Tagged with: smart economy
'Smart economy' is crucial for future jobs growth
Proinnsias Breathnach 24/10/2010
Proinnsias Breathnach: Recent calls for a shift in the focus of Irish economic policy from the promotion of a “smart” economy to the cultivation of conventional manufacturing have attracted considerable media interest. In an address to the Lemass International Forum, Seán O’Driscoll, Chief Executive of Glen Dimplex, maker of electric …
Creating a smart society
Colm O'Doherty 23/03/2010
Colm O'Doherty: The grade inflation in the formal education system controversy failed to get to grips with the critical issue around what constitutes …
Innovation and the smart economy
David Jacobson 09/09/2009
David Jacobson: Innovation is universally accepted as extremely important for economic competitiveness. However, there is frequently confusion as to …
Guest post by Donal Palcic: Next Generation Broadband and the Smart Economy
Donal Palcic 30/07/2009
Donal Palcic: I read with interest the recent first report of the DCENR’s Knowledge Society Strategy process (entitled Technology Actions to …
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