Tagged: Economy & News
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#OI2Dublin – Interview with Mikko Huuskonen, Finnish government (video) News
20.05.2013 Mikko Huuskonen from the Finnish government talks about the importance of innovation and how small countries can use innovation to overcome economic adversity. -
#OI2Dublin - Dr Stephen Hawking says world needs a more sustainable trajectory News
20.05.2013 Celebrated physicist Dr Stephen Hawking has warned that in light of the world surpassing 400ppm (parts per million) of carbon dioxide – the highest in 2m-3m years – the world... -
New study aims to measure Europe’s app economy News
09.05.2013 A new project known as Eurapp has been launched by the European Commission with the aim of measuring the size of the app economy in Europe. The Digital Enterprise Research... -
Ireland is No 1 in Europe for enjoying economic effects of innovation News
26.03.2013 Ireland is the top of the EU league table for making knowledge and innovation work for the real economy. Despite this achievement, the EU’s Innovation Union Scoreboard placed... -
Technology M&A activity to pick up in 2013, claims report News
25.02.2013 A review of Ireland’s merger and acquisition (M&A) market for 2012 predicts that there will be a new phase of activity in this sector over the coming years, particularly as a... -
Vodafone Q3 revenues decline 2.6pc due to struggling European economy News
07.02.2013 Vodafone’s third-quarter revenues declined 2.6pc – its second quarterly loss in row – to €11.3bn due to challenging conditions in Southern Europe and declines in Northern and... -
The thin green line – reforestation could hold back deserts and cool our planet News
01.02.2013 At first it sounds like science fiction – planting a green wall of trees in Northern Africa to hold back the expansion of the Sahara desert. But the way Marie Noelle-Keijzer,... -
New centre for entrepreneurship education to open at CIT News
29.01.2013 A new centre has been set up at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), with the aim of addressing gaps in current research on entrepreneurship in an Irish context and to inform... -
Bruton calls on multinationals to increase local sourcing - €500m opportunity News
30.11.2012 Ireland's Jobs Minister Richard Bruton, TD, has called on multinational companies based in Ireland to include more Irish companies in their global supply chains. Just a 5pc... -
Physics businesses bring €7bn to Irish economy annually, says IOP News
30.11.2012 Physics-based businesses contribute more than €7bn annually to the Irish economy and directly employ more than 86,000 people. That’s according to a new report from the Institute... -
International students attending UL could inject €15m into mid-west economy this year News
16.10.2012 This year, more than 2,200 overseas students are set to study at the University of Limerick (UL) and according to new figures from Education in Ireland, their potential spend... -
Internet is the motor engine of global growth in the 21st century - OECD News
04.10.2012 The top 250 ICT firms by revenue boosted employment by 4pc in 2010 and 6pc in 2011, with hiring growing the fastest among internet firms which grew employment by 29pc, according... -
Irish med-tech firms confident about sector, as 2012 awards open for entries News
01.10.2012 Almost 80pc of medical-technology companies in Ireland have confidence in their own business, while 60pc of companies within the sector are positive about Ireland’s current... -
Think global, act local – Ireland’s opportunities in global med tech News
24.09.2012 Creganna-Tactx Medical is one of the great success stories of the Irish medical technology sector. We talk to CEO Helen Ryan about the challenges Irish med-tech businesses face... -
Sea2Sky event in Galway to celebrate European Researchers’ Night on 28 September News
10.09.2012 A science event called Sea2Sky, covering the themes of marine science, atmospherics and astronomy, will be taking place in Salthill in Galway on 28 September to celebrate... -
Europe’s economic weakness takes toll on Groupon’s Q2 financial results News
14.08.2012 Revenue for daily deals site Groupon shot up 45pc year-over-year to US$568.3m in the second quarter of 2012, compared with US$392.6m in the same period last year, however, the... -
IBEC reveals its action plan for Ireland’s economic recovery News
18.07.2012 A new state-backed investment bank, a new social welfare smart card system and the setting up of internationally recognised property investment funds are just some of the moves...Categories: Private Irish Business, Investments, Government, Financial, Economy, Business Intelligence -
Govt €2.25bn stimulus package to create 13,000 jobs, €280m to go into education News
17.07.2012 Ireland’s Government has revealed a €2.25bn stimulus plan that will generate 13,000 jobs in capital investment projects. The plan includes €280m worth of investment in... -
EU reveals its largest R&D fund yet with €8.1bn ready to invest News
09.07.2012 The EU Commissioner in charge of Innovation and Science Maire Geoghegan-Quinn will today unveil a new FP7 programme that will allocate €8.1bn to research and development...Categories: Telecommunications, Science, Research, R&D, Life Sciences, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green Tech, Energy, Education, Economy, Digital Media, Communications -
Taoiseach lauds Ireland’s green economy strategy as Sustainability Summit starts in Galway News
05.07.2012 Ireland's Taoiseach Enda Kenny is set to open the International Sustainability Summit in Galway this morning, whereby Irish and global leaders in the sustainable sector will be...Categories: Sustainability, R&D, Investments, Green Tech, Green Computing, Green, Financial, Engineer, Education, Economy