STARTUP CITY

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

Google has a special projects task force that keep their eyes and ears open for new projects to watch and develop. Last week, three of the GSP (Google Special Projects) team flew into Galway to to meet some local startups, like Colmac Robotics, in Startlab in Eyre Square. They loved the energy and innovation they found.

Knowledge Development Box – to encourage more innovation

Thu, Nov 05, 2015

Since Minister Noonan announced in October 2014 that Ireland would introduce a “best-in-class” Knowledge Development Box (“KDB”), there has been a lot of speculation about ‘how low would he go’.  Budget 2016 announced that the rate of tax which will apply for income qualifying under the new KDB will be 6.25%. The relief is available to companies for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016.

The objective of the KDB is to provide a preferential tax rate for income generated from commercialising R&D / Intellectual Property (“IP”). While new to Ireland, “patent box” measures have existed for many years in other countries, with, for example, the UK having a Patent Box rate of 10%. 

Calling all self-starters in the Galway region looking for an exciting business opportunity

Thu, Nov 05, 2015

Smarter Surfaces is an Irish based company which manufactures a range of award-winning paints and wallpapers including whiteboard paint and magnetic paint.

Managing director Ronan Clarke developed the idea for the business while working in the construction industry in 2009. He had a request from a client to build a white board room. Discovering that there was no inexpensive or easy way to make one, he looked for a solution, and came up with the idea of creating a paint to turn a wall into a whiteboard. 

Budget 2016 and the welcome focus on farming and agri-business

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

In his budget day speech, Minister Michael Noonan recognised the significant role played by the farming and agri-food sector in Ireland’s economic recovery. This important sector employs approximately 169,000 people across the country and its produce is one of Ireland’s top 10 exported commodities.   

Alcom Telecommunications empowering smarter communications for SMBs

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

Galway-based telecoms reseller Alcom Telecommunications has recently launched the iPECS eMG80, one of the latest products from Ericsson-LG - a competitive solution that allows growing businesses to seamlessly expand into the world of IP and Unified Communications.

“The iPECS eMG80 will offer Irish businesses the opportunity to increase customer loyalty and satisfaction, with smarter and simplified communications. It is targeted at the 5-50 user segment which addresses most of the businesses in Ireland and enables enterprises to take advantage of IP technology, mobile working, remote working and the full feature set of the iPECS platform in a hybrid architecture meaning the features can be deployed on IP, digital and single line telephones with minimal cost impact. The platform provides businesses with a flexible, cost effective solution that can be tailored directly to the needs of the business,” said Liam Tracey, Country Manager for Ericsson-LG in Ireland. 

TitanHQ to create ten new jobs in Galway

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

There has been some good news on the local jobs front with the anouncement by Galway based IT security company TitanHQ that it is to create ten highly skilled technology jobs over the next year as the company continues to grow internationally.

Jobs boost as JFC Marine creates 20 new R&D and engineering jobs

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

John Concannon, MD. JFC Manufacturing last week announced the creation of 20 new jobs at the ‘Innovating the future of Marine Navigation Safety’  at the launch of the west of Ireland company’s new division, JFC Marine. 

AIB hosts economic briefing in Galway

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  is holding a series of nationwide briefings on the Irish and global economy in the coming weeks, the bank has announced. The briefings are provided free to companies who register in advance.The fifth in the series takes place on November 3rd in the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit, Galway. 

Mayo stores bring home Gold from Gala BEST Awards

Fri, Oct 16, 2015

FIVE Gala convenience stores from throughout Mayo have been awarded the Gold Standard for excellence in retail at the 2015 Gala Annual Conference and BEST Awards, which took place last week at The Malton Hotel, Killarney.

The Gold Standard is awarded following a comprehensive and independent assessment process under the Gala Business Excellence Standards Tool programme. The awards ceremony was MC’d by Lorraine Keane with special guests on the night including Pat Falvey, adventurer, and athletes from Special Olympics Ireland.

Pensions Advice with classifieds.advertiser.ie

Fri, Oct 16, 2015

Mandatory Pensions on the Horizon?
IT MAY HAVE gone unnoticed, but the Government recently announced that it was planning for the introduction of universal pension coverage in Ireland.

