Investment will allow sports tech firm to create 15 roles
A Belfast sports tech firm founded by former Ulster Rugby player Andrew Trimble hopes to create 15 new jobs. Kairos, set up by Mr Trimble and Gareth Quinn, enables professional sports clubs to plan and communicate with players more efficiently. Kairos said it worked with sports clubs including Manchester City and Ospreys rugby/hockey to build...
Tech firm announces 20 jobs after £250k spend on software to help charities
GCD Technologies, a Co Armagh technology firm, has invested £250,000 in new software as it launches its ‘Chariteer’ software. The software allows charity donors to track how donations are spent. The new product has already been trialled and adopted by a number of local charities, including Fields of Life and Drop Inn. 12 jobs in...
US deal creates 50 new jobs at Belfast IT Company
A Northern Ireland IT company is set to create up to 50 jobs over the next two years at its new Belfast base. HyperSync, which has just opened a new office in the Innovation Factory on the Springfield Road, has started recruiting engineers after securing a major deal with US firm, Agio LLC. The firm...
Downpatrick-based farm shop’s £200k tearoom creates five jobs
A Co Down based farm shop has unrevealed the results of its newly refurbished farm shop and tea room. Meadow Farm in Downpatrick is owned by Richard Orr and his father, Jackie, and has been in business for 20 years. As demand for its fresh produce increased, Richard’s wife, Sharon, began selling home-cooked foods and...
US firm to create 220 new NI tech jobs
Imperva, a US cyber security company, has announced plans to create 220 new jobs as part of an expansion into Northern Ireland. The California-based firm has said it will recruit the new staff in Belfast over the next three to five years. With 54 offices worldwide, Imperva will initially work out of Arthur House in...
Deloitte academy recruiting 50 graduates
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, is recruiting 50 new graduate jobs for its academy aimed at technology consulting skills. Supported by the Department for the Economy, the programme gives graduates the opportunity to develop skills to support clients within Deloitte’s most in-demand areas including software engineering, data analytics, Dev Ops and software testing. Participants will...
Fintech firm doubles workforce to 200
Options, a US company providing cloud IT services to global capital markets, has announced it is doubling its workforce to 200. The announcement comes as the Fintech firm moves to a new Belfast office, based at the Linen Loft in Adelaide Street. Previously occupying space at the European Commission building on Belfast’s Dublin Road, the...
Nine jobs created as TV production company sets up in Belfast
Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP), has moved into the Innovation Factory in west Belfast, creating nine new jobs. Owned by the makers of reality show Big Brother and drama Peaky Blinders, DSP is part of Dutch company Endemol Shine. DSP has already made one TV drama here about the early years of ice-skating duo Jayne Torvill...
Belfast’s Divis enjoys new £1.75m B&B and restaurant
Standing Stones Lodge, a new bed and breakfast and restaurant bordering Divis Mountain in Belfast is now welcoming visitors. The B&B sits close to the entrance of the National Trust’s Divis and Black Mountain walking trails, which have experienced a significant increase in footfall since they opened to the public in 2005. The £1.75m development...
Belfast restaurant’s £750k expansion creates 18 jobs
An East Belfast restaurant has completed a £750,000 expansion project, doubling its space and creating 18 new jobs. Supported by Danske Bank, the development at Cyprus Avenue will also see a new central wine bar and additional seating as well as a semi-private dining area for private events. Further work is due to be carried...