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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:52:39 +0000 30 http://www.siliconrepublic.com/img/silicon-republic-logo-144px.gif http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/section/26/start-ups 144 18 Teamer.net, a sports management web firm, has received a €500,000 investment led by Kernel Capital and the Bank of Ireland's Seed and Early Stage Equity Fund. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15557/start-ups/bank-of-ireland-equity-arm-invests-500k-in-teamer-net http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15557/start-ups/bank-of-ireland-equity-arm-invests-500k-in-teamer-net Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:04:00 +0000 Start-ups California Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger is to be the keynote speaker at the Irish Technology Leaders Group (ITLG) Awards at Stanford University on Monday night, Siliconrepublic.com has learned. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15555/start-ups/schwarzenegger-to-award-innovative-irish-tech-firms http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15555/start-ups/schwarzenegger-to-award-innovative-irish-tech-firms Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:49:00 +0000 Start-ups This Sunday, Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD will formally open a new innovation centre in San Jose, California, at the heart of Silicon Valley, which is the brainchild of the Irish Technology Leaders' Group (ITLG) and described as a "concrete" outcome of the Global Irish Economic Forum at Farmleigh. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15553/start-ups/irish-innovation-centre-for-start-ups-to-open-in-silicon-valley http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15553/start-ups/irish-innovation-centre-for-start-ups-to-open-in-silicon-valley Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:25:00 +0000 Start-ups Technology industry and academic leaders have welcomed the recommendations of the Innovation Taskforce and are urging Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD to implement them as a matter of urgency for the economy. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15542/start-ups/taoiseach-urged-to-implement-innovation-taskforce-report http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15542/start-ups/taoiseach-urged-to-implement-innovation-taskforce-report Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:43:00 +0000 Start-ups Nationwide 1Gbps broadband, the creation of a 'European Accelerator' to attract the world's most innovative start-ups and a sea change in structures and attitudes to start-ups were among the recommendations of the Innovation Taskforce revealed today. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15537/randd/215-000-new-jobs-by-2020-if-ireland-becomes-a-global-innovation-hub http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15537/randd/215-000-new-jobs-by-2020-if-ireland-becomes-a-global-innovation-hub Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:05:00 +0000 R&D Ireland cannot have a smart economy unless it has courageous entrepreneurs who operate in a culture where risk is accepted and failure tolerated. Without risk, there can be no rewards. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15486/start-ups/entrepreneurship-will-fuel-fire-of-economic-regrowth http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15486/start-ups/entrepreneurship-will-fuel-fire-of-economic-regrowth Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:02:00 +0000 Start-ups Irish start-ups, it appears, are proportionately the most avid subscribers to Microsoft's BizSpark programme and according to the global head of BizSpark, Cliff Reeves, the country is putting in place an ecosystem for start-ups that Silicon Valley would be proud of. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15509/start-ups/bizspark-accelerating-start-ups-access-to-global-market http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15509/start-ups/bizspark-accelerating-start-ups-access-to-global-market Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:54:00 +0000 Start-ups Minister for Trade and Commerce Billy Kelleher TD has announced that Enterprise Ireland supported the establishment of 73 new high-potential start-up companies (HPSUs) in 2009. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15502/start-ups/seventy-three-high-potential-start-ups-supported-in-2009 http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15502/start-ups/seventy-three-high-potential-start-ups-supported-in-2009 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:48:00 +0000 Start-ups Having recently run a workshop with students in Dublin City University as part of its Enterprise Week last week, Mark Kellett, CEO of Magnet Networks, says to anyone starting a business that the best way to get sales is referrals. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15473/start-ups/referrals-best-source-of-new-sales-for-start-ups-kellett http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15473/start-ups/referrals-best-source-of-new-sales-for-start-ups-kellett Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000 Start-ups The National Digital Research Centre's (NDRC) first ever LaunchPad programme supporting emerging start-ups is running until April, with plans for a second one in June. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15467/start-ups/ndcrs-launchpad-programme-under-way http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15467/start-ups/ndcrs-launchpad-programme-under-way Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:40:00 +0000 Start-ups Galway-based medical device research and development (R&D) company Crospon won the Innovator of the Year award at the SFA National Small Business awards at Trinity College Dublin last night. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15464/start-ups/medical-devices-firm-crospon-wins-sfa-innovator-award http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15464/start-ups/medical-devices-firm-crospon-wins-sfa-innovator-award Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:40:00 +0000 Start-ups A dynamic new business software company led by former Microsoft Ireland employees is to invest €250,000 in the coming year to break into the UK market. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15449/start-ups/new-tech-start-up-invests-250k-to-break-into-uk-market http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15449/start-ups/new-tech-start-up-invests-250k-to-break-into-uk-market Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:03:00 +0000 Start-ups Dylan Collins, the young entrepreneur who by the age of 30 had sold three successful technology firms, says Ireland needs to focus more on generating a larger number of internet start-ups. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15444/start-ups/internet-start-ups-generate-cheap-fast-return-collins http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15444/start-ups/internet-start-ups-generate-cheap-fast-return-collins Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:29:00 +0000 Start-ups A new Irish start-up, Billfaster.com, claims to have found one solution which will help address the cash flow and slow payment issues experienced by many businesses. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15425/start-ups/start-up-promises-to-get-small-firms-paid-faster http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15425/start-ups/start-up-promises-to-get-small-firms-paid-faster Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000 Start-ups Accounting software player Sage is giving entrepreneurs free business planning software as part of a special promotion to mark the launch of Bizstartup.ie. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15403/start-ups/sage-launches-free-business-planning-software-with-bizstartup-ie http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15403/start-ups/sage-launches-free-business-planning-software-with-bizstartup-ie Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:01:00 +0000 Start-ups Bizstartup.ie, a new online resource for start-ups in Ireland, will bring together top advice and expert tips from leading Irish entrepreneurs, as well as a virtual help-desk facility where users can post questions for a panel of experts to answer. