My Business Life: Charlie Hamilton, Canadia | ThinkBusiness Canadia managing director Charlie Hamilton reflects on 30 years in wood flooring, leadership lessons, resilience, growth and investing €300k in expansion.

My Business Life | Charlie Hamilton, Canadia

Canadia is marking 30 years in business with a €300,000 investment in its Tallaght showroom and warehouse and a renewed focus on growth, people and resilience.

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#Irish #Business #SMEs #Leadership

Learnovate on mission to scale edtech firms | ThinkBusiness Learnovate will roll out its EdTech Masterclass Series nationwide after strong Dublin sessions, helping Irish edtech and HRTech startups scale globally.

Learnovate is taking its EdTech Masterclass Series nationwide following a strong reception in Dublin, extending the programme to Athlone later this year in partnership with Enterprise Ireland

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#irish #scalingbusiness #edtech #hrtech #Startups

Ireland’s young innovators get to work | ThinkBusiness Stripe and NovaUCD host the 2026 Young Scientist Business Bootcamp in Dublin, giving students hands-on experience turning research into startups.

Ireland’s next generation of innovators is stepping beyond the lab and into the world of entrepreneurship this week at Stripe’s Dublin office

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#StripeYSTE #Stripe #YoungScientist #StudentInnovation #Entrepreneurship #InnovationIreland

€500k awarded to community organisations | ThinkBusiness Bank of Ireland awards €500,000 to 22 community organisations nationwide in 2026, bringing Community Fund support to €3.5m since launch.

📢 Bank of Ireland announces €500,000 Community Fund awards for 2026

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#Community #Irish #Business #CommunityImpact #CSR #ESG #SocialInclusion #charities #socialenterprise

Climate action from farmers, not algorithms | ThinkBusiness Better climate action depends on farmers, not algorithms, as Climeaction tackles Scope 3 emissions with farm-level data to decarbonise food supply chains.

Our latest #podcast with Cork-based agritech Climeaction highlights how farmers play a central role in improving climate reporting

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#ClimateAction #AgriTech #Sustainability #Irish #tech #business #Innovation

Irish business confidence in AI increases | ThinkBusiness Irish businesses show rising confidence in AI, with Expleo’s AI Pulse finding stronger readiness, easing job fears and productivity gains in March 2026.

Growing Irish business belief in the value of AI

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#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #AIinBusiness #Irish #Business #DigitalTransformation #LeadershipInsights

Dublin fintech Seapoint raises €7.5m | ThinkBusiness Stripe alumni fintech Seapoint raises €7.5m in seed funding as it launches its financial operations platform to UK and Irish startup founders.

Stripe alumni write a new chapter in European fintech - Dublin-based startup Seapoint has raised €7.5m in seed funding

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#irish #Fintech #business #Startups #VentureCapital #StripeAlumni #EuropeanStartups #FundingNews

€6.9m backing for Irish research | ThinkBusiness Minister James Lawless announces €6.9m in National Challenge Fund awards for Irish research tackling textile waste and aquaculture disease.

🔬 €6.9m funding boost for Irish research tackling textile waste and aquaculture health

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#ResearchFunding #Innovation #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Aquaculture #IrishResearch #EUFunding #GreenTransition

How to deploy AI in your business | ThinkBusiness Learn how SMEs can deploy AI successfully, boost productivity, reduce risk, avoid hype and choose practical AI tools that deliver real business value.

🤖 How to deploy AI successfully in your business

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#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #SMEs #SmallBusiness #BusinessTechnology #DigitalTransformation

Lia EyeCare named Spin-out of the Year | ThinkBusiness Lia EyeCare wins 2026 NovaUCD Spin-out of the Year as founders prepare the Nightleaf wearable for commercial launch targeting dry eye disease.

