The week in business

A look behind the stories with Róisín Burke

Jim Joyce, founder of Health Beacon

Health Beacon fires up its next fundraiser Money will be used to build business in US

I had a chat recently with Jim Joyce, the founder of high-tech medical device company Health Beacon, who told me that the recent announcement that it’s doubling its staff numbers is just one part of its big plans.

For one thing, a new funding round is under way that will substantially exceed the company’s existing €1.13 million ...