"Research Prioritisation - Consequences for the Life Sciences Indu...read more

The Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock TD, launched Guidelines to assist Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to sustain a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem at the HETAC/HEA conference on Leaders’ Perspectives on Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Education in Dublin Cas...read more

Investment expected to generate more than 500 jobs in Ireland by 2016 ...read more

Inventing - The Future The Changing Face of IP Portfolio Management for Companies, Colleges and Competitiveness...read more

The Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D. has launched the Vision Research Centre at Waterford Institute of Technology. Based in Carriganore House on WIT’s West Campus, this research and vision testing facility will house WIT’s Macular Pigment Research Group (MPRG). This is the o...read more

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D. today (Thursday) announced the first investment by Enterprise Ireland under the Innovation Fund Ireland programme in Sofinnova Ventures. Sofinnova Ventures is one of the premier US healthcare v...read more

25 Irish Companies look to grow their business in Turkey...read more

Speech by Sean Sherlock TD, Minister of State, Department of Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation and Department of Education & Skills with responsibility for Research & Innovation. Speaking at Launch of NIBRT Waters Complete Product and Processing Characterization Facility (CPPCF)...read more

The company has recently been awarded a series of new project management and design contracts with a capital value of over US$400m in China. ...read more

Company seeking to raise up to €5 million to accelerate commercialisation programme for its predictive osteoporosis test...read more

Researchers at NUI Galway were recently awarded a Wounds UK Award for a new Electronic medical technique which aims to assist in the restoration...read more

(Published on Tuesday 27th March 2012) Jobs Enterprise and Innovation Minister Richard Bruton today signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing on Ireland-China Science and Innovation Cooperation with Mr. Wan Gang, Minister of Science and Technology, during Minister Bruton’...read more

NUI Galway is delighted to announce collaborations with both Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Fourth Medical Military University Hospital in Xi’an as part of the Trade and Investment Mission to Shanghai and Beijing this week by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister Richard Bruton TD....read more

Irish biotech group Elan has (March 13, 2012) raised approximately $381 million in net proceeds from the sale of 76% (24.15 million ordinary shares) of its shareholding in Alkermes plc , net of underwriter fees. These proceeds further strengthen Elan’s cash balances and ...read more

  13 March 2012 The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defen...read more

The HEA today (27th March 2012) launched its Strategic Plan 2012 – 2016. The plan was developed following a thorough consultation process with the HEA Board and Executive staff, the Department of Education and Skills and other stakeholders....read more

An information day and workshop on the SFI-HRB-Wellcome Trust Biomedical Research Partnership will take place on Monday 30 April at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8.The objective of the information day is to highlight the Wellcome Trust’s Strategic Plan 2010-2...read more

24 March 2012: Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical Appliances Corp (Spimaco) has acquired a 48% stake in, Waterford based, EirGen Pharm...read more

Professor Anthony Staines of DCU's School of Nursing, has recently been appointed by Government to the board of the Higher Education Authority. Six other new members were appointed, bringing the membership to 19 (see full list below). Professor Staines has a particular interest in health ...read more

Ms Siobhan Harkin, Research Manager at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), has  been appointed by the Government as a member of the Higher Education Authority board. Ms Harkin is one of seven new appointees to the HEA announced recently. The Chairman of the HEA, John Hennessy, s...read more

5th March 2012: The first malaria vaccine clinical trial to be carried out in Ireland is currently underway. It is the only clinical trial of an interventional vaccine currently being carried out in Ireland, and is the first clinical trial...read more

Dignity Sciences Completes 8 Million Euro Financing to Develop Next-Generation Dermatological Therapies Provides sufficient capital to complete the DS107 Phase II programs and expand its portfolio Dublin,Ireland, March 1, 2012 – Dignity Sciences Ltd, a priva...read more

Ministers Bruton and Sherlock launch Research Prioritisation Plan ...read more

Enterprise Ireland sponsors World Food Technology & Innovation Forum...read more

92 High Potential Start-Ups supported by Enterprise Ireland in 2011 to generate €200m of sales within 3 years ...read more

Leading Value Strategy Consultancy Deepens ICON’s Pricing and Market Access Capabilities...read more

Cork-based industrial firm Crest Solutions has acquired Belgian company VistaLink for an undisclosed sum....read more

Seán Sherlock T.D. Minister for Research & Innovation today (Monday) launched ‘New Frontiers’, Ireland’s largest entrepreneur development programme.  New Frontiers is a national programme funded and coordinate...read more

State-of-the-art commercialisation and manufacturing plant will require 200 employees when fully operational ...read more

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Trinity College Dublin’s new premises for its School of Medicine was officially opened by the Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock on February 15th . Funding of  just over  €21 million* was provided by the Higher...read more

The investment will result in the creation of up to approximately 175 highly skilled jobs. The expansion of the facility will be completed in 2014. The investment is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. The expansion will provide additional space for manufacturing operat...read more

The biopharmaceutical industry is facing unprecedented challenges with potential job losses and a negative impact on multinational investment in Ireland, was the message from a breakfast briefing held this morning at the Davenport Hotel. Entitled The Biopharmaceutica...read more

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The Board of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has appointed Professor Mark Ferguson as Director General of the organisation. Professor Ferguson, a native of Northern Ireland, will take up the position on January 16th 2012. The appointment is for a five-year term. A leading academic fo...read more

Almac has opened a new £3m building at its Craigavon headquarters from which staff will provide services to customers in over 100 countries around the world. ...read more

Univar has recently become the first chemical distribution company to be awarded a Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Passport by IEA Life Sciences Ireland. The company joins a select group of companies based in Ireland that have been awarded a GDP Passport. Univar is one of the world's...read more

US company Jazz Pharmaceuticals has bought Irish firm Azur Pharma in a deal that creates a €1.5 billion specialty drug company headquartered in Dublin. Now named Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, it has about 430 employees - 20 in Dublin - with offices also in Philadelphia and Palo Alto....read more