Propeller Venture Accelerator: Application Process is Now Open
The DCU Ryan Academy has just opened its application process for its 3 month Propeller Venture Accelerator program based in Dublin, Ireland. The Academy's aim is to "bridge the gap between academia...
View ArticleJohn Ryan Becomes Chairman of Mcor Technologies
Mcor Technologies Ltd, the manufacturer of the only paper 3D printer in the world -- the Matrix 300 -- today announced the appointment of a new chairman. John Ryan, co-Founder of Macrovision, now Rovi...
View ArticleE—Discovery Ireland 2011: Dealing With the Obligations of Trading in a Global...
With the recent purchase of Autonomy (who say they service 77 of the top 100 global law firms) by HP for a possible $10 billion and of Clearwell Systems by Symantec for $390 million there is a clear...
View ArticleSocial Media: Three Steps Towards Making it Work for You
In the spirit of Rich Moran's "business bullet books", here are three steps towards making social media work for you. Step 1: Getting Onboard Pick what services should you be on. Choose Your Platform,...
View ArticleWhat is the Social Semantic Web, and Why Do We Need It?
Social media is exploding! In a good way that is, not in a dramatic, cataclysmic manner. According to Bob Brisco, CEO of Internet Brands, more than half of all internet visits (in the US) are to...
View ArticleHeyStaks representing Ireland at the Vodafone Mobile Clicks 2011 Final
“There’s a missing link between web search and these recommender social systems," — Dr. Peter Briggs. HeyStaks, currently available for the Firefox and Chrome browsers, and for the iPhone, with...
View ArticleCRANN and Western Digital: Researching and Developing Nanotechnology for Data...
Instead of creating a whole new storage system to replace the hard discs that we use in in our computers it would be much more advantageous to fit more information into the same space. However, when...
View ArticleThe Possibilities of Kinect
In an interview with Wilbour Craddock of Microsoft Ireland we discuss the opportunities that exist for next generation user interfaces, development possibilities and market applications. The interview...
View ArticleOur Top 10 Irish Twitter Influencers
Centres of gravity in the Irish Twitterverse. Determining a list of the most influential tweeters can be a thankless task. Influence can mean many things to many people. For some, it’s purely a...
View ArticleITLG: ‘Innovation in Entertainment’
The Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG) is opening its Southern California Chapter in the heart of the entertainment business today. Entitled ‘Innovation in Entertainment’ the event which will...
View Article"The Irish are Coming" Southern California Chapter of the ITLG is Launched
Last night over 300 tech and entertainment executives and their guests gathered at Sony Picture Entertainment studios in Los Angeles, California. The event was to launch the Southern California...
View ArticleThe Case for a Tech-Savvy Irish-American President of Ireland
An article in the online blog An American in Ireland from Irish Central yesterday has ignited the idea of the Irish-American Former Mayor of San Jose Tom McEnery (@tom_mcenery on Twitter) being a...
View ArticleThe Sweet Joy of Doing
Never wait for perfect. Pretty good might be as good as it gets. How many of us have written something as a first draft. After a later review, with a satisfied sigh we say, “That’s pretty good.” How...
View ArticleSilicon Valley Diaspora Comes to Ireland for Economic Forum and Tech...
John Hartnett will lead a delegation of Irish-American tech leaders to participate in the Global Irish Forum and meet Irish tech companies and universities. Picture: Hugh Cooney, Chairman of...
View ArticleTom McEnery on the Possibilities of the Role of the President of Ireland
While all hats have now been thrown into the ring for the directly elected office of President of Ireland, we thought at New Tech Post of the possibilities if certain other candidates had stepped...
View ArticleOfficial Launch: Global Diaspora Strategies Toolkit
These are very busy times in Ireland for determining key strategies for the future economic development of the country. Next week we have the Silicon Valley Comes to Ireland event organised by the...
View ArticleTaoiseach Enda Kenny at the Global Diaspora Strategies Toolkit Launch [VIDEO]
Taoiseach of Ireland, Enda Kenny is interviewed by Ina O' Murchu at the launch of the Global Diaspora Strategies Toolkit on Wednesday, 27 September in Dublin. A full report can be found here: Official...
View ArticleRyan Tubridy at launch of Global Diaspora Strategies Toolkit [VIDEO]
Broadcaster Ryan Tubridy talks to Ina O' Murchu at the launch of the Global Diaspora Strategies Toolkit. A full report can be found here: Official Launch: Global Diaspora Strategies Toolkit
View ArticleKingsley Aikins on the Global Diaspora Strategies Toolkit [VIDEO]
Kingsley Aikins is interviewed by Ina O' Murchu about the importance of the Irish Diaspora and how it can be driven by innovation and creativity. A full report can be found here: Official Launch:...
View ArticleSFI Prize Winners Gain Experience in Silicon Valley
Patricia McGowan and Jerry Reen at the Irish Innovation Center, San Jose Patricia McGowan, from Roscommon, and Jerry Reen, from Kerry were joint winners of a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)...
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