Let’s Talk About Tech – Midlands ICT Network Supports Event
The Midlands’ tech community is set to come together for a pivotal event, Let’s Talk About Tech. This free event is aimed at connecting tech businesses, entrepreneurs, and students with key ICT supports. The event will take place on March 11th, 2025, at the Radisson Hotel, Athlone, from 10:00am to 1:00pm. This highly anticipated gathering […]
Sustainability Roadshow taking place across the Midlands with The CUBE Low Carbon Centre of Excellence
A Sustainability Roadshow from The CUBE Low Carbon Centre of Excellence is taking place across the Midlands in the coming weeks. The Roadshow will see a fantastic line-up of events held at The CUBE in Portlaoise, as well online, and in various locations across the Midlands. All of the events are free and offer something […]
Midlands Region Ranked 2nd in Europe for FDI Strategy in 2025
Ireland’s Midlands Region has once again been recognised as a ‘European Region of the Future’ by the Financial Times, earning a prestigious ranking in fDi Intelligence’s latest assessment of FDI Strategy in Europe. In the 2025 rankings, the Midlands region climbed six places to secure 2nd position in Europe in the Small European Regions category […]
Bord na Móna announces nine companies for 2025 Accelerate Green GROW programme
Nine green businesses across Ireland have been selected by Bord na Móna for its Accelerate GROW Programme to support emerging companies in sustainability and climate action. Ireland’s leading accelerator programme for green and sustainable business runs from the Accelerate Green Hub in Lough Boora, Offaly, is designed to empower early-stage enterprises, SMEs, and start-ups driving […]
National Hubs Summit takes place in Tullamore
The National Hubs Summit 20024 took place in Tullamore welcoming more than 220 delegates including hub managers, representative bodies, state agencies, and government departments to chart the future of the National Hub Network and discuss its role in transforming how we live, work, and do business. The Midlands is well represented through our Midlands Hubs […]
Midlands Region declared Overall Winner at .ie Digital Town Awards 2024
The ‘Midlands Digitisation’ Project take the overall win, as well as the ‘Digital Education’ Award and Athlone’s Midlands Polish Community TV wins ‘Digital Newcomer’ Award The Midlands Region has come out on top at this year’s .ie Digital Town Awards with multiple wins across various categories including being crowned ‘Overall Winner’ at an awards ceremony […]
Midlands Region Selected as a Financial Times ‘European Region of the Future’ for 2024
The Midlands Region of Ireland has been recognised as a ‘European Region of the Future’ by the Financial Times as part of their latest fDi Intelligence ranking on FDI Strategy. This prestigious acknowledgment reflects the region’s outstanding achievements and potential for future growth, as outlined in the Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan (MREP) to 2024. Enterprise […]
Google Developer Group to launch in Portlaoise
GDG Portlaoise launching on 21 February. A Hub for Tech Enthusiasts to Connect, Learn, and Innovate Portlaoise is set to become the newest addition to the global Google Developer Groups (GDG) network with the launch of the GDG Portlaoise. The official launch event is being hosted by sponsors FRS Recruitment at The Cube – Low […]
Midlands towns score highly in Work Life Balance Index 2024
Towns across the Midlands have performed strongly in the Switcher.ie Work Life Balance Index for 2024. The annual index researches Ireland’s towns for local services, hybrid working, family life and leisure to find the best places to live and work. The Work-Life Balance Index includes: The Midlands Winners The best performing town in the region […]
Midlands strongest for IDA Ireland job growth in 2023
Annual results from IDA Ireland show that the Midlands region was the strongest for job growth in 2023, with a 5.8% increase in employment at IDA client companies in the region, reflecting a stable and resilient FDI sector. Nationally, the Modern Manufacturing and Traditional Manufacturing sectors showed the highest levels of job growth in the […]
Midlands Finalists Shine in 2023 SEAI Energy Awards
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) work with people, businesses, communities and government to transform how we think about, generate and use energy in Ireland. Their annual SEAI Energy Awards celebrate the innovative and inspiring contributions of individuals, organisations, and communities to the sustainable energy landscape. With the awards now in their 20th year, […]
ICT Skills Survey Finds Potential for over 800 New Midlands Tech Jobs by 2026
The Midlands is set to continue its growth as an increasingly important ICT hub, new research published today suggests. According to the Midlands ICT Cluster Skills Survey, regional companies expect to create up to 800 new ICT jobs over the next 3 years, in addition to over 3,000 already employed in the sector across the […]
Ballycommon Training Centre, where the heart is.
