Perfino and Vivace may not be familiar to the public, but they impact on nearly everybody on a weekly, if not daily, basis.

ESB Novusmodus is to invest €20 million in an Irish wind energy developer which builds and runs on-site turbines for large businesses who are looking to reduce energy costs.

ESB Novusmodus, the cleantech and renewable energy fund, has invested €3m in Intune Networks, the Dublin-based developer of laser technology for the telecoms industry.

A Cork-based lighting firm is to create 25 new jobs after securing a major contract with Tesco.