Official Opening of The Food Studio at GreentechHQ Marks Major Milestone for Sustainable Food Innovation in the South East

GreentechHQ proudly celebrated the official opening of The Food Studio at its Business, Innovation, and Sustainability Centre of Excellence in Enniscorthy Technology Park last week. Read more

Port of Waterford Granted Maritime Area Consent, Paving the Way for Offshore Wind Infrastructure

Port of Waterford has been officially granted a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) by the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA), the national body responsible for regulating development in Ireland’s maritime area. Read more

New Engineering, Architecture, Computing and General Teaching building for SETU, Waterford Campus

A new Engineering, Architecture Computing and General Teaching building is planned at SETU Waterford Campus which will consist of undergraduate and postgraduate laboratories, general and specialised teaching space, learning resource space, administration space and ancillary space. Read more

Expansion of IBM’s software developer and R&D presence in Waterford creating additional high-value jobs

IBM have announced plans to create additional high-value jobs in the South East of the country with the support of IDA Ireland. The leading global technology company will, over the next three years, hire up to 75 software engineers, dedicated to research and development (R&D), based in Waterford. Read more

Suir Engineering Achieves Record Profit as Growth Accelerates Across Irish and UK Markets

Waterford-headquartered Suir Engineering recorded a 56% increase in operating profit in 2024, making it the most successful year in the company’s 41-year history — and underscoring the South East’s growing reputation as a base for internationally competitive engineering and construction excellence. Read more

UIIN recognition award for industry led cluster ‘Engineering the South East’

South East Technological University (SETU) has announced that its flagship industry-led initiative, Engineering the South East, has been recognised as a leading example of regional collaboration and innovation at the University–Industry Innovation Network (UIIN) Conference 2025, held in Amsterdam from 10–12 June.
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Historic day for Waterford City as new Glassworks Building One launched at the former Waterford Crystal site

‘Where University meets Enterprise’ is the tagline for the Glassworks Building One, launched today and which sees the transformation of the former Waterford Crystal site into a co-located university enterprise quarter. Read more

A ‘Cyber Security for Operational Technology’ breakfast briefing for manufacturing & engineering companies will take place on 19th June

A free Breakfast Briefing for Manufacturing / Engineering companies will take place in the Newpark Hotel, 8am to 10am, on Thursday 19th June, 2025. Read more

Preferred bidder for Tonn Nua Auction will be known by December 2025

The ORESS (Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme) Auction Timetable for Tonn Nua has been published by Eirgrid. The timetable outlines that submission closing date will be 20th Nov 2025 and that the preferred bidder will be known by 9th December 2025. Read more

South East companies feature strongly in the Best Workplace in Tech™ list for 2025

A selection of Ireland South East tech companies feature in this year’s Ireland’s Best Workplaces in Tech™ list. Read more