Irish data insights and solutions company Diaceutics has announced a five-year multi-million-euro partnership with US-based BioReference Laboratories. The partnership will see Diaceutics acquire real-time testing data from BioReference, allowing it
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![Four finalists vie for FutureScope’s One2Watch competition](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/FutureScope-main-stage-2016-505x306_c.jpg)
FutureScope, a conference that promotes collaboration between entrepreneurs and large enterprises, has announced the four finalists of its One2Watch competition. The competition seeks to find Ireland’s most scalable business idea
![Cope Foundation urges Cork firms to participate in ‘Job Shadow Day Initiative 2017’](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Cope-logo-505x306_c.png)
On Wednesday, 26th April 2017 Cope Foundation, an organisation providing support and services to 2,350 people with intellectual disability and/or autism in 65 locations across Cork City and County, will
![Minister Breen leads 25 companies on trade visit to Antwerp](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TM-Belgium-505x306_c.jpg)
Pat Breen, Minister for Employment and Small Business is leading an Enterprise Ireland trade visit to Antwerp in Belgium. The aim of the trade visit is to promote Ireland’s extensive
Dolmen, a product design and innovation consultancy, beat 5,500 product design entries from 54 countries across the world this year to win an unprecedented five awards at the Red Dot
![DCU Showcase gives companies opportunities to engage with research experts](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/DCU-pic-2-505x306_c.png)
For companies interested in innovation through R&D, the DCU Business Matchmaker and Research Showcase 2017 gives firms the opportunity to meet face-to-face with experts who are actively engaged in research
![InterTradeIreland Seedcorn competition launches for 2017](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Intertrade-Ireland-505x306_c.jpg)
Early and new start companies across Ireland are being encouraged to enter the 15th annual Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition to be in with a chance of competing for a no-equity
![Cork County Council & Cork Smart Gateway launch Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Challenge](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/older-person-505x306_c.jpg)
Cork County Council together with the Cork Smart Gateway initiative and the Age Friendly Alliance have launched the €80k Small Business Research and Innovation (SBIR) Challenge with Enterprise Ireland. Through
![Cork start-up programme IGNITE to double capacity](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Ignite_Open_Eve_16-505x306_c.jpg)
Cork start-up programme IGNITE has officially announced it is to double capacity. Speaking this week in UCC’s Western Gateway Building at the IGNITE Open Evening for prospective applicants to the
![60 new jobs announced for Cork region](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CorkJobs-505x306_c.jpg)
Enterprise Ireland has announced the creation of 60 new jobs for the Cork region through six of its client companies – Aventamed based in the Rubicon Centre, Cork; Coolmore Foods
![Asavie opens new HQ in Kuala Lumpur](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IoT-505x306_c.jpg)
Irish IoT platform provider Asavie has announced the opening of a new regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the establishment of a new Point-of-Presence (PoP) in APAC. The new
![Robots could affect 30% of UK jobs, says PwC](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/robots-505x306_c.jpg)
According to a study by PwC, robotics and artificial intelligence could affect almost a third of UK jobs by the 2030s. However, the report also predicted that the nature of
![UCD receives Athena SWAN Award on Gender Equality](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Athena-Swan-505x306_c.jpg)
University College Dublin has received the Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award in recognition of its commitment to improving gender equality. Athena SWAN was established in 2005 and is operated by
A new study from PwC has reported that Brexit and digital technology will reshape the asset and wealth management industry, although only 10% are investing in digital. Among global companies
![Dublin City Council announces €100k of innovation procurement funding to increase cycling in city](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Bike-505x306_c.jpg)
Four companies have been each awarded €25,000 Phase 2 funding to develop smart technology solutions to help increase bicycle usage, to gather better data to understand cyclist behaviour and also
![Calling all Cork businesses – StartUp awards launched](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/awards-505x306_c.jpg)
The Bank of Ireland StartUp awards 2017 were officially launched to business nationwide recently. The competition, now in its sixth year, recognises and rewards Irish startups for their success in business
![Enterprise Ireland brings 11 client companies to Texas event](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Pat-Breen-pic-505x306_c.jpg)
Minister for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen is leading a 4-day Enterprise Ireland trade visit to the USA. The highlight of the trade visit is the Enterprise Ireland exhibition
![Apple Pay mobile payment service launches in Ireland](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Apple_Pay_logo.svg_-505x306_c.png)
Apple Pay allows people using certain Apple mobile devices to pay for goods and services in thousands of retail outlets around the country where contactless payments are accepted. They will
![Windows loses ground as Android OS battles for top spot](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/iphone-518101_1920-505x306_c.jpg)
Windows might be the leading operating system around the world thanks to its presence on desktop PCs and laptops but it is increasingly being overshadowed by Google’s mobile OS. New