Tagged: HPSUs
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High-potential start-ups to create 1,600 new jobs in three years News
06.03.2013 Some 97 high-potential start-ups (HPSUs) backed by Enterprise Ireland this year will generate 1,600 new jobs and will generate exports of 300m within three years, Small... -
Enterprise Ireland reports highest jobs gain since 2006 3,804 jobs during 2012 News
03.01.2013 Enterprise Ireland export companies increased employment by 3,804 jobs in 2012 the highest net gain for Irish companies in six years. Total employment in Enterprise... -
Irish Government has 20m for fund managers to co-invest in seed and VC funds News
25.07.2012 The Irish Government has issued a call for co-investors for the remaining 20m available for co-investment in seed and venture capital funds via Enterprise Ireland's Seed and... -
Irish venture capital funds supported by EI invested 60m in 93 firms in 2011 News
20.07.2012 Irish venture capital funds supported by Enterprise Ireland made 131 investments in 93 companies with a value of 60m in 2011, a 43pc increase on 2010 investments, according to...Categories: R&D, Private Irish Business, Management, Investments, Intellectual Property, Government, Economy -
Kilkenny research and innovation centre opens News
24.05.2012 Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD, is this morning officially opening a new research and innovation centre in Kilkenny. The centre is aiming to be at the forefront of next-generation...Categories: Telecommunications, Science, R&D, Internet, Financial Services, Financial, Engineering, Engineer, Economy, Careers and Employment -
Whogotfunded.com to track VC start-up deals News
25.04.2012 Whogotfunded.com is a new site thats aiming to be the worlds most comprehensive online venture capital (VC) database for people to keep an eye on the latest high-tech...Categories: Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Funding, Financial, Deals Done, Database, Data Management, Web -
New high-potential start-ups to spawn 1,600 jobs by 2013 News
29.02.2012 Ninety-two high-potential start-ups (HPSUs) supported by Enterprise Ireland are aiming to employ 1,600 people between them by the end of 2013, as well as generating a combined...Tags: Ireland, Patents, Economy, digital, Clean Tech, Richard Bruton, Enterprise Ireland, Jobs, HPSUs -
Angel-backed film The Shore scoops Oscar News
27.02.2012 Northern Ireland film The Shore has won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film at the 84th Annual Academy Awards last night. The film was partly funded by Lough Shore... -
Andreessen Horowitz raises US$1.5bn VC fund News
01.02.2012 Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen and former Opsware chief executive Ben Horowitz have raised a new US$1.5bn venture capital (VC) fund via their VC firm Andreessen Horowitz as...Categories: Software, Social Media, R&D, IT Organisation, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Global CIO, Economy, CIO -
High-potential finance start-up aims to raise 30m in funds News
01.02.2012 Enterprise Ireland high potential start-up Gandon Alternative Fund Management Limited (GAFM) has been approved to be regulated by the Central Bank and aims to raise 30m in... -
Irish universities generate more start-ups than US counterparts News
02.12.2011 In terms of outputs from research, Irish universities are generating more start-ups than their US or UK counterparts, the head of Invent DCU Richard Stokes told...Categories: Science, Research, R&D, Investments, Intellectual Property, Funding, Enterprise, Education, Economy -
Picking winners earlier News
06.10.2011 Enterprise Ireland's 50,000 Competitive Start Fund (CSF) is based on international best practice models such as the Y Combinator model in the US, which involves investing... -
Digital Hub e-learning firm wins deal with British Computer Society News
15.09.2011 I-CANDO, the pioneering e-learning firm that last year embarked on a pioneering campaign to boost Irelands digital literacy skills, has secured an exclusive distribution deal... -
IT Tallaght, Innovo cultivates high-potential start-ups News
19.08.2010 With funding of 280,000 under the Labour Market Activation Fund the Institute of Technology Tallaght (ITT) and Innovo Training & Development have together launched a new... -
Govt provides extra 55m for high-potential start-ups News
03.08.2010 Enterprise Minister Batt OKeeffe announced an extra 55m in funding for so-called high-potential start-up (HPSU) firms over the weekend. -
More Enterprise Ireland start-ups than expected in 2009 News
08.07.2010 The number of new high-potential start-ups (HPSUs) supported by Enterprise Ireland last year exceeded expectations, according to the agencys annual report released today. -
Social media firm Weedle to create 50 new jobs News
21.06.2010 Pioneering Dublin social-networking company Weedle is to create 50 new jobs as part of its quest to enable users to showcase any skill, expertise or talent they have to family,... -
Irish firms ratchet up 1.3bn in new exports News
15.07.2009 Enterprise Ireland-supported companies were responsible for achieving export sales of 14.3bn in 2008, of which 1.3bn were brand-new sales.Tags: Enterprise Ireland, R&D, Innovation, Exports, High Potential Start-ups, Tanaiste , DIBUS0709, HPSUs