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Start-Up Showcase 2018
#GlobalAmbition
Contents
Introduction Julie Sinnamon, CEO, Enterprise Ireland 2
Start-Up Activity in 2017 4
High Potential Start-Ups 6
Competitive Start Fund 38
New Frontiers 69
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Introduction
Julie Sinnamon, Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Ireland
Cultivating an environment that allows start-ups and entrepreneurs with global ambition to thrive is a key priority for Enterprise Ireland. As one of the most prolific start-up investors in the world, Enterprise Ireland’s Start-Up Showcase is a focal point in our annual calendar and I am delighted to introduce you to the innovative and pioneering start-up companies that make up the Class of 2017.
During 2017, we approved 181 investments in exciting new businesses, 55% of which were based in locations outside of Dublin, moving us closer to achieving our strategic objective of driving scale at a regional level.
• 90 of the Class of 2017 are classed as ‘High Potential Start-Ups’ (HPSUs). This title represents their stage of development and ambitious projections for job creation and export growth.
• A further 91 new businesses received support under our ‘Competitive Start Funds’ (CSFs) having successfully competed against over 700 applicants to secure investment.
Targeting under-represented sources of start-ups remains a key focus for Enterprise Ireland. 2017 was an excellent year for start-ups sourced from third level research, a record year for female entrepreneurship and saw impressive growth in key sectors:
• 15 spin-outs from the third level sector
• 67 investments in female-led start-ups, representing 35% of all start-up investments approved by Enterprise Ireland
• 166 entrepreneurs finessed their new business idea as participants on Enterprise Ireland’s nationwide New Frontiers programme
• The medtech, fintech and agtech sectors were well represented with strong growth opportunities
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During 2017, Enterprise Ireland invested more than €30 million directly in start-up companies, to support their competitive capabilities and international growth. We invested in seed and venture capital funds, such as Seroba Life Sciences, Frontline Ventures, ACT Venture Capital and Suir Valley Ventures. Combined, these funds will put €188 million of available new risk capital into the market, improving access to appropriate funding for early stage innovative companies.
In addition to the four new regional accelerator programmes, we continued to work with key stakeholders across the start-up eco-system, most notably our colleagues in the LEOs (Local Enterprise Offices), EU-BICs (Business Innovation Centres) and HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network) to optimise national entrepreneurship.
One of the biggest challenges Irish businesses currently face is the impact of Brexit which is already evident in the slowdown of export growth to the UK market. Enterprise Ireland will continue to work with the Class of 2017 to prepare for the challenges of Brexit by helping them to build scale through innovation, introducing measures that drive competitiveness and ultimately to expand their reach into markets beyond the UK.
We congratulate the Class of 2017 on their achievements to date and look forward to working together to help them achieve their full global business potential in the years ahead.
Julie SinnamonChief Executive OfficerEnterprise Ireland
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€31m Total Enterprise Ireland investment in Start-Ups
91 New Competitive Start Fund (CSF)
67 Female led Start-Ups
18 Investments in Overseas Entrepreneurs
90 High Potential Start-Ups supported
15 High Potential Start-Ups from third level research
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Start-Up Activity in 2017
Northern and Western
Regional Assembly
13 CSF
15 HPSU
Eastern and Midland
Regional Assembly
44 CSF
55 HPSU
Southern Regional Assembly
27 CSF
20 HPSU
Overseas
7 CSF*
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Regional Spread of 2017 Start-Up Activity
*7 overseas CSFs are in the process of relocating to Ireland.
High Potential Start-Ups
250KAL Foods
42Crunch
9th Impact
Appiercom
Assure Hedge
Avail Support
Bamboo
Beutifi
Bio-marine Ingredients Ireland
Blanco Nino
BorrowFox
Brogan’s Bakery
Cala Medical
ChatSpace
CloudCARDS
CoalFace Capital
Coroflo
Cortechs Connect
Cyber Risk Aware
Education Desty
Enterasense
Exceedence
Fleet
Flender
Flexibod
Flipdish
Food Choice At Work
FoodCloud
GirlCrew
GoCreate Academy
HealthXL
Hexafly
Hooke Bio
HouseMyDog
iKydz
Inflazome
Innerstrength Health
Jinga Life
Johnson Hana International
Kite Medical
Leveris
Loci Orthopaedics
LoyLap
MicroSynbiotiX
Modern Botany
Motarme
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MyFutureNow
ND Sports Performance
Nektr Technologies
Neurent Medical
Neuú Seaweed Skincare
Novogrid
Nudest Foods
OpenBack
Opening.io
Overcast HQ
Pixreview
Platinum Composites
Popertee
Property Button
Readersight
RecommenderX
Red Flare
Seatech
ServiceDock
Shift Aviation
Skytango
Smart Factory Solutions
Soapbox Labs
SCG GrowthPartners
Socio Local
Software Radio Systems
Sportego
SwiftComply
TandemHR
Tenderscout
Test Triangle
The Hog House
Tito
Tixserve
Tr3dent
Velona Systems
Veltig
Veri
Warbble
Wazp
WeSavvy
Westway Health
Wia
Zulleon
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250KAL Foods
250KAL is disrupting the cakes and pastry sector with a range of low-sugar, low-calorie, clean label cakes. With extensive knowledge of alternative sugars, 250KAL has developed a unique baking process that delivers taste every bit as good as full-sugar counterparts.
Contact details
Robert Hallam
P: +353 (0)87 253 0026
E: robert@250kal.com
W: www.250kal.com
42Crunch
42Crunch provides a next generation enterprise grade Application Programming Interface (API) Security platform and was named a 2017 Gartner Cool Vendor in Monitoring and Management of Threats to Applications and Data.
Contact details
Maria McWalter
P: +353 (0)87 978 7140
E: maria.mcwalter@42crunch.com
W: www.42crunch.com
9th Impact
9th Impact develop the official games of popular TV shows. Recent titles include the official mobile games of “Biker Mice from Mars” and “Danger Mouse”. 9th Impact games are played in over 100 countries and are available in 14 languages.
Contact details
Mark Quick
P: +353 (0)87 695 5002
E: lordbusiness@9thimpact.com
W: www.9thimpact.com
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Appiercom
Appiercom specialise in building and commercialising digital communication products for a diverse range of communities. Our smartphone apps create a powerful communication tool to reach audiences both within organizations and outside. Appiercom is active in Ireland, the UK, and internationally.
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Contact details
Declan Hayes
P: +353 (0)87 699 8038
E: declan.hayes@appiercom.com
W: www.appiercom.com
Assure Hedge
Assure Hedge is a financial technology (fintech) company with a simple web-based solution that protects companies and individuals from the adverse effects of currency fluctuations on their future foreign income.
Contact details
Barry McCarthy
P: +353 (0)86 358 4331
E: bmccarthy@assurehedge.com
W: www.assurehedge.com
Avail Support
Avail Support is an educational software programme that empowers individuals with cognitive-related disabilities to live independently across all domains of life.
Contact details
Lisa Marie Clinton
P: +353 (0)87 433 3131 +353 (0)87 966 5807
E: lisamarie@availsupport.ie
W: www.availsupport.ie
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Bamboo
Bamboo is an app that lets you order lunch and coffee from all the best spots around you. With the tap of a button, lunch and coffee are waiting for you on on arrival.
Contact details
Luke Mackey
P: +353 (0)86 217 5646
E: luke@bambooapp.ie
W: www.bambooapp.ie
Beutifi
Beutifi is Ireland’s largest hair and beauty website, making it simple for consumers to discover and book hair and beauty salons on-line. Beutifi is a subscription based on-line platform that connects salons and professionals with new clients in the marketplace.
Contact details
Richard Spence
P: +353 (0)86 816 3777
E: Richard@beutifi.com
W: www.beutifi.com
Bio-marine Ingredients Ireland
Bio-marine Ingredients Ireland (BII) is developing a process capable of delivering a consistent and sustainable source of human grade high-quality fish protein, fish oil and fish calcium powder using whole fish as the raw material.
Contact details
Jason Whooley
P: +353 (0)87 635 8689
E: jason@biomarine.ie
W: www.biomarine.ie
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Blanco Nino
Blanco Nino was established to produce authentic Mexican style corn tortillas. They do this through the use of an ancient Mexican cooking method known as Nixtamalisation. The naturally gluten-free corn dough gives Blanco Nino the authenticity that makes them unique.
Contact details
Philip Martin
P: +353 (0)87 788 3744
E: phil@blanco-nino.com
W: www.blanco-nino.com
BorrowFox
Borrowfox is a peer-to-peer marketplace for filmmakers, photographers and creatives. The platform facilitates users to rent gear, spaces, and resources directly to/from other creatives. The platform is fully insured and each member verified ensuring a trusted, exclusive community of users.
Contact details
Arthur Pierse
P: +353 (0)83 047 4093
E: arthur.pierse@borrowfox.com
W: www.borrowfox.com
Brogan’s Bakery
Award winning bakery with a unique offering of its Kerrygold Shortbread. Brogan’s Bakery also uses an original family recipe that dates back to 1967 to produce Porter, Ginger and Whiskey cake. We also produce own label goods for retailers.
Contact details
Sean Brogan
P: +353 (0)87 772 5280
E: sean@brogansbakery.ie
W: www.brogansbakery.ie
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Cala Medical
Cala Medical is an innovative medical device company developing a novel therapy for sepsis. Sepsis affects more than 26 million people worldwide each year and there is no effective treatment on the market.
Contact details
Brian Noonan
P: +353 (0)85 287 0934
E: brian.noonan@calamedical.com
W: www.calamedical.com
ChatSpace
ChatSpace is an AI Chatbot Management Tool that improves conversations with any Chatbot and provides unique insights into their behaviour based on deep learning from these conversations.
Contact details
John Clancy
P: +353 (0)87 645 9658
E: john@chatspace.ai
W: www.chatspace.io
CloudCARDS
CloudCARDS Ltd. is an Aircraft Delivery & Asset Management software provider. Our products CARDS® & AMS (Asset Management System) manages all the day to day functions required by aircraft leasing companies & airlines on a digitally secure cloud platform.
Contact details
Brian Fitzgerald
P: +353 (0)6 174 8767
E: brian@cloudcards.ie
W: www.cloudcards.ie
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CoalFace Capital
CoalFace analyses proprietary data streams using cutting edge mathematical modelling to produce signals that generate high risk-adjusted returns. In partnership with CeADAR, CoalFace applies machine learning and other artificial intelligence techniques to monetise the analysis of the data sets.
Contact details
Declan McEvoy
P: +353 (0)87 143 6316
E: declan.mcevoy @coalfacecapital.com
W: www.coalfacecapital.com
Coroflo
Coroflo is developing the world’s first accurate breastfeeding monitor so mothers will know exactly how much milk their baby is getting. Our patented technology means that, in a clinical or domestic environment, milk supply can be measured precisely in real-time.
Contact details
Rosanne Longmore
P: +353 (0)86 221 9344
E: rosanne@coroflo.com
W: www.coroflo.com
Cortechs Connect
Cortechs create mobile games that use cognitive therapeutics, brainwave assessments and prescriptive digital solutions to improve attention. We transform the way cognitive healthcare is delivered by using digital brainwave solutions to remotely track and improve attention starting with ADHD.
Contact details
Áine Behan
P: +353 (0)87 199 2514
E: aine@cortechs.ie
W: www.cortechs.ie
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Cyber Risk Aware
Cyber Risk Aware helps clients assess their level of human cyber-risk, improve user security awareness and meet compliance requirements. We reduce the likelihood that businesses will be impacted by cybercrimes such as Phishing campaigns, Ransomware, Financial Fraud and Data Breaches.
Contact details
Stephen Burke
P: +353 (0)87 958 3766
E: stephen@cyberriskaware.com
W: www.cyberriskaware.com
Education Desty
Education DESTY® is an online Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programme aimed at supporting primary school-aged children. The DESTY®programme trains Mentors by providing online support to help children to learn life skills such as understanding themselves, managing feelings and working with others.
