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OVVO wants you to say goodbye to your Ikea Allen key

OVVO wants you to say goodbye to your Ikea Allen key

Dundalk-based design company’s innovative connection system could do away with the screwdriver in furniture assembly

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 05:50
New implant could improve treatment of thumb arthritis

New implant could improve treatment of thumb arthritis

Galway start-up looking to raise €2.5m to fund development of thumb joint product

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 05:00
Refusing to retire: Why the over 60s still have a passion for work

Refusing to retire: Why the over 60s still have a passion for work

A growing cohort are stalling retirement and starting new careers in 50s and 60s

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 07:00
New Innovator: Verivoo

New Innovator: Verivoo

New software product tackles the problem of the rise of fake online restaurant reviews

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 05:00
Measuring the real value of healthcare products

Measuring the real value of healthcare products

Cortex Analytics offers a new way to assess benefits of medicines to patients

Thu Feb 16 2017 - 05:15
Doing business in China: Meet face to face and mind your Ps and Qs

Doing business in China: Meet face to face and mind your Ps and Qs

‘Never rush things – Asian culture does not approve of being pushed into anything’

Fri Feb 10 2017 - 07:00
New product to help airports prevent   delays

New product to help airports prevent delays

Tosca Solutions software can help to cut the number of human errors at airports

Thu Feb 09 2017 - 04:55
War for Talent no longer just a matter of splashing the cash

War for Talent no longer just a matter of splashing the cash

The employment market is on the rebound but jobseekers are a lot more discerning this time around, and mobile

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 06:48
VirtueBrush: clean teeth with a clear conscience?

VirtueBrush: clean teeth with a clear conscience?

An Irish company is creating a sustainable toothbrush made of Moso bamboo

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 07:00
Making learning practical for small business owners

Making learning practical for small business owners

Innovative learning module could be just the thing for staff training on a tight budget

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 07:00
Wild Geese: For PwC accountant, the way is clear in Fog City

Wild Geese: For PwC accountant, the way is clear in Fog City

Brian Ó Cuív calls San Francisco the ‘incubator for new ideas and businesses’

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 05:00
Teens develop robot to teach children basics of coding

Teens develop robot to teach children basics of coding

Trinity Walton Club aims to show how real world problems might be solved by Stem

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 06:10
New Innovators: Itchy Little Monkeys

New Innovators: Itchy Little Monkeys

A child’s distress from eczema led to her mother developing the Shruggi garment

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 05:30
Rejected at work: Should I stay or should I go?

Rejected at work: Should I stay or should I go?

Being passed over for a promotion hurts. Here is the best way to deal with it

Fri Jan 20 2017 - 07:00
New drug could prevent leading cause of death in young athletes

New drug could prevent leading cause of death in young athletes

Also, pioneering system for wound closures shortens time by up to 80 per cent and reduces the risk of infection and scarring

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 06:00
Teaching children how to recognise dangers on farms

Teaching children how to recognise dangers on farms

New AgriKids platform aims to keep children safe on farm surroundings

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 05:00
Volunteering abroad: ‘Development work is most motivational thing I’ve done’

Volunteering abroad: ‘Development work is most motivational thing I’ve done’

Retirees who still have a lot to give make ideal candidates for aid work overseas

Fri Jan 13 2017 - 05:50
‘Coral is an ideal bone graft substitute’

‘Coral is an ideal bone graft substitute’

Zoan BioMed hopes to meet the growing demand for biomaterials in the bone void filler market

Thu Jan 12 2017 - 06:15
SpecSep product with origins in South African diamond mine

SpecSep product with origins in South African diamond mine

Design aims to reduce costs and improve valuable mineral recovery more efficiently

Thu Jan 12 2017 - 05:16
When being obstructive at work is a positive thing

When being obstructive at work is a positive thing

Workers who challenge change can offer insights into organisations’ operations

Fri Jan 06 2017 - 06:15
Festive burnout: Taking time out from work over Christmas

Festive burnout: Taking time out from work over Christmas

Whether your business revs up or winds down, it’s important to find time to relax

Fri Dec 23 2016 - 07:00
New Innovators: Cambrist platform offers dynamic approach to Fx payments

New Innovators: Cambrist platform offers dynamic approach to Fx payments

New service to disrupt how international consumer payments are made

Thu Dec 15 2016 - 05:18
How to improve the dreaded performance review

How to improve the dreaded performance review

Immediate feedback instead of annual reviews benefits both employees and managers

Fri Dec 09 2016 - 07:00
Molecules serves up stunning chemistry lessons

Molecules serves up stunning chemistry lessons

Web Log: This app allows you play around with the structures that make up the universe

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 06:43
Mum of three writes the bible on looking after your baby bump

Mum of three writes the bible on looking after your baby bump

AromaBump book and skincare products are designed with pregnancy in mind

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 05:45
Breaking the news  to employees when  jobs are going

Breaking the news to employees when jobs are going

It is not easy to tell someone their job is gone, but it can be done fairly and with respect

