Electric.ie March April 2021

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 29 LEDVANCE Suitable lighting in the home office with the Lux-O-Meter app W ith the new "Lux- O-Meter" app from LEDVANCE, employees can reliably check whether the illuminance at their home workplace is sufficient, even without high priced measuring devices. While in offices in Germany an illuminance of at least 500 lux is mandatory, at home, it is often only 100-200 lx. In the long run, this can lead to headaches, eyestrain, or lack of concentration and fatigue. With the app, employees can now easily and reliably test whether their lighting is sufficient or whether they should improve it accordingly. The app is now available for iOS and Android devices in the respective app stores. At regular workplaces, there are precise specifications regarding lighting, among other things. ർ LEDVANCE app helps to prevent side effects of dim light such as fatigue. However, the workplace situation at home is usually very different from these standards. The LEDVANCE app now helps to check the often neglected lighting situation at home with minimal effort. Calibration measurements already carried out under various lighting conditions are stored in it. These compensate for the initially inaccurate raw data from the cell phone sensors. The user therefore does not have to make any adjustments. In iOS devices, the illuminance is determined via the camera image, whereas in the Android version it is determined via the built-in light sensor. Both versions offer a well founded measurement result. This is evaluated by the app, taking into account the normative requirements for work places, and communicated to the user in a playful manner. Further details on the right level of light for the workspace at home are available at: https://www.ledvance.com/consumer/light-for-your-home/home-office-lighting/index.jsp Smartphone with Lux-o-meter app on a desk €48 million invested in start-ups by Enterprise Ireland in 2020 E nterprise Ireland, the government agency responsible for the development and growth of Irish companies in global markets, invested more than €48 million in Irish start- ups in 2020 and supported a total of 125 new start-up companies. Investment was provided through Enterprise Ireland’s High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) and Competitive Start Fund (CSF) programmes. While the total number of start-ups supported last year almost matched 2019 figures (127 in 2019), the 2020 levels of investment in innovative High Potential Start-Ups was boosted by the Covid-19 Sustaining Enterprise Fund and an increase in follow-on investments to help HPSUs scale internationally. The investment of more than €48 million is the highest level of funding that Enterprise Ireland has awarded to early stage companies. Key sectors that Enterprise Ireland invested in 2020 included fintech, cybersecurity, digital health and agri-tech, with half of the start-ups based outside Dublin. In addition, 38 women- led start-up companies were funded – a key focus of the Women in Business Action Plan.