadership and accelerate the discovery of new medicines and diagnostics. The functional genomics laboratory has been
BioOrbit is investigating the potential to manufacture cancer drugs in space. the UK start-up is developing technology to build a pharmaceuticals factory in space that could help improve the lives
The Almac Group, which provides a range of contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing services globally, has announced details of an £80 million investment programme to build new extensive manufacturing, production
Thermo Fisher Scientific has officially opened an expanded laboratory at its Cork campus, effectively doubling its capacity that customers can access to develop medicines for cancer, lupus, diabetes, and psoriasis,
Meissner Corporation has celebrated the official opening of its new 3,900 sq m (42,000 sq ft) manufacturing facility in County Mayo. Although the facility has been producing therapeutic manufacturing systems
Joe Kennedy III, the US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, has commended the launch of a new US Life & Health Sciences Advisory Board that aims to
AbbVie, a global research-driven biopharmaceutical company with a significant presence across six Irish locations, has opened a new €23 million European services hub in Clonshaugh, North Dublin. The state-of-the-art facility
Astellas Pharma has announced its intention to submit a planning application to build a new state-of-the-art facility, at an approximate cost of €330 million in Tralee, County Kerry. This investment
Seventeen new projects will receive funding for cutting edge medicine manufacturing, delivered by the Innovate UK Transforming Medicine Manufacturing programme. Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, has announced the winners
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., a highly respected, global provider of drug discovery and non-clinical development solutions, has announced the completion of a €10 million expansion of its testing capabilities
With the right policies in place, the UK can be the best global location for innovative and environmentally sustainable medicines manufacturing, attracting a portfolio of new industry investments worth £1.5
Global biopharmaceutical company BioMarin Pharmaceutical has opened the expansion of its manufacturing plant at Shanbally, County Cork. The company has
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) partners have announced new feasibility awards to develop and improve sustainable biomanufacturing in the UK.
Two initiatives backed by an investment of £24 million will help the UK lead the world in preparedness for pandemics
Live event scheduled 9th March 2023 will discuss the damaging nature of glass-in-glass contamination for food manufacturers and how x-ray
An exciting new business programme designed to support biotechnology start-ups in the north-west of England has formally launched with its
Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, has announced the finalisation of a strategic partnership with
Quotient Sciences, the drug development and manufacturing accelerator, has completed the expansion of its drug substance manufacturing facility at Alnwick
Comar has announced multi-million euro expansion plans for its Ireland-based affiliate – Automatic Plastics Limited (APL) located in Tinahely, County
Takeda in Ireland, a subsidiary of Takeda headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, has celebrated 25 years of business in Ireland with
Biopharmaceutical company Ipsen has launched its newly upgraded manufacturing site at Blanchardstown, Dublin. The official site launch follows Ipsen’s recent
Oxford Biomedica, a leading gene and cell therapy group, has signed a new three year Master Services & Development Agreement
BioPharmaChem Skillnet has launched a new Virtual Reality (VR) Training programme developed for the Pharma Industry in collaboration with Technological University
Now available: new basic version of the proven Pharmatec SVP process systems • Standardized modules allow delivery times of only
Ardmac, the construction specialist, has announced the appointment of Enda Murphy, as Managing Director of Ardmac’s Cleanrooms Division. Ardmac directly
The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that represents the medtech sector, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland have announced that
TÜV Rheinland certifies that the vacuum pump is completely free of oil of the best “Class 0” With the new
Two Irish companies — SL Controls and SteriPack — are working together to bring swab testing kits for Covid-19 to
The Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition, which will officially open on November 1st, 2020, has been created for
US drug development group Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is to add more than 400 new jobs at its Limerick facility, bringing the total number employed at
Thermo Fisher Scientific will be creating 36 new high-level science, engineering and operations positions in Cork, which are to be
MeiraGTx have announced they are to undergo a multi-million euro expansion in Shannon which will create up to 100 jobs
To help manufacturers access expert advice to select the right inspection equipment for their products, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection is providing free
Global plastic injection molding leader adds facilities in Ireland and the Czech Republic Technimark, a global manufacturer of custom rigid
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), a Mullingar-based manufacturing research centre, are working on innovative responses to the global demand for life-saving
A PHARMACEUTICAL company has donated hand sanitiser to the HSE as well as local organisations to help the fight against
Regeneron has announced that it has reached a milestone of 1,000 employees at its Industrial Operations and Product Supply (IOPS)
The Times reported that Regeneron, a biotech giant valued at $63bn (€58bn), is shifting manufacturing of some of its existing
Busch Vacuum Solutions is committed to developing vacuum pumps and centralized vacuum supply systems that operate with the highest possible
Premier Publishing & Events, in partnership with Irish Manufacturing Research, has launched the inaugural Manufacturing & Supply Chain Awards. The

























