Trade Enterprise Nation Tech Consortium to put digital transformation within reach of small business New Tech Hub will offer practical support and digital training 12 Nov
Trade Google-led SME initiative returns You're the Business initiative to furnish SMEs with digital support 26 Sep
Trade Linked Finance issues €31.7m in loans in 2023 Aims to grow annual new lending to €100m by 2025 3 Jul
Trade Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways programme gets €47m boost To date, more than 4,500 companies have spent €60 million via Technology Gateways 7 Jun
Trade ICVA: Venture capital funding into Irish SMEs reached record €502m in first quarter Deals over €3m perform well but “choppy waters” for smaller companies 29 May
Trade EY launches managed cyber security service Service is specifically tailored to support Irish SMEs 15 May
Trade €5.4m European digital innovation hub launched to help SMEs apply digital skills to their businesses EDIHs offer a portfolio of free services to help companies become more competitive through the adoption of digital technologies 27 Feb
Trade Venture capital investment into Irish tech firms flat in 2022 IVCA survey reveals flat year overall as fourth quarter falls sharply 13 Feb
Pro Most Irish businesses have no back-up in place in case of connectivity system failure Lack of back-up systems leaves thousands of Irish businesses wide open to substantial losses, says Magnet+ survey 1 Feb
Trade Call for local businesses to join Innovation Exchange Offering SMEs located in the west of Ireland the opportunity to pitch to, and collaborate with corporates looking to access innovation 31 Jan
Trade VC funding into Irish SMEs exceeds €1bn in first nine months of 2022 Cybersecurity and fintech were the leading sectors in the third quarter, each raising 28% of total funding 28 Nov
Life Eleven disruptive technologies projects secure €40m in government funding Successful consortia have 40 partners, of which more than half are SMEs 15 Nov
Pro Half of Irish SMEs have had data lost or stolen because of employees with privileged access 82% of SME owners believe that overprivileged users are a threat to their business 8 Nov
Trade One-quarter of Irish SMEs have paid multiple ransoms to cybercriminals Average cost of each ransom paid is €22,773 26 Sep
Pro Skillnet, IDA combine to accelerate disruptive innovation in multinationals Collaboration will support multinational companies in navigating and accessing disruptive and innovative solutions to business challenges from the... 15 Sep
Trade DBI seeks €10m fund to help businesses take advantage of Web3 Representative body calls for national strategy and information campaign 15 Aug
Trade Enterprise Ireland companies secure €23m in European Innovation Council accelerator Ireland ranked fifth in most competitive EIC Accelerator call to date in Horizon Europe 23 Jun
Life Investment in digital skills could contribute €9.5bn to Ireland’s GDP over the next three years 6 Apr
Pro Most Irish SMEs take no measures to protect customer data While 75% of consumers say they are ‘very’ or ‘somewhat concerned’ about the security of their data when shopping online 16 Mar
Trade SMEs to borrow against card sales with Linked Finance Merchant Cash Advance allows flexible repayments that scale with a business’s sales 4 Mar
Trade Training programme aims to get thousands of SMEs online Participants will have access to various supports including workshops, e-learning, and access to digital advisers 14 Jan
Trade Venture capital funding increases almost 20% in third quarter IVCA data highlights positive outlook for start-ups and early-stage companies 22 Nov
Pro Apple unveils Business Essentials suite for small businesses The device management and support subscription is aimed at SMBs looking for help in managing their growing IT demands 11 Nov
Trade Linked Finance lent €5m to Irish SMEs in July P2P lending platform delivers strongest month in its seven-year history 10 Aug
Trade Google Ireland, Local Enterprise Offices to host webinar series for Irish SMEs Digital training events will be hosted by experts in marketing and selling online 12 Jul
Trade Facebook to provide digital training for over 10,000 Irish SMEs 62% of Irish SMEs reported lower sales during pandemic 28 May
Trade Linked Finance passes €150m milestone in peer-to-peer lending Q1 lending to Irish SMEs up 4% year-on-year 15 Apr
Trade Linked Finance becomes approved lender for Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme SMEs looking for fast and simple discounted loans can access scheme through peer-to-peer lender 14 Jan
Life Irish Digital Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing cluster launched at LIT Cluster to help manufacturing SMEs in digital transformation and Industry 4.0 22 Dec
Trade ISME, Google to provide free digital skills training Online courses and webinars will provide SMEs with practical training to help them enhance their online presence 13 Nov
Trade Google searches for ‘shop local Ireland’ increase by 540% Trading online crucial as consumers commit to supporting domestic retailers 23 Oct
Trade Report: 88% of firms consider developing management skills a strategic priority Yet 49% have no formal budget to develop management and leadership 23 Oct
Life Esri’s digital mapping software keeps public informed amid Covid-19 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is using GIS software to improve and maintain public services 25 Aug
Trade Google commits to help 60,000 Irish SMEs recover from impact of Covid-19 Will provide 40,000 people with free digital skills training by the end of 2021 24 Aug
Trade Microsoft releases cloud-based business management solution for SMEs Dynamics 365 Business Central SaaS can be scaled to the needs of each individual business 16 Jul
Trade Intuit’s QuickBooks launches in Ireland for SMEs, accounting pros Fintech firm identifies cashflow, alte payments as major worries for SMEs 19 Jun
Life Individuals can now support local businesses via Facebook The social media network recently moved its business training event online in support of SMEs 23 Apr
Trade Online gift voucher gives retail SMEs working capital during the crisis GiftVoucher system provides cash flow for struggling businesses 10 Apr
Trade Facebook Ireland continues free online training series Free business training event goes live to support businesses operating from home during Covid-19 9 Apr
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