Storm Technology, the business technology consultancy, has announced the findings of a new survey which reveals that 41% of IT leaders think their company will become 100% remote in the future. The survey – conducted by Tech Central and involving more than 100 IT decision-makers from larger enterprises and businesses across Ireland – found that over two thirds (67%) think their organisation is currently equipped to support such a move. Some 81% of respondents think the way their company is currently working is effective and the same proportion think their IT department is adequately supporti ..read more

Dogpatch, in partnership with the Irish government and industry, has announced a new sustainability programme ‘2050’, with the ambition of making Ireland a leading global platform in sustainability innovation. Delivered across Ireland, it will focus on two key activities to drive sustainability innovation forward: the 2050 Startup Accelerator and the 2050 Ecosystem. The 2050 Accelerator will bring industry together with top Irish and international startups, to work on practical pilot projects to help them to rapidly scale their impact, with access to Ireland’s national sustainability infra ..read more

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, TD, today welcomed a new initiative from Enterprise Ireland that will help Irish companies impacted by Brexit to explore international growth opportunities in new markets outside the UK. Under the new offer – called the ‘Post-Brexit Market Growth and Diversification Grant’ – eligible Enterprise Ireland and Bord Bia client companies can access a fast-track strategic market development programme that will assist them to develop a strategy to enter and grow new markets outside of the UK. The new grant has been developed under the Bre ..read more

There’s been a call for more people to learn Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with the launch of a new course that offers paid traineeships in a rapidly growing sector. Examples of RPA include the technologies that have facilitated faster turnaround of passport applications, quicker timelines on Garda vetting and improved processes in the HSE. Robotic Process Automation is a technology that allows people to configure robots or computer software to execute a business process. RPA robots utilise the user interface to capture data and manipulate applications just like humans do. They interpret ..read more

Gemmo AI’s purpose is to help its customers become AI-first companies, transforming and creating new business using AI for action.  The company’s founder, Dr. Luca Marchesotti has been developing AI solutions cross-industry for the best part of a decade. Along with his team, they have successfully implemented transformative AI solutions in a number of diverse industries. Gemmo AI was born out of this rich history of cross-industry experience, during which they witnessed the incredible potential of AI in driving transformation and growth, particularly within three focus industries: indus ..read more

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD announced funding support of €300,000 by Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, to fund nonprofits supporting local employment opportunities through the Local Employment Task Force. Launched in 2021 with support from Google, the Employment Task Force aims to find sustainable employment solutions for long-term unemployed people from the south inner city and provide training and development opportunities. This latest grants by Google.org will fund skills programmes by two nonprofits in the local area: —  The Anchorage Project – a community-bas ..read more

The latest Surfshark report analyses the number of accounts specified in user data requests for Big Tech by the local authorities and law enforcement agencies. In total, over 6.6 million accounts were requested in 177 countries from 2013 to 2021, with a steady increase in the latest years. Ireland ranks 6th globally and 4th in Europe with 395.6 accounts requested per 100k people. The research shows that US and EU authorities request data the most. Apple complied with the most user data requests (82%), compared to Meta, Google, and Microsoft  (72%, 71%, and 68%, respectively). Surfshark ..read more

Pinergy, Ireland’s smart energy supply & sustainable solutions company has announced that it has acquired Acutrace, Ireland’s leading energy & utilities measurement solutions provider. Founded in 2015, Acutrace is a Software & Systems Integration business primarily measuring consumption of energy and other utilities in Commercial premises across Ireland & UK. The Acutrace Energy Measurement Platform allows users to pinpoint exactly where and when Energy and other utilities are being used – and wasted – and helps them take corrective action to make significant savings. As Pine ..read more

By Martin Kuhlmann, VP of global presales, Omada The emergence and expansion of the metaverse will change how we interact with others and expand our individual digital footprints. It’s predicted that the metaverse’s market size will reach over $1.6 trillion by 2030 – and businesses will be eager to get a piece of this action. It’s also going to have an impact on the concept of identity. There have been several conversations about the impact on digital identity and the concept of giving individuals greater ownership in the form of a universal digital identity. While most conversations about t ..read more

The AWS Startup Loft is a home for technology startups in one of AWS’s Dublin city centre offices in Charlemont Street. This co-working space is free to use for startups and is equipped with open seating, phone booths, WiFi and coffee to keep startups fuelled. The loft regularly hosts office hours and talks with venture capital, legal and accounting firms. Every Wednesday and Thursday startups can sit down with an AWS solution architect or account manager for ‘Ask the Expert’ sessions. This could be an opportunity to discuss a startups technology roadmap, architecture guidance or cost optimi ..read more