The opportunity to unlock the potential of women entrepreneurs across the island has been given a boost with the announcement that InterTradeIreland, in partnership with Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise
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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
AIM Centre has been named the European Winner in the ‘Supporting the Digital Transition’ category at the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) 2025, held during the recent SME Assembly in
After two successful years celebrating Ireland’s most exciting food and drink producers, Maxol has announced the return of its Homegrown at Maxol programme. The competition offers small and medium-sized Irish
Derrylin-based Ernco Group continues to increase its exports through a contract with the local authority framework in the Republic of Ireland. A recent bolt on to this contract included Ernco
Going for Growth – a programme for ambitious female entrepreneurs who are seeking to increase revenue, create employment, and explore new market opportunities – is now accepting applications for its
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
Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, has revealed plans to roll out its Training Centre of Excellence model to sites nationwide, beginning with its Limerick facility. Stryker anticipates that
Make UK has announced an exclusive three-year training partnership with The Quorum Principle Limited that offers UK manufacturers an innovative collaborative approach to improving operational performance. The partnership addresses critical
Skillnet Ireland marked another successful year at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships, welcoming thousands of visitors to its stand, where businesses and members of the public learned more about the
Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Centre has announced the launch of its new AI Accelerator Programme for manufacturing companies, a ten-week hybrid initiative designed to help businesses across Ireland understand,
By Professor Mike Wilson, Chief Automation Officer & co-founder of The West Midlands RAS Cluster, MTC Just over one month after the release of the Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan,
InterTradeIreland has announced the relaunch of the next phase of its acclaimed Go-2-Tender programme. This essential support initiative is designed to assist SMEs across the island of Ireland in securing
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and AMBER, the Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, have officially launched the European Space Agency (ESA) Phi-Lab Ireland – a pioneering six-year
Skillnet Ireland has launched a call for applications from industry groups to establish new Skillnet Business Networks aimed at meeting key business challenges of their sector, region or thematic area,
1,334 businesses received offers of support from Invest Northern Ireland in 2024/25 which will see over £630m invested in the NI economy. The organisation offered advice and support, including £88m
The 2025 All-Island Industry 4.0 Future Skills Report reveals that the advanced manufacturing sector is facing a growing skills challenge that threatens to impact innovation, competitiveness and economic growth unless
Ryan Ormonde and Jonathan Hoffman, from Saor Water, were named as the Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneurs of the Year at a recent ceremony in TUD Blanchardstown, Dublin, where they were
Kirchhoff Ireland (KI), a subsidiary of Kirchhoff Automotive SE, has launched its first large-scale training and transformation initiative at its Letterkenny facility. The initiative marks a significant undertaking by Kirchhoff
The winners of the Insider’s Made in Northern Ireland Awards 2025 have been announced. Awards recognise the quality products and services that manufacturing and engineering companies from across Northern Ireland
Skillnet MMC Accelerate, a new national online platform designed to upskill Ireland’s construction workforce in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), has been launched. Developed by Skillnet Ireland in partnership with
The National Centre for Brewing and Distilling in Oakpark, Teagasc, which has been allocated funding of €2.3 million by the Department since 2020, has been officially opened. The funding is
Celebrating over three decades of excellence serving industry, Complete Laboratory Solutions (CLS) is embarking on a significant training programme to further enhance its service offerings to include quality assurance, regulatory
A report on funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), shows that Northern Ireland has seen a bigger percentage increase
The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2025 is set to return on 28th–29th May 2025 at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, bringing
As the UK government advances its industrial strategy, the newly released UK Innovation Report 2025 provides a critical analysis of
Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) celebrated the official opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in
A new centre designed to support process manufacturing industries with next-generation technologies has been officially opened in North Ayrshire, fuelling
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In response to increased demand, LMETB’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk has announced monthly courses in Advanced Construction
Addressing anticipated skills shortages in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and automation is essential to the future of the shipbuilding sector,
A female entrepreneurship programme developed at University of Galway’s IdeasLab is to expand nationwide at five other higher education institutions
Ten projects are to receive €12.1 million in funding to access cutting-edge equipment to increase R&D collaboration and competitiveness for
The AIM Centre, based in Sligo, has announced the establishment of an AI Studio, a groundbreaking initiative designed to empower
The Ireland Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) is launching a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Hub. Developed to
The AIM Centre, in partnership with AbbVie and Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo, has successfully introduced the VEX Robotics programme
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group representing the food and drink sector, has released its Food and Drink Manufacturing
Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, has launched its Training Centre of Excellence, a new initiative that will help
IDA Ireland has announced its annual performance for 2024 showing continued strong levels of investment and employment across the FDI
Pioneering manufacturing trade association Automate UK has announced the appointment of Peter Williamson (pictured right) as its new Chairman, succeeding
IDA Ireland, in collaboration with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published the latest in its Labour Market Pulse report series, which
Ibec, the group representing Irish business, has released its 2024 Manufacturing in Ireland Report, “Facing Forward: Manufacturing Confidence Amidst Evolving
Make UK has joined forces with EngineeringUK, Enginuity and the Royal Academy of Engineering to help engineering and manufacturing employers
The 2025 National Construction Summit is being held on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd of April at the Sport Ireland
The Future Medicines Institute (FMI), a £55 million industry-led collaborative initiative aimed at advancing North Ireland’s Precision Medicine sector, has
Make UK has launched the Industrial Strategy Skills Commission to find a solution to the growing skills deficit in manufacturing and
Made Smarter Adoption, the UK Government’s programme helping SME manufacturers adopt technology and digital skills, will continue next year and
A cupcake manufacturer is among 23 more to secure backing from Made Smarter, the movement accelerating the digital transformation among
A unique cross-border initiative between secondary schools in Louth and North Ireland has been launched. The Advanced Manufacturing Pathways Schools
Pipelife, Ireland’s leading manufacturer and provider of plastic piping systems, has announced the launch of an ambitious 3-year Training, Innovation
Kilrea company Hutchinson creating 57 jobs in a multi million pound investment to boost productivity
Kilrea-based company Hutchinson is making a significant investment in new equipment that will further boost its productivity and support planned
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, has invested £11.5 million across 16 projects to improve and scale-up semiconductor
Engineering Industries Ireland, the Ibec group representing the industrial engineering, manufacturing, and engineering services sectors, has welcomed the Government’s ambition
The annual Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will be held at the SEC Glasgow on Wednesday 23rd
New ESRI research funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) investigates labour market demand,
In a significant boost to Ireland’s rapidly evolving medtech ecosystem, Enterprise Ireland has joined forces with Roche Diagnostics UK and
Four-in-ten organisations (39%) have cited revenue losses as a key long-term consequence of the labour shortage. This is according to new
Ibec, the group representing Irish businesses, has published its new Economic Outlook, forecasting GDP growth of 2% in 2024 and
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