High-tech talent is king no matter where you are fromINNOVATION TALK: ‘GO WEST, Young Man”, is attributed by many to Horace Greely in his New York Times editorial of 1865, but in…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Lessons to remember as we rebuild our economyINNOVATION TALK: ‘ECONOMIC PROGRESS, in capitalistic society, means turmoil,’ stated the Austrian-Hungarian economist Joseph…Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Ireland must measure tech success in terms of Nasdaq IPOsINNOVATION TALK: NEW YORK, February 26th, 1997, 9.29am. The coming of age after six years of infancyMon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Why is the web so weird and witless?INNOVATION TALK: THE EARLY worldwide web was chiefly used by companies to publish content and advertisements about themselves…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Latest plan for jobs inspired by taskforceINNOVATION TALK: IN THE summer of 2009, the then taoiseach Brian Cowen established the Innovation TaskforceMon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
The tech sector is buoyant, exports are strong, there is a skills shortage, so where are our young scientists?EDUCATION: I RECENTLY HAD the privilege of attending the 2012 BT Young Scientist celebration dinnerFri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Every Enterprise Ireland fund has a clear obligation to taxpayers to ensure the best return for the StatePOLITICS: IN LAST APRIL’S edition of Innovation , I discussed Enterprise Ireland’s assertion that it is the largest venture …Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Our President needs not only to be intellectually lucid but also emotionally empathetic with the many new diasporaPOLITICS: OUR NEW President is about to undertake one of the most critical presidencies in the history of the StateFri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
The US appears to be on the verge of a patent war over the future of the telephone - and the consumer is the loserPATENT POLICY EARLY ON Valentine’s Day in 1876, Elisha Gray, founder of Western Electric, dashed to the patent office in Washington…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Steve Jobs stepped forward and asserted to all doubters: no problem, you don't need to worry about cloud computingTECHNOLOGY: HOW DO YOU explain what’s happening in the software industry? Let me give you an analogyFri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Despite the woeful state of the domestic economy, the innovation economy is building steadilyPOLITICS: ‘ GOVERNMENTS DON’T create jobs, entrepreneurs do: the risk takers, the business people, the exporters up and down…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Smart EconomyEvery time a seasoned entrepreneur mentors another, it increases their likelihood of successFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Seed-stage finance and business angels are the critical foundations to nurture a pool of young companiesBUSINESS: An angel is someone who has been sufficiently insightful to have made some money through their understanding of an…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Young companies may innovate, but struggle to execute. Older companies may execute well, but struggle to innovateOUTSOURCING OPINION: A successful company needs the duality of the conception of innovations and of the capability to put them…Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Policy - The Irish DiasporaOPINION: Ireland's diaspora represent a significant resource. However, we must first agree what we are trying to achieveFri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Smart Economy - StrategyTo overcome the persistent and lingering Culliton concerns, we need action: how do we rebuild an enterprise economy?Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Sceptic's view of the internet reveals a web of vested interestsBOOK REVIEW: NICHOLAS CARR came to notoriety in 2003 for asserting that information technology no longer delivers a competitive…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Ireland has a duty to help South AfricaComment: The people of South Africa have much to be proud of after 12 years of full democracy since the end of apartheidFri Nov 17 2006 - 00:00
Irish problems need Irish solutionsCOMMENT: Managers should look to themselves to deal with post Celtic Tiger economic issuesFri Mar 14 2003 - 00:00
Ireland's revolution is far from overWho, 25 years ago, would have believed what we have now achieved in Ireland? Twenty-five years ago, I was an engineering graduate…Fri Dec 29 2000 - 00:00
