Pandemic-induced ‘brain fog’ is result of cognitive overloadNew working environment may be mentally tiring as we can do fewer things on autopilotFri Dec 18 2020 - 05:30
Providing parents with a natural remedy to treat children’s coughs and coldsSoothing Solutions’ product is targeted at millennial parents who are well educated about healthThu Dec 17 2020 - 05:10
Covid-19: Companies turn to experts for help with staff engagementRemote working makes it tougher for employees to feel a sense of communityFri Dec 11 2020 - 05:30
The vegan menu for Christmas keeps getting biggerThe latest generation of Irish food innovators are serving up new vegan productsThu Dec 10 2020 - 05:18
Mayo-designed comfort blanket eases anxiety for adults and childrenKocoono was set up by Emer Flannery with Kickstarter crowdfunding last OctoberThu Dec 10 2020 - 05:10
Covid taking a toll on companies’ reservoir of workplace knowledgeInnovation suffering under remote working but not productivity, according to new studyFri Dec 04 2020 - 05:30
Career opportunities? The ones that just may knockA new position or fresh career start in 2021 may be considerably closer than you thinkFri Nov 27 2020 - 05:30
AI helps ease the administration burden for architectsAutoPlan’s time- and money-saving platform streamlines the planning permission processThu Nov 26 2020 - 05:10
Balancing life and work: there is a lot to learn from hunter-gatherersAncestors lived happy, healthy lives with a 15-hour working week, says anthropologistFri Nov 20 2020 - 05:30
Businesses must prioritise cybersecurity as remote working continuesCompanies at higher risk of data breaches as employees work from personal devicesFri Nov 13 2020 - 05:30
Energy boosting drink packs a guilt-free chocolatey punchNew Innovator: Juspy was developed as a postnatal recovery drink for new mumsThu Nov 12 2020 - 05:10
Medtech start-up addressing the slow healing and costly treatment of leg ulcersEstimated addressable market for Tight Alright’s point of care technology is around €1.35 billion in Europe and the US aloneThu Nov 12 2020 - 04:59
Bosses act as their favourite fictional leaders, whether they realise or notA new book looks at how television and film bosses inform real-life management styleFri Nov 06 2020 - 05:30
Will remote working become the norm?Clarity needed on employment rights as working from home takes rootFri Oct 30 2020 - 05:30
Providing smart solutions for ‘often misunderstood’ palliative careCompany from NUI Galway seeks to make catheters less cumbersome for cancer patientsThu Oct 29 2020 - 05:35
Updating an outdated concept in body armourEngineer designs lightweight body armour suit that will defy even shrapnelThu Oct 29 2020 - 05:10
Unresolved grief and sadness at work block progressGrief costs companies billions in lost productivity and performanceFri Oct 23 2020 - 05:30
Working from home? Make sure you take time to disconnectDropbox is driving healthier work/life balance among its global workforceFri Oct 16 2020 - 05:30
Making it easier to get to and from work without a carSharo Mobility is a green tech start-up aiming to provide sustainable commutesThu Oct 15 2020 - 05:10
Innovative Longford project brews beer from waste breadSt Mel’s Brewing Company and Panelto Foods team up in sustainable productionThu Oct 15 2020 - 05:06
Succession: Daughters have work cut out in family businessesWomen tell of their experiences of taking charge of the family businessFri Oct 09 2020 - 05:30
Tech advances and improved furniture to make working from home easierEfforts are under way to make video conferencing a more ‘immersive’ experienceFri Oct 02 2020 - 05:30
Not just another brick in the wallNew Innovator: Terratonics is an eco-friendly alternative to concrete foundationsThu Oct 01 2020 - 05:10
AI-powered Irish platform could change the clinical trials landscapeDigital health start-up founder says those registering with Akkure own their own genomic dataThu Oct 01 2020 - 04:56
‘Working remotely requires more individual contact, not less’Management’s big flaw is holding too many group video calls while ignoring individualsFri Sept 25 2020 - 05:30
