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The EU’s Digital Decade strategy set a target to gain a 20pc share of global production of cutting‑edge and sustainable microchips by 2030. Read more: EU unlikely to hit 20pc global chip market share by 2030
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ATU’s Dr William Farrelly sees immersive technologies as adding to care, not removing the human element. Read more: ATU researcher brings VR to Donegal care homes
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The partnership aims to support and scale indigenous biotech, pharmaceutical, medtech and deep-tech companies. Read more: DCU Alpha and Portal Innovations announce strategic partnership
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Founded in 2021, this biotech start-up wants to give promising but flawed drugs a new chance for market approval. Read more: Ignota Labs: Turning around failed drugs using AI
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AI is accelerating sustainability initiatives across industries by turning massive datasets into actionable insights, says Kyndryl ‘s Faith Taylor. Read more: AI’s sustainability applications both broad and deep
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Blockchain is becoming a useful skill for STEM experts, so how can professionals upskill? Read more: Top tips for boosting those blockchain skills
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28 VC deals worth $668m represented a significant surge in Irish venture capital investment in the first quarter of 2025, says KPMG Pulse survey. Read more: Tines, Fire1 and Xocean drive Irish VC investment surge in Q1 2025
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The Galway native has more than 27 years of experience in the communications and software sectors. Read more: Deirdre Giblin named site lead for Datavant global R&D centre
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As the global race for agentic AI heats up, US venture capital company Benchmark is the latest to invest in China’s Manus AI, says Bloomberg. Read more: Benchmark joins $75m funding round in China’s Manus AI – report
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Global AI scepticism is falling, business is all in and China is fast closing the gap when it comes to producing quality AI models. They are just some of the findings from Stanford’s AI Index 2025. Read more: AI scepticism falling, China rising says Stanford AI Index