2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (431+ words) Notable rounds this past quarter include Neurent Medical, Aerska, Evervault, Circuit and XFuel. VC funding into Irish SMEs fell 58pc to "221. 7m in first quarter of this year, finds Irish Venture Capital Association's (IVCA) quarterly Venture Pulse survey. The drop in funding,…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (400+ words) The cross-border pilot programme is designed to help start-ups and SMEs expand between Ireland and the UK. Republic of Work, a co-working space and innovation hub in Cork city, has announced a partnership with Code Base, a Scotland-based tech start-up…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (225+ words) For professionals in the medtech space, there are a number of industry events that offer networking opportunities and the chance to learn something new. Regardless of your role within STEM, networking and industry events are an ideal way to meet…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (280+ words) Programming and coding skills are crucial to a range of STEM careers, including those dealing with future health challenges. The list of skills that medtech professionals in 2026 should prioritise could go on and" on and it likely would still not…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (293+ words) The US is betting big on quantum, committing $2bn in federal funding to nine companies as it races to build a domestic quantum computing industry. The US Department of Commerce announced yesterday it is proposing $bn in federal incentives under the…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (556+ words) From left: Ciaran Lynch, Margaret Kelleher, Cian Morgan and Aoibheann Kearins. Image: Paul Sherwood The competition was judged by UCD's Margaret Kelleher, Karlin Lillington and Anne Mulvihill, the sister of Mary Mulvihill. Morgan received the award and a cash prize…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (881+ words) Kyran O'Mahoney. Image: Roger Kenny "I wish [the European Accessibility Act] didn't have to exist, but I'm glad it does,' says Kyran O'Mahoney, founder of Nexus Inclusion. It's "annoying, Kyran O'Mahoney admits, that the millions that live with disabilities have…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (300+ words) We have been advised that the highest restrictions will be in place for users that have not verified their age," the DPC said. It is understood that an Irish launch of ads in Whats App could be moving forward after…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1118+ words) Calvin Lan, CEO of Huawei Ireland, discusses the work to be done on Ireland's commitment to an ambitious 8 GW of solar capacity by 2030. In November 2025, Ireland's national solar capacity crossed 2 GW of capacity for the first time. It was a…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (274+ words) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Image: Nvidia NVIDIA smashed revenue records in its first quarter of fiscal 2027, with sales up 85pc year-on-year to $81. 6bn. The Santa Clara-based company saw its Data Centre division lead the charge, with revenue reaching $75. 2bn, up 92pc from a year…...