The reversal of a decision to shut down the NDRC is the most visible aspect of a shift towards indigenous start-ups and scale-ups in the Programme for Government, despite a lack of other concrete details.
SwiftComply now works with 300 cities in North America. Led by Michael O’Dwyer, it has just taken in growth capital allowing investors exit and setting the firm up to scale more.
The serial entrepreneur from Northern Ireland raised over $40 million from the likes of Peter Thiel and the Collison brothers for his LinkedIn rival. As he winds it down, he has already set his sights on his next venture.
Backed by leading Irish investors, the Dublin tech start-up has been locking horns with a client in a New York court. After nearly four years, settlement talks are in play.
Specialist recruitment firm SilverBack provided skilled technicians to Northvolt’s gigafactory. It is now monitoring the Swedish company’s bankruptcy and restructuring.
There has been little detail about Monzo's Irish ambitions since CEO TS Anil announced that Ireland would be the fintech's "gateway to European markets". But recent job postings give an insight into its plans.
Gardaí and Gsoc have sizeable contracts with Cellebrite, a company with links to Israel’s security forces.
Slush in Helsinki has become a must-attend event in Europe's start-up calendar. Increasingly, Irish founders and investors are making the jaunt to the freezing cold city to find customers and funding.
The imminent closure of Ireland's NDRC accelerator comes as the spoils of the success of Britain's fintech strategy came into focus last week. A major OECD report shows where Ireland could take inspiration from its international peers.
Accenture Ireland boss Hilary O’Meara leads a team of 6,500 people in Ireland - and she has just become its resources lead for EMEA too. She talks AI, creativity, and Ireland's role in a rapidly changing world.
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