Women-led Irish eyecare start-up wins major university spin-out honour - Lia EyeCare has been named the 2026 NovaUCD Spin-out of the Year

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#SpinOuts #Irish #Startups #Medtech #WomenInBusiness #WomenInMedtech #Innovation #HealthTech

Irish firms to increase 2026 tech budgets | ThinkBusiness Irish firms plan to increase tech spending in 2026, but skills shortages, system integration and project delivery issues remain key concerns.

Irish business tech spending to rise despite project bottlenecks

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#Irish #Business #Technology #DigitalTransformation #ITProjects #Leadership #Skills #BusinessNews #CIO #TechInvestment

Start-ups seek €9.5m at AxisBIC | ThinkBusiness Irish start-ups pitched for €9.5m at the 2026 AxisBIC Venture Academy, with Doctrine Skincare named Most Investible and Ailtire winning Best Pitch.

Entrepreneurs pitched for a combined €9.5 million at this year’s AxisBIC Venture Academy, with Doctrine Skincare named Most Investible Company and cybersecurity firm Ailtire taking the Best Pitch award.

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#Irish #business #Startups #StartupFunding

Kerry expands Cork biotech hub | ThinkBusiness Kerry has opened an expanded biotechnology facility in Carrigaline, boosting lactase enzyme production to support global demand for lactose‑free dairy.

Irish food player Kerry expands to meet global demand for lactose-free dairy

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#irish #business #exports #KerryGroup #Biotechnology #IrishIndustry #FoodInnovation #AdvancedManufacturing #LactoseFreeDairy @kerrygroup.bsky.social

7 HR lessons from the fuel protests | ThinkBusiness Fuel protests exposed key HR risks for Irish employers. Learn 7 legal lessons on pay, leave, safety, GDPR and remote working.

Fuel protests may be over -but the HR risks are not

As Irish businesses return to normal operations, new analysis warns employers not to treat the recent fuel protests as a one-off disruption.

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#Irish #business #HR #EmploymentLaw #FuelProtests

Start-ups spark at UCC IGNITE Spring Awards | ThinkBusiness Carbery CogniMed wins Best Business at UCC IGNITE Spring Awards 2026, spotlighting start-ups in clinical trials, school safety and wellbeing.

🚀 Start-ups tackling real-world challenges shine at UCC IGNITE Spring Awards 2026 🔥

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#Startups #Irish #Business #UCC #IGNITE #Entrepreneurship #HealthTech #EdTech #Innovation #founders #tech

Solar shines €230k savings for Gyproc plant | ThinkBusiness Activ8 Energies completes a 2.5MW solar project at Gyproc’s Kingscourt plant, cutting costs, boosting energy resilience and reducing emissions.

☀️Activ8 Solar Energies has completed a 2.5MW solar installation at Gyproc’s manufacturing facility in Cavan, one of the most technically complex commercial solar projects delivered in Ireland to date⚡

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#RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #Irish #Business

OneTouch Health targets 100m hours of care | ThinkBusiness OneTouch Health appoints Neil McGough as CEO and targets supporting 100 million hours of care annually by 2028 as founder Dermot Clancy steps into innovation role.

Galway health tech OneTouch Health has set a clear ambition for the future, announcing plans to support 100 million hours of care annually by 2028 alongside a major leadership update.

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#HealthTech #DigitalHealth #HomeCare #irish #business

Knightsbrook Hotel goes on market for €25m | ThinkBusiness Knightsbrook Hotel Spa and Golf Resort in Trim Co Meath is for sale at €25m as Savills and JLL bring a major Irish four star resort to market.

Knightsbrook Hotel and Resort hits the market with a guide price of €25 million

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#Irish #Hospitality #business #HotelInvestment #IrishProperty #HospitalityNews #CommercialProperty #TourismIreland #GolfResort #SpaHotels #ConferenceHotels

Tekenable’s journey to high kings of Irish AI | ThinkBusiness From dot-com collapse to a 200-employee AI-first firm, Tekenable founders share lessons on curiosity, AI adoption and Ireland’s tech opportunity.

