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Jean-Michel Portefaix
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International Expert in #Innovation
Posted in Ireland by the French ministry of foreign affairs and seconded to Enterprise Ireland to develop our bilateral & european cooperation. http://frenchexpertinireland.com
#AI #Quantum #Space #Hydrogen #HorizonEuro
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Ireland unveils its 2025 Action Plan for Competitiveness and Productivity
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Ireland unveils its 2025 Action Plan for Competitiveness and Productivity
Implications for Franco-Irish Cooperation in Europe’s Competitiveness Agenda
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September 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Opinion: To meet Ireland’s bold start-up targets, urgent action on funding needed www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/op...
Opinion: To meet Ireland’s bold start-up targets, urgent action on funding needed
Martina Fitzgerald from Scale Ireland and Sarah-Jane Larkin from the IVCA on how Ireland can improve VC support for indigenous companies.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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7 French start-ups that tapped fresh funding in 2025 www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/fr...
7 French start-ups that tapped fresh funding in 2025
In honour of Bastille Day, SiliconRepublic.com has put together a list of French start-ups that celebrated their own recent victories.
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July 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Opinion: How Irish deep tech can lead on defence innovation www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/o...
Opinion: How Irish deep tech can lead on defence innovation
Fintan Buckley, CEO of smart satellite company Ubotica, gives his take on how the deep-tech sector can boost defence without compromising Irish neutrality.
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July 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Bell-1 by Equal1: An inside look at Ireland’s first quantum computer www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/equ...
Bell-1 by Equal1: An inside look at Ireland’s first quantum computer
SiliconRepublic.com was invited to see Bell-1, a quantum processing unit made by Irish start-up Equal1, in person.
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June 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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the 4th edition of my newsletter French Expert in Ireland has been released : From #Space #Hydrogen #Deeptech and #Startup funding. Discover what's going on in #France 🇫🇷 and #Ireland 🇮🇪

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2025-4 - French Expert in Ireland
This edition is packed with action! 🇫🇷🇮🇪 You’ll find two key invitations — one to tomorrow’s French Tech Dublin Apéro on startup funding trends in Ireland, and another to a strategic Franco-Irish webi...
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June 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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The 2025 Global #Tech #Ecosystem #Index is out! #Paris leads in Europe (#4 globally), while #Dublin confirms its high-density #innovation profile.
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📊 Global Tech Ecosystem Index 2025: Key Takeaways for France, Ireland, and Europe
The 2025 Global Tech Ecosystem Index is out! Paris leads in Europe (#4 globally), while Dublin confirms its high-density innovation profile. AI and deep tech remain key drivers. What does this mean fo...
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May 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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🎉 Win your free ticket to #Vivatech !
🎫 Exciting Opportunity Alert! Win 3 Exclusive Passes to attend #Vivatech 2025 Are you ready to dive into the heart of innovation? The vibrant French Tech communities in Dublin, powered by La French Te...
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May 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Equal1 aims to dominate quantum in the next decade, CEO says www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/e...
Equal1 aims to dominate quantum in the next decade, CEO says
Equal1 CEO Jason Lynch in conversation with SiliconRepublic.com on the future of quantum and the start-up's role in the space.
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May 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Research Ireland appoints Cambridge Enterprise exec as CEO www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/r...
Research Ireland appoints Cambridge Enterprise exec as CEO
Diarmuid O'Brien will be taking over as CEO from Celine Fitzgerald, who was appointed as interim CEO last August.
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May 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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#Europe’s #Quantum Gamble: The #Strategic #Industry #Roadmap 2025 Unveiled bit.ly/3So4PnjEurop...
Europe’s Quantum Gamble: The Strategic Industry Roadmap 2025 Unveiled
How will Europe secure its quantum future? The Strategic Industry Roadmap 2025 lays out a bold path. For Ireland and France, this is more than strategy—it’s a call to lead, together, in building a sov...
