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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26.1 - Manufacture of electronic components and boards
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
22 February 2018
Employment effect (start)
22 February 2018
Foreseen end date
28 February 2021
Description
Computer chip manufacturer DecaWave is creating 100 new jobs after raising €30m in funding.
The new roles are in engineering, R&D, sales and marketing and applications.
The company currently employs 50 people in Ireland, and employs people in the US, China, France and South Korea.
DecaWave was founded in Ireland in 2007. Its products are used in advanced analytics for factory automation, logistics and hospitals, as well as car access communication.
Sources
22 February 2018: RTE
22 February 2018: Silicon Republic.com
Citation
Eurofound (2018), DecaWave, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 93406, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93406.
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