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The platform operates as a corporate travel disruptor, reimagining how employees and organisations manage travel accommodation.
This UCD and Galway spin-out recently won a cash prize at this year’s Medical Device Development Centre (M2D2) competition in the US.
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The award alumni generate revenues of €25bn and employs more than 250,000 across the island of Ireland.
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The organisation will use the funds to expand its technical team, product and engineering teams and explore the potential of agentic AI.
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The start-up, which has created a novel spectrophotometer, plans on raising a fresh Series A round this year, CEO Brendan Darby said.
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The Basse programme will support its participants through mentoring schemes and training sessions led by industry veterans.
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The oversubscribed funding round exceeded its goal by 50pc, the company co-founder said.
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The Glasgow-based start-up is the first-ever joint spin-out from the University of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh.
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Seven sustainability start-ups will take part in a six-month programme to develop their solutions.
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The start-up has developed an Inference Platform which it says can help businesses scale AI securely.
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The company aims to scale its existing engineering teams and bolster its platform.
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Belfast’s carbon capture technology specialist Nuada has become the first company from Northern Ireland to secure funding from the EIC Accelerator.
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Based in Denmark, this start-up has built a data and AI-driven platform dedicated to maintaining employee wellbeing and reduce stress.
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TaxZap utilises a gamified interface to simplify the tax returns process.
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Lios co-founder Rhona Togher and Tympany Medical's Elizabeth McGloughlin won at this year's awards.
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Bergo just won Overall Start-up of the Year at the TUS New Frontiers awards ceremony.
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From recycling batteries to fusion energy, these German start-ups are capitalising on emerging tech to make their mark.
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The Irish contenders were two among the 15 that made it to the final round of the competition.
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This comes a week after the drone operator announced a raise of $30m.
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The organisation has embarked on its first partnership in the region, having brokered a deal with Hong Kong-based Citybus.
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