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# Startups and tech
Fleet is partnering with Toyota as it expands its car hire service
The car-sharing app is looking to expand further through partnerships and has its eyes on the UK.
# 21st Century workplace
Dating app Tinder is building out a safety and moderating team in Dublin
The unit is based at Match Group’s European base in the Irish capital.
# Startup Scout
Offr wants to bring much-needed tech to online property buying
In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out promising companies that are emerging from Ireland.
# Health 2.0
Medtech reps warn the industry is facing a 'cliff edge' with incoming EU rules
Critics say bottlenecks in compliance checks could lead to a shortfall in medical devices.
# Startups and tech
Food firm Strong Roots has raised over $18m to become a 'household brand' in the US and UK
The company recently rolled out its frozen vegetable products in 3,000 US stores.
E-scooter giant Lime has been on the charm offensive to get on Irish streets
The company is keen to launch scooter-sharing in Ireland but has no plans for bikes.
# Future of finance
Your crash course in... Stripe's ambitious bid for fintech dominance beyond payments
The Collison brothers have launched credit cards and loans to expand the company’s remit.
# Health 2.0
Medtech startup CroíValve has raised €4m to kickstart its first human trials
The company has developed a device that can treat heart conditions without major surgery.
# Future of finance
The latest VC funding figures give mixed signals with numbers down but seed deals on the rise
An Irish Venture Capital Association report shows a growth in early-stage deals in the face of a wider drop.
# Future of finance
A group advocating share options says fintech firms are frozen out of the State's flagship scheme
The Keep scheme excludes ‘financial activities’ and potentially cuts out some startups.
# Startups and tech
Food firm Strong Roots has raised over $18m to become a 'household brand' in the US and UK
The company recently rolled out its frozen vegetable products in 3,000 US stores.
# Startups and tech
Winning the war for talent: how firms get the jump on hiring students as early as possible
With the new college year dawning, companies will be watching closely for the skills coming on track.
# Health 2.0
Medtech reps warn the industry is facing a 'cliff edge' with incoming EU rules
Critics say bottlenecks in compliance checks could lead to a shortfall in medical devices.
# Startup Scout
Applaud wants to make gig bookings for musicians flow much easier
In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out promising companies that are emerging from Ireland.
# Startups and tech
Winning the war for talent: how firms get the jump on hiring students as early as possible
With the new college year dawning, companies will be watching closely for the skills coming on track.
# Future of finance
Fintech giant Remitly has secured Irish approval to keep its services running post-Brexit
The company has been granted a payments licence and will be recruiting staff in Dublin.
# Startup Scout
Applaud wants to make gig bookings for musicians flow much easier
In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out promising companies that are emerging from Ireland.
# Startups and tech
Winning the war for talent: how firms get the jump on hiring students as early as possible
With the new college year dawning, companies will be watching closely for the skills coming on track.
# Startups and tech
WhatsApp is growing its Irish team that engages with law enforcement
Analysts are responsible for checking requests made by authorities like An Garda Síochána.
A licence to scoot: what the future could hold for e-scooters in Ireland
The Road Safety Authority recommends licences for operating vehicles and wearing helmets.
# Startups and tech
WhatsApp is growing its Irish team that engages with law enforcement
Analysts are responsible for checking requests made by authorities like An Garda Síochána.
# Startups and tech
How Votechnik is helping recyclers dispose of LCD products faster and safer
In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out promising companies that are emerging from Ireland.
# Startups and tech
With swelling competition, Deliveroo's new Irish boss is laying out an ambitious expansion strategy
Michael Healy is also calling for a change to self-employment laws that affect the company’s riders.
# Startups and tech
With swelling competition, Deliveroo's new Irish boss is laying out an ambitious expansion strategy
Michael Healy is also calling for a change to self-employment laws that affect the company’s riders.
# Startups and tech
Dublin startup BidRecruit is taking the 'pain points' out of recruitment
In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out the latest promising companies emerging in Ireland.
# Startups and tech
Meet the man spearheading tech at the Digital Hub as its new technologist in residence
Rodhán Hickey has just taken the reins as a ‘sort of’ chief technology officer for the Dublin innovation hub.
# resource and energy
Ireland's electric vehicle future is facing a chicken-and-egg problem
Registrations of EVs have increased the last six months but charge points are playing catch up.
# Startups and tech
Marine robot company Xocean has North America in its sights
The fast-growing outfit is expanding stateside as it plots its international expansion.
# Startups and tech
Ireland's tech scene is increasingly reliant on foreign jobseekers for talent
New data shows a challenge for tech in Ireland as talent is in demand.
# Startups and tech
VR gaming arena Zero Latency is gearing up for expansion with the launch of its latest game
After raising €1 million last year and opening in Dublin in March, the company is now planning a UK launch.
# Startups and tech
Robotic surgeons and farm drones - Vodafone launches Ireland's first 5G network
The company is first out of the blocks in Ireland with the next generation of mobile connectivity.
# Startups and tech
Tines is building the automated channel for detecting and neutralising cyber threats
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the cybersecurity company.
# Startups and tech
Your crash course in... Just Eat and Takeaway.com's £9bn merger and the future of food delivery
The long-time rivals are joining forces as competition from Deliveroo and Uber Eats is unrelenting.
# Startups and tech
Revolut is bulking up its Irish base as it seeks approval from the Central Bank
The company is the latest fintech giant to expand in Dublin.
# Startups and tech
Your crash course in... Just Eat and Takeaway.com's £9bn merger and the future of food delivery
The long-time rivals are joining forces as competition from Deliveroo and Uber Eats is unrelenting.
# Startups and tech
Ireland is lagging behind its European neighbours in devising an AI strategy
The EU attempted to align national plans this summer – but not everyone’s on track.
# Startups and tech
How Dublin startup Geowox is taking the grunt work out of property valuations
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the prop-tech company.
# Startups and tech
Meet the DJ and the trumpet player who brought vinyl pressing back to north Dublin
Donagh Molloy and Hugh Scully revived the dying craft in Ireland as spinning the black circle is back in vogue.
# Startups and tech
How do people make money playing Fortnite?
Live streaming, V-bucks and e-sports are all part of the online gaming world vocabulary.
# Startups and tech
Ed-tech outfit Prodigy Learning is going to teach American children coding through Minecraft
The company has signed a distribution deal with US firm Certiport.
