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Nov10Thu

Member News from Almac Group

Almac Group Announce £27 million Global Expansion
Global Headcount Set to Reach 5,000 by 2017

Craigavon, N.I., 10^th November 2016 – Almac Group, the global contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisation is excited to announce ambitious plans to expand its operations in Europe and North America increasing its global headcount to reach 5,000 by 2017.As part of its ongoing global growth strategy and in response to increased client demand for its range of services the organisation will invest a further £20 million at Almac’s US headquarter site in Souderton, Pennsylvania to expand its existing 240,000-square-foot facility in addition to leasing a 26,000-square-foot office space in nearby Lansdale. Read More

Nov10Thu

GIC Award to be presented on Dec. 8th

Nov07Mon

Now accepting nominations: Irish Education 100

University Leadership. Nursing. Irish Language. Irish Studies. Sports. Science. Medicine.

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The Irish Education 100 is North America’s most influential listing of key people in education of Irish blood.

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We feature individuals that power the running of great universities in Leadership Positions such as presidents, trustees and alumni directors.

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For more information, contact John Dillon, 917 687 2261, irishedu100@aol.com

Nov04Fri

Member News: The people behind start-up company TAPP Technologies

Philly-area start-up aims to put a sensor on the tap to measure beer drinking
Philly.com

Jamie Robinson got the idea for TAPP while enjoying a Guinness at McShea’s, his favorite pub in Ardmore. He wondered whether a sensor placed in a beer tap could help beer makers learn more about their customers and better market their products.

Now, West Conshohocken-based TAPP Technologies wants to provide beer companies with tools to engage consumers between their bar seat and the beer tap. At its heart is a WiFi-enabled sensor placed inside a beer tap that not only reports essential usage data but also enables beer companies to run interactive campaigns to entice drinkers, especially millennials.

TAPP’s sensor was developed with Irish Chamber member, West Conshohocken-based Ciright Systems, which manufactures TAPP’s sensors and owns part of the company. Robinson noted that TAPP’s patents are viable in more than 140 countries; the company hopes to launch in China, India, and Western Europe in the next three years.

Oct29Sat

Irish Investment Company coming to Philadelphia

Irish early stage investment company Lucey Fund is looking for startups – November 4th!

The Lucey Fund is leading the wave of very early stage Tech Angel investing and have invested in 80+ startups in the past 3 years, 30 of which were in the past 12 months, with plans to make 50+ in 2016. We are seeking new investment opportunities at Venturef0rth, come meet the Founder Ian Lucey and tell us more about your startup!

At the meeting, Ian will share hints on how to manage finance, get funding and what is the first thing entrepreneurs should do when founding a startup.

Schedule of the event:

1:00 PM — 1:30 PM Gathering

1:30 PM — 2:15 PM Q&A with Ian Lucey

2:15 PM — 3:00 PM Networking

Register by clicking HERE.

Oct27Thu

Philadelphia Ranks in Top 5 Least Expensive Cities to Base Tech Startup

From Select Greater Philadelphia

The average tech company in San Francisco’s Bay area spends $56 million per year to run its operations.

In Philadelphia, that expenditure is $40.5 million. Bloomberg recently published an article in which it ranked Philadelphia as the 5th least expensive city in the U.S. to live, work, and run a business.

“Even though there are higher wages [in San Francisco], the cost of living for employees is even higher,” said Kristin Sexton, CBRE’s managing director of labor analytics, in the article. “It’s a hit to both the employer and the employee. They’re paying higher wages and not getting that quality of life.”

Businesses and tech workers alike are looking at Greater Philadelphia; it was ranked a top 10 region for venture capital in the U.S. by the National Venture Capital Association in 2015.