Ingenuity on display: Profiles of the finalists in The Irish Times Innovation Awards 2023This week the IT & Fintech and First-time founders categories are under the spotlightThu Nov 09 2023 - 03:15
Innovation awards finalist: JustTip Technologies delivers a service tipping system for a cashless worldTips are paid directly into employees’ bank accounts and they have a personal dashboard showing them all tips earnedThu Nov 09 2023 - 03:05
Innovation awards finalist: Precision Sports’ new app delivers real-time feedback when exercisingAs a competitive weightlifter and personal trainer Meehan is familiar with the disruption caused by injury and came up with the idea for her business when she noticed deficiencies in her own squat techniqueThu Nov 09 2023 - 03:00
Innovation awards finalist: RecaptureOne’s memory capsules help celebrate lifeThere are two aspects to the business, the video/photo capsules and hardware in the form of plaques which can be attached to a graveside, a memorial site or framed for home useThu Nov 09 2023 - 02:55
Innovation awards finalist: AI Mapit revolutionises the way roadside infrastructure is managedAI Mapit can pinpoint assets to within two metres while its predictive capability makes maintenance more cost effective and streamlinedThu Nov 09 2023 - 02:50
Innovation awards finalist: AgriGuardian aims to reduce farm fatalitiesThe system has three main features: alert or danger zone warnings, proximity warnings and anchoringThu Nov 09 2023 - 02:45
Innovation awards finalist: Infraprint seeks to solve the biggest challenge to 3D printing adoption3D parts are not as strong as conventionally moulded ones, and the market was crying out for a solution that solved this problemThu Nov 09 2023 - 02:33
Innovation awards finalist: PharmacyConnect delivers pharmacy apps to speed up patient prescriptionsCovid-19 was the initial driving force behind the platform’s developmentThu Nov 09 2023 - 02:00
Innovation awards finalist: ReaDI-Watch tackles complex tax and grants process for start-upsResearch, development and innovation can be a complex process and getting all of the ducks in a row can be a challenge for companiesThu Nov 09 2023 - 02:00
Innovation awards finalist: Orreco’s new te@m helps elite athlete’s prolong their careersOrreco’s new software delivers personalised training, nutrition and recovery strategies for teams across all professional sportsThu Nov 09 2023 - 01:58
Innovation awards finalist: One Search identifies the right sites for clinical trialsSuccessful clinical trials require the right location and an appropriate cohort of patients as trial subjectsThu Nov 09 2023 - 00:20
Innovation awards finalist: Genicity greatly expands potential therapeutic options for treating cancerImmunotherapy is a relatively new cancer treatment and while it is transformative, it is not without its challengesThu Nov 09 2023 - 00:15
Innovation awards finalist: Cassandra AI helps pharma firms tackle regulatory hurdlesIcon has developed Cassandra AI which predicts likely post-marketing requirementsThu Nov 09 2023 - 00:10
Innovation awards finalist: MyGug digester turns food waste into renewable energy and fertiliser1.5kg of food waste produces roughly 1.5 litres of bio fertiliser and one to two hours of cooking timeWed Nov 08 2023 - 20:50
Innovation awards finalist: Fexco’s Pace platform delivers real-time aviation emissions analysisPace delivers industry-leading real-time emission data, supporting the measurement and management of aviation’s 2050 net-zero goalWed Nov 08 2023 - 20:45
Innovation awards finalist: NEG8 Carbon creates a compact modular system to capture CO2Each module is capable of capturing up to 400 tonnes of CO2 per annum, is scalable and the units can be positioned virtually anywhereWed Nov 08 2023 - 20:40
What should I wear to work now? ‘People are finding this difficult to navigate’Communicating what’s required in terms of working attire can be tricky in the absence of formalised rulesThu Nov 02 2023 - 10:00
‘A badly neglected market’: Dairy-free ice cream aimed at people who suffer from allergiesConor Sweeny is seeking to expand the offering of his brand DaeThu Nov 02 2023 - 05:00
Is working from home as productive as it’s cracked up to be?Data about enhanced productivity when working remotely is mixed and depends on context, type of work and the individualThu Oct 26 2023 - 09:09
Science and seaweed combine to protect crops from climate changeNew Innovator: BioAtlantis’ SuperFifty PrimeThu Oct 26 2023 - 05:00
‘Māori are not entirely unlike the Irish in terms of sense of humour and ties to the land, family, song and culture’Wild Geese: Gerry Paul, New ZealandSun Oct 22 2023 - 06:00
How to influence people at work and improve your statusThe number one thing that prevents people becoming better influencers is the assumption that they’re good at itFri Oct 20 2023 - 05:00
Irish entrepreneur on a mission to make frozen pizza healthyEmi Takakura’s second food venture seeks to create nutritious, calorie conscious pizzas with half the fat of conventional versionsThu Oct 19 2023 - 05:45
AI’s role in job hiring: companies should learn lessons from the messy transition to hybrid and remote workingRoughly half of companies using AI are not yet monitoring or evaluating its performance in hiring, software expert warnsFri Oct 13 2023 - 05:00
