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Exponent backs Irish telecoms and power engineering firm KTL
Exponent has agreed to invest in KTL, the Naas-headquartered telecoms and power infrastructure provider, backing CEO Alan Hanamy's team. The deal targets rising demand across mobile network capacity and grid electrification investment in Ireland and the UK.
Dr Morteza Tabatabaeipour Brings Advanced Manufacturing and AI Expertise as Judge for Engineering Excellence Awards 2026
Dr Morteza Tabatabaeipour, Assistant Professor in Advanced Manufacturing at Ulster University, joins the judging panel for the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026, bringing expertise in smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0, robotics, and artificial intelligence to the evaluation process. A PhD graduate of KU Leuven and EPSRC Innovation Launchpad Network+ Researcher in Residence, Dr Tabatabaeipour's work at the intersection of machine learning, automated inspection, and digital manufacturing systems positions him as a highly credible voice in the assessment of Irish engineering excellence.
Engineering the Future: What the EII Industrial Strategy 2026 to 2029 Means for Irish Engineering Leaders
Engineering Industries Ireland’s Industrial Strategy 2026 to 2029 sets a four-year blueprint across advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, digital transformation, and talent development. For engineering sector leaders, the strategy’s four pillars provide a directly actionable framework for investment, workforce, and project delivery planning.
NCMT secures £13.5 million NatWest package to fund MBO and unlock larger machine tool contracts
NCMT has completed a management buyout backed by a £13.5 million NatWest facility. The £4 million bond facility is the commercially distinctive element, enabling NCMT to bid for large turnkey production line contracts it previously could not guarantee.
Newburgh Engineering appoints MRP lead from its own apprentice alumni to close the digital systems gap in nuclear supply chains
Newburgh Engineering has appointed Jonathan Todd as business systems manager to implement FactoryMaster MRP. In nuclear and aerospace supply chains, traceability documentation is a contractual requirement, the systems gap is a compliance liability before it is an efficiency one.
Chery opens UK R&D centre at Millbrook as 100,000 registrations make local chassis tuning a commercial necessity
Chery International UK has announced a UK R&D Centre of Excellence at UTAC Millbrook for late autumn 2026. At 100,000 UK registrations and 66% private retail share, local chassis and ADAS calibration is no longer optional.
Equans acquires Mway to own Strategic Road Network delivery capability as RIS3 reaches peak investment
Equans has acquired Mway Communications, a specialist highways technology contractor on the UK Strategic Road Network. Mway's existing National Highways framework position gives Equans immediate access to a £38.8 billion investment programme.
Exponent backs OFS as behind-the-meter gas turbines become primary data centre engineering infrastructure
Exponent has invested in OFS, a Naas-headquartered global gas turbine services specialist. Data centres specifying on-site aeroderivative turbines as primary infrastructure need the commissioning and maintenance expertise OFS has built over 20 years, and that expertise cannot be sourced from general industrial contractors.
Dr Brooke Tornifoglio confirmed as judge for Engineering Excellence Awards 2026
Dr Brooke Tornifoglio, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin and Deputy Director of the Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, joins the judging panel for the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026, bringing research expertise in medical imaging, biomechanics, and medical device innovation alongside 18 peer-reviewed publications and various recognition. A Principal Investigator with a rapidly growing research portfolio spanning medical imaging, biomechanics, and medical device innovation, Tornifoglio contributes a rigorous and forward-looking biomedical engineering perspective to the evaluation of entries across the awards programme.
The AI Productivity Dividend: What PwC’s 2026 Barometer Means for Engineering Workforce Strategy
PwC’s AI Jobs Barometer 2026 finds that AI hiring in Ireland almost doubled between 2024 and 2025, with the most AI-exposed engineering companies recording labour productivity growth of 163 per cent since 2018. For engineering industry leaders, the data signals a clear workforce strategy opportunity.
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