UK’s EnsiliTech bags £4.5m to make vaccines stable at room temperature
The oversubscribed seed funding will be used to improve the storage and transportation of life-saving medicines, the company said.| Silicon Republic
We have all heard of quiet quitting but can you recognise the signs that an organisation is practising quiet firing? Read more: Key signs you may be next in line for a quiet firing| Silicon Republic
The multimillion-euro deal comes after HRLocker merged with HireHive earlier this year. Read more: HRLocker acquires Cork-based software provider WorkCompass| Silicon Republic
The move comes amid an investment of roughly €15m by Centralis and the opening of a new office in Dublin’s city centre. Read more: Financial firm Centralis to more than double its Dublin workforce| Silicon Republic
Yesterday (1 September) saw the official roll-out of China’s new law designed to tackle online misinformation and fraud by mandating social media players label all AI-generated content. Read more: All AI-generated online content must now be labelled under Chinese law| Silicon Republic
The round was co-led by Plural, Playground Global and Novo Holdings’ Quantum Fund. Read more: UK’s Phasecraft raises $34m to accelerate quantum algorithms| Silicon Republic
KPMG finds investors continue to focus on later stage companies and scale-ups with 'very strong value propositions'. Read more: Irish fintechs resilient even as VC investment slows in Q2| Silicon Republic
While more employees are using organisational AI in the workplace, the need for training still persists according to the report. Read more: Ibec report indicates shift in attitude towards workplace AI| Silicon Republic
Founded earlier this year, this Irish start-up is tackling a hidden risk to Irish consumers – till roll that contains harmful chemicals. Read more: EcoSafe: Providing non-toxic receipt paper for Irish businesses| Silicon Republic
Alexander Richter and Ishara Sudeeptha of the Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington discuss how university students fared when encouraged to view AI as a partner not a tool. Read more: From fear to fluency: How are students applying AI?| Silicon Republic
As Australia moves to ban under-16s from social media, a new report finds that age estimation technology is not without a 'margin of error'. Read more: Report: Age verification in Australia possible, but not without error| Silicon Republic
BT will retain a strong presence in Ireland, with more than 300 people employed in its Dublin and regional offices. Read more: Speed Fibre Group acquires BT Ireland wholesale and enterprise unit| Silicon Republic
Last month, OpenAI announced its first Indian office in New Delhi, set to be opened later this year. Read more: Bloomberg: OpenAI plans Indian data centre in Stargate push| Silicon Republic
Mike Beevor gives his expert advice on building a resilient supply chain in the face of growing cyberthreats. Read more: 5 steps to enhance supply chain security| Silicon Republic
John Callahan discusses the risks of AI and how organisations can develop a more resilient workforce. Read more: ‘The real risk isn’t AI replacing jobs, it’s creating an unequipped workforce’| Silicon Republic
Scientists were able to pinpoint the location of the Butterfly Nebula’s central star. This had not been done before. Read more: Webb discovers what’s behind Butterfly Nebula’s signature glow| Silicon Republic
Take the sting out of corporate buzzwords with this guide to handling jargon in the workplace. Read more: Let’s synergise: How to handle corporate jargon| Silicon Republic
SiliconRepublic.com has put together a list of skills for jobs in emerging technologies. Read more: 5 future-focused skills transforming the tech industry| Silicon Republic
These requirements will go into effect first in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand starting September 2026. Read more: Google to make developer verification mandatory on Android| Silicon Republic
The development of its own AI models could enable Microsoft to compete with the companies that it currently partners with for AI projects, such as OpenAI. Read more: Microsoft launches two in-house AI models to rival competitors| Silicon Republic
The oversubscribed seed funding will be used to improve the storage and transportation of life-saving medicines, the company said.| Silicon Republic
The latest IVCA Venture Pulse survey finds that Irish SMEs raised more than €500m in Q1 2025, while smaller firms continue to take hits.| Silicon Republic
The IVCA has appointed Gerry Maguire, co-founder and general partner of Atlantic Bridge, as its new chair, replacing Denise Sidhu.| Silicon Republic
Dublin-based medtech Fire1 has raised $120m and received the ‘Breakthrough Device Designation’ from the US FDA for its Norm device.| Silicon Republic
A new €5m, four-year-long research programme aimed at improving the survival rates of metastatic or advanced breast cancer has been funded.| Silicon Republic
Prior to her time at Lightstone, Gaynor worked at a number of early-stage medical device start-ups, spending more than a decade in pharma.| Silicon Republic
The sighting was first reported to the National Biodiversity Data Centre by a member of a public. A single Asian hornet has been captured.| Silicon Republic