One-stop booking platform aims to take pain out of organising corporate eventsBooka has one eye on sustainability and founder Donnchadh Healy has plans to expand into Britain and the US without delayThu Oct 12 2023 - 05:00
‘Coming from a farming background you have an entrepreneurial spirit within you’Wild Geese: Seamus Pentony swapped dairy farming for recruitment and now lives in PolandSun Oct 08 2023 - 06:00
Why companies fall down on their wellness programmes for employeesWhen staff at the Irish arm of the Swiss pharma company Novartis were asked for feedback on wellness initiatives, health screening was high on the listFri Oct 06 2023 - 05:00
The novel technology that could be a game-changer for reducing fertiliser use in agricultureClean, green and efficient technology to allow farmers increase aquaculture and agriculture yields sustainably, reducing need for fertilisersThu Oct 05 2023 - 05:00
Organisational culture in the world of hybrid work If culture can get lost or diluted by remote working, was it strong enough in the first place?Fri Sept 29 2023 - 05:00
Using ‘fun’ games to promote sustainability in big companiesEntrepreneur says gaming provides a safe environment in which people can experience climate-positive behaviours without fear of judgment or getting it wrongThu Sept 28 2023 - 05:00
How many unread emails are in your work inbox and what does that say about you?One professional we know has admitted to having a cool half a million unread messages confronting them every dayThu Sept 21 2023 - 11:16
Irish twins find new whey to make eco-friendly soupTipperary twins James and Daniel Buckley have reduced their energy usage and costs by using surplus whey from cheese making instead of stock to make their soup productsThu Sept 21 2023 - 05:45
Dublin ‘among easiest cities in Europe to find a job’, with more vacancies than job seekersRanking last month put average salary in Dublin at €2,937 per month and the monthly cost of living at €2,066Thu Sept 14 2023 - 14:30
Concussion discussion: Irish-designed ear sensor detects hazardous sporting impactsEóin Tuohy, founder of Sports Impact Technologies, has created a wearable monitor to make high-impact sports saferThu Sept 14 2023 - 05:00
Managers must ditch ‘T Rex approach’ to the new working landscapeMany older leaders are finding adjustment to hybrid and remote models difficult as ways they grew up with no longer applyFri Sept 08 2023 - 05:00
The Kerry foodies behind a plant-based food that ‘mimics the taste and texture of a chicken thigh bite for bite’The duo behind Seriously Sound Food Company’s soya-based product are unlikely food sector entreprenuersThu Sept 07 2023 - 06:00
The unnoticed microstresses that can lead workers to snapThe increasingly fast-paced world of work has stretched workers’ capacity to copeFri Sept 01 2023 - 05:00
AI could play vital role in catching cancer earlyDurotimi AI Technologies joins the dots in a patient’s medical history and can flag potential problemsThu Aug 31 2023 - 05:00
Office gender divide on hiding knowledge from colleaguesMen hide their knowledge from colleagues more frequently than women but how both operate matches expectations about gender stereotypesFri Aug 25 2023 - 05:00
Irish start-up founded by 19-year-olds uses AI to automate medical paperwork for doctors Digital assistant Microdoc offers an AI-based dictation tool for doctors to help reduce workloadsThu Aug 24 2023 - 05:00
Younger people’s expectations of work are vastly different – and employers need to get on boardMany younger workers are focused on work-life balance and diverse workplaces and are not as attracted to big techThu Aug 17 2023 - 13:00
‘Seven in 10 millennials stream TV while eating a takeaway, yet you can’t add a movie to a takeaway order’New Innovator: Zenbundle aims to recognise what a consumer is buying online and offer relevant add-on purchasesThu Aug 17 2023 - 05:30
An Irishwoman working for a Japanese company in France: ‘I wouldn’t be anywhere else’Wild Geese: Dr Clíodhna Lyons has worked for Nissan since 2006 and is now based in ParisFri Aug 11 2023 - 05:00
‘The last thing anyone needs is an email from their boss at midnight. It shows no consideration’Companies need to formalise arrangements to ensure the blurred line between work and personal lives during Covid is not institutionalisedThu Aug 10 2023 - 20:02
Nuálach Automation: tailor-made solutions for repetitive tasks and physical strainsCompany looks to use best-in-class software, technology and equipment and combine them in a bespoke way to give customers best valueThu Aug 10 2023 - 05:00
Fighting fire with fortitude: How one Irish company overcame a devastating blazeGlenisk is a classic example of a business rising from the ashes with the help of staff, customers and stakeholdersMon Aug 07 2023 - 05:00
An Irishwoman in Côte d’Ivoire: ‘I love being able to stop at the coconut vendor on the way home’Wild Geese Dr Jane Feehan, Côte d’IvoireSun Aug 06 2023 - 07:00
GAAWorks jobs network aims to ‘combat rural depopulation’ New Innovator: Former Cavan footballer Kevin Meehan and two friends came up with concept for employment platform during the pandemicFri Aug 04 2023 - 08:02
How to navigate the workplace relationship minefieldOffice romances are inevitable, but can cause havoc for staff and companies if things go wrongFri Jul 28 2023 - 05:00
Wearable wellness device can help with cognitive impairment and long CovidEntry-level helmet costs under €3,000 and designed for use at home and in clinical settingsThu Jul 27 2023 - 06:00