New booking system Tempii takes the pain out of managing tempsFounder plans to launch platform in March and targets international marketsThu Sept 24 2020 - 05:10
Career path blocked by Covid? Time to take a new directionThe pandemic has stalled promotion, but given a chance to think about a job changeFri Sept 18 2020 - 05:30
Social research platform gives speedy insights into group thinkNew Innovator: OpinionX is flipping traditional market research on its head by putting more control in the hands of participantsThu Sept 17 2020 - 05:10
Think big: How AI is helping Irish businesses innovate and growThe AI start-up sector is thriving, with solutions ranging from healthcare to fintechThu Sept 17 2020 - 05:00
Productivity profiling sheds light on how people get the job doneProfiling can also be useful in starting wider conversations around how teams tickFri Sept 11 2020 - 05:30
Digital content gateway helping online retailers boost salesContent Llama ‘bridges the product content gap between suppliers and retailers’Thu Sept 10 2020 - 05:10
Sleep is central to avoiding Covid burnoutExpert says sleep patterns are linked to less stress, reduced health problems and fewer errorsFri Sept 04 2020 - 05:30
Want to succeed? Be prepared to pivot and persevereDon’t be afraid to change tactics to keep a new business goingThu Sept 03 2020 - 05:13
New Innovator: Champion’s MindDave Kearney and Jim Afremow’s app helps sportspeople build mental strengthThu Sept 03 2020 - 05:10
How a company reacts in a crisis is a good barometer of its core valuesCovid-19 has created logistical headaches for hiring, but in the foreign direct investment sector the show must go onFri Aug 28 2020 - 05:30
Volymi smart catheter bag alert helps users go with confidenceNew Innovator: Device measures urine level and removes that constant anxietyThu Aug 27 2020 - 05:10
Nearly one in five CEOs is not suited to their jobStudy looked at how 1,100 executives in the manufacturing industry functionedFri Aug 21 2020 - 05:30
Limerick-based start-up Onexu targets young streetwear marketClothing start-up aims to make limited editions accessible and affordableThu Aug 20 2020 - 05:10
Non-executive directors face new paradigm in the boardroomIncreased focus on good governance has meant ever more stringent selectionFri Aug 14 2020 - 05:30
Urban micro-farm growing vegetables in heart of communityThree market gardeners have turned a disused garden into a highly productive plotWed Aug 12 2020 - 17:25
How to build your staff’s resilience while working remotelyMultiple challenges posed by Covid-19 can undermine employee confidenceFri Aug 07 2020 - 05:30
Innovation: From camping to child play and stroke rehabilitationAltCamp getting to grips with camping; WePLAY and healthy children; limb rehabThu Aug 06 2020 - 05:29
New Innovator: FiltraCycleRecycling start-up turns discarded cigarette butts into hard plasticsWed Aug 05 2020 - 15:30
Enlightened working: ‘You Days’ and unlimited paid leaveJob search site Indeed has devised smart ways to help its employees in time of stressFri Jul 31 2020 - 05:30
Irish clothing entrepreneurs: sustainable, affordable and ethicalNew breed of indigenous fashion makers Due South, Minti and Grown have new prioritiesThu Jul 30 2020 - 05:00
Positives from the pandemic for the workplaceCrisis has led to greater democratisation, increased trust and less office politicsFri Jul 24 2020 - 05:00
Offering cybersecurity solutions to SMEs at prices they can affordFounder of CommSec says the IT security company’s ‘secret sauce’ is the expertise and vast knowledge of its technical teamThu Jul 23 2020 - 05:09
Wicklow couple turn sheep’s milk into artisan food start-upBallyhubbock Farm makes sheep’s milk ice cream and halloumi cheeseThu Jul 23 2020 - 05:00
Working together, apart can be fraught with misunderstandingCollaboration is easier with facts and figures than with concepts and creativityFri Jul 17 2020 - 05:00
Start-up develops Uber-like solution for retail deliveriesNew Innovator: FetchThu Jul 16 2020 - 05:00