Fri Dec 02 2016 - 07:00
New innovators:  Contomply

New innovators: Contomply

Application simplifies compliance paperwork for operators in animal feed industry

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 05:18
Artist breathes life into interactive teddy bears

Artist breathes life into interactive teddy bears

Teddybots are new soft toys with online identities designed to spark imaginations

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 05:15
Paying attention to the little things builds better businesses

Paying attention to the little things builds better businesses

Companies will prosper if they get management and staff to work together, expert says

Fri Nov 25 2016 - 07:00
The firm that sells a vegetable side dish every two seconds

The firm that sells a vegetable side dish every two seconds

Mash Direct turned to convenience because of poor returns on wholesale vegetable sales

Thu Nov 24 2016 - 04:52
Making a career in traditionally ‘part-time’ companies

Making a career in traditionally ‘part-time’ companies

Opportunities abound for those prepared to work their way up the ladder

Fri Nov 18 2016 - 07:00
New innovators: Tandem

New innovators: Tandem

Award-winning HR platform offers continuous performance feedback and goal-setting

Thu Nov 17 2016 - 05:18
Futureproof: Fitzers Catering - bouncing back from loss of Croke Park contract

Futureproof: Fitzers Catering - bouncing back from loss of Croke Park contract

Sharon Fitzpatrick talks about surviving two recessions and bouncing back after losing a major contract

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 07:00
Planning weddings in the United Arab Emirates

Planning weddings in the United Arab Emirates

Wild Geese: Irish woman Jennifer McGarrigle is co-founder Exquisite Events, Dubai

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 06:45
Hard skills  get you hired, poor soft skills could get you fired

Hard skills get you hired, poor soft skills could get you fired

Emotional intelligence seems to be on the wane in the modern workplace

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 05:00
Pharmacist taking skincare back to its natural source

Pharmacist taking skincare back to its natural source

Modern Botany uses medicinal grade herbal ingredients to make its organic cosmetics

Thu Nov 10 2016 - 05:20
Inside Track Q&A: Larissa Feeney, founder of Accountantonline.ie

Inside Track Q&A: Larissa Feeney, founder of Accountantonline.ie

Online accountancy and book-keeping service delivers cost-effective solutions to clients

Fri Nov 04 2016 - 06:30
The personal safety    start-up  that survived a last-minute body blow

The personal safety start-up that survived a last-minute body blow

Company founder Paul Price got the idea for Big Red Button after his son was attacked

Thu Nov 03 2016 - 05:58
Digital games designer aims to make giving to charity fun

Digital games designer aims to make giving to charity fun

First charity-related game from Nebula, Kesho Town, aims to bridge agency-donor gap

Thu Nov 03 2016 - 05:18
New flavour for Propercorn dreamed up  in Ireland

New flavour for Propercorn dreamed up in Ireland

Young Irish graduate wins competition to create a new flavour for popcorn firm

Sat Oct 29 2016 - 07:00
Mediation in the workplace: It’s good to talk

Mediation in the workplace: It’s good to talk

Talk therapy saves businesses substantial sums by solving problems pre-litigation

Fri Oct 28 2016 - 07:00
VT Networks: Finding a business through the Internet of Things

VT Networks: Finding a business through the Internet of Things

Utility meters, environmental sensors, security systems and GPS trackers are just some of the devices that could be hooked up to their service

Thu Oct 27 2016 - 05:05
New Innovators: Laundrie

New Innovators: Laundrie

On-demand collection service takes the pain out of laundry and dry cleaning

Mon Oct 24 2016 - 05:18
Melody College allows music to keep time with you

Melody College allows music to keep time with you

Would-be musicians and singers can learn online – and whenever they choose

Sat Oct 22 2016 - 05:18
Escaping the stigma: mental health in the workplace

Escaping the stigma: mental health in the workplace

Geoff McDonald, formerly of Unilever, had his own struggle and wants to break the taboo

Fri Oct 21 2016 - 07:00
New innovators: Qpercom – dragging exam assessment out of the dark ages

New innovators: Qpercom – dragging exam assessment out of the dark ages

NUI Galway academic has developed a fairer and more accurate of assessing medical students

Thu Oct 20 2016 - 05:50
Irish SMEs warned not to  ‘sleepwalk’ into post-Brexit world

Irish SMEs warned not to ‘sleepwalk’ into post-Brexit world

Alternative Board’s PJ Timmins says some businesses must take immediate action

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 05:34
Innovation: Portable blood cell counter

Innovation: Portable blood cell counter

Joe O’Brien’s Medimorpho Micro Blood Lab has won the NDRC’s digital health technology award

Thu Oct 13 2016 - 05:55
New innovators: EnteraSense  diagnosis aid is fast and user-friendly

New innovators: EnteraSense diagnosis aid is fast and user-friendly

Capsule swallowed by patient transmits data on gastrointestinal bleeding to PC screen

Thu Oct 13 2016 - 05:00
How long should a work meeting last?

How long should a work meeting last?

Short and snappy meetings are key as people begin to switch off after 30 minutes

Fri Oct 07 2016 - 06:30
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