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Kilkenny Named #7 in World’s Top 20 Most Luxurious Cities By Size

The ranking lists were calculated by counting the number of 5* hotels, Michelin-star restaurants, and the number of designer stores (of the top 10 most luxury brands – Cartier, Rolex, Tiffany & Co, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Burberry, Valentino, Versace and Hermes) in each city.

State-of-the-Art Mixed Reality Innovation Lab now available to companies in Ireland South East

Companies and individuals who need to run simulations or test prototypes now have access to a state-of-the-art, €160,000  mixed reality testbed lab and research team at Waterford Institute of Technology’s West Campus.

Innovative Companies in Ireland South East – Benamic

Benamic (formerly Sales-Promotions) was founded in 2009 by Ersnt and Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner and entrepreneur, Terry Clune. Benamic is a specialist division of Clune Tech, a large fintech family of companies. Benamic is located in Kilkenny.

Waterford Greenway wins SILVER at European Greenway Awards

Out of 31 other European Greenways, Waterford Greenway came second for Excellence with representatives from Waterford Council presenting the popular cycle and walking trail to the judging panel. European Greenways Awards are presented to greenways that stand out for their excellence and demonstration of best practice.

Innovative Companies in Ireland South East – MicroGen Biotech

MicroGen Biotech was founded in 2012 by Dr Xuemei Germaine. It is located in The Enterprise and Research Incubation Centre, IT Carlow. They currently have employees in Ireland and China. The team aim to deliver microbes to help create safer, sustainable food.