Jan 23, 2026 | AI, AI Innovation, Design Innovation, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Policy, Innovation Ecosystems, Innovation Policy, News, Place Based Innovation, Rural Innovation, SME Competitiveness, SME Innovation, SME Leadership, Sustainability
INNOVATION POLICY Irish SMEs are being told to; innovate, invest in R&D, adopt AI and digital technologies, export earlier, upskill continuously, but the structures supporting them are still fragmented, slow, and often designed with large firms in mind. INCLUSIVE...
Dec 3, 2025 | AI, AI Innovation, Design Innovation, Digital Transformation, EU AI Act, Global AI Governance, News, Rural Innovation, Sustainability
DIGITAL TRANSFOR-MATION What the Brussels AI Summit reveals about the future of responsible AI: Ireland’s emerging leadership, evolving EU regulation, sustainability concerns, and global digital inequality. Guidance for organisations planning AI strategy. SOCIAL...
Nov 27, 2025 | AI, Design Innovation, Digital Transformation, News, Place Based Innovation, Rural Innovation, Sustainability
SUSTAINABLE TRANSFOR-MATION Reflections from the AIB Sustainability Conference on inclusion, storytelling, innovation, ethical leadership and the future of sustainability in Ireland. SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, GLOBAL JUSTICE Sustainability Begins with Inclusion I attended...
Nov 25, 2025 | AI, Design Innovation, Digital Transformation, News, Rural Innovation
DIGITAL TRANSFOR-MATION Three Practical Digital Wins for Small Businesses (and How LEO Can Help You Access Them) THREE PRACTICAL WINS FOR SMES Digital transformation doesn’t need to feel overwhelming Many small businesses know they need to modernise but feel...
Jul 14, 2025 | Design Innovation, News, Place Based Innovation, Rural Innovation
PLACE BASED INNOVATION Recently, we did an innovation project with the Local Enterprise Office Wicklow, Wicklow County Council, Wicklow Chamber of Commerce and the Wicklow Town Team. In a time when small businesses are under pressure from rising costs, online...
