Making It Work: Arrow targets new revenue stream with sustainable stationery
Print and design company owner sets up online store to sell eco-stationery and other office items in bulk to businesses
Irish firm develops ‘geofencing’ app for quarantine compliance
Hubbcat’s app, already in use in the Bahamas, creates a virtual fence around a property and alerts authorities if it is breached
Gut instinct and engineering nous lead to a food health fix
When engineer Aonghus Shortt’s wife began to suffer from a food intolerance, he made it his business to find a solution
Making It Work: Start-up’s laboratory pods fit the bill for Covid testing sites
Iso Pod founder Brendan Dolan hadn’t expected the HSE to be his first client for his ready-made cleanrooms, but then the pandemic happened
Making It Work: Sculpted Irish beauty brand is set to go global
Dubliner Aimee Connolly launched Sculpted in 2016 and after taking on the Irish and British markets, she has her eyes set on the Middle East next
Making It Work: GoCreate targets good results with remote exams platform
The Dublin firm plans to raise €2.5 million to roll out new AI exam tech which it will sell to colleges and universities
Organic skincare company has its origins in Ireland’s bog bodies
The company’s products use chemicals extracted from peat which have been found to preserve skin
Mark Barry: We need to ensure Ireland’s small businesses can now go global
The SME and Entrepreneurship Growth Plan launched last month aims to ensure that Irish companies are set up for success, but even when trading within the single market, national regulations and tax rules can be a hindrance to expansion
Brian Keegan: Time to give our indigenous businesses a helping hand
Ireland is exceptional at using the tax system to attract and promote multinational companies, but that isn’t the case for smaller firms here
Grandpal banks funding from $250m Uber investor
Irish start-up gets a funding boost from series of high-profile investors as it develops marketplace for services used by elderly
Making It Work: Platform to make studying for professional exams less taxing
Dublin-based Examfly is initially targeting professionals undertaking tax exams with its product, but there is plenty of scope for expansion
Making It Work: Sideline beauty shopping venture evolves into seven sister retail sites
In just over a decade, Daryl Divilly has built a thriving online business spanning numerous health, beauty and babycare categories with annual revenues now topping €5 million
Making It Work: Ocean of possibilities for underwater data collection company
Louth-based XOcean aims to create 40 jobs after founder says its unmanned vessels are proving popular with global clients in the offshore wind sector
SBCI plans new funding options to help SMEs
The state-backed Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland has tendered for research to gain a better understanding of small business needs in the light of Brexit and Covid-19
Making It Work: Platform allows businesses to go digital without coding expertise
Dublin-based Kianda Technologies has developed a no-code toolkit for companies who do not have software skills
Making It Work: Retro design has fresh appeal for Ireland’s oldest family pie-maker
Mogerley Pies has weathered plenty of storms in its long history, and doesn‘t plan to let Brexit or a pandemic stop it from growing
Making It Work: Global response to Kinzen’s call to join battle on disinformation
Kinzen, set up by Mark Little and Áine Kerr, offers a blend of human expertise and artificial intelligence to tackle fake news
Making It Work: Galway siblings focus on the future of space communication
Family-run company mBryonics is at the cutting edge of satellite technology and is looking to expand
Making It Work: Online hub connects coaches and tutors with people who want to learn
Dublin-based TrainedIn has signed up almost 300 professionals who are offering to share their skills
Modmo to set up Irish office after hitting €1m in e-bike pre-sales
Vietnam-based Modmo, founded by Dubliner Jack O’Sullivan, has developed an electric bike with a range of more than 200km