{"id":14530,"date":"2025-05-22T07:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T06:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/?p=14530"},"modified":"2025-05-29T07:18:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:18:25","slug":"why-digital-transformation-is-a-business-goal-not-a-tech-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/ga\/why-digital-transformation-is-a-business-goal-not-a-tech-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Why digital transformation is a business goal, not a tech project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u201cIt\u2019s about breaking down barriers between SMEs and established corporates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-setps-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-setps-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-setps-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-setps-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-setps-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following an interview with our Programme Director,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/82876379\/admin\/page-posts\/published\/?share=true#\">Conor Carmody<\/a>, it\u2019s great to see this feature in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/82876379\/admin\/page-posts\/published\/?share=true#\">Silicon Republic<\/a>, highlighting how Skillnet&nbsp;Innovation Exchange&nbsp;is helping Irish SMEs accelerate digital transformation through real, results-driven collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the full&nbsp;interview:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconrepublic.com\/business\/innovation-exchange-digital-transformation-smes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.siliconrepublic.com\/business\/innovation-exchange-digital-transformation-smes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;\u201cIt\u2019s about breaking down barriers between SMEs and established corporates.\u201d Following an interview with our Programme Director,&nbsp;Conor Carmody, it\u2019s great to see this feature in&nbsp;Silicon Republic, highlighting how Skillnet&nbsp;Innovation Exchange&nbsp;is helping Irish SMEs accelerate digital transformation through real, results-driven collaboration. 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