Tagged: Investment & News
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Advertising giant WPP takes a stake in microblogging service Muzy News
18.06.2013 Advertising giant WPP has taken a stake in Muzy, a Pinterest-like microblogging platform that has about 20m users. -
Jobs boost potential as Govt makes €6.4bn available to invest in infrastructure News
13.06.2013 Thousands of new jobs may be on the cards in the construction of vital infrastructure in the areas of broadband, transport, energy and essential services after the Government of... -
Propertygate staves off 13 start-ups to win NDRC competition News
13.06.2013 A new start-up called Propertygate, which is developing an online solution for the property management industry, is set to get access to a €30,000 investment fund after winning... -
Belfast and Silicon Valley start-up WorldDesk raises US$1.25m News
12.06.2013 Desktop virtualisation start-up WorldDesk, which has offices in Belfast as well as Menlo Park in Silicon Valley, has raised US$1.25m in a follow-on investment involving a...Categories: Virtualisation, Software & Web Development, Software, Investments, Internet, Digital Business, Data Management, CIO -
20 jobs for Dublin as €150m solar energy investment player Amarenco launches News
11.06.2013 Twenty new jobs will be created with the opening of a new renewable energy asset management business called Amarenco in Dublin. The business, which has an investment fund worth... -
Fineos grows its Polish operation to 30 people News
07.06.2013 Irish insurance software player Fineos is creating six new jobs at its Gdansk operation in Poland, bringing employment there to 30 people. The company says more jobs may be on...Categories: CRM, Digital Business, Investments, Software, Software & Web Development, Software Development -
The technology business week: EI’s got a new strategy for emerging markets, Salesforce.com’s US$2.5bn deal under investigation News
10.06.2013 A digest of the top business technology news stories from the past week.Tags: Business , Zynga, Salesforce.com, Enterprise Ireland, Acquisitions, An Post, Marketing, Investment -
SSX the new stock exchange for start-ups to open for trading on 10 June News
05.06.2013 On 10 June the Startup Stock Exchange (SSX) will open for trading aimed at providing a simple and comprehensive process for raising funds. The SSX will operate via the Dutch... -
VCs say up to €800m could be leveraged for Irish SMEs from Govt investment News
04.06.2013 It is expected that the venture capital industry with the support of private investors and syndicated funds from overseas should be able to leverage the Irish Government’s €175m...Categories: Economy, Financial, Funding, Government, Investments, Private Irish Business, Recruitment -
24 new jobs at Prometric Dundalk increases headcount to 100 News
04.06.2013 Technology test firm Prometric, which serves some of the largest technology companies in the world, has revealed that with the recent addition of 24 new positions it has reached... -
Coca-Cola to make €125k available to non-profits across Ireland in 2013 News
03.06.2013 The Coca-Cola Thank You Fund has put out a call for non-profits to apply for targeted financial support in 2013. Up to €125,000 will be made available to support new and... -
Irish Govt reveals new €175m Seed and Venture Scheme for local firms News
31.05.2013 Ireland’s Jobs and Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton, TD, has unveiled a €175m Seed and Venture Scheme that could catalyse up to €700m in total investment in Irish indigenous... -
Ireland rises up the ranks in global competitiveness News
30.05.2013 Ireland has risen three places to become 17th in the world for overall competitiveness, according to the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook. -
Groupon to locate international marketing HQ in Dublin, deals site hiring 30 people initially News
21.05.2013 Daily deals site Groupon is coming to Ireland and is currently recruiting at least 30 people to work at a new international marketing headquarters that will be located on St... -
Aztec Money to create 100 new jobs in Dublin News
27.05.2013 Up to 100 new jobs in the areas of data processing, marketing, sales and IT are to be created in Dublin by international finance firm Aztec Money. -
70 jobs for Kells with establishment of Mafic’s basalt fibre production facility News
27.05.2013 Through a multi-million euro investment, Mafic’s new facility in Kells Business Park, Co Meath, is set to be a centre of excellence and production headquarters for the Mafic...Categories: Recruitment, Careers and Employment -
Intel and Tyndall sign a new €1.5m three-year collaboration pact News
24.05.2013 Chip giant Intel has renewed a three-year contract with the Cork-based Tyndall Institute worth around €1.5m. The relationship, described by Intel as unique in the world, sees... -
Cork bakery for coeliacs raises seed funding of €175,000 News
24.05.2013 Delicous, a Cork-based bakery specialising in gluten-free products for coeliacs has raised €175,000 worth of investment from the Boole Investment Syndicate, the Halo Business... -
Cubic Telecom to create 70 new jobs after landing US$5.2m investment News
24.05.2013 Irish technology company Cubic Telecom is to create 70 new jobs after securing US$5.2m in funding from US telecoms tech giant Qualcomm, ACT Venture Capital, TPS Investments and... -
#OI2Dublin - Irish Times CIO Johnny Ryan on the digital future of newspapers (video) News
22.05.2013 We caught up with the chief innovation officer of The Irish Times, Dr Johnny Ryan, at the Open Innovation 2.0 conference in Dublin. Ryan revealed a multi-million euro investment...Categories: Software & Web Development, R&D, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Investments, Digital Media