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Last Wednesday, 25 March, the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise hosted Accelerate Your Digital Transformation, a collaborative event delivered by the Applied IoT Cluster in partnership with Ireland’s European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs). The event brought together SMEs, public sector organisations and industry stakeholders to explore how Ireland’s innovation ecosystem can support digital transformation through […]

CABR Technology Gateway, in partnership with Enterprise Ireland has unveiled details of this year’s Cosmetics Innovation Forum, scheduled for Thursday, April 23rd at the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone. The event will cover a wide range of topics and participants will gain insights into key areas including formulation, research and development, intellectual property, branding, regulatory

Ireland’s innovation ecosystem is built on collaboration. For businesses navigating digital transformation, access to the right expertise, facilities and funding is critical. Two key supports available to Irish companies are the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Network and Ireland’s network of European Digital Innovation Hubs Network (EDIHs). While these networks operate at national and European levels

Design+ welcomed transition year students from Tyndall College to the Design+ Applied Design Technology Gateway. The visit gave students the opportunity to learn more about design, engineering and innovation, while also highlighting potential career pathways in STEM.  Learning from Industry professionals The visit, held as part of Engineers Week, provided students with valuable insight into

Following the success of the first event in this series, the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Network and the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) Network are coming together once again in the Midlands. On 25th of March, the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise will host the second Accelerate Your Digital Transformation event, bringing together the full EDIH

ROSS Polymer Services is a contract manufacturing company specialising in technical injection moulding and value-added assembly for highly regulated sectors, including medical, life sciences, semiconductor, and food packaging production. With extensive expertise in advanced polymer processing, the company delivers innovative manufacturing solutions by leveraging state-of-the-art technologies and the latest material developments. Working in close partnership

A major new one-day conference and exhibition dedicated to the future of global medical technology was officially launched at Galway’s newly developed Dexcom Stadium. Taking place on Thursday, 30th April 2026, the event will bring together leaders in MedTech, Life Sciences, and Engineering to showcase cutting-edge research, technologies, and industry-ready innovations.  At the home of Connacht Rugby and a beacon of world-class infrastructure, the stadium will host the conference

Hytropics is an Irish functional beverage brand producing a sugar-free electrolyte drink formulated for balanced energy and better focus. Manufactured in Ireland and containing electrolytes, B vitamins, Ginseng and sweetened with stevia, the product was created to help people feel their best while removing the guesswork from choosing healthy options on crowded supermarket shelves. Since

PEM Technology Gateway are running a series of Innovation Voucher Clinics to provide businesses, SMEs and start-ups with a unique opportunity to explore innovation in a practical, low-risk way. Designed to remove common barriers to R&D, the clinics will offer direct access to expert guidance at no cost and with no obligation. What to expect

CroíValve, a Dublin-based medical device company, required specialised clinical imaging techniques to evaluate the real-world performance of its device capabilities not typically available in a standard laboratory environment. The company encountered a key technological bottleneck, the need to visualise device behaviour using echocardiography and fluoroscopy without the cost and complexity of acquiring and operating advanced