The Irish Times

Republic of Work eyes expansion as it nears full occupancy

Cork-based co-working hub benefiting from companies looking at hybrid options for staff

Thu Feb 17 2022 - 12:03

Irish medtech CroíValve raises €8m for clinical study

Company has developed a minimally invasive device to treat defective heart valves

Fri Feb 04 2022 - 05:30

Sports Books of the Year: Hard-hitting and honest rugby reads lead the way

Chronicle of Barcelona’s implosion and fascinating look at gambling business also stand out

Sat Dec 04 2021 - 06:00

Perfect Day set for IPO after raising a further $350m

Foodtech company got its break after being selected for a start-up accelerator in Cork

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 09:54

Irish plant-based seafood start-up nets a place on US accelerator

Plantruption selected to participate in SOSV’s prestigious IndieBio programme

Sat Sept 18 2021 - 06:45

Tributes paid at funerals of bus driver and priest killed in Cork collision

Mark Wills and Fr Con Cronin remembered with affection in Ballincollig and west Cork

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 19:48

Hundreds to pay last respects to bus driver and priest killed in Cork crash

Mark Wills, Fr Con Cronin to be laid to rest following separate funerals on Saturday in Ballincollig and Coomhola

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 14:09

Olympic TV View: Timmy McCarthy goes from bass to soprano in a nanosecond

Substance in the style make it thoroughly enjoyable especially for a casual observer

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 04:00

SOSV raises $100m fund, backs Indo-Irish start-up CyGenica

VC firm founded by former Dragons’ Den star has backed over 20 Irish companies

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 12:03

Aylien takes top prize at financial services innovation awards

Other winners include Revolut, Hanover Re Ireland, Fund Recs and Mail Metrics

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 18:00

High Court to decide on Facebook’s data commissioner challenge as soon as possible

Separate action by data rights activist Max Schrems resolved

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 15:08

NDRC confirms tender loss as it gains €3.1m from LearnUpon exit

State-backed start-up accelerator to be wound up as contract goes to third party

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 08:30

Kerry are meaner, tighter and less leaky since football came back

Former player Sean O’Sullivan explains how Kerry are now set up for winter football

Sun Nov 08 2020 - 08:00

Dogpatch Labs is frontrunner to win NDRC contract

Dublin Dockland’s-based start-up hub is one of three parties shortlisted

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 13:08

Dogpatch Labs and SOSV shortlisted to win NDRC contract

The winner of the five-year concession is due to be announced at the end of August

Thu Aug 13 2020 - 05:22

Irish molecular diagnostics company GlowDX raises €1.1 m

Company’s backers include a number of well-known angel investors and SOSV

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 05:24

Another Perfect Day for Cork as animal-free dairy goods company raises $160m

Biotech start-up that began in Cork accelerator is bringing lab-developed dairy products to market

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 11:33

Enterprise Ireland ranked second globally for VC deal count

State agency backed 200 early-stage companies last year with about 1,500 in its portfolio

Fri Feb 14 2020 - 13:28

The big picture – An Irishman’s Diary on artist Gaetano de Gennaro

Sat Jan 04 2020 - 06:00

Irish AI-risk intelligence provider Aylien raises €5m

Fundraise led by Finch Capital with participation from Atlantic Bridge, SOSV and EI

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 08:51

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

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 05:45

Another Perfect Day for Cork as biotech company raises $140m

Start-up developing milk-free dairy products began life in Sean O’Sullivan’s RebelBio

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 10:51

Sean O’Sullivan’s SOSV raises $277m in oversubscribed fourth fund

Fund will invest in 150 new start-ups a year and back other companies as they scale

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 12:20

Farmer who died after bile duct surgery suffered ‘appalling outcome’

Man (65) who had procedure to remove gallstones died unexpectedly, court hears

Thu Oct 31 2019 - 19:59

FoodMarble: The air that we breathe out

Irish Times Innovation awards finalist in the health and lifesciences category has created a breathalyser to assess an individual’s digestive health

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 08:15

Fixing your pelvic floor, applying AI to curing disease and a breathalyser for gut health

The Irish Times Innovation Awards finalists in the lifesciences and healthcare category - Atlantic Therapeutics, Nuritas and FoodMarble - are all in vanguard of innovation

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 05:56

Dairy-free ice cream with lab-grown protein by Cork company goes on sale

Perfect Day’s yeast product identical to dairy protein in texture, taste and nutritional value

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 03:15

Irish business leaders’ trip to China offers glimpse of turbocharged economy

Delegation learned of opportunities and challenges of doing business in the high-growth region

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 16:30

Yield Lab Europe announces new €21m ‘agtech’ fund

Enterprise Ireland and AIB invest in fund for firms improving sustainability in food

Tue Jun 04 2019 - 17:09

Irish entrepreneurs on unofficial trade mission to Hong Kong

More than 100 business leaders travelling to as part of EY Entrepreneur of Year retreat

Thu May 16 2019 - 04:30

Irish medical devices company CroíValve raises €3.2m

Trinity spin-out has developed a minimally invasive device to treat defective heart valves

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 06:00

Cork-born start-up raises further $34m to bring cow-free milk to market

Perfect Day was founded to take part in Cork-based RebelBio accelerator

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 06:00

Irish start-up Hexafly looks to go global with insect farming

Firm that delivers insect protein alternative to fish meal and soya looking to raise €10m

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 06:10

Irish merger and acquisitions up, along with value of deals

Figures from Mergermarket show the value of transactions jumped 370% in 2018

Mon Jan 14 2019 - 06:00