Cork startup Solo Energy wants people to sell renewable power to their neighbours
The company is creating a blockchain-powered system for trading energy.
Jonathan Keane
Freelancer marketplace Advisable has sealed €1m from some big-name Irish investors
Paddy Cosgrave and Oisin Hanrahan are among those who have backed the startup.
Irish-founded fintech firm First Circle has landed $26m to take on Southeast Asia
The Philippines-based lender wants to eventually expand in the region.
Why e-learning startup Homeschool wants to be the 'Ryanair of grinds'
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the edtech company.
Mytaxi is putting €600,000 into strengthening its Cork foothold
The plan includes incentives to bring in and retain drivers in the city and county.
Dublin medtech startup Ostoform has raised €1.1m to bring its product to market
The company will be seeking regulatory approval for its stoma seal device.
'Not fit for purpose': Why startups want Ireland's flagship investor scheme overhauled
The EIIS programme offers tax breaks for startup backers – but the industry says it’s not up to task.
Now out of stealth mode, DataEgg is bringing AR to the factory floor with VW and Huawei
The Kilkenny startup said it’s now ready to move the major projects to their next stages.
The Collison brothers' Stripe is now valued at $20bn after another funding round
Chief executive Patrick Collison said the company has no plans to go public.
PaidAde wants to ease the headache of paperwork for builders and trade workers
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the app and construction-tech startup.
Online home retailer Wayfair is expanding its workforce around Ireland with 'virtual' jobs
The furnishing seller is adding 200 new positions to support its European business.
Publishers want VAT axed on magazines so Irish titles can compete with UK rivals
Magazines Ireland want to see a 0% rate for both print and digital titles.
Wicklow Gaol is using virtual reality to show tourists the horrors of 19th century prison
A new VR attraction will allow visitors to ‘physically and emotionally’ experience life in the jail.
'Growth won't happen by itself': Ireland's DataSolutions is bullish on the UK despite Brexit
The IT distributor wants to be the go-to firm for companies launching into the British market.
Future Finance's new chief wants to take the Dublin company beyond student loans
Olga Dolchenko was promoted this summer to steer the lender to profitability.
Fintech firm Fenergo is back in the black - but it's looking for funding to tap new markets
The Dublin software company wants to secure more funds for its expansion plans.
There's still a big gulf when it comes to vital early-stage funding for young Irish startups
TechIreland also said there’s been a ‘disappointing’ amount of investment in female founders.
How Avail Support is helping people with autism lead independent lives
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the Monaghan-founded company.
After losing all its rivals, the National Broadband Plan's sole bidder has filed its final pitch
The David McCourt-led group says it will team up with Nokia and other firms to complete the project.
US giant Equinix has snapped up land in north Dublin to build another data centre
The 8.2 acre site in Ballycoolin was sold for €5 million.