There’s little evidence of the extra 2,500 digital gaming jobs to which Richard Bruton aspired in his 2011 initiative, says John Hearne

Programmes designed to entice more women tobecome entrepreneurs have begun to pay dividends for Enterprise Ireland this year which doubled its number of women-led high-potential start-ups.

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.