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Kieran McCorry, National Technology Officer at Microsoft Ireland presenting Ana Le Chevillier, Clinical Research Manager - Data and AI at AI PREMie with the Young AI Role Model of the Year award.

Irish innovation celebrated at AI Awards

Projects focussing on early cancer detection, protecting children from cyberbullying and developing remote working hubs to reduce carbon emissions were among the winners at this year's AI Awards.

Business • 26 Nov 24

Jonathan Eustace, from Microsoft Ireland (L) and Martin Wells, managing director at eir evo

Business success linked with SMEs that use AI technology

IT services firm eir evo says new research it has conducted highlights the strong connection between AI adoption, technological integration, and business success among small and medium-sized enterprises.

Business • 24 Oct 24

Anne Sheehan, General Manager, Microsoft Ireland and Dr Marguerite Nyhan, Associate Professor in Future Sustainability & Environmental Engineering, University College Cork launching the insights of UCC Sustainable Future report

Businesses 'underprepared' for net zero transition

Irish businesses are significantly underprepared when it comes to making the transformative changes required to transition to a net zero future, according to the new UCC Sustainable Futures report.

Business • 10 Nov 22

Maggie Zielinska, StepIn2Tech participant; James O'Connor, Microsoft Ireland Site Lead and Vice President of Microsoft International Operations; Sruthi Ravali, StepIn2Tech participant and Peter Davitt, CEO of FIT

6,000 people take their first 'StepIn2Tech' move

More than 6,000 people have taken their first "StepIn2Tech" move by signing up to participate in the digital skills training programme that was launched in collaboration with Fastrack to IT (FIT) just over one year ago.

Business • 24 Jun 22

The majority of respondents also said that digitalisation will allow them to attract and retain talent

Report highlights potential of digital economy

The digitisation of the Irish economy could potentially be worth around €300 billion in 2023, accounting for 65% of economic output.

Business • 09 Dec 21

Kathleen Kiely is taking on a StepIn2Tech course to expand her digital skills

Microsoft invites people to StepIn2Tech

Microsoft has launched a training programme called StepIn2Tech, that aims to equip 10,000 people with digital skills.

Business • 04 Mar 21

Data will be captured from satellites, airborne platforms, as well as in-field instruments, from 14 test sites strategically located across Ireland.

Microsoft Ireland and SFI launch climate change project

Microsoft Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland have announced the co-funding of a €5 million climate change project.

Business • 15 Dec 20

20% of remote workers feel their data is more vulnerable when working from home in the absence of normal IT supports

26% of remote workers experienced cyber-attack - survey

New research reveals that 26% of remote workers have experienced a cyber-attack personally, while 45% of employers have asked their employees to use their personal devices for work since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 19 Nov 20

One Microsoft Place took three years to construct

Microsoft's €134m campus opens in Dublin

The Taoiseach has officially opened Microsoft's new €134m campus in south Dublin.

Dublin • 22 Feb 18

Microsoft Ireland