First, it went into examinership. A liquidation followed. Now, the company behind Slendertone has gone into receivership following a move by its main backer, the British lender Beechbrook Capital. The move could yet salvage the brand.
The High Court has appointed a liquidator to Galway-based wearable technology company Bio-Medical Research, the maker of Slendertone. The business had been in examinership since March but had failed to find a new investor.
KPMG is looking for a tech company to represent Ireland at the Global Tech Innovator final in Lisbon later this year. And that company will come from a shortlist of eight announced today.
Having raised €5m to date, the Dublin-based environmental data analytics start-up is about to add flood defence monitoring to its existing products monitoring the presence of contaminants in a range of situations. Its founder Stephen McNulty is on this week’s podcast.
The stocks of tech giants and start-ups alike are taking a beating. Some hire freezes will affect Ireland, but the type of multinationals operating here are least exposed to the crunch – for now.
It may have been a coincidence, but the days surrounding the billionaire’s deal to acquire Twitter with the self-confessed goal of deregulating the platform saw a series of events going in the opposite direction in Europe.
The Currency first revealed how the US semiconductor multinational had squeezed through the gap left between the ban on the double Irish and single malt structures. Now we have the full picture of how it works – and how efficiently.
Perigord, which designs artwork for the life sciences sector, sold a majority stake to Indian giant Tech Mahindra last year for €21 million. It has brought fire power and even more ambition to the business, says Perigord CEO Alan Leamy.
The teaching feedback platform Nurture is closing a round of funding that has attracted big names in education and tech. Its co-founder David Neville explains how predictive grades helped take its business mainstream and why he thinks its software can also help teachers in the classroom.
Technological change in agriculture and food may have to adapt to shifting consumer priorities after Covid-19, but the pace of innovation remains unabated. Here is a look at six big ideas – and one possible spoiler.
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