Waterford-based virtual reality company will be listed on the AIM sub-market of the London Stock Exchange

For start-ups and scaling companies in Ireland, the route to the stock market can be an unruly one

However, sales at the Dublin health-tech firm rose by 57 per cent

Irish Stock Exchange owner’s new initiative aims to grow Europe’s technology sector, which lags behind that of the US and China

Last year, just two Irish companies tapped the stock exchange in this country for equity finance using an IPO. Why is there so little activity, and how can we change that?

Healthbeacon is the first company to come through Euronext’s IPO Ready programme and this month aims to raise €25 million from its flotation

Chief executive Jim Joyce believes the company, which provides smart sharps bins into which patients can place their used injector pens or syringes, is well placed to become part of the ‘mega-trend’ of digital health-tech

Euronext lobbies government to raise tax relief on investments to encourage private companies to go public

Trust Stamp had its first listing on the Irish stock exchange last week, valued at $28 million