Ibec Partner Profile

World-class advanced manufacturing key as Factory 5.0 standard succeeds Industry 4.0

Ibec report highlights scale of manufacturing sector and its importance to Ireland’s economy

Childhood Services Ireland says budget measures did not go far enough

‘We need a sustainable long term funding model for higher education to provide a pipeline of talent for the medtech sector and the economy’

Meat Industry Ireland says the sector supports 16,000 direct jobs in the State

Businesses in the sector spend €4 billion each year on purchases of goods and services

John Keaney, Siro chief executive, says Covid has underlined the vital role of telecommunications in our daily lives

Property Industry Ireland supports the establishment of a housing commission

Business group provided training to 5,000 managers last year via an online-only format

IFS programme has opened up a new pool of talent the industry didn’t have access to before

Digital health is the intersection of healthcare and technology, and involves the innovative use of tech for better patient care

Ireland with €80bn in exports is the third largest exporter of pharmaceuticals globally

Drinks Ireland chair says regaining lost ground due to Covid requires State support

Bringing together a very diverse sector was Childhood Services Ireland’s first challenge

Plans include skills and education, healthcare, SMEs, transformation and Green Deal

Central Remedial Clinic and Tallaght University Hospital find value in email and apps

Paul Sweetman of FSI outlines ambition for Ireland to be among global top 20 by 2025

Ibec unit Irish Medtech Association aims to get even bigger slice of world market

Restrictions present challenges to sector already hit hard by Covid-19 lockdown

SFA director calls for a taskforce to help SMEs to reopen and reboot

‘Ireland needs to become a leader in the govtech space,’ says Una Fitzpatrick

Due to Covid-19 this year’s National Workplace Wellbeing Day will celebrate resilience

Distillers and brewers are making hand sanitisers and supporting out-of-work bar staff

It's difficult to be prepared for this unique global event, says Ibec’s Maeve McElwee

The business environment is stacked against small firms, a representative body argues

McCoy says decision to embrace trade since the 1960s has proved a spectacular success

Ireland’s tech sector must look to the future, says Technology Ireland’s Jonathan Hyland

Ireland could be a global force in the industry, says BPCI’s director Matt Moran

Ibec group supports business needs of engineering industry in Ireland

Fixed ideas curb workplace creativity. Good leaders evolve and see capacity for change

Small Firms Association survey finds four-fifths of Irish small businesses find it difficult or very difficult to recruit and retain right staff

More Irish companies are prioritising staff’ wellbeing, and see benefits through their ability to attract and retain talent

Sector now employs 90,000 people and produced exports worth €1.4bn last year

The PPI conference will explore solutions to housing and commercial property shortages

Some 90% of Ireland’s packaging waste used to go to landfill – now it is less than 10%

Six organisations from various sectors received Ibec KeepWell Awards this month

Sector seeking tax policy changes intended to help companies expand and innovate

Sector has weathered price deflation and increased competition, Retail Ireland says

But the industry argues that more R&D and a national plan are required to stay on top