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Kerry is a unique blend of history and innovation, where tradition meets new ideas and diverse communities come together. This blog is a space to explore local stories, gain fresh insights, and share experiences. Check back often for the latest updates and recent success stories in Kerry!

Launch of 10 All-Island BIODIRECT Challenges

​Match-making Circular and Bioeconomy Solutions across Industries On the 27th June, 2024, major companies, alliances and representative organisations including Kingspan, ABP Food Group, Dawn Meats, High Performance Building Alliance, Arcology International, Saint Vincent de Paul, Donegal Yarns…

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Shaping the Future: Inside the Global Economic Summit in Kerry

Unlocking Global Opportunities in Kerry In the world of global commerce, the Global Economic Summit in Kerry stands out as a significant gathering for leaders worldwide. It's not just a conference; it's where the future of our interconnected economies begins to form, against the breath-taking…

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BioAtlantis: Driving Global Innovation from County Kerry

Pioneering Innovation: The BioAtlantis Story At the heart of BioAtlantis lies a profound passion for innovation and unwavering determination. Established in 2004 by John T O'Sullivan, the company embarked on a transformative journey to propel biotechnology forward and confront global challenges…

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Astellas: Transforming Lives in Kerry and Beyond

With planning permission now granted for Astellas' new state-of-the-art facility in Tralee, County Kerry, we take a look at how Astellas is not only making significant impact on the local economy with investment and leadership in sustainability but more importantly revolutionising organ transplant…

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Dingle Food Festival's Waste Free Ambition

The Dingle Food Festival is leading out on sustainable approaches to festivals and events in Kerry, showcasing that simple choices can reduce waste to almost nothing. With great progress made through its elimination of single use tableware at the 2023 festival, organisers are moving closer in their…

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BIODIRECT: The All-Island Biobased Product Innovation Challenge

InterTradeIreland have awarded the funding to kickstart a first of its kind project called BioDirect – The All-Island Biobased Product Innovation Challenge: Connecting Bioeconomy Innovators with Industry Customers. The Project will be led by Circular Bioeconomy Cluster at Munster Technological…

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Kerry 19th in World on Global Destination Sustainability Index

Congratulations to Co. Kerry - which as a region continues to make an impact on the global sustainability stage - and out of 100 destinations benchmarked, including 42 new participants in the 2023 Global Destination Sustainability Index, Kerry ranks 19th overall, remaining in the top 20 benchmarked…

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