Third-level students are to engage in underwater robot wars as part of the first innovation week organised by the Irish Maritime and Energy Research Cluster.

A scheme offering dozens of start-up companies the mentoring of experienced entrepreneurs is to be extended at Cork Institute of Technology.

Intelligent lighting systems producer Adaptive Lighting has been named as the Enterprise Equity Genesis Emerging Business of the Year for 2012.

Every business in the North was challenged today to take a look at what they do and see how they can do it better.