Ørsted has taken final investment decision (FID) on phase one of Garreenleen Solar Farm, located 15 km outside of Carlow town, which marks the company’s first solar investment in Ireland. Read more
Waterford Airport’s major runway expansion is now a step closer after securing a €12m major private investment from Comer Group International in partnership with Bolster Group that will pay for half the proposed plan. Read more
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence start-up Zerve has raised $3.8 million in pre-seed funding. Based in Clonmel the company was set up in 2021 by Philly Hayes, Jason Hillary and Greg Michaelson. Read more
The Big Pitch 2023 took place yesterday in Kilkenny Castle and in front of a packed house GoChallenge emerged the winner of the €10k prize after strong pitches from fellow start-ups and finalists Reso Health and Celtonn. Read more
A new partnership between GreenTechHQ and Skillnet Ireland aims to turn Enniscorthy into a thriving business hub. The partnership was announced on Thursday at the formal opening of GreenTechHQ’s sustainability innovation hub in the Technology Park in Enniscorthy.
Final approval has been reached for the South East Technological University to conclude the purchase of the Waterford Crystal site in Waterford. SETU will now sign final contracts to purchase 20.3 acres of the 37-acre Waterford Crystal site.
Waterford-based NearForm has acquired US design and engineering company Formidable as it seeks to expand its global software services. Read more
Sun Life is celebrating 25 years since opening its office in Waterford. Last week the company held various celebrations, and welcomed Michael McGrath, Minister for Finance, and Nancy Smyth, Canadian Ambassador to Ireland to the office for an all-employee Town Hall meeting. Read more
Rosslare Europort in Co. Wexford has been named European Ferry Port of the year at the 2023 European Ferry Shipping Summit in Malmo, Sweden with a more than six-fold increase in European services post-Brexit amongst key factors in the decision. Read more
MSD Ireland, one of the country’s leading healthcare companies, has today announced the official opening of a significant expansion at its Carlow site. Read more