The Irish Times

Roadbridge receivership followed failed rescue takeover talks

Seen & Heard: Receiver appointed over dozen Ronan properties, Signify Health to create 125 jobs

Sun Mar 13 2022 - 11:31

‘It will take all of 2021 to get our business back to normal operations’

For Coillte, the biggest crisis of recent years has not been Covid, says chief executive

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 14:30

Irish start-up Wayflyer raises €7.8m in seed funding

Founded by Aidan Corbett and Jack Pierse last year, Wayflyer employs 40 people

Wed Oct 21 2020 - 16:28

Former Dyson chief Jim Rowan to join PCH board

Rowan will be ‘invaluable’ to PCH, chief executive Liam Casey says

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 12:55

Third flight of U2-bought PPE for health workers lands in Dublin

Plane carrying 2.1 million face masks and 32,000 surgical gowns arrives from China

Sun May 03 2020 - 12:37

$4bn corporate travel unicorn Tripactions gets ready to book European growth

Tripactions targets several potential clients based in Dublin as part of its European drive

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 05:30

Coillte appoints Imelda Hurley as chief executive

Hurley previously worked for agri-services group Origin Enterprises

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 17:26

Will L’Oréal find that wearables are worth it?

My UV Patch is an electronic monitor which measures sun exposure

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 07:30

Evans appointment at BoI signals focus on SME sector

Bank provided €50m to small firms in manufacturing last year, up 25% on 2014

Thu Feb 04 2016 - 01:00

Cantillon: spotting CES winners a gamble in Vegas

Lure of Vegas event demonstrates role of tech and computing in everyday life

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 01:00

Web security start-up Barricade creates 35 jobs

Positions due to be filled by year’s end, bringing to 45 number employed at the Cork firm

Thu Jul 02 2015 - 01:05

PCH ‘hackathon’ among imminent events aiming to stimulate innovation

Participants will be invited to pitch ideas to the crowd and attract attendees to form design and production teams

Mon May 18 2015 - 01:15

Open-source ethos moves from code to wider world

Rapid prototyping and dispersed implementation are driving hardware development

Thu Apr 02 2015 - 01:00

Competitiveness Council calls for investment in infrastructure

To keep pace with competing jurisdictions Ireland must increase its capital spending Council says

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 12:06

Smart city sensors ready for roll out, Casey tells Web Summit

We have put sensors on 40 bikes in Dublin and right now they are feeding back to us data about pollution, traffic congestion, you name it, says PCH boss

Thu Nov 06 2014 - 14:17

Knowledge box rules to lead to innovation, says PCH chief

Tax incentive a ‘long- term play’, says supply-chain firm founder

Tue Nov 04 2014 - 01:00

Tech VCs to soak up Dublin’s atmosphere, beer

Kauffman Fellows European Venture Capital Summit arrives in Dublin on Monday and Tuesday

Fri Oct 31 2014 - 01:25

AIB provides €2m to fund Irish tech entrepreneurs

Fund will be managed by specialist venture capital operator that invests in early-stage software

Mon Oct 20 2014 - 01:02

Eircom teams up with SVG Partners for accelerator programme

Initiative takes ‘logistical hurdle out of the way’ for tech firms eyeing up new market

Thu Oct 09 2014 - 01:35

Two-day summit to focus on digital age

Governance demands created by disruptive technologies in focus

Mon Sept 08 2014 - 01:21

DCU to hold Ireland’s first hardware hackathon for ‘Internet of Things’

Event is part of drive to find ‘next big thing in hardware’

Mon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00

Easy cross-border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen fuels simmering economy

Irish entrepreneur Liam Casey is a big fan of Shenzhen, feeling it has the right blend of logistics and a growing sense of innovation

Tue Aug 05 2014 - 01:45

Dublin start-up Drop scales up plans for connected cooking

Company has created an iPad-connected kitchen scale that interacts with a recipe platform to ensure delicious dishes

Mon Jun 30 2014 - 01:10

Design concept with a difference as 3D print plans bring car to life

Local Motors founder says new techniques will allow the US win back car manufacturing

Thu Jun 26 2014 - 01:10

PCH opens online market

TheBluePrint.com will showcase and sell a range of innovative tech products

Thu Jun 19 2014 - 01:00

Pat Phelan, Trustev

Headquartered in Cork, identity verification start-up Trustev has offices in Dublin and New York

Mon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00

Cloud company plans 200 new Irish staff

Jobs will double Workday staff in Dublin over next three years

Sat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00

Taoiseach flies out to San Francisco for three-day business visit

Enda Kenny to meet top executives at Silicon Valley firms that employ 16,000 in Ireland

Wed Jun 04 2014 - 01:00

PCH opens applications for next phase of incubator programme

Seed money for firms increased to $50,000 and Highway1 plans move to larger premises

Thu May 01 2014 - 17:15

PCH buys ecommerce platform ShopLocket in strategic move

Company can now offer hardware start-ups ‘entrepreneur-friendly marketplace’

Sat Jan 25 2014 - 01:00

Cork-based PCH acquires ecommerce platform ShopLocket

Company said acquisition would allow it offer start-ups an entrepreneur-friendly marketplace

Fri Jan 24 2014 - 08:14

Competitiveness Council calls for introduction of site-value tax

Labour market flexibility, cost reductions and a sustainable construction sector essential to deliver jobs and economic growth - NCC

Mon Dec 16 2013 - 13:45

All aboard the Startup Express

Specially chartered train to bring entrepreneurs and investors to Dublin Web Summit

Tue Oct 29 2013 - 01:00

500 job target set by Irish research centre

Agreement signed by Tyndall Institute to help foster spin-outs

Wed Oct 23 2013 - 09:07