Stephen Wolfram tells SXSW anyone should be able to codeComputer programmer says professionals no longer have an advantage over novicesTue Mar 17 2015 - 01:00
Artificial intelligence not a threat, SXSW hearsGoogle chairman says he is optimistic that computers and humans make a good teamMon Mar 16 2015 - 21:36
Plastic: From mega-useful to the king of wasteHow might business initiatives improve our over-reliance on harmful plastics?Mon Mar 16 2015 - 01:25
What the Irish get up to at SXSW in TexasIrish business and music industries well represented at SXSW with comedy and film severely lackingMon Mar 16 2015 - 01:00
Internet faces third wave of disruption, says AOL founderSteve Case tells SXSW that food, health and education sectors will be affectedSun Mar 15 2015 - 22:10
Taoiseach pledges corporate tax ‘will remain at 12.5%’Kenny encourages closer ties with ‘Export State’ at SXSW interactive US eventSun Mar 15 2015 - 18:06
Al Gore calls on SXSW to turn its focus on climate changeMore than 70,000 expected in Austin, Texas as annual showcase beginsFri Mar 13 2015 - 15:45
Employees are the brand new messengers in the digital ageStaff are now an integral part of how the public view a company so communicating with them is vitalThu Feb 26 2015 - 00:00
Even the most mundane online social commentary can have a purposeInfodemiology is the buzz word for using social media data for gathering useful information on our trendsMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:30
Quantum cryptography offers best solution to internet securityInformation stored as photons cannot be infiltrated due to uncertainty principleMon Feb 09 2015 - 01:40
Solar City is making renewable energy more affordable in the USTheir new business model removes the initial prohibitive expense of installationMon Feb 02 2015 - 01:40
The risk-taking US agency remaking the world we live inDarpa has been successfully backing innovative research for the US for five decadesMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:40
Demand dries up for Texas tea just as the Lone Star State gets used to permanent boom timeThe price of oil continues to plummet and threatens to spoil economic growth in the Lone Star State, the likes of which haven’t been seen here since the 1980sMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:30
LogoGrab: a small company with big ideas makes the most of Irish supportItalian tech firm in Ireland may have the right mix – and help – to make itMon Jan 19 2015 - 01:40
Smart home tech needs compelling offering to really catch the eyeThe technology already exists to create smart and connected thermostats which offer massive opportunities for energy efficiency as well as empowering consumers more. But does anybody really care?Mon Jan 05 2015 - 01:35
Could start-up sector call time on ageism in the workplace?Ageism in entrepreneurship is a problem but things are improving in the world of startups thanks in part to the financial crisisMon Dec 22 2014 - 01:34
Green design has the power to transform the world we live inBiophilic design aims to make our buildings ‘evolve’ in a more natural wayMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:35
First Texan city to ban fracking set to defend legal challengeDenton officials say hydraulic fracturing constitutes a public rights obstructionMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Is eating bugs just another food fad?People in Africa and Asia have recognised the nutritional value of insects for centuries. But can we learn to love the taste of insects too?Mon Dec 01 2014 - 01:30
Alternative New Year’s Eve: Aran IslandsMan it up on Inis Meáin this December 31stThu Nov 20 2014 - 00:00
Dell embraces ‘internet of things’ as key way forwardDell World 2014 had a few things in common with the Dublin Web SummitMon Nov 17 2014 - 01:30
Irish scientific research is finding space in the natural gas fuel marketMetal Organic Frameworks offer incredible new storage capabilities for all sorts of gasesMon Nov 17 2014 - 01:30
And the password is . . . (so easy to forget)The number of logins, codes and passwords we’re expected to remember has gone beyond the ridiculous – but help is at handThu Nov 06 2014 - 01:25
Decision to go private the right one, says DellFounder and CEO says company’s new strategy is ‘resonating with customers’Thu Nov 06 2014 - 01:15
Technology’s path from academia to commercial world needs pavingTo maximise potential of new products, technology transfer offices focus on intellectual, financialand other elements. The experience of Ireland is very similar to the StatesMon Oct 27 2014 - 01:35
Suits you: finding a job that matches your personalityJeremy Lamri’s company, Monkey Tie, adds a new layer to online recruitment: personality traits. Will it improve the service for both employer and potential employee? And would people even tell the truth about their flaws?Mon Oct 20 2014 - 01:30
When research is sloppy or downright dishonestScientists’ careers are increasingly dependent on how often they publish research. But the ‘publish or perish’ metric has its problems, and can lead to shady practicesTue Oct 14 2014 - 00:00
