Enterprise Ireland CSF To Open To All Sectors

Enterprise Ireland’s first Competitive Start Fund (CSF) of the year will open to all sectors for applications on Tuesday 23rd January. The €750,000 fund will provide up to €50,000 in equity funding for up to 15 successful applicants. The fund closes to applications at 3pm on Tuesday, 6th February 2018.   The purpose of the Competitive Start Fund is to […]

Jobs boost shows Cork becoming a world leader in cloud computing – Prendergast

The announcement of 30 new jobs at software firm Big Fish Games shows Cork is becoming a world-leader in computing, according to Labour MEP Phil Prendergast. The firm, which already employs 70 staff in the county, specialises in the production of online games played in over 150 countries worldwide. The jobs are located in its […]

Dell Jobs Boost Welcomed in Limerick

The creation of 150 new cloud computing jobs at Dell’s Irish operating bases in Limerick and Dublin over the next two years will serve as “a shot in the arm to the ICT industry in both regions”. That’s according to the Chairman of the Limerick County Council and Limerick County Development Board, Cllr. Richard Butler, […]

Developing The Cloud – How Can a Business Decide on Using the Cloud or Not?

Cloud Computing, a topic on many people’s minds right now, was the subject of the first Irish Computer Society’s Mid West Network event, held recently at the University of Limerick. Richard Bowden (Cloud Consulting) and Ger Hartnett (Goshido) presented at the packed out event, where they provided IT Professionals with an interactive discussion and technical […]

Workshop Explores how Science and Engineering Educators can help the Smart Economy

Ireland’s educators and industry jointly have a vital role to play in the development of the ICT infrastructure required for the Smart Economy an inaugural workshop was told today at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). In the first of its kind for the RIA, the workshop brought together leading industrialists and academics in Ireland to […]