Tag Archives: Data

Increasing Spin Out Numbers From Universities

Posted on December 1, 2021 by seanmulvany

Enterprise Ireland (EI) is in the planning stages for a new initiative aimed at catalysing more spinouts from the third level in Ireland. The proposed approach to this is via a ‘Needs-Led Innovation Programme’. The core insight here is that … Continue reading →

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Q32021 Irish Venture Investment Data

Posted on November 22, 2021 by seanmulvany

The Irish Venture Capital Association released their most recent quarterly overview of venture investments made in Irish companies. This quarter there is publicly available data on some 51 investments compared with the 38 for which there was published further information last quarter. … Continue reading →

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Q2 2021 Investment Data

Posted on August 30, 2021 by seanmulvany

Yesterday, the Irish Venture Capital Association released their most recent quarterly overview of venture investments made in Irish companies. Of the 58 investments worth €392M for which they have data, details are shown here for 38 for which they’ve published … Continue reading →

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Some Ideas For Places To Go In Ireland This Summer

Posted on June 20, 2021 by seanmulvany

I was looking for some inspiration for holidaying in Ireland again this year. With changeable travel rules and the rise of the delta variant, it’s hard to plan anything abroad this summer. The nice people at Bord Failte provide a … Continue reading →

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Improving Judgment and Decision Making

Posted on June 16, 2021 by seanmulvany

Almost a decade ago, Daniel Kahneman published ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ about a lifetime of research, with colleague Amos Tversky, into biases and shortcuts people take in making judgements. It was the topic of conversation for months afterwards with investors … Continue reading →

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Half Way Through Ireland’s €500M Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund

Posted on June 9, 2021 by seanmulvany

In 2018, the Irish government launched a €500M fund aimed at supporting Irish companies with groundbreaking technologies. The fund is run by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with the call being managed and assessed by Enterprise Ireland. There … Continue reading →

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€3.5Bn Spent by Science Foundation Ireland on Research

Posted on June 2, 2021 by seanmulvany

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has just released data on some 6000 research projects led by 118 organisations funded over the last 20 years. It’s a grand total of €3.5Bn awarded in that time. The data is at https://data.gov.ie and has … Continue reading →

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