🚀 Tekenable's journey from the wreckage of the the dot com crash to the forefront of Irish AI 🤖

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#Irish #Tech #business #AI #AILeadership #BusinessTransformation #ResponsibleAI #TechPodcast #DigitalStrategy

Cork Airport to build massive solar carport | ThinkBusiness Cork Airport will build Ireland’s largest solar carport, generating 20% of its power needs and cutting emissions as part of a €200m investment plan.

Cork Airport has unveiled plans for Ireland’s largest solar powered carport, whcih will generate up to 20 per cent of the airport’s electricity needs and significantly cut emissions.

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#CorkAirport #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #Sustainability

Longford offers grants for vacant properties | ThinkBusiness Longford County Council opens its 2026 Business Incentive Scheme, offering rate-based grants of up to 70% to businesses taking on vacant premises.

Longford County Council launches 2026 Business Incentive Scheme in drive to tackle vacant properties

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#Longford #LongfordBusiness #Irish #Business #BusinessGrants #LocalEnterprise #SMESupport

A small number of firms are gaining from AI | ThinkBusiness PwC’s Global AI Performance Study reveals 74% of AI economic gains go to 20% of firms, with Irish companies lagging peers on AI-driven growth and returns.

Most companies are experimenting with AI. Very few are turning it into real financial value, according to new PwC research

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#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Business #irish #TechNews #PwC #DigitalTransformation

Lean on a budget: The grants and supports every small business should be availing of - Think Business John O’Shanahan from LeanBPI outlines the grants, lean and digital supports Irish SMEs can use to cut costs, improve efficiency and stay competitive in uncertain times.

Lean on a budget: The grants and supports every small Irish business should be availing of

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#SmallBusiness #BusinessSupports #Grants #LeanForBusiness #DigitalTransformation #Productivity #LocalEnterpriseOffice #SMESupports #Irish #Business

How small firms can master AI and digital | ThinkBusiness Learn how small businesses can master the digital basics and build a minimum viable foundation before adopting AI tools effectively and sustainably.

🤖 Small businesses are being pushed towards AI – but many are skipping a crucial step 💼

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#SmallBusiness #DigitalTransformation #AI #SMEs #BusinessTechnology #DigitalBasics

SMEs need stability as fuel dispute continues | ThinkBusiness Irish businesses warn of rising trade disruption and protests, urging dialogue, stability and support to protect jobs, exports and Ireland’s reputation.

⛽ Irish businesses are calling for stability, dialogue and practical solutions as pressures mount at home and abroad 🚛

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#Irish #Business #IrishEconomy #TradeAndExports #SupplyChain #SMEs

🏃 Analysis: How Whoop wears its success well 🏄

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#WearableTech #HealthSpan #SportsTech #Recovery #HumanPerformance #Startups #tech #startups #FundingNews

Lulabelle & Co founder Betty Stuart tells Liv McGill how she transitioned from bricks-and-mortar to a curated online marketplace

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#Irish #Retail #business #Ecommerce #WomenInBusiness #RetailInnovation

TRYKA fitness revolution spreads to the UK

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#TRYKA #UKFitness #HybridFitness #FitnessIndustry #LondonEvents #CommunityFitness #FitnessRacing #GymIndustry #irish #Sports #Business

Artificial intelligence is set to reshape Ireland’s economy, but new research suggests the transition will not be evenly felt

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#irish #business #jobs #employment #ai #tech

Accelerator offers €5k equity-free funding | ThinkBusiness CIRCULÉIRE has opened applications for its 2026 Circular Venture Accelerator, supporting Irish scale‑ups with funding, industry access and expert support.

CIRCULÉIRE Circular Venture Accelerator offers €5k equity-free funding

🔗 Full story and application details here: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/cir...

📅 Information session: 20 April, 11.30am (Zoom)

#CircularEconomy #Irish #Startups #ClimateInnovation #sustainability