How the Cube could be the shape of things to come for PolaroidIconic brand is back with a camera that could disrupt GoPro’s cosy position in the marketMon Oct 06 2014 - 02:00
The marketplace for graduate jobsThe GradIreland Graduate Careers Fair is a ‘must do’ for graduates interested in moving their career up a gear. This year it promises over 100 exhibitors. If you’re not in, you can’t win, writes John HoldenFri Oct 03 2014 - 00:00
Powerful potential if conditions were right to harness itThe burgeoning wave and tidal energy industry is awash with government money for research. However, many enthusiastic proponents believe it is being spent in all the wrong placesMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:40
Drilling down into geothermal heatingIreland’s geothermal potential is good but the pace of progress has been slowMon Sept 08 2014 - 01:10
Fancy a pizza or a dish of tasty insects? 3D printing can help you with thatThe possibilities afforded by 3D printing in the food sector range from the decorative to potential game changers in terms of global supplyMon Sept 01 2014 - 01:30
Satellite technology secures Ireland’s place in space raceIrish companies are working on projects to advance less expensive space explorationMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:50
Big companies get involved in Big Brother-style monitoring of staffEmployers are already able to track and monitor each and every move their employees makeMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:15
Marketing to a new generation – but choice of media can be confusingOnce it was a straight choice between TV, radio and print. Now the marketing options seem limitlessMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:20
Tyndall’s got talent, and its new CSO plans to develop itRank Prize-winner Eoin O’Reilly turns his laser precision on the Tyndall InstituteMon Aug 04 2014 - 01:40
Digital creche access puts parents in the pictureHow creche and day-care facilities are using new technology to ensure children are not being mistreatedMon Jul 28 2014 - 01:20
Farmers up in arms over potential misuse of dataWhile big data application can make agricultural practices more efficient, the benefits come at the potential price of privacyMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:10
FabLab ethos puts community firstNew facility encourages creativity, technology and social inclusionMon Jun 16 2014 - 01:10
Technology firms at the pulse of online healthcare needsThe web has revolutionised the music industry and the media. Could it do the same to healthcare?Mon Jun 02 2014 - 01:00
3D printing and the Internet of ThingsDCU’s decision to team up with TechShop means the latest 3D printing facilities will soon be available to everyone in IrelandMon May 19 2014 - 01:20
Awards ceremony broadcast in live 3DThe awards event was a lesson in innovation itself by being the first ever live 3D awards ceremony to be broadcast in IrelandMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:03
You don’t have to be eccentric to make respected art but it helpsResearch suggests the public are more likely to embrace an artist acting and living on the fringes of ‘normal’ society than one who looks and acts like the rest of usThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Balance between what industry wants and what academia deliversTechnology transfer offices face challenges around priorities, timelines and intellectual propertyMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
Believing that your innovation is so obviously superior that it will sell itself is common errorInnovators who think people are going to love their product are risking failure before the business even gets off the groundMon Mar 24 2014 - 01:10
The everyday reality of gender imbalance at professor level at third levelNew research into gender equality demonstrates how the age, size or location of an Irish higher education institution has very little to do with striking a balance at the topTue Mar 18 2014 - 02:00
Bright ideas are great but having a good team is betterWhat should an entrepreneur look for when planning to build a new company – a good team or a good idea?Mon Mar 10 2014 - 01:05
It’s time to put the idea of ‘planned obsolescence’ on the scrap heapConsumers live in a world dominated by 12-month guarantees and in-built self-destruct buttons. Can this manufacturing model get better?Mon Feb 17 2014 - 01:08
Skunk Works: boosting the process of innovation away from the daily grind‘Skunk Works’ may be a retro term for what any innovative organisation now does as standard. But in the 21st century, the skunk must work in different waysMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:08
Serendipity at the heart of some of the world’s greatest scientific breakthroughsChance and pure fluke are more important elements of innovation than many recogniseMon Feb 03 2014 - 01:05
