Irish Tech News

Strengthening Ireland’s MedTech Leadership Through Technology, Talent and Innovation Today, we have a guest post by Mag O’Keeffe, Vice President of Global Additive Technologies at Stryker, focused on the role technology, talent and innovation can play in enhancing Ireland’s position as a global MedtTch leader. The global medical technology (MedTech) landscape continues to evolve, and Ireland has been at the forefront of this transformation. […]

Fake news spreads further on X if the story is about the future The more a fake news story talks about the future, the more likely it is to be spread on X (formerly Twitter), research from Trinity Business School has found – and this is linked to human evolution. The study, undertaken by Ashish Kumar Jha, an Associate Professor in Business Analytics at Trinity Business School, alongside […]

CeADAR and Google Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement to Help Irish Businesses Unlock AI’s Potentia CeADAR and Google Ireland have announced a new strategic partnership to help Irish businesses capitalise on the economic potential of AI. CeADAR, Ireland’s European Digital Hub for AI, and Google signed the agreement at a meeting with the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD at Government Buildings. Recent research from Google and […]

Living with Lynx Sharing Landscapes with Big Cats, Wolves and Bears, reviewed We look at the latest contribution to the rewilding discussion with this book by Jonny Hansen. See more about the book Living with Lynx here. Living with Lynx Sharing Landscapes with Big Cats, Wolves and Bears, reviewed This book is an enjoyable read, with a thoughtful, and well researched line of thought and interesting ideas […]

New University of Galway study uses Gamma rays to put Ireland at the forefront of peatland mapping research Researchers at University of Galway have created a new approach to finding peat soil, giving insight to where carbon is stored in the ground. Through a combination of state-of-the-art analytical techniques and data from the Geological Survey Ireland nationwide Tellus aerial survey, the research team has provided a revised picture of where peat soils are […]

Incorporating everyday uploads Lorcan Melia, Co-Founder AdLab Here on the Irish Tech News podcast we love to promote new Irish startups. One such startup is AdLab, an app that aspires to bridge the gap between consumers and Irish fashion brands, , with the aim of creating collaborative and authentic marketing campaigns via User Generated Content (UGC). AdLab provides a cost effective means […]

Spectrum.Life Partners with Trinity’s School of Psychology to Boost Trainee Psychologists and To Tackle Growing Mental Health Demand Digital whole-of-health provider Spectrum.Life announces a first-of-its-kind partnership with the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, supporting its Doctoral Programme in Counselling Psychology. Through this initiative, Spectrum.Life has committed to funding 4 trainee places for Trinity College Dublin’s School of Psychology Doctoral Programme in Counselling Psychology, for the duration of 3 years, with placements in […]

Prep4Seed Accelerator Programme kicks off in Cork The Bi-annual Prep4Seed 12-week Programme has started in Cork with a Masterclass on Market Planning and Business Validation organised by AxisBIC and Furthr. The programme, delivered by the four Irish Business Innovation Centres (BICs), in collaboration with Enterprise Ireland brings high growth start-up clients through the investor readiness process quickly and effectively. 11 companies were […]

Dublin Smartphone Film Festival – Includes AI Generated films for the first time The Dublin Smartphone Film Festival (DubSmartFF) is back for its 8th year, reaffirming its status as Ireland’s only international film festival dedicated exclusively to mobile filmmaking. This year’s festival promises to be bigger and better than ever, featuring an expanded programme of over 25 exceptional short films, interactive workshops, and expert-led discussions. Set in an […]

€2.2 million research funding for UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, and Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, today announced €2.2 million funding for research projects that seek to address the global issues of hunger and food insecurity. The Sustainable Development Goals Challenge is run in partnership with Irish Aid, and the six research projects receiving funding are focused on […]