Via David Raleigh of the Limerick Independent

"LIMERICK Institute of Technology (LIT) has been praised by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan, for creating start-up companies that hope to become Ireland’s future business success stories. Dr Fergal Barry, Head of Development, LIT, said he was delighted to welcome the Tánaiste last Friday to the Enterprise Acceleration Centre at the college. The centre in question currently hosts 20 start-up companies with 60 staff, which are aiming to become successful in 2010.

Three companies that have completed the LEAP programme also met with the Tánaiste, Emutex a software engineering company; ManageCO2, a software development company providing quality solutions to help global organisations manage report and reduce their Greenhouse Gas emissions and Carbon footprint, in accordance with the internationally recognized standards and best practices; Cauwill Technologies, a spinout company from the University of Limerick, focusing on providing a single coherent technology to empower the mobile, web and personal navigation experience. "