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# Startups

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A Saudi oil giant's investment arm has taken a stake in Athlone startup OxyMem
The Irish firm claims its flagship product is four times more efficient than conventional sewage systems.
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Jun 20th 2017, 1:53 PM
A food company founded over bowls of cereal is re-branding - with help from Coca-Cola
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the Cool Beans Company.
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Jun 17th 2017, 12:00 PM
An Irish med-tech firm could make your smartphone and toilet 'superbug'-free
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile Kastus.
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Jun 17th 2017, 8:30 AM
Valitacell has secured €2m in funding to make cheaper high-tech drugs
The Blackrock startup hopes to speed up the making of ‘biologics’ that treat diseases like cancer.
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Jun 15th 2017, 2:22 PM
An Irish med-tech firm could make your smartphone and toilet 'superbug'-free
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile Kastus.
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Jun 15th 2017, 2:18 PM
Patrick Collison: 'There's too much focus on the founders of big tech companies'
Stripe’s chief said it’s ‘unfortunate’ that the inner workings of successful firms are often ignored.
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Jun 15th 2017, 2:17 PM
A new venture from Hassle's Irish creator brings a taste of The Sims to home renovations
Jules Coleman and co-founder Alex Depledge have launched BuildPath in the UK.
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Jun 15th 2017, 2:15 PM
This low-profile firm has quietly pumped millions into creating a pub empire in Cork
The Emporium Company has bought and refitted four bars in the county as part of ‘phase one’ of its plans.
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Jun 15th 2017, 1:47 PM
'Startups need to have an appetite for risk - failure is just another part of the process'
Here’s some advice for young Irish firms looking to attract investors.
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Jun 12th 2017, 12:09 PM
Take a guided tour of... this coffee shop inside two freight containers
The café with a twist opened in the heart of the Liberties last month.
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Jun 11th 2017, 8:45 AM
A new venture from Hassle's Irish creator brings a taste of The Sims to home renovations
Jules Coleman and co-founder Alex Depledge have launched BuildPath in the UK.
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Jun 11th 2017, 6:01 AM
An Irish med-tech firm could make your smartphone and toilet 'superbug'-free
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile Kastus.
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Jun 10th 2017, 12:00 PM
This low-profile firm has quietly pumped millions into creating a pub empire in Cork
The Emporium Company has bought and refitted four bars in the county as part of ‘phase one’ of its plans.
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Jun 10th 2017, 6:00 AM
Patrick Collison: 'There's too much focus on the founders of big tech companies'
Stripe’s chief said it’s ‘unfortunate’ that the inner workings of successful firms are often ignored.
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Jun 9th 2017, 12:57 PM
Two Irish brothers want to banish the classroom from accountants' training
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile LearnSignal.
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Jun 8th 2017, 3:38 PM
Dublin money-sharing startup Plynk has raised €25m to roll out across Europe
It is one of the largest-ever sums put into a young firm here.
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Jun 8th 2017, 3:36 PM
After a year of 'awful pitches', a Pat Phelan-backed fund for Irish startups has shut
Nohovation was launched last May by Trutsev founder Phelan and Illann Power.
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Jun 8th 2017, 3:34 PM
'I made the tough call to quit football. If I didn't, the chance for my business would be gone'
After spending time in Australia, this personal trainer came across an idea he couldn’t ignore.
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Jun 8th 2017, 3:27 PM
'There was a period after we sold to Google when I thought I'd never do that again'
After selling his first startup, Plink, this tech entrepreneur is back with a retail game-changer.
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Jun 8th 2017, 3:25 PM
Take a guided tour of... this coffee shop inside two freight containers
The café with a twist opened in the heart of the Liberties last month.
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Jun 8th 2017, 3:17 PM
Dublin money-sharing startup Plynk has raised €25m to roll out across Europe
It is one of the largest-ever sums put into a young firm here.
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Jun 7th 2017, 7:30 AM
'I made the tough call to quit football. If I didn't, the chance for my business would be gone'
After spending time in Australia, this personal trainer came across an idea he couldn’t ignore.
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Jun 6th 2017, 6:01 PM
Poll: Do you think Ireland's startup scene is over-hyped?
‘Half-baked’ business ideas led Pat Phelan to shutter a €25m investment fund.
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Jun 6th 2017, 5:24 PM
'Nothing to do with Enda leaving': Web Summit has confirmed a Dublin event
MoneyConf, a financial services and fintech conference, is currently taking place in Madrid.
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Jun 6th 2017, 7:24 AM
Bono-backed startup says there's only so far you can trade on a famous name
“We believe we can be a €100 million company out of Dublin.”
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Jun 5th 2017, 8:30 PM
After a year of 'awful pitches', a Pat Phelan-backed fund for Irish startups has shut
Nohovation was launched last May by Trutsev founder Phelan and Illann Power.
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Jun 5th 2017, 11:11 AM
'In Ireland, large firms often view startups with a mix of fear and intrigue'
There’s a lot more to be gained by collaborating with young firms rather than being threatened by them.
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Jun 4th 2017, 3:00 PM
Take a guided tour of... this coffee shop inside two freight containers
The café with a twist opened in the heart of the Liberties last month.
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Jun 3rd 2017, 6:01 PM
Two Irish brothers want to banish the classroom from accountants' training
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile LearnSignal.
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Jun 3rd 2017, 12:00 PM
Expansion plans at one of Ireland's largest startup hubs hit a roadblock
NovaUCD’s overhaul plans have been shot down by the local council.
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Jun 3rd 2017, 6:01 AM
'There was a period after we sold to Google when I thought I'd never do that again'
After selling his first startup, Plink, this tech entrepreneur is back with a retail game-changer.
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Jun 2nd 2017, 3:58 PM
Web Summit's profits took a dive during its final year in Dublin
But the event’s parent company has been expanding fast as it rolls out new conferences.
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Jun 2nd 2017, 9:20 AM
Bono-backed Bizimply says there's only so far you can trade on a famous name
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the growing Dublin-based company.
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Jun 1st 2017, 3:51 PM
'Some jobs I did for free just to get experience - I just wanted to work'
Vanessa Power quit her job in web design – to launch her sign-painting business, Signs of Power.
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Jun 1st 2017, 3:47 PM
'You always have to put the business first – I've had to make sacrifices'
After six years at Kerry Group, the founder of Black Twist left his job to launch a coffee spirit drink.
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Jun 1st 2017, 3:46 PM
How Cork's Market Hub was taken over by a €400m French labelling giant
Roy Horgan recently sold a majority stake in his four-year-old company.
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Jun 1st 2017, 3:02 PM
Limerick medtech firm Altratech has raised millions to fund its quick-diagnosis device
The company closed a €2.2m investment round and secured €3m from an EU fund.
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Jun 1st 2017, 10:18 AM
An Ireland-based man wants to crowdfund a Harry Potter pub complete with 'magic' wands
Matthew Cortland will launch his crowdfunding project for the London pub next month.
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May 31st 2017, 7:01 PM
'You always have to put the business first – I've had to make sacrifices'
After six years at Kerry Group, the founder of Black Twist left his job to launch a coffee spirit drink.
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May 30th 2017, 6:01 PM
This Irish fintech startup is helping banks wade through an 'Eiffel Tower' of regulation
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile Corlytics.
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May 28th 2017, 6:00 PM
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