Belfast company Andor Technology is investing over £6m (€8.7m) in new premises, equipment and processes to expand its operations at Springvale in West Belfast to enable it to exploit its lead in the electro-optical technology market, it has been announced.

Belfast-based CRM (customer relationship management) provider Lagan Technologies is planning to create 60 new jobs over the next two years.

Coleraine biotechnology company has secured €3.3m in third round funding in a round led by venture capital company Crescent Capital.