Ballycommon Training Centre is not just a training provider hub in County Offaly, it has become the beating heart of the community there. Situated just ten minutes from Tullamore, Geashill and Daingean. According to Manage,r Deirdre Arnold, Ballycommon Training Centre was established by the community for the community; “this is the absolute heart of the […]
Accelerate Green 2024 now open for green innovators
Sustainability Entrepreneurs in the Midlands encouraged to apply for the 2024 Accelerate Green executive accelerator programme from Bord na Móna. Leading Executive Accelerator programme for Green Business Applications are now open until November 10th 2023, for companies to take part in Bord na Móna’s Accelerate Green programme. SMEs in the Midlands looking to scale, start-ups […]
Female entrepreneurs in the Midlands encouraged to apply for ACORNS new business development programme
Female Entrepreneurs across the Midlands are encouraged to apply for ACORNS, which is a free development programme for early-stage female entrepreneurs based in rural Ireland and funded through the Rural Innovation and Development Fund by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine. The deadline for applications is midnight, September 22nd. In a survey carried […]
New ‘Work, Live Westmeath’ Remote Work Initiative Launched
Work, Live Westmeath is a new Remote Working initiative by Westmeath County Council showcasing Westmeath’s endless possibilities as a great place to live, work or start a business. The new brand and marketing campaigns are set to highlight Westmeath as a vibrant location that boasts a scenic and rich natural environment with a great quality […]
Launch of Renewable Energy Hub at Birr Technology Centre
The Renewable Energy Hub has been opened at the Birr Technology Centre to create a centre of excellence for firms, both local and international, developing and supplying renewable energy technologies. Firms based at the hub will provide a range of services to the commercial sector and households seeking renewable energy solutions. Pippa Hackett, Minister of […]
TUS invest €8.5m in Flexible Learning for academic year
The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) is making more than 1,500 flexible learning places worth more than €8.5 million available for the next academic year. These HCI and Springboard skilled focused programmes were developed following detailed engagement with local industry. Funded by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), Human Capital Initiative (HCI) and Springboard are […]
Grow Remote Summit 2023
The Midlands is set to host a major National Remote Working Conference on June 8-9th, with an impressive line-up of international leaders and experts in Remote Working descending on Portlaoise to bring together the remote working community, leaders in government, business innovators, and employers to explore the future of work. The last 2 years has […]
The Yard Hub, Abbeyshrule
The Yard Hub, the new remote working facility ‘The Yard Hub’ has become a symbol of hope for Abbeyshrule. After it’s phenomenal transformation from derelict sheds, Recently, Minister Heather Humphreys officially opened the facility and thanked the Tidy Towns, Waterways Ireland, and Longford County Council’s Regeneration Team for their commitment to the project. She also […]
The CUBE Low Carbon Centre of Excellence opens in Portlaoise
The CUBE Low Carbon Centre of Excellence has been officially opened by Minister Simon Coveney, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The 10,000 square foot Low Carbon Centre of Excellence, a dedicated centre for the development of new business and economic activity, will in turn support and assist a transition to a low carbon economy. […]
Midlands announced as first region to rollout QHubs Programme
The Midlands region has been selected as the first region in Ireland to rollout the new QHubs Quality and Innovation Management Programme. QHubs is a world-first Quality and Innovation programme for Remote Working Hubs, aimed at fostering a culture of continuous improvement, ongoing innovation, and best-in-class leadership across Ireland’s national network for remote hubs. As […]
Ireland’s first ever National Hub Summit launched in Athlone
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today made a series of announcements in support of Remote Working as she launched the first ever National Hub Summit. The Summit in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone brought together the first ‘in-person’ gathering of businesses, hub managers and policy makers, less than 18 months after […]
TUS Learning Gates open across the Midlands
The Technological University of the Shannon has opened new ‘TUS Learning Gates’ at locations across the Midlands. Several ‘TUS Learning Gates’ are to be located throughout the Midlands region, ensuring access to Higher Education opportunities is available to those living and working in surrounding areas throughout the Midlands. The first TUS Learning Gates to open […]
Digital Town .IE Team visit Midlands Hubs
Brilliant morning at BloomHQ, Mountrath with Digital Town .IE who came to tour some of the Hubs in the Midlands today. Also visiting stream BIRR, and here to discover all about Digital in the Midlands, and how it relates to our Midlands Enterprise Plan. Covering everything from Vex Robotics programmes for schools with Offaly County […]
Remote Working being celebrated for Culture Night 22
The culture of #RemoteWork is being celebrated in the Midlands, and right across Ireland, for Culture Night 2022 thanks to Grow Remote. A series of events will take place at 20 locations across the country to mark Culture Night, in Ireland’s largest ever gathering of remote workers, to highlight the importance and potential of Remote Work in our […]
