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VideoCrisp Ltd a new cloud-based (SaaS) Irish digital software company, is developing an advance, yet easy to use, video creation and editing tool for SMEs and marketing professionals.

Tethras which enables app developers to easily adapt their software into over 40 languages, has grown to 16 staff within the last 6 months. The Irish company, provides the world’s first Localization-as-a-Service platform for mobile applications.

RendezVu, the Irish elearning company, today announced the official release of ExamSpeak, a next generation online language learning platform. ExamSpeak prepares English language learners for their speaking exams by replicating the exam in real time.

NovaUCD, the innovation and technology transfer centre, will showcase 15 new high-tech and knowledge-intensive ventures emerging from University College Dublin research programmes during its annual start-up awards evening next week.

Biosensia, an Irish point of care diagnostics company, has secured $1.6 million (€1.2 million) in new funding as part of the company’s plans to advance its regulatory and commercial strategy for its platform in the US and Europe.

Tethras, a leading Irish mobile app localization platform, has officially announced the launch of its offering in the U.S. market and the opening of an office in Mountain View, California.

HeyStaks the Irish social web-search start-up company with offices in NovaUCD, Dublin and San Francisco, has been selected to represent Ireland at the Vodafone Mobile Clicks 2011 Final.

Equinome, a leading Irish equine genomics company, has launched a new genetic test that can identify individual Thoroughbred horses with the greatest genetic potential for racecourse success.

ResMed a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment for treating, diagnosing, and managing sleep-disordered breathing and other respiratory disorders, has announced the acquisition of BiancaMed Ltd.

SmartBuilder Software Ltd, an Irish company, today announced the launch of SmartBuilder1, a powerful web-based mobile software system for the construction markets.

The Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity Fund has led a $1.4 million investment in ServiceFrame, an Irish Outsourcing Relationship Management specialist company headquarted at NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at UCD.

NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at University College Dublin, Ireland today announced strong commercialisation results for 2010 at the launch of its latest Annual Report.

13 new high-tech and knowledge-intensive business ventures have joined NovaUCD’s 2011 entrepreneurship program which assists academic and research entrepreneurs at University College Dublin to transform innovative ideas into commercial businesses.

HeyStaks Technologies, the Irish social web-search start-up company, with offices in NovaUCD and San Francisco, has launched its initial products in the US market. HeyStaks looks to a new era of online search relevance through social collaboration.

Tethras Technologies, a new Irish app localization company, was today launched in the US market at Macworld 2011 in San Francisco. The company was established to assist mobile app developers with publishing their apps in multiple languages.

Equinome, the leading Irish equine genomics company and a spin-out from University College Dublin, officially launched its genetic-testing service to the Australian bloodstock industry at an event held yesterday in Sydney.

JLizard an Irish software development company has won NovaUCD’s 2010 Start-Up Award. JLizard has developed a cloud-based product to enable organisations to reduce the time required to analyse the log data of their IT systems from days to minutes.

Socowave, the Irish developer of advanced wireless access systems for mobile communications, today announced that it has secured a €3 million Series A investment round led by Balderton Capital.

The Fault Analysis Group, a leading research group in University College Dublin has been presented with the NovaUCD 2010 Innovation Award in recognition of its research and commercialisation successes.

SmartBuilder Software Ltd, a new Irish technology start-up company, has launched “Site Clean Up”, a novel iPhone application to assist building firms of all sizes to clean-up their construction sites more efficiently and cost effectively.

Ireland has an extraordinary opportunity to use its own natural resources to achieve energy independence. That was the key message delivered at NovaUCD by John Travers launching his new book Green & Gold – Ireland a Clean Energy World Leader?.

Restored Hearing (www.restoredhearing.ie) a young, Irish web-based company can assist sports fans who are suffering from the effects of listening to the Vuvuzela horn at this year’s World Cup or at other sporting events.

Credit Expo, an Irish credit risk management company, today launched a web-enabled version of its credit risk management software enabling easier access to a powerful and strategic credit risk management tool for international financial institutions.

Sixteen new high-tech and knowledge-intensive business ventures, involving 34 individuals, have joined University College Dublin's 2010 entrepreneurship programme which is run by NovaUCD.

BiancaMed, an Irish medical technology company, today announced that it is strengthening its Board by appointing Rolf Classon as Board Director and Non-Executive Chairperson.

Irish life sciences company Enzolve Technologies appoints new CEO to drive and accelerate international sales.

NovaUCD today announced its 2009 results which indicate a significant increase in University College Dublin's commercialisation outputs.

WirelessLAB, the first all-island innovation network for Ireland’s wireless technology community, has been formally launched at an event held at NovaUCD.

RendezVu, an e-learning venture located in NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at University College Dublin, has won the overall 2009 David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Award.

Restored Hearing offers a unique online and tailored, minute-long therapy sessions for individuals who suffer from temporary tinnitus and who to clear their ears of the ‘ringing’ sensation and regain ‘buzz free’ hearing.

Polecat, a market intelligence provider based in Dublin and in the UK, has signed an exclusive, worldwide licence for advanced software algorithms developed by UCD researchers to enhance its strategic market intelligence platform.

NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre, will showcase fifteen new high-tech and knowledge-intensive ventures emerging at UCD during a key event next week.

NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at University College Dublin today announced strong commercialisation results for 2008.

Enzolve Technologies, a UCD spin-out company, has formally launched its first CE-marked diagnostic test which screens for PKU (phenylketonuria) in newborn babies.

Enzolve Technologies, a UCD spin-out company, will launch a novel newborn screening test for phenylketonuria (PKU) later this week following the granting of the CE Mark.

Sixteen new high-tech and knowledge-intensive business ventures, involving 35 researchers, are taking part in NovaUCD’s 2009 enterprise support programme.

Companies must take a twin approach to innovation to survive and grow in the current economic climate, according to renowned technology innovation expert Professor Erkko Autio.

NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at University College Dublin is hosting an Open Day on Tuesday, March 24th.

A new entrepreneurship competition to transform business ideas from students and early-stage researchers at UCD into business plans and commercial enterprises was launched by NovaUCD today.

Evolution, the NovaUCD-based human resources software company, has appointed Cian O’Sullivan as Operations Manager. Cian has been appointed to drive and accelerate sales for Evolution’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) division.

Duolog Technologies, the NovaUCD-headquartered Collaborative Design Automation™ company has acquired, in a combined cash and equity deal, the technology and products of Beach Solutions Ltd as part of its global expansion strategy.

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announced today the opening of an office in Dublin, Ireland to support its extensive Irish customer base.

NovaUCD the innovation and technology transfer centre is showcasing the latest early stage high-tech and knowledge-intensive ventures emerging at UCD at an event next week.

Q-Validus the NovaUCD-based international certification solutions provider has been selected as a Dublin regional finalist in the InterTradeIreland All-Island Seedcorn Business Competition 2008.

Interleado.com, the online marketing software solutions company based in NovaUCD, has today announced the release of ‘All in One SEO Workbench’ which automates the manual work associated with search engine optimisation (SEO) campaigns.

Celtic Catalysts, the award winning NovaUCD-based life sciences company, has secured €500,000 in funding from existing investor, 4th Level Ventures and private investors.

Flexitimers.com, a totally new concept in the job recruitment market has been launched. This NovaUCD-based company is providing flexibility to today’s jobs market

Steve Collins, co-founder of Havok is set to launch 11th NovaUCD ‘Entrepreneurs Live!’ Seminar Series on October 8