BT has today announced the findings of new global research based on a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) with 400 CEOs in 13 countries (including Ireland) across five continents, which reveals the critical importance of digital transformation in multinational organisations. The research shows that in Ireland, 42% of Irish CEOs surveyed saw […]
The Irish public are wising up to data privacy, according to GDPR survey
The Irish public are enthusiastic about enacting new data rights under GDPR once it comes into force in May 2018. GDPR looms large on the to-do lists of Irish companies, with less than a year to go until the strict regulations are put in place. However, it seems as though it hasn’t just been the […]
Ireland aims to be an ‘agritech island’ with new €20m start-up fund
A new fund set up by ISIF and Finistere Ventures aims to make Ireland an ‘agritech island’, with another €20m set aside for global start-ups. Irish start-ups working in agritech might want to take note of the announcement that a €20m fund has been established to finance the latest developments in the sector. Simply known […]
112 new .ie domains registered every day in first half of 2017
The latest dot ie Domain Profile Report published today by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR) has found that 112 .ie domains were registered every day in the first six months of 2017, a total of 20,255 new registrations. This is an 11% increase on the same period last year and is the best half-year period […]
Entrepreneurship in Ireland at pre-recession levels
The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2016 Survey of Entrepreneurship in Ireland has been published today and shows that one in every 23 people in Ireland (aged 18-64 years) is a new business owner. In 2007, more than 40% of entrepreneurs were focused exclusively on the Irish market. This figure had dropped back to just 20% […]
ESB and Web Summit begin search for Ireland’s best Start Up
It was announced today that the ESB has opened entries for the 2017 Spark of Genius Award, which recognises Ireland’s most high potential Start-Up company. The competition is open to to high potential technology Start-Ups who have been in operation for less than three years and have received under €1 million in funding. Entrants will […]
SME satisfaction with government remains negative
Small and medium enterprises (SME’s) overall satisfaction with the Government has risen in the three months to 30 June, the second overall improvement this year. However, it continues to be in negative territory, declining to -7pc from -9pc in the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest survey from ISME, the independent representative association […]
Facebook launches Irish SME Council
Facebook has launched its Irish SME Council, as part of the company’s European-wide strategy to help support small and medium sized businesses throughout Ireland. The Irish SME Council brings together Facebook’s SME team and Irish business owners from a range of industries in a partnership designed to provide better digital tools for all businesses to grow. […]
Irish Organisations among Top Global Investors in Technological Growth
The world’s largest survey of IT leadership has found that businesses in Ireland are punching well above their weight when it comes to spending on technological growth. The Harvey Nash Survey – of more than 4,000 CIOs – revealed Ireland is one of the top performers in terms of investment in tech and places to […]
Loan refusal rates for Irish SMEs on the rise
The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) has today released its latest Quarterly Bank Watch Survey for the second quarter of 2017. The survey results show an improvement in time taken from decision to drawdown of credit and the demand for credit by businesses. However, the Association highlights its disappointment at the number of […]