- Report highlights Ireland's potential to employ a further 2,500 people in the games industry by 2014 A report published today by Forfás at the request of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and prepared in coordination with Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, highlights the potential Ireland has to become a "global hub" for the gaming industry and identifies steps that need to be taken to ensure success and competitiveness in this sector.
- Dublin-based beauty industry software provider secures €1.3 million investment Phorest, a Dublin-based company that provides management and booking software for the hair and beauty industry, has today announced that they have secured a €1.3 million investment from multiple funders, including a mix of private investors and the Enterprise Equity venture capital fund.
- Dublin added to Startupbootcamp mentoring programme Startupbootcamp have today announced plans to expand their start-up mentoring network to include Berlin, London, Madrid, and now Dublin. Dublin will join as the third city to create a pan-European network this year along with Copenhagen and Madrid, with Berlin and London expected to participate in 2012.