Clayton Hotel to host inaugural Horizon Summit next month

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

Next month the Clayton Hotel, Galway will be the venue for the first Horizon Summit a leadership conference aimed at helping businesses in Galway and across the country reach their full potential in 2016.

Merit Medical ‘Networking Within Industry’ event today

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

Merit Medical Ireland, based in Parkmore Galway, will hold a ‘Networking Within Industry’ event this evening Thursday, October 15 at 5.30pm in their Vision Facility, Galway. 

Spinning the Table

Mon, Oct 12, 2015

As part of the Galway Advertiser’s ongoing feature on recruitment in conjunction with our classified website classifieds.advertiser.ie/jobs, we share some tips from recruiters based around Galway

Have you signed up to MeetWest yet?

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

Registration is continuing for MeetWest 2015, the largest business networking event in the West of Ireland this year.

Hosted by Roscommon County Council, MeetWest 2015 is a two-day business networking forum taking place at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, on November 18th and 19th 2015.  Partners organising MeetWest 2015 are Roscommon County Council, Galway City Council, Galway County Council Mayo County Council, , Roscommon Local Enterprise Office, Mayo Local Enterprise Office, Galway Local Enterprise Office, Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Western Development Commission, SCCUL Enterprises and supported by Enterprise Ireland and IDA.

Pat McDonagh receives Lifetime Achievement Award for retail excellence for his fleet of plaza forecourts

Thu, Oct 01, 2015

Supermac’s founder Pat McDonagh has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the board of Ireland’s Forecourt and Convenience Retailer Awards. 

Going the extra, extra mile in job-searching

Thu, Oct 01, 2015

Q: I have been trying to get a job for the last 19 months. And, yes I have really tried: I mean, really, really tried. I have fine tuned my CV. I have gone to networking meetings. I have told friends and all sorts of random acquaintances that I am looking for work, and the type of work I’m looking for – but still all to no avail. But I am going to give up. Are there any websites you can recommend that might add a little bit more to my job search? (TC, email).

AIB announces five year partnership with Galway City Innovation District

Thu, Sep 24, 2015

AIB has announced a five year partnership with Galway City Innovation District (GCID), a new initiative supporting start-ups and business innovation in Galway City and the West of Ireland. The initiative brings together Galway Chamber of Commerce, Galway City Council, NUIG and GMIT to form the GCID.

Initially AIB is sponsoring the PorterShed, the first building to be opened as part of the GCID initiative, which is located close to Eyre Square. The PorterShed will house an accelerator programme, high potential start-ups and entrepreneurs as well as providing co-working space and an open area for workshops and seminars. It is expected to open early next year.

Future of management education and research debated at 18th IAM conference

Thu, Sep 17, 2015

Over 240 delegates from 18 countries worldwide came to Galway recently for the 18th Annual Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Conference 2015. Hosted by NUI Galway’s J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, the conference saw over 150 research presentations across a diverse range of business topics exploring the conference theme of ‘Towards Socially Responsible Management?’ 

Creating future entrepreneurs begins in primary school

Thu, Sep 10, 2015

A recent survey of national school teachers in Ireland provides clear evidence of the benefits of entrepreneurship and business skills programmes in the primary school curriculum.   More than 330 schools were surveyed to provide a comprehensive overview of the benefits of junior entrepreneurship for primary school pupils.

Last chance to enter the Bank of Ireland Startup Awards 2015

Thu, Sep 03, 2015

Bank of Ireland is calling on all local start-ups to enter the Bank of Ireland Startup Awards 2015 — as the closing date for entries has been extended to Thursday, September 17 This is the second year that the Bank is sponsoring the awards which are open to start-up companies across Ireland. 

This year there are 11 award categories which recognise and reward Irish startups for their success in business across a range of sectors including digital, food and drink, retail and technology. The awards also include a Grand Prix award for the startup of the year and a Startup Hero award.  Last year there was over 750 entries for the awards, the winner of the Grand Prix award was Agile Networks and the Irish Biz Party won the Startup Hero Award, highlighting the many different companies across all sectors that enter the awards. This year a new category has been added to the awards to recognise the significant contribution made by those who come to Ireland to set up their business - the Overseas Startup Setting Up in Ireland Award. 

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