Schools Tech Talent Showcased at LOETB S.T.E.A.M. Awards.
There were big wins for secondary schools across Laois and Offaly at the inaugural Laois Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) S.T.E.A.M. Showcase event, held recently at Portlaoise College. The showcase and awards were the climax of a new S.T.E.A.M. (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Maths) Programme for LOETB schools, where, as part of a […]
Atim Cluster in €3m EU Supply Chain Resilience Consortium
Midlands-based Industry Cluster atim cluster will represent Ireland and the Advanced Manufacturing sector in a new International Consortium Initiative launched to support EU businesses to Enhance Resilient Supply Chains for Europe. The ResC4EU Consortium proudly announced the launch of its collaboration and support initiative “Resilient Supply Chains for Europe” (ResC4EU) with €3m in European Union […]
Glenisk awarded Guaranteed Irish Business of the Year 2024
Guaranteed Irish celebrated 50 years supporting businesses in Ireland at their annual Guaranteed Irish Business Awards 2024, with Midlands-based Glenisk taking home 3 Awards at the event, including the overall Business of the Year Award. Winners were announced at a Gala dinner in the RDS where 400 people enjoyed networking and celebrating their achievements over […]
SSE and Bord na Móna to invest up to €1bn in 800MW Onshore Wind projects in Midlands
Two of Ireland’s leading low-carbon energy companies SSE and Bord na Móna have announced a 50:50 joint venture which will target the delivery of up to 800MW of new renewable onshore wind energy for Ireland. This partnership marks one of the largest onshore renewable energy joint ventures in the history of the state. More than […]
Midlands Company, Integrileads, Opens Doors
IntegriLeads are an award-winning ‘appointment-setting’ company based in Bloom HQ, County Laois, who work with national and international clients. They work with Marketing and Sales departments in companies to convert leads into business. The company is managed by three Laois women; Aisling Kirwan (Sales Director), Jayne Delaney (Operations Director) and Eimear O Connor (Delivery Director). […]
Midlands Companies for National Enterprise Awards, 2024
Four Midlands companies are going forward to the 2024 National Enterprise Awards, which takes place at the Mansion House in Dublin on May 23rd. 31 companies will be competing against eachother for a share of the €35,000 prize fund. The National Enterprise Awards are the highlight of the small business and enterprise calendar. Categories this […]
Bevcraft listed in FT1000 Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies
For the third year in a row, Mullingar-based Bevcraft have been named in the annual FT1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies rankings from the Financial Times and Statista. Craft can packaging specialist Bevcraft was one of only 3 Irish companies to make the influential list, as it continues to expand its business with successful international growth. […]
Jazz Pharmaceuticals celebrates 10 years in Athlone
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc recently held an event at its Athlone site to commemorate 20 years since the founding of the company and mark 10 years in Athlone. The event also highlighted the site’s role in supporting Jazz’s current and future pipeline focus in both neuroscience and oncology, across both drug development and commercial manufacturing. Jazz […]
Local Enterprise Week, Midlands 2024
Local Enterprise Week is organised every year by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices across the country. This year Local Enterprise Week takes place from Monday, March 6th to Friday, March 10th! Check out some of highlights taking place in the Midlands region. Longford Highlights Join the Local Enterprise Office Longford, in conjunction with Longford Chamber, on Monday, 4th March 2024, […]
