FDA approves Food Tech company to pave way for US trials
Innovative Irish company Senoptica seeks to reduce food waste by 11 million tonnes annually, the equivalent of 240 million tonnes of CO2 Senoptica Technologies, a sensor technology and analytics company has…
The fall of the unicorns
In March 2022, near the height of the startup funding frenzy, Forbes estimates that 44 founders of unicorns – private companies valued at over $1 billion – had assets of around $190 billion. A…
Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla in Chinese auto market with $29,870 electric car
By Sarah Wu and Yelin Mo BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched a sporty electric car on Thursday with styling cues drawn from Porsche and priced below Tesla’s…
Portugal orders Sam Altman’s Worldcoin to halt data collection
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Portugal’s data regulator has ordered Sam Altman’s iris-scanning project Worldcoin to stop collecting biometric data for 90 days, it said on Tuesday, in the…
Venture Capitalist in residence programme announced at NovaUCD
NovaUCD, the hub of innovation and start-up activities at University College Dublin (UCD) has announced the launch of a new Venture Capitalist in Residence programme and has also announced Gianni…
5 virtual activities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your team
St. Saint Patrick’s Day holds a special place in the hearts of many as it is celebrated on March 17th, marking the traditional date of the passing of Saint Patrick,…
Output Sports announces US expansion
Output Sports, the Irish sports technology company, has announced details of its expansion into the US market. The company made the announcement while meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD during…
Minister Coveney announces €7 million in funding to UCD and Teagasc
Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has announced €7 million in funding, over the next 6 years, to University College Dublin (UCD) to deliver a new food…
DiaCarta and OncoAssure collaborate to launch prostate cancer test
DiaCarta, Inc. (“DiaCarta”), a pioneer in molecular diagnostic test development for cancer and infectious diseases, based in California, announced that it has established a strategic collaboration with OncoAssure Ltd, an…
Biosimulytics named a 2024 EIT awards finalist
Biosimulytics, an Irish pharma software company and a spin-out from University College Dublin (UCD), is among nine (9) companies from across Europe, named as finalists in the 2024 European Institute…