The funding will be provided by the Department of Jobs through the State development agency Enterprise Ireland and is part of the Government’s regional action plans, which focuses on bringing economic growth and investment to regional parts of Ireland.
Dublin-based AI startup Voysis made an exciting announcement this week that it has hired Ian Hodson, who formerly led Google’s global text-to-speech projects.
When the Trump administration announced proposals at the end of April to slash its corporation tax rate to 15%, it quickly became a cause for concern in Ireland.
Moldable glue company Sugru, set up by Irish woman Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh, has raised $2.6 million (€2.4 million) in a successful crowdfunding campaign.
“If you can’t stand up, stand out!” Ireland’s newest startup proudly proclaims. They want to give wheelchair users the chance to express themselves creatively.
Julie Sinnamon has been the CEO of Enterprise Ireland for over 3 years. She was the first woman to climb to the top position in the governmental agency supporting indigenous Irish companies.
"The Irish ability to empathize with international cultures and the dynamic of serendipity that is pervasive in Dublin makes the city a great place to start a company."
Built in Dublin is a series of short video stories that spotlights MediaTech founders, and their startups, who are changing the industry and the use of both old media and new media from right here in Dublin.
Based on some of the big deals cut by Irish companies in 2016, there are a lot of businesses that are likely to go on to do great things over the coming 12 months.
