Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Centre, Sligo will act as the lead partner on an EU Project aiming to enhance SME manufacturing needs in the North West regions of Europe.
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A full year’s data from the An Post eCommerce Index reveals that convenience (72%) is the key driver for online purchases and 40% of all online ordering is through retailer social
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Made Smarter, the movement connecting manufacturers to technology and skills, has launched a national awards programme to celebrate digital transformation among SME manufacturers. The Made Smarter Adoption Awards champion manufacturing
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A new campaign by Scotland’s national and international economic development agency Scottish Enterprise aims to alert businesses – particularly SMEs – to potential supply chain opportunities in the energy transition sector.
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The Irish Government has announced funding of a further €6.8 million for a twelfth project under Call 6 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). Minister for Enterprise, Trade and
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Made Smarter and leading technology demonstrators have joined forces to demystify digital transformation with a new white paper. ‘Made Smarter technologies: powering the digital transformation of SME manufacturers’ is a practical
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InterTradeIreland, the all-island economic development agency, has launched a report revealing new business opportunities available in the all-island circular economy across a wide range of sectors. The report highlights the
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UK food and drink manufacturers have been empowered with the vision, skills and drive to pursue smarter manufacturing through Made Smarter’s innovative leadership programmes. Made Smarter, a government-funded industry-led initiative
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86% of SMEs are optimistic about the business environment in Ireland this year, according to the Melior Funding for Growth Survey 2024, an increase from 70% in last year’s comparable
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SME manufacturers in the UK food and drink sector are the latest to secure backing from Made Smarter’s trailblazing adoption programme. Brightside Brewing Company, Just Bee Honey, Studio Bakery, Chandley
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A new economic survey, by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), has found that 80% of SMEs are either as confident or more confident about their business prospects for
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A €16 million purpose-built innovation centre, Work IQ, situated in Tallaght’s newly developed Innovation Quarter is on track to open early next year. Enquiries are now being taken at www.workiq.ie to register interest
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Bord Bia has acknowledged the sustainability performance of 97 Irish food and drink companies that have attained Origin Green Gold Membership in 2023. Gold Membership is given to companies, which
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Made Smarter, a programme helping British SME manufacturers access technology and digital skills, is to be rolled out nationally. The Government has committed to expanding the Made Smarter Adoption Programme
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With the recent establishment of CeADAR and ENTIRE as European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH), the number of Irish Hubs that are operational has now reached the full complement of four.
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Britain’s manufacturing sector is warning the UK risks falling behind its international rivals in the race to embrace cutting edge technologies such as AI and other game changing automation seen
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Regional small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) clusters of world-class innovation across the UK are being backed by a share of £75 million that will boost local economies and pioneer game-changing
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Nine new regional partnerships between UK universities and manufacturing businesses will address industry-driven challenges and develop new technologies. The Early-Stage Prosperity Partnerships have received almost £5 million from the Engineering
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Thousands of UK-based small and medium-sized businesses struggle to overcome their fear of technology, placing them in jeopardy of lagging behind rival companies. Experts from TelephoneSystems.Cloud have now issued guidance for SMEs
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Made Smarter has launched a whitepaper to help SME manufacturers accelerate their net zero plans. ‘Decarbonisation through Digitalisation: manufacturing made smarter and greener with technology’ is a practical guide to industry’s
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The Government has announced €47 million of funding for the continuation of the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Programme until 2029. Charged with increasing the levels of interaction between Irish Industry
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Two food businesses are among the first recipients of the Made Smarter Awards, which celebrate excellence in manufacturing. The scheme has been launched to mark the fourth anniversary of the
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A flagship food development project in the heart of one of Ireland’s richest farmland areas has been unveiled this week with the official launch of the Boyne Valley Food Hub
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Funding has been announced for a further five innovative projects under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). Two projects have
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Small and medium UK businesses are being held back post-pandemic by a reluctance to adopt new technologies, experts have warned. Experts from TelephoneSystems.Cloud
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Invest Northern Ireland’s Ambition to Grow Programme has offered support to 37 local companies to assist them to grow exports
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The beginning of 2023 has seen a significant rise in manufacturing small businesses predicting growth in the next three months,
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The Irish Government has launched Skills for Better Business, a two-part initiative aimed at assisting SME owners and managers across Ireland. Skills
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Thousands more Irish companies will now be eligible for Government export grants in a move designed to fill a crucial
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A trailblazing programme that has backed 2,500 manufacturers to adopt new digital technology and skills to create growth and jobs
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The Irish SME Association (ISME) is calling on the Government to provide greater levels of support for SME businesses in
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Make UK Defence, the national not-for-profit, member owned defence trade association, part of Make UK – has welcomed HMG Paints
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An ice cream manufacturer is ready for the summer rush after using technology to transform with the support of Made
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SME manufacturers are helping cut 3,850 tonnes of CO2 emissions through a programme enabling business-university collaborations to tackle climate change.
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UK SME manufacturers across all sectors are being urged to accelerate technology adoption to adjust to the economic challenges around
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Google, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices have announced a new partnership, with a focus on supporting Irish businesses
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Siemens has partnered with Welsh cybersecurity software company Awen Collective to develop a new, accessible and affordable, managed OT security
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A project to create a food and drink technology centre in the Highlands has secured more than £3.2 million investment
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The European Commission has announced that CeADAR based in UCD, Dublin, and the FactoryxChange consortium in the Irish Midlands are
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The number of UK exporters increased slightly in May 2022 according to the latest Exporter Monitor by Coriolis Technologies and
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An exciting new business funding matching tool that will revolutionise access to finance for businesses in Ireland has been launched by
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Research published by Love Irish Food and PwC and conducted among Irish food businesses, the 2022 SME Food Barometer points to the confidence of Irish food
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One of the UK’s leading label manufacturers is disrupting the packaging market with the launch of its new service to
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Venture capital investment into Irish tech start-ups and SMEs reached a record €1.3 billion in 2021, up 44% from €925m
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A new wave of manufacturers in the food and drink industry have helped Made Smarter’s trailblazing technology adoption programme mark
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SMEs in the food and drinks industry are being offered a free guide to give them the ingredients for digitalisation.
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UK food and drink makers, with the support of Made Smarter, are using technology and digital skills to navigate the
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The £10 billion chemical industry in the North West of England is set to grow further thanks to the support
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Food and drink manufacturers are among 60 digital leaders now with the vision and the skills to pursue smarter manufacturing
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Made Smarter’s technology adoption programme is deploying smart glasses to SME manufacturers to virtually fast track their digital adoption strategies
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Universal Robots (UR) has announced October as SME Automation month. The whole month will be dedicated to helping small and
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Dungannon-based petfood manufacturer, Mackle Petfoods is investing £5.7 million and creating 31 new jobs in a major expansion plan in
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Engenuity Engineering Cluster Midlands is one of two national winners for the European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2020. This morning, Enterprise
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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Irish scheme to support long-term capital investments in the
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