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Minister reveals €3.75m science education package News
11.01.2012 Ireland's Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn, TD, has launched a €3.75m EU-funded initiative the Government hopes will ‘revolutionise’ the way science is taught in...Categories: Science, Research, R&D, Internet, Graduate, Engineering, CIO, Careers and Employment, Government -
‘Science is our oil’, SFI chief says News
21.12.2011 For all that has gone wrong in the Irish economy in recent years, science is going to be the one shining light to help put Ireland back on the global stage for its inventiveness...Categories: Green Tech, Economy, Education, Energy, Engineer, Global CIO, Government, Graduate, Green, Intellectual Property, Internet, Investments, Jobs, Life Sciences, Private Irish Business, R&D, Research, Science, Web 2.0 -
Enterprise Ireland: record ‘new exports’ above €1bn achieved in 2011 News
21.12.2011 Enterprise Ireland said this morning that client companies' export sales grew in 2011 to exceed the pre-recession record levels of 2008. New export sales in excess of €1bn are...Tags: Third Level, R&D, Start-ups, Job Creation, IBM, RIM, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Ireland, Exports -
National campaign launched to encourage students to pursue digital careers News
15.12.2011 A national online campaign has been launched, with the backing of major IT companies, to encourage second-level students to pursue careers in the burgeoning digital media space.Tags: Xbox 360, Xbox, Technology Careers, Video, Podcasting, Gaming, Apps, ICT Ireland, Second Level, -
Google gifts €1m to Science Gallery to spawn Global Science Gallery Network News
14.12.2011 Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin has been awarded a sweet €1m from Google to develop a Global Science Gallery Network (GSGN). It’s a timely and welcome move from...Categories: Web 2.0, Search Engines, Science, Research, R&D, Investments, Internet, Graduate, Government, Games/Entertainment, Education, Economy, Computers -
Top Leaving Cert maths scorer gets award News
12.12.2011 Student Alan O'Regan, who had the highest maths result in Leaving Cert 2011, has been presented with the inaugural Accenture Maths Award at a ceremony in his old school,... -
€50,000 seed capital prize up for grabs for Genesis participants News
06.12.2011 The AIB Seed Capital Fund is to give €50,000 seed capital for one participant on the Genesis Enterprise Programme, based at Cork Institute of Technology’s Rubicon Centre,...Categories: Recruitment, R&D, Jobs, Investments, Intellectual Property, Graduate, Government, Economy -
Surgical technology fellowship goes to Irish doctor News
30.11.2011 Dr Christina Buckley has won the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland’s inaugural fellowship to focus on innovation in surgical technology. Healthcare provider Covidien is...Categories: Science, Research, R&D, Life Sciences, Jobs, Graduate, Government, Financial, Development, Bio Tech -
Tech entrepreneur is RTÉ’s newest ‘Dragon’ News
28.11.2011 Kinsale-based technology entrepreneur Sean O’Sullivan – who founded US$200m GIS player MapInfo and co-founded Cork-based transport software firm Avego, as well as venture... -
Irish and US researchers to improve delirium detection News
28.11.2011 Medical researchers from University of Limerick in Ireland and the state of Indiana in the US are on a mission to improve how delirium is detected via computer diagnostics. If...Categories: Science, Life Sciences, Investments, Graduate, Government, Education, Consultant, Computers, Bio Tech -
BioInnovate Ireland recruiting for eight fellows News
24.11.2011 BioInnovate Ireland is now recruiting for its next medical device innovation fellowship programme. This programme is modelled on the prestigious and internationally recognised... -
Ireland’s €680m localisation sector to spur more jobs News
16.11.2011 Ireland’s localisation sector already employs 15,000 people in an industry that's worth about €680m to the economy annually. Take the SFI-funded CNGL that has been pioneering... -
English-learning online platform aims to disrupt exam preparation News
15.11.2011 E-learning company RendezVu has launched ExamSpeak, a next-gen online language learning platform that's aiming to transform how English-language students prepare for their...Categories: Web 2.0, R&D, Online Business, Internet, Graduate, Enterprise, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Science Week 2011 explores the chemistry of life News
14.11.2011 Get ready to experiment with chemistry, as Science Week 2011 is getting into full swing here in Ireland. This year’s theme is ‘The Chemistry of Life’ and there are many...Categories: Science, Research, R&D, Multimedia, Life Sciences, Green, Graduate, Government, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Bio Tech -
Lack of IT skills threaten Europe’s smart economy News
11.11.2011 A lack of Europeans with the right skills is severely threatening Europe’s chances of becoming a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy, warns the Council of European...Categories: Upskilling, Training, Project Management, Jobs, IT Management, Graduate, Economy, Digital Business, Careers and Employment, CIO -
Google+ seeks innovative photographers News
10.11.2011 Google+ might be relatively new, but already the photography community is starting to thrive on the platform, with more than 3.4bn photos uploaded in the first 100 days. That’s... -
Fifteen new ventures vie for €35,000 start-up prize News
10.11.2011 NovaUCD is preparing to showcase 15 new high-tech and knowledge-intensive ventures that are emerging from University College Dublin (UCD) research programmes during its annual... -
UL secures €165,000 to develop next-gen LED lighting News
09.11.2011 University of Limerick (UL) has entered into an ‘Innovation Partnership’ with Irish clean-tech firm Ikon Semiconductor to develop a next-generation LED-based energy-efficient...Categories: Sustainability, Jobs, IT Organisation, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green, Graduate, Energy, Education, Green Tech -
Smart tech of the future at NUI Galway, as IT projects excel News
07.11.2011 NUI Galway IT students have won awards for their innovative smart-tech projects covering everything from interactive policy simulators for urban dynamics, web visualisation of... -
Green Building Council calls for building regulations reform News
03.11.2011 The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) is calling for a complete reform of the building control system in Ireland for compliance with building regulations, including educating...