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Euronext targets Irish tech companies

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

HealthBeacon chief executive Jim Joyce. The company raised €25 million last year from its stock market listing. Picture: Fergal Phillips

Euronext, the owner of the Irish Stock Exchange, is seeking to encourage more Irish tech companies to consider listing in Dublin.

A pan-European bourse, the group recently announced its Tech Leaders initiative. This is aimed at growing Europe's technology sector, which lags behind that of the US and China.

Euronext Tech Leaders will have a dedicated index from July onwards, with leading tech companies that include Just Eat Takeway.com, TomTom, UniSoft and Paddy Power Betfair ...