Umpire Alison Keogh sets sights on World Cup final after narrowly missing out
UCD researcher will become first woman to referee men’s Irish Hockey Senior Cup final
Irish electrical vehicle supports benefit the wealthy, study finds
Subsidised recharge points found more in richer neighbourhoods
Kidtech: Augmented reality, voice commands and the future
HoloToyz and Soapbox Labs understand march of technology and power of children
New €90m seed fund to ‘help create the next Irish tech unicorns’
Irish Innovation Seed Fund aims to help at least 45 Irish start-ups to go global
Irish gifting platform &Open to create 100 new jobs
Company is also planning to secure a new multimillion euro investment
Are passengers on board with BusConnects spinal plan?
First phase of the redesign has been implemented with few bumps on the road so far
Scale Ireland and Microsoft come together for start-up summit
Organisations launch ‘State of Start-ups’ survey to gauge views of company founders
Apps, grants, public transport: How to plug Ireland into electric revolution
Distance from public transport means many homes in rural areas have more than one vehicle
E-scooters now green-lit but legislation could take some time
The best way to plan rollout is by observing how other European cities have done it
Dataships raises $3m from backers including Tony Smurfit
Company is focused on helping SMEs comply with data protection and privacy laws
Congestion charges needed to reduce car use in central Dublin, academic says
Conference told 1,000 large apartments could be built in space dedicted to parking in city
ChangeX partners with Lego Foundation on projects to learn through play
Dublin-based social entrepreneurship platform
Irish tech entrepreneurs line up to back &Open in $7.2m investment
First Round Capital, which led early investment in Uber, leads super-seed round
Climate committee warned of €10 billion cost tied into EV strategy for 2030
Plan to reduce transport emissions by 51 per cent ‘daunting’
Varadkar signals reform for EIIS and Capital Gains Tax
Minister for Business says Government keen to review incentive schemes in Budget 2022
Camile Thai to create 300 jobs and raise €10m for tech updates
Restaurant delivery chain run by entrepreneur Brody Sweeney plans automated kitchen operations and drone delivery
Electric bike start-up Moby raises €800,000
Company granted a licence by Dublin City Council last year to operate dockless bike sharing in the city
Patch helping innovative teenagers plot the path to a brighter future
Tom McCarthy’s ‘Hogwarts for teenagers’ focused on fostering the best ideas of the next generation
ChangeX urges people to join €1m community action plan
Funding to tackle social isolation and support frontline workers
Start-ups warned of changing funding landscape due to coronavirus
Warning comes as new figures show 25% decline in funding locally last year
Leinster Rugby players among those to back Output in €1.3m funding round
Sports tech start-up is developing wearable technologies for sports coaches and athletes
Mastercard to create 1,200 new jobs by expanding base in Dublin
Seen & Heard: Mercantile Group eyes deal with chef Dylan McGrath, and two Leinster rugby players back a tech sports start-up
ChangeX seeks to raise $3m in drive to fund community projects
Irish-headquartered platform to invest in areas including climate action and health
Latecomer to science brings a woman’s insight to cure most common health issue
Prof Ruth Maher left for the US in her 30s, earned a degree and set about helping women with stress urinary incontinence
Prof John Byrne: the man who turned Ireland into a tech world power
He set up the school of computer science in Trinity, which marks its 50th anniversary
Tech entrepreneur praises measures for start-ups in Budget 2020
Brian Caulfield criticises lack of change to capital gains tax regime
Call for greater supports for entrepreneurs in budget
Scale Ireland and Dublin Chamber urge Government to introduce better incentives
Dublin ‘can learn from Vienna’, where public transport cost only €365 a year
Austrian city regularly ranked as the most liveable city in the world
Shay Garvey appointed as non-executive director to Irish Times board
Founding partner of Frontline ventures is a prominent early-stage tech investor
Start-ups advised to think longer-term when it comes to funding
Tech veteran and VC partner warns entrepreneurs to think more deeply about funding
Draper Esprit hails Dublin listing as it looks to back more Irish tech firms
Tech-focused VC firm has been a strong source of financing for Irish companies
Draper Esprit raising £176m to invest in more tech firms
Dublin-listed VC firm also announces 116% growth in value of its 31-company portfolio
Dublin-listed Draper Esprit leads €13.5m investment in Realeyes
London-based company has developed AI software that read people’s emotions
Draper Esprit leads $29m funding round for Aircall
French cloud-based call centre software business has over 3,000 business customers
Private Equity firms taking increased interest in European software companies
Tech veterans believe traditional view of PE firms as asset strippers no longer fits
Dublin-listed Draper Esprit co-leads €9.9m funding round for UK firm
Evonetix is a Cambridge-headquartered firm developing a novel gene synthesis platform
Dublin-listed Draper Esprit leads €75m round for Ledger
French cryptocurrency and blockchain security company is already profitable
‘The Irish Times’ Business Person of the Month: Garry Moroney
CEO of Clavis Insight, which was sold to Ascential for €100m, is a serial tech entrepreneur
Funding remains a problem for Irish tech start-ups
Although growing, there isn’t enough money floating about for tech firms in Europe
Citizens’ Assembly to make recommendations on tackling climate change
Government’s hypocritical stance on climate change must come to an end, says Trócaire
Clarity on stamp duty rules, Ryanair profits fly high despite bad publicity, consumer confidence, insurance losses
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Work on connected health ecosystem scoops UCD award
Prof Brian Caulfield wins the NovaUCD 2017 Innovation Award
Dublin-listed VC firm Draper Esprit generates £42m from exits
Company said its gross primary portfolio value has risen 43 per cent over last year
Draper Esprit leads $26.1m investment in Push Doctor
Venture capital firm listed in Dublin and London backs Manchester-based start-up
Social entrepreneurship platform ChangeX raises €550,000
Platform backed by high-profile investors seeks more money as it launches new service
From horses to robots – the many strands of Stem
Looking at Stem innovators in Ireland and highlighting some of the most exciting work
Draper Esprit raises €115m to tap Brexit opportunities
Venture capital firm floated on Dublin and London markets 12 months ago
State-backed Draper Esprit mulls fresh equity pursuit
Value of venture capital firm’s investment portfolio has risen 41% since June flotation
Draper Esprit appoints online entrepreneur Nicola McClafferty
Tech investor focuses on identifying next-generation Irish tech prospects
Irish-listed group invests a further $6.9m in TrustPilot
State-backed Draper Esprit doubles equity stake in Danish online review company
Draper Esprit names new finance chief as it sells software investment
Irish State-backed venture capital group carried out initial public offering in June
Budget 2017: Noonan risks ire of entrepreneurs over CGT
Exporters say budget did not do enough to back Irish firms’ ability to compete abroad
Draper Esprit rises on first day of trading
Shares rise 2.5% on London’s Alternative Investment Market
Cantillon: ISIF takes 27% stake in Draper Esprit
The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund will be the firm’s main shareholder
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