Online Business Models and the Content Industry – Event

Posted by Pat Byrne on 1 November, 2011 in Animation | Conference | Digital Media | eMarketing | Event | Marketing - (1 Comments)

The theme for the upcoming IBEC  Audiovisual Federation seminar in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland will provide an opportunity to discuss new emerging online business models linked to the content industry focusing on “Creating a market online”, “Growing online customer relations” and “online copyright protection”.

Online Business Models and the Content Industry , Thursday, 17th November 2011  8am – 1:30 pm,  The O’Callaghan Alexander Hotel, Dublin 2

Speakers and panellists include

  • Richard Bruton, TD, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation
  • Noel Curran, Director General, RTÉ
  • Gail Power, Facebook Ireland
  • Philip Clarke, Mediapeers
  • Barbara Galavan, CEO Screen Producers Ireland

To reserve your place please book online at IBEC’s Event site; and for further details contact Carolyn Doumeni (carolyn.doumeni@ibec.ie).

 

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Online Marketing for Travel and Tourism Sector

Posted by David Scanlon on 28 October, 2011 in Conference | eMarketing | Travel - (4 Comments)

I’ll be attending TravelHuddle Dublin,  Ireland’s largest online travel marketing conference next Thursday, November 3rd. Speaker line-up looks pretty good, and I’m hoping to pick up some tips and tricks in what must be one of the most competitive sectors online. One of the key weaknesses I see in Irish SMEs is a lack of awareness and capability around Customer Relationship Management (both processes and tools) so I’m particularly keen to see what I can learn and pass on from thoughtleaders in an industry where this is a vital part of their marketing activities.

So the good news is that the kind folk over at Merrion BD (the conference organisers) have provided me with two complimentary tickets for readers of the BestConnected blog: the first two individuals to leave a comment below will each receive a full pass for the day, including access to the Demo Zone.

Hope to see you there.

Update: tickets are gone, thanks for all the replies. Congrats to Patrick and Mary, is winging its way to you shortly.

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Industry Leaders Flying into Dublin for Cloud and DataCentre Summit

Posted by Jonathan McMillan on 25 October, 2011 in Cloud Computing | Conference | Dublin | DWS | Event | Google | IBM | Ireland | Saas - (Be the first to comment)

The “data cloud” spells enormous opportunity for Ireland. “Innovation Ireland” (the three Irish agencies responsible for developing Ireland’s capability in this area – Enterprise Ireland, IDA and Science Foundation Ireland) have teamed together with the Dublin Web Summit to host a major international event in Dublin entitled “Beyond The Cloud” taking place in the RDS on 27th October.

The cloud computing market is projected to grow to $150bn by 2013 (Gartner). It is estimated that over €7bn is spent on designing and building datacentres across Europe per annum (DCD). Demand for data storage is growing at over 40% per annum. A recent report from Goodbody Economic consultants notes that cloud computing sales by Irish based companies could reach €9.5bn per annum by 2014 and provide up to 8,600 jobs.

Enterprise Ireland Sponsors Beyond The Cloud Some rights reserved by Gypsy Saskia

Cloud computing is a key strategic focus for the Irish Government, and is a priority area for development and support. The IDA has ensured that Ireland is leading the way in global cloud computing investment as evident by recent investments by global leaders, who are making Ireland the centre for their cloud computing strategies (Amazon, IBM, Dell, Microsoft, Google, HP).

Irish companies have been behind the design, build and fit-out of these centres and other major international datacentres. 34 of these and other Enterprise Ireland client companies providing innovative solutions to help in the efficient and secure operation of these centres will meet over 100 international buyers invited by Enterprise Ireland to attend the event. These include global heads of Innovation and Technology at both Deutsche Telekom and Deutsche Bank, and senior decision makers from Telefonica, BT France, IBM, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, H&M and Mail.RU (Russia’s largest Internet Provider).

Key to the development of new cloud computing technologies is the presence of a supportive R&D collaborative environment and the development of innovative technologies underpinning the sector driven by Science Foundation Ireland researchers.

This unique ecosystem of multinational and indigenous expertise combined with significant research spend is helping to position Ireland as a leader in cloud and datacentre capability. “Beyond The Cloud”  enables Ireland to further extend international recognition and position Ireland as a centre of excellence in this area: details of topics and speakers are available at http://www.dublinwebsummit.com/schedule#5. For more updates, keep an eye on #beyondthecloud on Twitter.