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May 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Latitude Secures France 2030 Funding to Build Reims Factory europeanspaceflight.com/latitude-sec...
Latitude Secures France 2030 Funding to Build Reims Factory - European Spaceflight
Latitude has secured France 2030 funding to support the construction of its new Reims rocket factory, boosting production to 50 rockets annually.
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April 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Oh for fair use! Sustainable AI models need to respect copyright www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-...
Oh for fair use! Sustainable AI models need to respect copyright
Big Tech companies and content creators are increasingly at odds over AI and copyright issues. However, respecting fair use benefits everyone.
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April 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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🇫🇷☘️ From #hydrogen to #startups ⚽🚀, discover how France & Ireland innovate across #tech, #sport & #sustainability. #FrenchTech #IrishTech #DeepTech

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2025-2 - French Expert in Ireland
☘️🇫🇷 From green hydrogen to NewSpace 🚀, from smart grids to the future of industry 🏭 — this second edition of our newsletter takes you on a journey through the key transitions shaping both Ireland and...
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April 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Europe’s New Space-Security Nexus: What ESPI Report 94 Reveals About the (Re)Convergence of Space and Defence Industries
As Europe strengthens its space capabilities amid rising geopolitical tensions, a new convergence between space and security industries is emerging. For Ireland, this represents a strategic opportunit...
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April 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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The new project will use advanced nanomaterials to develop more efficient sodium and potassium ion batteries.
Trinity physicists to advance lithium battery alternatives
The new project will use advanced nanomaterials to develop more efficient sodium and potassium ion batteries.
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March 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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The nine projects will focus on climate, energy, medtech and environmental research among others.
€17.7m funded to 'future-proof' Irish research capabilities
Funded through Research Ireland, these awards are set to advance research across a wide range of disciplines.
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March 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Integrity360 expands in France with Holiseum acquisition #Cybersecurity www.siliconrepublic.com/business/int...
Integrity360 expands in France with Holiseum acquisition
Integrity360 has announced plans to further expand its European operations with the acquisition of Paris-based Holiseum.
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March 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Equal1 announces 'Ireland’s first' #quantum computer www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/equ...
Equal1 announces 'Ireland’s first' quantum computer
Equal1's Bell-1 is ireland's first quantum computer and the 'world’s first' silicon-based quantum server designed for data centres and HPC.
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March 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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The results of the EuroHPC #AIFactories call have been published, selecting six new sites, including #AI Factory #France . Led by GENCI, with INRIA, CNRS & CEA, it will boost European #I. A key opportunity for Franco-Irish collaboration in R&I
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AI Factories: A New European Ambition
The results of the EuroHPC AI Factories call have been published, selecting six new sites, including AI Factory France. Led by GENCI, with INRIA, CNRS & CEA, it will boost European AI. A key opportuni...
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March 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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This researcher is developing data-privacy tools for the quantum age www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/n...
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March 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Shaping FP10: Ireland’s Vision for a More Effective and Ambitious European Research & Innovation Programme
Ireland's position paper on FP10 advocates for a competitive, inclusive, and strategically aligned program. It emphasizes maintaining research excellence, improving accessibility, aligning with EU and...
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March 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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🚨#eXode en cours ! Je viens de m'inscrire sur #OpenPortability pour garder le contact avec ma communauté sur #BlueSky et #Mastodon. 8 connexions en attente ont été ajoutées !En 1 min, vous aussi assurez-vous de ne pas perdre vos abonnés ! ➡️ https://OpenPortability.org
March 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Ireland invests €63.8m in new research commercialisation hubs www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/r...
Ireland invests €63.8m in new research commercialisation hubs
Minister James Lawless, TD, announced a multimillion-euro investment in two new hubs focused on research commercialisation.
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February 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Irish start-ups are thriving – Government must match their ambition www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ir...
Irish start-ups are thriving – Government must match their ambition
Tech comms expert Mark O’Toole highlights resilience of Irish start-ups and calls on the Government to ensure they get the support they need.
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February 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM