Skippio secures €540k in seed funding to roll-out fan experience platform in UK
Skippio, an Irish tech start-up which has developed an innovative platform to enhance the fan experience at large-scale venues and events, announced that it has secured €540,000 in seed funding. The investment round, led by private investors with the support of
Meet the talent: Eóin Tuohy, Founder, CEO
Place of residence: Wicklow, Ireland Position: Founder/CEO Please describe a day in your life My days are quite varied. I spend most of them in the office at NovaUCD in Dublin, meeting potential customers, the team, investors, and advisors, and attending events across
Meet the talent: Dr Aviva Cohen, CEO & Co-Founder seamlessCare
Place of residence: Dublin, Ireland Position: CEO and co-founder, seamlessCARE Ltd. Please describe a day in your life I'm happy to say that I don't have a typical day. One day, I'll meet some of the nonverbal individuals who inspire our work and
Accelerator programme for student entrepreneurs kicks-off at University College Dublin
The 2024 NovaUCD Student Enterprise Competition, an intensive 4-week accelerator programme for student entrepreneurs, which is now in its 10th year, has commenced at University College Dublin (UCD) with 14 early-stage ventures and 27 participating students. The participating ventures are focused
Eleven start-ups selected for University College Dublin’s new AI accelerator programme
The eleven (11) start-ups selected to participate in University College Dublin’s (UCD) new AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme were announced this week. The focus of this new accelerator programme is to support entrepreneurs who are developing disruptive AI (artificial intelligence) solutions
Silicate named as finalist in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition
Silicate, a terrestrial enhanced weathering company headquartered at NovaUCD in Dublin, announced that it has been named as one of 20 finalists in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. Silicate is the only company from Ireland among the 20 finalists. The competition,
Venture Capitalist in residence programme announced at NovaUCD
NovaUCD, the hub of innovation and start-up activities at University College Dublin (UCD) has announced the launch of a new Venture Capitalist in Residence programme and has also announced Gianni Matera, founder of Growing Capital, as its first Venture Capitalist
FREENOW launches car rental offering with strategic technology partner Meili
Meili, the innovative travel technology platform which aims to reinvent partnerships within the global mobility industry, has announced its strategic partnership with FREENOW, Ireland’s leading multi-mobility app. This pan-European partnership will see Meili's unique technology enable FREENOW to expand its
Output Sports announces US expansion
Output Sports, the Irish sports technology company, has announced details of its expansion into the US market. The company made the announcement while meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD during a visit to Fenway Park (yesterday afternoon), the home of