Contact details
Stephanie O’Malley
P: +353 (0)76 622 3669
E: stephanie@educationdesty.com
W: www.educationdesty.com
Enterasense
Enterasense is a new medical device company commercialising a diagnostic capsule to determine the presence of upper gastrointestinal bleeds.
Contact details
Donal Devery
P: +353 (0)87 809 2764
E: donal@enterasense.com
W: www.enterasense.com
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Exceedence
Exceedence provides a cloud based platform for the analysis and optimisation of renewables projects. We aim to be the gold standard evaluation tool to create sound, equitable and independent financial planning, bringing confidence into and de-risking the sector.
Contact details
Ray Alcorn
P: +353 (0)85 134 0137
E: ray.alcorn@exceedence.com
W: www.exceedence.com
Fleet
Fleet is a brand new mobile first peer to peer vehicle sharing application. Fleet allows car owners, dealers or enterprises make extra income by renting out their cars.
Contact details
Maurice Sheehy
P: +353 (0)87 664 7446
E: maurice@jointhefleet.com
W: www.jointhefleet.com
Flender
Flender is a Peer-to-Peer Crowd Finance platform changing the way businesses raise finance and reward loyalty from their own customers. With Flender your customers, friends and connections become part of your success.
Contact details
Kristjan Koik
P: +353 (0)87 784 7263
E: kristjan@nkkfinance.com
W: www.flender.ie
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Flexibod
Flexibod have developed a smart active chair for deskbound athletes that releases tight muscles and unlocks free speed and power while you sit.
Contact details
Elizabeth Kenny
P: +353 (0)87 9607111
E: elizabeth.kenny@flexibod.com
W: www.flexibod.com
Flipdish
Flipdish make apps and ordering platforms for quick service delivery and takeout restaurants. We help our restaurant partners to regain control of their sales and marketing channels and build customer loyalty with tailor made ordering apps and websites.
Contact details
Conor McCarthy
P: +353 (0)1 697 2801
E: conor@flipdish.ie
W: www.getflipdish.com
Food Choice At Work
Food Choice at Work operates as a technology-based, sector-leading, scientifically proven healthy eating management system that is actively monitored by innovative smart technologies to deliver significant improvements in terms of employees’ diet, health and productivity.
Contact details
Dr. Fiona Geaney
P: +353 (0)21 420 5338 +353 (0)87 099 8732
E: f.geaney@foodchoiceatwork.com
W: www.foodchoiceatwork.com
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FoodCloud
FoodCloud is an innovative social enterprise established in 2013 by Iseult Ward and Aoibheann O’Brien to connect businesses with surplus food to local charities and community groups through an innovative technology platform.
Contact details
Iseult Ward
P: +353 (0)1 531 3478
E: info@foodcloud.ie
W: www.food.cloud
GirlCrew
GirlCrew is a platform for women to make new friends. Not keen on going to a concert solo? Find a crew with us. Whatever you can do, you can do with the crew. Members can also participate in online chats.
Contact details
Pamela Newenham
P: +353 (0)86 396 1770
E: pamela@girlcrew.com
W: www.girlcrew.com
GoCreate Academy
GoCreate Academy aims to change the educational landscape for creative industry by providing online access to a wide selection of new creative skills delivered by world class industry experts in partnership with an accredited university.
Contact details
Susan Hickey
P: +353 (0)1 442 9693
E: susan@gocreateacademy.com
W: www.gocreateacademy.com
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HealthXL
Health XL gives unparalleled access to the insights and innovators shaping the future of modern health, connecting you directly to the people and perspectives revolutionising the digital healthcare debate.
Contact details
Andrew Murphy
P: +353 (0)87 170 6712
E: andrew@healthxl.org
W: www.healthxl.co
Hexafly
Hexafly wants to revolutionise how we feed the planet by tackling dwindling food supplies, waste and raw material shortages. Hexafly breeds insects on an industrial scale utilising proprietary technology to achieve maximum extraction of high value protein and oil products.
