Smart Manufacturing — sponsored

Sign in

#Smart Manufacturing — sponsored

Industry report

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>The Edwards Lifesciences team pictured on-site in Limerick, celebrating being named Plant of the Year Award for the second consecutive year. </p>

top-stories

Edwards Lifesciences marks five years in Mid-West and back-to-back global Plant of the Year awards

A blend of disciplined quality management, operational excellence, and deep community roots earns global awards for Edwards Lifesciences

<p>Digital transformation: The key is to establish a clear definition of success that reflects the realities of your organisation rather than adopting a generic view of AI value. Picture: iStock</p>

sponsoredcontent

Stop piloting AI and start scaling it

<p>Smart manufacturing is giving Ireland’s pharma and medtech sector, where disruption affects not just cost but continuity of supply to patients, a competitive edge. Picture: iStock</p>

top-stories

‘Why investing in smart manufacturing is invaluable for the Irish Economy’

Bringing machine safety, compliance and safety automation all under one roof

sponsoredcontent

Bringing machine safety, compliance and safety automation all under one roof

Pharmaceutical Bottling Process in a Modern Industrial Production Facility

sponsoredcontent

Harnessing the power of Industry 4.0 to deliver real world results

Collaboration is driving Ireland’s next phase of medtech growth

economy

Collaboration is driving Ireland’s next phase of medtech growth

State works closely with industry to give Irish manufacturing a boost

State works closely with industry to give Irish manufacturing a boost

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) helps Irish manufacturers explore and adopt new technologies. Jillian Godsil reports

Sun, 20 Sep, 2026

‘Everything is changing faster’: Why partnership matters for manufacturers

‘Everything is changing faster’: Why partnership matters for manufacturers

Manufacturers are responding faster to customers, international competitors and changing production requirements, while also navigating new digital tools

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

How continuous learning is giving Irish manufacturing a competitive advantage

How continuous learning is giving Irish manufacturing a competitive advantage

Irish workforce retraining in latest technology: More than 30,000 people in IDA-supported companies attended training courses in the past year alone

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Fewer hands, evolving jobs: Competing in the next era of manufacturing

Fewer hands, evolving jobs: Competing in the next era of manufacturing

As manufacturing continues to evolve in Ireland, some roles will disappear, while others will require very different skills

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

The factory of the future: Why DMI wants the world to make things here

The factory of the future: Why DMI wants the world to make things here

Ireland's manufacturing proposition has evolved as automation and digital technologies become embedded in industries once considered difficult to automate

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026