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  • policy and economy

Diversifying talent and investing in research - inside Ireland’s export game plan for 2020

Brexit has taken its toll on new jobs as exhausting trade negotiations beckon.

  • 5 min read
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  • 21st Century workplace

Poll: Do you think working a shorter week would make you more productive?

Finland’s Prime Minister has proposed a shorter workweek, but it may not suit every business model.

  • 1 min read
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  • Tools of the trade

'There is no free lunch, there is no reward where there is no risk'

Tools of the Trade: Mazars’ Mark Kennedy talks the piano, publishing and learning to manage risk.

  • 7 min read
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  • retail and services

Spending might be up over Christmas, but Irish retailers are still facing challenges

Increased trade doesn’t quite match economic growth, as consumers habits continue to evolve.

  • 3 min read
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  • Deeptech
  • Startup Scout

How UtilityAR is bringing augmented reality to factories and data centres

In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out the most promising companies emerging from Ireland.

  • 4 min read
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  • Deeptech
  • Feature
  • Future of finance

Here's where venture capital investors have been cutting their cheques in 2019

Fintech remains an area of key interest with health tech hot on its heels.

  • 5 min read
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Governing tomorrow’s world: The challenge of creating policy for a connected future

Gary Comiskey

Gary Comiskey

EY

As governments look at how to shape tomorrow’s world, the key element will be connectivity.

  • 4 min read
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  • Health 2.0

Smart bandages, precision oncology and automatic medication: medtech in 2020

What’s next for the medtech world? More data, AI and patient input, with Ireland playing a key role.

  • 5 min read
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Will robots take your job in 2020? It’s highly unlikely, but change is afoot

Samantha Cummins-Byrne

Samantha Cummins-Byrne

Universal Robots

How much are Irish businesses relying on automation and what changes can we expect over the next year?

  • 3 min read
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  • Deeptech
  • Interview
  • Startups and tech

'This is the most fun business on the planet, the most difficult but the most fun'

How Bobby Healy plans to put food delivery drones in Irish skies in 2020 with Manna.

  • 8 min read
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  • insights and opinion

Poll: What you said in 2019

The results are in, the readers have spoken.

  • 3 min read
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  • Feature
  • policy and economy

2019 was a solid year for foreign direct investment but what does 2020 have in store?

Talent and tax changes could be issues as Ireland looks to stay as the multinational destination of choice.

  • 5 min read
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  • 21st Century workplace

Worklife trends of 2019 and what's in store for next year

Here’s how Irish businesses are embracing an evolving workplace.

  • 4 min read
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  • policy and economy

Inside 1989: What Irish business looked like 30 years ago

From Intel to Coillte, the State Papers show the foundation of modern Ireland.

  • 5 min read
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  • Tools of the trade

Shoe Dog, Bad Blood and Lord of the Flies: 2019's best business book recommendations

Tools of the trade: The best business books recommended by leading Irish business people in 2019.

  • 4 min read
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  • Deeptech
  • Health 2.0
  • Startup Scout

Startup Scout: Companies to watch in 2020

From IoT to cybersecurity, here are the startups to keep on your radar next year.

  • 3 min read
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As social media constantly evolves, making your business stand out can be trickier than it looks

Eimear McManus

Eimear McManus

Digital Works

Social media in 2020 – the do’s and don’ts for small businesses.

  • 6 min read
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  • insight

Vertical farming, AI and getting personal: Ireland and the business world in 2030

Business leaders give their take on the innovations, ideas and tech that could influence the next decade.

  • 9 min read
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Budget, investing and more taxes: How are businesses getting climate-ready for 2020

We take a look at what Irish businesses have done so far – and what they have planned.

  • 4 min read
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  • Startups and tech

Your crashcourse in... 5g and other tech trends for 2020

AI, edge computing and drones: It’s going to be an interesting new year.

  • 3 min read
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