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Enterprise Ireland-backed food and drink firms exported €15 billion worth of goods last year

Food and drink firms invested €166m in R&D in 2024

Enterprise Ireland-backed food and drinks companies invested €166m in research and development last year, according to the semi-State body.

Business • 18 Jun

Irish food and drink companies should aim to double the amount they spend on research, development and innovation according to Enterprise Ireland's chairman

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 24

The projects have researchers based in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the US

€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 24

Dr Yvonne Kavanagh, Institute of Physics Ireland Chair; Tom Grinyer, Institute of Physics CEO; Professor Philip
Nolan, Director General, Science Foundation Ireland; Dr Sinead Keogh, Head of Sectors and Director, Ibec Medtech & Engineering Sectors

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 decade, a report from the Institute of Physics warns.

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 Covid-19 research and development activities.

Business • 05 May 20

Despite foreign owned businesses accounting for only 17.1% of all relevant enterprises, they made up 63% of all innovation-related expenditure

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 2018 compared to 2016.

Business • 16 Apr 20

€3.704bn was spent on R&D by the private and public sectors in 2018

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 margin by the time the plan comes to an end next year.

Business • 10 Dec 19

Stryker has six locations in Ireland and employs over 3,500 people here

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 has failed in successive years to allocate the necessary extra spending to make 'Innovation 2020' happen

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, according to new figures.

Technology • 10 Oct 18

Robotics, artificial intelligence including machine learning, augmented reality and virtual reality have all been added to the list of priorities

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

Levels of Government R&D expenditure has remained around 1% of all Government expenditure over the past six years

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

Sinn Fein's Pearse Doherty claims the R&D tax credit is 'out of control'

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 by the ten biggest companies in the country.

Business • 06 Oct 17

Huawei has been in Ireland since 2004 and works with all the major telecom providers here

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 people by next year.

Business • 18 Nov 15

R&D spending topped €2 billion for the first time in 2013

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 the first time.

Business • 19 Jun 15