Contact details
Alvan Hunt
P: +353 (0)85 120 8179
E: alvan@hexafly.co
W: www.hexafly.co
Hooke Bio
Hooke Bio is developing high throughput microfluidic platform technology for the drug discovery/screening market. The move towards drug repurposing and drug combinations has increased the need for screening. Hooke’s Technology is more cost effective and efficient than current robotics based systems.
Contact details
Mark Lyons
P: +353 (0)6 123 4889
E: mark.lyons@hookebio.com
W: www.hookebio.com
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HouseMyDog
HouseMyDog is the leading platform for booking pet services online. Their mission is to bring the pet care industry into the 21st century by providing a technological solution that makes booking pet services safer, smarter, and better connected.
Contact details
Timothy McElroy
P: +353 (0)1 905 9056
E: tm@housemydog.com
W: www.housemydog.com
iKydz
iKydz has developed small device which plugs into the WI-FI router and gives parents the ability to control and manage children’s access to the internet at home and on 3-4G. The device is a safe children’s WI-FI service that is reliable and unhackable.
Contact details
Jason Sheehy
P: +353 (0)1 201 8621
E: jason.sheehy@ikydz.com
W: www.ikydz.com
Inflazome
Inflazome are developing small molecule inhibitors of inflammasomes, which generate proinflammatory signals in the human body that help immune cells to fight infections.
Contact details
Matthew Cooper
P: +353 (0)1 679 8591
E: m.cooper@inflazome.com
W: www.inflazome.com
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Innerstrength Health
Innerstrength Health develop tools that enable health professionals to deliver tailored self-management exercise and education programmes to patients at risk of, or living with, a chronic condition.
Contact details
Avril Copeland
P: +353 (0)86 602 3882
E: avril.copeland @innerstrength.health
W: www.innerstrength.health
Jinga Life
Jinga Life creates a new paradigm of care that places the key care-taker of the family (the Jinga), firmly at the centre of the healthcare ecosystem. Jinga Life empowers the Jinga to provide care for all her loved ones.
Contact details
Dr. Johnny Walker
P: +353 (0)85 272 7577
E: johnny@healthfounders.com
W: www.jinga.life
Johnson Hana International
Johnson Hana International (JHI) is a technology enabled alternative legal solutions company. JHI provides flexible, high value and cost effective legal support solutions. The mission of JHI is to provide an alternative model for legal work that sits beneath advisory.
Contact details
Dan Fox
P: +353 (0)1 514 3613
E: dan@johnsonhana.com
W: www.johnsonhana.com
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Kite Medical
Kite Medical is developing a diagnostic solution that offers a pain-free, non-invasive means of detecting Kidney Reflux in children with Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), without radiation exposure and with the potential to move screening from hospitals to a community based setting.
Contact details
Joan Fitzpatrick
P: +353 (0)86 811 4423
E: joan.fitzpatrick@kitemedical.ie
W: www.kitemedical.ie
Leveris
Leveris offer a completely modern, modular, non-legacy, SaaS banking platform that contains a full service, end-to-end digital retail bank and a lending solution. It is a flexible platform for traditional banks, challenger banks, or any consumer brand who wants to enter the banking and lending space.
Contact details
Gillian Lynch
P: +353 (0)87 686 2688
E: gillian.lynch@leveris.com
W: www.leveris.com
Loci Orthopaedics
Loci Orthopaedics is a medical device company developing a novel orthopaedic joint implant for the treatment of degenerative arthritis of the thumb base joint.
Contact details
Brendan Boland
P: +353 (0)86 887 6171
E: brendan@lociorthopaedics.com
W: www.lociorthopaedics.com
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LoyLap
LoyLap creates customised cashless payment systems, enabling merchants to accept payments shaped to their business needs. The digital element of each transaction leads to an advanced understanding of both in-store and online transactions, providing a platform for data-driven customer engagement.
Contact details
Patrick Garry
P: +353 (0)87 942 4690
E: patrick@loylap.com
W: www.loylap.com
MicroSynbiotiX
MicroSynbiotiX is a microalgae synthetic biology company who are developing microalgae based oral vaccine products for the aquaculture industry.
