Digitary, a provider of educational security software, has launched a e1.2 million funding round to aid expansion into new markets. ‘‘We are in the middle of a funding round, which is going well and should be finalised within the next few months.We are looking to a combination of venture capital, Enterprise Ireland and private investment ,’ ’ said Jonathan Dempsey, chief executive of Digitary.
In today's recessionary environment where we're all being told we have to take action in terms of cost savings, cost reductions, cutbacks, and belt tightening, it has become more and more difficult to maintain margins and remain profitable. Downward pressure on prices means that all cost areas have to be examined closely.
The team behind the tidal turbine in Strangford Lough has been ranked as the world’s leading tidal power company on a 100-strong hotlist of green technology pioneers.
The scented version of Denman's ionic hair brush County Down company Denman International has invented the world's first scented hair brush.
The Minister for Finance certainly faced an unenviable task today. The idea of trying to take some €4bn, equivalent to 2.5% of GDP, out of an economy contracting at a record pace with the unemployment rate at a near 15-year high must be every politician’s nightmare.
While David Cameron's so called era of austerity remains largely on hold, it should be remembered that today's announcement was the first of three budget statements anticipated over the next 8 months.
Credit has become even tighter for small-and medium-sized companies in the euro zone, according to a new European Central Bank (ECB) survey published yesterday.
There is a huge amount of chatter (and twitter and blogging) these days in the media and in general conversation, about what the future brings in terms of Eco Friendly and Green Products. The buzz words in the current recessionary environment are 'Green', 'Sustainable', 'Carbon Neutral', and a host of similar words and phrases that are heard and seen almost everyday wherever you look or listen
Remote monitoring of ill patients is one of the great business growth opportunities of the early 21st Century. It is a sector in which a Belfast company has established itself as a market leader.
As any user of the internet knows, slow data transfer speeds are the bane of productivity. It is the same for major corporations. Awareness of the problem — and the solutions — has driven the rapid growth of Replify.
The choice of an online payments solution often proves to be a difficult and time consuming decision in the setup of an e-commerce website. The area of online payments can be confusing, particularly for those who are just getting started. There is new jargon, many different options, configurations and various pricing plans.
Currently there are a number of positive reasons why businesses from Ireland and the UK should consider exporting to China.
The first and most significant reason is that at present China is one of the few remaining countries anywhere on the planet that is experiencing growth in its economy, and significant growth at that.
The credit crunch and global recession was bad news for most businesses — but not for Causeway Data Communications. With property values in meltdown, there is a good profit to be had for a company producing software that provides accurate, but affordable, property valuations.
Ever wondered what keeps the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister warm in their Stormont offices? The answer, surprisingly, is willow.
A Carrickfergus shoemaker is reclaiming the Irish brogue in a plan to export high quality shoes to the US.
Robinson’s Shoemakers has developed its own brand of the traditional footwear with support from Invest Northern Ireland and has launched them for sale online. The shoes are the only brand of Irish brogue available, despite the shoe originally being created in Ireland.
GCD Technologies was established amidst the dot.com bubble in 1999. Yet, unlike many of its peers, the company has not only survived, but is doing very well.
Andrew Cuthbert and Andrew Gough were school friends who were still at university at Queen's when they were contacted by another old friend who had moved into business investment.
Few businesses just three years old already employ over 50 people and expect turnover next year to top £4m. But that is the achievement of one of Belfast's more recent arrivals, Acityabode
