Enterprise Ireland
Irene Bermingham on 01 Mar 2021
Local Enterprise Week 2021: an agri tech revolution in farming and food
Register now for the free AgriTech Revolution in Farming and Food event, taking place online this Wednesday 3 March.
Niall Hurson on 03 Feb 2021
€100m factory fund opens for applications
The scheme is open to large, medium or small enterprises, engaged in the processing and marketing of primary meat and dairy products.
Stephen Robb on 28 Jan 2021
Irish company ApisProtect launches bee monitoring tech in US
The company has developed innovative new beehive monitoring technology which can help spot issues in the hive at an early stage
Amy Forde on 13 Jan 2021
Calls for conditions on €100m factory fund
Farm organisations said that the €100m scheme for factories was not on the agenda or discussed at the Beef Taskforce.
Lorcan Allen on 11 Jan 2021
Almost 1,000 jobs lost in the Irish food industry last year
Lorcan Allen speaks to Enterprise Ireland CEO Julie Sinnamon about the impact COVID-19 and Brexit has had on Ireland’s agri-food industry last year.
Janine Kennedy on 30 Dec 2020
Driving on with positivity
Janine Kennedy speaks with two rural business owners on their hopes for 2021 and how 2020 has changed their overall outlook.
Lorcan Allen on 22 Dec 2020
Nutribio plots further export growth as €2.5m new facility comes online
Nutribio, a Cork-based animal nutrition manufacturer, is planning to double its share of sales from exports in the next five years.
Stephen Robb on 13 Dec 2020
Considering robotics for your business? Follow this eight step guide
Irish food and agribusinesses are now turning to automation to help solve manufacturing challenges, mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and help get ready for Brexit.
The Dealer on 12 Dec 2020
The Big Dealer: Race for new Enterprise Ireland CEO heats up
ICMSA president's second round, bullocks on the wrong boat, backing brave, Teagasc movers and shakers and more in this week's The Big Dealer.
The Dealer on 09 Dec 2020
Race for new Enterprise Ireland CEO heats up
The Dealer has heard a number of names linked to becoming the new Enterprise Ireland CEO.
Stephen Robb on 09 Dec 2020
Irish agtech start-up to develop new livestock parasite testing kit
The agtech company started as a college project and is now set to dramatically change how animals are tested for parasites
Amii McKeever on 26 Nov 2020
National agri-food research and innovation policy required – Nuffield scholar
As part of the Nuffield Ireland ‘Lunch and learn’ series, Karina Pierce delivers the findings of her research into how robust research could help future-proof the Irish agri-food sector.
Lorcan Allen on 08 Oct 2020
Watch: Hexafly’s ground-breaking technology epitomises the bioeconomy
The Meath-based start-up has developed a novel technology using insect protein that is a classic example of the circular economy in action, writes Lorcan Allen.
Mairead Lavery on 07 Oct 2020
More and more women are finding their passion
On the run in to National Women’s Enterprise Day new figures show a massive increase in the number of women taking up training and mentoring supports writes Mairead Lavery.
Lorcan Allen on 06 Oct 2020
Malone’s continues to expand grass machinery product range
Co-Mayo company, Malone Farm Machinery, won the overall award for an established engineering company at the 2020 Innovation Arena for its new 16 unit bale chaser.
Lorcan Allen on 05 Oct 2020
Watch: machine learning and AI that could transform global poultry industry
Iamus Technologies has the potential to be one of the most exciting start-up agri-tech companies to emerge from Ireland in many years. Lorcan Allen reports.
Lorcan Allen on 04 Oct 2020
MagGrow growth story should inspire future ag-tech start-ups
Lorcan Allen looks back on the success of Irish ag-tech company MagGrow, which first tasted success at the 2016 Innovation Arena.
Lorcan Allen on 03 Oct 2020
Third Arm scoops safety award at 2020 Innovation Arena
The Third Arm device offers a lot of potential to improve farm safety as it helps eliminate the need for a human at the back of a tractor when attaching an implement. Lorcan Allen reports.
Lorcan Allen on 01 Oct 2020
Watch: Sligo company aims to solve quad theft problem with new innovation
Quad bike thefts have become a major problem in Ireland. Lorcan Allen reports on the Sligo-based company that has developed a new security innovation to make them a thing of the past.
Lorcan Allen on 29 Sep 2020
Watch: Dromone wins safety award for ground-breaking new HAL system
The Co-Meath based engineering company was awarded the safety award for an established company at the 2020 Innovation Arena because of the clear safety benefits the HAL system delivers.