Call for food and drink firms to focus on innovation Enterprise Ireland-supported food and drink companies spent €165m on research and development last year, according to the semi-State body. Business • 20 Jun
€7m investment for US-Ireland programme projects A €7m investment has been announced through the US-Ireland programme, which will help fund six research projects in the coming years. Business • 15 Mar
Failure to invest in physics R&D could cost 80,000 jobs A failure to invest in research and development in physics could cost the country the ability to create up to 80,000 jobs over the next … Business • 15 Sep 22
CeADAR's portfolio of AI projects available for R&D CeADAR, the Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence, said its portfolio of technology demonstrator projects will now be freely available to license or potential use in … Business • 05 May 20
Total spending on innovation here up over 18% - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the total spend on innovation activities in Ireland rose by 18.2% to almost €5.5 billion in … Business • 16 Apr 20
Government R&D spending target set to be missed One of the central targets of the Government's national research strategy, spending on research and development (R&D), looks set to be missed by a wide … Business • 10 Dec 19
Stryker to invest €200m in Cork R&D projects US medical devices firm Stryker said it will invest over €200m in new Research, Development and Innovation projects at three of its five Cork facilities. Business • 13 Jun 19
Govt failing to meet R&D strategy expenditure targets Ireland appears further away than ever from meeting one of the key targets of its innovation strategy - significantly increased spending on research and development, … Technology • 10 Oct 18
AI and smart food among new R&D areas to be prioritised New areas of research, including artificial intelligence, augmented reality and smart food are to be prioritised for Government funding over the next five years. Business • 15 Mar 18
Govt spending on research and development fell in 2016 New figures released today show that Government spending on research and development fell in 2016. Science • 16 Feb 18
10 biggest firms claim two thirds of R&D tax claims Two thirds of the money available to companies to reduce their corporation tax bills in return for carrying out research and development has been claimed … Business • 06 Oct 17
China's Huawei to create 50 jobs in Dublin Chinese telecoms company Huawei has opened a new research and development office at the IFSC in Dublin, which is expected to hire up to 50 … Business • 18 Nov 15
R&D spend rose by 15% in 2013 to top €2 billion New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that research and development spending by enterprises rose by 15% in 2013 to top €2 billion for … Business • 19 Jun 15
Facebook's quarterly revenue growth slows Facebook posted its slowest growth in quarterly revenue in two years and higher spending on research and development ate into profits. Business • 24 Apr 15
Dell to site new R&D centre in Dublin Computer giant Dell plans to create 50 jobs in Dublin while 57 jobs are under threat at the Collinson Group in Meath. Business • 10 Oct 14
Covidien named as top R&D investor in healthcare Covidien has again been named by the European Commission as the EU's top investor in healthcare research and development. Business • 30 Dec 13
Measures announced to encourage entrepreneurship A number of measures are to be introduced as part of Budget 2014 aimed at encouraging people to establish new businesses. Business • 15 Oct 13
