Aiming to take the risk out of investing in marine renewable energy, Cork startup Exceedence has launched a revolutionary new software tool which can assess whether an energy project stands to make money or lose it.

Ireland’s national pastime has been coming to an end in the past few weeks. The GAA season has been winding down, reaching its climax with next Sunday’s Dublin/Kerry football final.

The number of insolvencies last month fell by almost 50% on the same period in 2014, while more new companies were established this month.

Government policy is preventing startups from achieving their full potential and hurting Dublin’s entrepreneurial landscape, according to the capital’s startup chief.

It’s often a good idea for startup founders to have a close familiarity with their product. For one scientist, contracting the tropical disease for which he’s attempting to provide a revolutionary diagnosis was not part of the plan.