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15402/start-ups/new-online-resource-for-start-ups-goes-live http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15402/start-ups/new-online-resource-for-start-ups-goes-live Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000 Start-ups A payment risk technology company based at the Dublin Business Innovation Centre has raised €600,000 in a funding round led by AIB Seed Capital and backed by Enterprise Ireland and private investors. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15390/business/onformonics-to-create-22-dublin-jobs-after-raising-600k http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15390/business/onformonics-to-create-22-dublin-jobs-after-raising-600k Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:59:00 +0000 Business Software giant Microsoft and Enterprise Ireland are holding a free day-long conference that will feature tech entrepreneur Brian Caulfield and a PitchSlam event that will provide the opportunity to be identified as one of the world's most promising technology start-ups. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15385/start-ups/microsoft-and-enterprise-ireland-launch-bizsparkcamp-2010 http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15385/start-ups/microsoft-and-enterprise-ireland-launch-bizsparkcamp-2010 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000 Start-ups Despite Irish tech firms' equity funding increasing 20pc to €288 million in 2009, concerns have been raised that Government cutbacks may impact on future early stage and seed-funding rounds. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15380/business/spectre-of-govt-cutbacks-haunts-future-of-venture-capital http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15380/business/spectre-of-govt-cutbacks-haunts-future-of-venture-capital Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:21:00 +0000 Business Facebook director Colm Long and celebrity chef Richard Corrigan are just two of the high-profile speakers at this year's Enterprising Donegal Business Week, which runs 5-12 March. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15343/start-ups/richard-corrigan-colm-long-for-donegal-business-week http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15343/start-ups/richard-corrigan-colm-long-for-donegal-business-week Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:37:00 +0000 Start-ups Three ambitious young start-up companies have had enough of the doom and gloom, the Greek financial crisis, Willie O'Dea TD and the Hanger 6 debacle and are taking off to Silicon Valley this weekend to meet some top dogs. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15324/start-ups/start-ups-on-their-own-trade-mission-to-silicon-valley http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15324/start-ups/start-ups-on-their-own-trade-mission-to-silicon-valley Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:23:00 +0000 Start-ups The green economy should not be viewed as a short-term answer to Ireland's economic problems - failures will happen and we need to show greater risk tolerance for start-ups. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15306/green-tech/green-deal-stimulus-plan-will-stave-off-green-tech-failures http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15306/green-tech/green-deal-stimulus-plan-will-stave-off-green-tech-failures Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:24:00 +0000 Green Tech A new website, BlueBrick.ie, was launched today to allow users to compare hundreds of courses from all the institutes of technology (ITs) easily online. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15279/start-ups/website-launched-to-allow-comparison-of-institute-of-technology-courses http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15279/start-ups/website-launched-to-allow-comparison-of-institute-of-technology-courses Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:53:00 +0000 Start-ups Seven new spin-out companies were set up at NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at University College Dublin (UCD), in 2009, bringing the total incorporated since 2005 to 13. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15239/start-ups/new-start-ups-and-inventions-on-the-rise-at-novaucd http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15239/start-ups/new-start-ups-and-inventions-on-the-rise-at-novaucd Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:41:00 +0000 Start-ups Having sold his games-software company, DemonWare, to Activision for $15 million three years back, Dylan Collins recently scored another coup when GameStop made a major investment in his internet games company, Jolt Online. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15208/business/savvy-entrepreneur-knows-how-to-raise-and-change-the-game http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15208/business/savvy-entrepreneur-knows-how-to-raise-and-change-the-game Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000 Business The Synergy Centre at the Institute of Technology Tallaght, Dublin (ITT Dublin) is currently taking applications for the Synergy Enterprise Platform Programme, which is a free, practical support programme aimed at budding entrepreneurs who are in the early stages of setting up a technology-based or a knowledge-intensive business. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15183/start-ups/budding-tech-entrepreneurs-sought-for-free-support-programme http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15183/start-ups/budding-tech-entrepreneurs-sought-for-free-support-programme Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:16:00 +0000 Start-ups Last night saw Trinity College Dublin host the Dublin Web Summit 2.0, an event that gathered together some of the best minds from both the Irish and the global internet scene, with Craigslist founder Craig Newmark and WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg talking about everything from the beauty of coding to embracing failure. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15148/new-media/internet-veterans-gather-for-dublin-web-summit-2-0 http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15148/new-media/internet-veterans-gather-for-dublin-web-summit-2-0 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:14:00 +0000 New Media DCU graduate Joe Foster has launched a new online business directory called izudoo.com that aims to be the No 1 port of call for anyone looking for information on local businesses. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15142/start-ups/derry-entrepreneur-creates-online-local-business-directory http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15142/start-ups/derry-entrepreneur-creates-online-local-business-directory Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:59:00 +0000 Start-ups An Irish software start-up, Eventovate is one of only three Irish companies to be listed in the 'TechCrunch Europe Top 100', which is an index of the most innovative and highest-potential European tech companies. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15141/start-ups/emerging-irish-software-venture-makes-it-onto-techcrunch-europe-top-100-list http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15141/start-ups/emerging-irish-software-venture-makes-it-onto-techcrunch-europe-top-100-list Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:25:00 +0000 Start-ups A Belfast tech start-up has developed a new type of 'virtual silicon' device that is set to revolutionise the €2-billion a year fibre-optic comms business. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15103/business/creator-of-virtual-silicon-device-secures-us-1-million-in-orders http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15103/business/creator-of-virtual-silicon-device-secures-us-1-million-in-orders Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:59:00 +0000 Business