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Kilkenny hurling star Walter Walsh talks to us about building a community-first social network and why Ireland’s start-up scene reminds him of the GAA.| Silicon Republic
The impact of the devastating WannaCry cyberattack – believed to be a cyber weapon stolen from the NSA – is only beginning to be understood.| Silicon Republic
ThreatAware's Jon Abbott explains how a disconnect between security and infrastructure teams open gaps that leave organisations vulnerable.| Silicon Republic
Red Hat's Jason Madigan and James Mernin discuss the biggest risks related to shadow IT and the best ways to approach it.| Silicon Republic
ThreatAware CEO Jon Abbott gives his expert advice on securely preparing for Windows 10 end of life, coming this October.| Silicon Republic
Amid Amazon's return to work news, companies that don't embrace hybrid work are in danger of losing strong employees to companies that do.| Silicon Republic
The new ARC Healthtech Hub will be led by University of Galway, in partnership with ATU and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.| Silicon Republic
Two Galway-based medical students are at the forefront of a major study into how drugs targeting diabetes can lower dementia risk.| Silicon Republic
Prof David J Burn will take the helm as University of Galway’s new president, commencing his term as its 14th president this September.| Silicon Republic
Mortgage broker Karl Deeter has sold Artificial Intelligence Finance to London-listen Software Circle in a deal valued up to €9m.| Silicon Republic
Job-hopping has earned a bad reputation, but it can empower people to build up the skills they need to future-proof their careers.| Silicon Republic
Gallagher's latest report finds that the cost of living, housing and skills shortages are leading to staff retention issues for businesses.| Silicon Republic
A representative from Shein called the move to open its IT hub in Dublin an 'an important milestone' in the company's growth in EMEA.| Silicon Republic
New ESRI and Trinity research has found that educating people about greenwashing is not enough to stop its negative effects.| Silicon Republic
The European Commission found that Temu breached the Digital Services Act by failing to properly address illegal products on its platform.| Silicon Republic
The EU finds that Shein offers fake discounts on its website and uses deceptive labelling, among other practices.| Silicon Republic
The Italian competition authority has fined the Dublin-based company that manages Shein’s trading websites in Europe €1m for greenwashing.| Silicon Republic
TU Dublin’s Dr Furong Tian works with farming communities to positively impact environmental recovery and public health.| Silicon Republic
Micron Agritech was one of two winners of a Wales-based agri hack event, which saw 12 teams competing for £135,000 in funding.| Silicon Republic
TU Dublin spin-out Micron Agritech has developed a parasite testing kit for animals that delivers on-site testing and rapid results.| Silicon Republic
Research from LAMPartnership has shown that companies can lose up to 25pc of their productivity if they stick to inflexible working models.| Silicon Republic
The fresh round is set to raise between $3bn to $5bn with Iconiq Capital alone investing $1bn into Anthropic, according to sources.| Silicon Republic
Silicon Republic is Ireland’s most authoritative voice for science and tech news, covering AI, quantum, cybersecurity, research, careers and more.| Silicon Republic
Micron Agritech and Pearson Milking Technology bagged the top prizes at this year’s Enterprise Ireland event for agritech innovators.| Silicon Republic
The latest news and developments in artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), quantum computing, robotics and electric vehicles (EVs).| Silicon Republic
All the careers advice and tips you need to succeed, from CV and interview tips to help building your tech skills and navigating the future of work.| Silicon Republic
Amazon has decided to take a stance against remote working and wants staff back in the office five days a week from the start of next year.| Silicon Republic
Silicon Republic Careers brings you all the latest tech careers updates as well as tech jobs announcements and career advice for those working in sci-tech.| Silicon Republic
For professionals looking to expand their STEM and sustainability skills there are a number of avenues to take for career growth.| Silicon Republic
As more people use new and emerging AI-powered tools, organisations and employees need to get ahead of the technology to stay safe.| Silicon Republic
A report from Robert Walters has shown that managers are willing to offer hushed hybrid working arrangements in order to keep talented staff.| Silicon Republic
These 35 companies are currently hiring across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and Australia, with a range of professional opportunities.| Silicon Republic
In the latest episode of Career Close-up, we talk to Paul Kelleher, VP of engineering at QT Technologies (Qualcomm Ireland) in Cork.| Silicon Republic
When asked about the next big thing in tech, Tim Cook shared his excitement for augmented reality with a shout-out for a Dublin company.| Silicon Republic