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Irish Software Innovation Network Launch

Posted by David Scanlon on 24 October, 2011 in Conference | Dublin | Event | Innovation | Networking - (Be the first to comment)

The three Enterprise Innovation Networks funded by Enterprise Ireland are hosting a joint seminar on Wednesday 9th November 2011 in the Dubin City Council offices on Wood Quay from 08.00 — 10.00. The intention of this event is to focus on the need to “Collaborate to Innovate” for a successful future. It is an opportunity to hear practical experiences in collaborating with 3rd level research institutes.

The three Enterprise Innovation Networks are: The Irish Software Association (ISIN), Industry Research & Development Group (IRDG) and the Construction IT Alliance (CITA) EIN.The seminar will feature a series of case studies on the benefits and issues of collaborating with research institutes.

  

Agenda

08.00 – 08.30: Networking, Tea & Coffee with Exhibition Stands

08.30 – 08.40: Opening Address by Feargal O’Morain from Enterprise Ireland

08.40 – 08.50: Introduction to each of the Enterprise Innovation Networks

08.50 – 09.10: Collaboration with Third Level Research Institutes – Richard Stokes DCU Invent

09.10 – 09.20: Case Study 1 – Changing Worlds/Heystacks – Professor Barry Smyth – Founder and Chief Scientist

09.20 – 09.30: Case Study 2 – C & C Group – Sinead Ryan, Head of Central Technical Services

09.30 – 09.40: Case Study 3: Bord Na Mona – Hugh Henry – Director of Innovation and R&D

09.40 – 10.00: Panel Discussion – Q & A

10.00 – 10.30: Networking, Tea & Coffee with Exhibition Stands

There will also be an exhibition space where the Technology Transfer Officers will be available to provide information on their research institutes. Attendance is free but spaces are strictly limited. To register please visit the registration site at http://collaboratet2innovate.eventbrite.com

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Agenda for Friday’s Social Media Club

Posted by David Scanlon on 19 October, 2011 in Conference | eMarketing | Event | Social Media | Social Media Club - (Be the first to comment)

Just two days to go until the third EI Social Media Club at our offices in East Point Business Park – we’ve over 100 delegates registered, but there’s still spaces left if you’re interested in learning more about “Best Practice Social Media for the Irish Public Sector“.

Line-up for the day is as follows:

08.00 — 08.55

Registration and networking (light breakfast served)

08.55 — 09.00

Welcome Address, David Scanlon, Enterprise Ireland Internet Marketing Unit

09.00 — 09.20

Captain Pat O’Connor, Spokesperson & Media Relations, Irish Defence Forces

09.20 — 10.00

Damien Mulley, Mulley Communications

10.00 — 10.30

Q&A Session

As part of the Q&A Session, a member of EI’s Public Procurement Unit will also be on hand to give a brief overview of our involvement with the National Cross Industry Working Group on Open Data, for more details please see their wiki at http://workspace.opendata.ie

Looking forward to seeing you all on Friday.

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6 Irish Software Companies in Ottowa for GTEC Canada Government show

Posted by Marguerite Bourke on 18 October, 2011 in Canada | Conference | Event | Public | Public procurement - (Be the first to comment)

The GTEC Conference  attracts the key  IT decision makers from all the Canadian Federal, Regional and local governments. The 2011 Conference stretches over 4 days, alongside a major exhibition of technology products and services.

For the first time, Enterprise Ireland is at GTEC. Along with the rest of the EI Toronto office, I’m looking forward to hosting six leading Irish technology companies at an ‘Innovation Ireland’ stand.  As well as the stand, PR activities and setting up key one to one meetings,  The Irish Ambassador to Canada, Ray Basset will also host a networking event on the evening of the 18th, inviting influencers within the government and public sector to meet with the Irish companies.

  •  pTools delivers powerful enterprise web content management solutions that enable their customers to generate and grow rich online websites, intranets and extranets. pTools software solutions are currently deployed across Government Departments (Ireland & UK), Local Council Authorities, Government & Health Service Providers. pTools have a local North American manager in Toronto.
  • NetFort’s LANGuardian product is software that analyzes your network traffic. LANGuardian gives a unique level of visibility into everything that is happening on your network, including user activity, file and database monitoring, intrusion detection, bandwidth usage, and Internet access. Netfort has a North American manager based in Canada. They have sold their products into the public sector in Ireland, UK and Australia.
  • Daonprovide an open software platform that enables governments and large service providers manage the biometric and biographic identities of its citizens, visitors, employees and criminals. Applications include areas such as immigration, border management, critical infrastructure protection, background checking and citizen identity schemes.  4 of the top 6 border management systems in the world have deployed or are in the process of employing Daon’s platform (Japan, UK e-Borders, US-VISIT, European Union Biometric Matching System – Visa Information System).
  • iQuate has developed iQSonar; a powerful discovery platform built to handle highly complex infrastructure. Deployed agentlessly across the largest and most challenging of networks with multiple platforms, protocols, devices and applications, it delivers visibility of all physical, virtual and cloud-based assets, thanks to its extensive technical breadth and depth. They are a certified Oracle partner. In Canada they work with Softchoice and OnX.
  • Spanish Point Technologies is an innovative software company working with Microsoft technologies to provide business systems which remove complexity, increase productivity and connect users to critical business information. They employ technologies such as SharePoint, Microsoft Office, BizTalk, SQL Server and LookupPoint™ to build great solutions.
  • FlexTime is an Irish company that designs and implements software solutions for all types of issues related to time in the workplace and in the classroom. Flextime has clients across healthcare, financial services, education and construction in Ireland, UK and Holland. Clients incluye Irish government departments and local authorities in the UK.

