The year 2020 was an immensely challenging one for business startups, but for Irish entrepreneurs, it was also a chance to show just how resilient and innovative they can be. Despite having to overcome issues [...]
Barriers to adopting new technologies threaten the recovery for SMEs, especially in hard-hit rural areas, according to new research conducted by University of Limerick economist Stephen Kinsella. The study found that nearly three in five [...]
Two in five Irish firms say generating new business in the current climate is their main concern this year. Meanwhile, for 30pc of firms managing a remote workforce will be their main challenge this year, [...]
Small firms facing insolvency will be able to cut debt with support from a simple majority of creditors without the costs of a High Court examinership, under plans being drawn up by government. The Department [...]
Companies backed by IDA Ireland have announced that they will create 620 jobs so far this year. The latest jobs were announced by Alter Domus, which provides solutions for the alternative investment industry. The company [...]
Start-up activity has remained resilient through the Covid-19 downturn despite a poor second-quarter, according to figures compiled by credit risk analyst CRIFVision-net. New company registrations fell just 4pc in 2020, to the lowest level since [...]
Lending to businesses grew in November for the first time since the pandemic started, according to new data from the Central Bank. The volume of new loans non-financial companies crept into positive territory following a [...]
A consortium led by Dogpatch Labs has been confirmed as the winner of a €17 million five-year contract to manage start-up accelerator programmes on behalf of the State. A network of innovations hubs led by [...]
The Government will consider expanding the scope of the Employment Investment Incentive (EII) scheme to provide improved support for startups and to enable projects to attract capital from a broader range of investors, according to [...]
Venture capital funding rose 41pc to €193m in the third quarter despite barriers thrown up by Covid-19 according to new figures from the Irish Venture Capital Association. It brings to €786m the amount raised by [...]