The educational publishing group Folens has established a new boutique fund to invest in emerging learning technology and capitalise on the 20% growth rate that the sector is expected to see over the next five years.

A very modern take on a traditional Christmas gift is being offered by Dublin company StoryToys which makes 3D interactive pop-up fairytales books for children.

A total of 25 new jobs are on the way for Dublin at Irish educational publisher Folens.