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Enterprise Ireland Client Sensormind Shortlisted for Women Mean Business Awards

Posted by David Scanlon on 23 September, 2011 in Conference | Connected Health | entrepreneur | Entrepreneurship | Event | Health | Innovation - (Be the first to comment)

Siobhan King-Hughes, MD of Sensormind Ltd., has been shortlisted for this year’s Women Mean Business (WMB) Awards. Siobhan is one of only three nominees in this year’s Microsoft Women Mean Business Technology Award. The other shortlisted finalists are Judith Browne (Dell Ireland) and Vivienne Williams (Cellix Ltd., a graduate from the EI high potential start-up stable).

Sensormind Logo

Sensormind is an innovative ‘assistive living’ technology that enables elderly and vulnerable people to live independently and safely at home. With improving life expectancies and the rapid rate of population aging in Europe and North America, there is growing demand for these technologies, with a market forecast of $335m for ‘social alarms’ by 2012 in Europe alone. Sensormind uses a network of discrete sensors placed in the home connected to a web-based central monitoring service to monitor normal daily activities and raise an alert if an unexpected behaviour pattern occurs.

Siobhan founded Sensormind in 2008 with husband and Chief Operating Officer Cian Hughes. She builds on a strong track record, having held senior positions at AOL, Oracle, IBM and Adobe in a 19 year career that began at Microsoft. Cian is Executive Director of the Irish Technology Leadership Group and has a 20 year career in high tech operations and strategic management, including spells at Lotus, Intel and Pivotal.

The WMB awards, which recognise the outstanding achievements of Ireland’s businesswomen, will be presented at the Women Mean Business Conference & Awards 2011 at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin on September 26th 2011. The conference features a diverse range of speakers to include Hilary Devey, Founder & CEO of Pall-Ex Group and Dragon on BBC’s Dragons’ Den and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D.. Also taking to the stage is Dr. Maureen Gaffney, Psychologist, Broadcaster and Author. The theme this year is ‘Success is What you Make it’ and the day will include a panel discussion, facilitated networking with IFG Corporate Pensions and Awards lunch.

Dublin Web Summit – €40k in funding for Ireland’s top startup

Posted by Alan Hobbs on 19 September, 2011 in Conference | DWS | Entrepreneurship | Event | Investment | Networking | startup - (Be the first to comment)

After the huge success of Founders last year we were left wondering what was next from the Dublin Web Summit guys. This  guest post from Daire Hickey, answers that question. While you’re at it, you may want to signup for the next Dublin Web Summit , which we in EI are sponsoring.

Cash strapped startups take note. Together with ESB Electric Ireland the Dublin Web Summit have put together a €40k prize funds for Ireland’s top startup. This is the second year of the Summit’s Spark of Genius competition. Former winners of the competition have gone on to great success. Datahug came to international attention after judges described the company as “LinkedIn on steroids”. Data Hug co-founder, Connor Murphy said,

“Winning the Spark of Genius Award changed everything for DataHug.

The award gave us a dream platform to introduce Datahug to a global audience of potential customers, media and technology investors. Within a few weeks we had hundreds of registered companies, coverage on TechCruch, and several meetings with leading international venture capital firms’

We cannot thank the organisers, judges and sponsors enough”

The existence of this enterprising competition indicates there is endless talent and innovation growing within the industry and we hope to highlight this further and encourage start ups to come forward and be part of something very special.

The purpose of this competition as part of the Dublin Web Summit is to highlight Ireland’s up and coming tech start-ups as well as offering our winner a support package of over 40K in cash and services. This is a fantastic opportunity to promote your start up and be seen by many of those in the tech industry.  Whether your start up is in its infancy or you have developed a strong following within a short space of time, by entering ESB Electric Ireland Spark of Genius competition you will have an experience with your peers of great innovation and creation that will be immensely rewarding.

During this process, entrants will pitch their business to a number of tech leaders in a Dragon’s Den like scenario in advance of the October summit. Five finalists will then present in front of 1,000 people at the summit itself. The judges include Brian Caulfield of internationally renowned venture capital firm DFJ Espirit, Shay Garvey of Delta Partners, Mark Roden of Ezetop and TechCrunch Europe Editor Mike Butcher.

This is ESB Electric Ireland’s first year with the competition. Ken McKervey from ESB Electric Ireland says

“At ESB Electric Ireland we are committed to embracing innovation and new technology to offer value and choice to our customers. We are delighted to be able to sponsor this inspiring initiative at a time when the technology sector can play a leading role in our economic recovery”.

To enter your start up should be less than 2 years old and have less than 2 million invested in the business. You will have a purchased ticket for the October Web Summit and should you be chosen to be in our final 25 start ups you will get a second complimentary ticket from the Dublin Web Summit. Interested? Signup over on DublinWebSummit.com.

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Bizcamp Galway – for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs

Posted by Paul Browne on 7 September, 2011 in Conference | Event | Internet | Investor | Networking - (Be the first to comment)

Want an event where you take part instead of just listen? Do yourselves a favour by heading out west to Bizcamp 2011, which takes place on Saturday September 10, in the NUI Galway. This is the latest in the series of Bizcamp events which have been held around Ireland.

Organised by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, Bizcamp 2011 ups the ante while taking down the formality a notch or two, and while it’s going to be packed with innovators and people with creative ideas (and, of course, entrepreneurs!), the event is deliberately not about sales pitches.

Ultimately, what happens is that speakers will give a short presentation (usually no longer than 20 minutes), with 10 minutes for open discussion, on a topic of their choice. The great thing about Bizcamp is that the topics vary from adapting your business, innovative marketing, product design and pricing to sourcing finance, engaging with web and social networking and evaluating stress management.

Bizcamp co-organiser and founder of xap.ie, Michael Fitzgerald, reckons that Bizcamp is all about encouraging, mentoring and supporting innovative and ambitious business ventures.

“There’s so much going on in the areas of technology, medical devices and industry in general in the West of Ireland right now. It’s a really exciting time, and we wanted to provide a platform for entrepreneurs to meet with new people outside their main circles to share and learn from each other.”

If you’re around on the day before the event (Friday September 9) , you’ll be pleased to know that a Demobar event takes place in The Oslo, Salthill, at 9pm.This is an informal event where you can view demonstrations of web-based applications, iPhone, iPad & mobile apps, and have a beer (free!) with the people behind these local companies. Demonstrations are on laptops and mobile devices – the guys promise no Powerpoint presentations!

If you’re interested in speaking , or just coming along, add your name to the Bizcamp list here.

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Ireland @ Oracle Openworld 2011 – Last chance to be on the EI Stand

Posted by Paul Browne on 24 August, 2011 in Conference | Event | Internet | Oracle | US - (Be the first to comment)

Oracle OpenWorld 2011 is coming up fast – it takes place at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco October 2nd to 6th. Based on the feedback from the similar Microsoft WPC event in July, the quality of the potential contacts, customers and partners you can meet is excellent – not only for the US, but the UK , Europe and worldwide.

A number of Enterprise Ireland client companies are being offered the opportunity to participate in our “Best Connected” Ireland stand at OpenWorld 2011. This is the first EI participation at the event, so we will have a small scale participation in our 1st year in order to determine EI Client interest.

Competition for space on the Ireland stand at this show will be significant, and registration closes  Wednesday 31st August.  Places are being allocated to qualified client companies on a first come, first served basis.

Image from siliconangle.com

What’s Included?

The following support and services are included in the participation fee:

  • EI Client Logos on Stand
  • Access to all areas & conference.
  • Oracle Connect  - Meetings set up facility included in registration.
  • Advance workshop in San Francisco. How to sell to Channel partners. How to better partner with Oracle.
  • Limited Press & PR Access , Media and PR Services. Additional dedicated PR & Lead Generation Services can be provided at cost.
  • Display of  client brochures on stand
  • Assistance with Meetings set up / Point of contact
  • Pre & Post Event Marketing to Attendees.
  • Off Site Networking Reception “Meet the Irish”  for EI Clients and Guests.

For more information on the event please visit the OpenWorld site to find everything you need to know about the event.

The deadline for online booking is Wednesday 31 August 2011. (Register Here)

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