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Contact details
Simon Porphy Jegathese
P: +353 (0)89 224 9178
E: simon.porphy @microsynbiotix.com
W: www.microsynbiotix.com
Modern Botany
Modern Botany inspired by botanical science utilises natural ingredients, sourced from Ireland and all over the World. Natural product research has brought us to discover Modern Botany Oil and a soon to be launched range of high quality natural products.
Contact details
John Murray
P: +353 (0)28 27515
E: john@modernbotany.com
W: www.modernbotany.com
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Motarme
Motarme accelerates sales prospecting and lead generation for Business-to-Business (B2B) Software, Technology, Manufacturing and Services companies. We help B2B companies generate outbound sales leads by identifying prospects and automating sales emails, tracking responses and integrating to your CRM.
Contact details
Michael White
P: +353 (0)1 969 5029
E: michael.white@motarme.com
W: www.motarme.com
MyFutureNow
MyFutureNow is the UK’s only online pension dashboard that helps policyholders to find and combine multiple pension pots. Using automation, they locate the information and with just a few clicks the policyholder can combine their plans into one.
Contact details
Alan Browne
P: +353 (0)86 947 1214
E: alan@myfuturenow.co.uk
W: www.myfuturenow.co.uk
ND Sports Performance
ND Sports Performance develops monitoring, training, conditioning and rehabilitation solutions for athletes of all levels. Their aim is to target improvements in performance and recovery time and to pre-habilitate against specific injury type.
Contact details
Noel Doherty
P: +353 (0)86 171 5180
E: noeldoherty@hamstring.ie
W: www.hamstring.ie
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Nektr Technologies
As a result of extensive research into Manuka Honey by Sligo IT a new technology platform (Mycosinate) with many applications has been developed. The platform has potential uses including, fungal, nail therapy, wound care, water purification and veterinary health care.
Contact details
Frank Boyle
P: +353 (0)87 241 1138
E: fboyle@nektrtechnologies.com
W: www.nektrtechnologies.com
Neurent Medical
Neurent Medical is an early stage medical device company. It is developing a minimally invasive treatment for Rhinitis, an inflammatory disease of the nose.
Contact details
Brian Shields
P: +353 (0)87 820 7234
E: brian@neurentmedical.com
W: www.neurentmedical.com
Neuú Seaweed Skincare
Seagreen Bio is a skincare company that has developed a unique seaweed oil extract for use in its premium seaweed-based skincare brand NEUÚ. The seaweed oil produced by Seagreen is rich in polyphenols, vitamins, amino acids, anti-oxidants and minerals.
Contact details
Susan Keating
P: +353 (0)86 807 0037
E: susan.keating@neuu.com
W: www.neuu.com
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Novogrid
Novogrid will intelligently manage the transfer of energy from renewable sources, such as wind and solar, onto the electricity grid, resulting in improved cash flow yields for energy providers.
Contact details
Paul Manning
P: +353 (0)87 969 5903
E: paul@novogrid.com
W: www.novogrid.com
Nudest Foods
Nudest Foods launched convenient snack pouches with “nothing to hide” in 2016, the hand-held dairy snacks use Greek style Irish yogurt. The products are ideal for busy people on the move, contain no refined sugars and include protein and fibre.
Contact details
Fiona Keane
P: +353 (0)86 171 9599
E: fiona@nudestfoods.com
W: www.nudestfoods.com
OpenBack
OpenBack is the SaaS tool for mobile apps who want to use distributed data to make notifications amazing for every user.
Contact details
Brian Bennett
P: +353 (0)1 685 4890
E: bbennett@openback.com
W: www.openback.com
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Opening.io
Opening.io finds the highest potential candidates for roles through machine learning and AI. We do this by activating 100% of the CVs in a company’s databases, job platforms and recruitment CRMs ensuring the hiring process happens faster, smarter and cheaper.
Contact details
Andreea Wade
P: +353 (0)87 352 4496
E: andreea@opening.io
W: www.opening.io
Overcast HQ
Overcast HQ is a video collaboration and approvals platform. We help teams store, transcode and manage video by automating the challenges around sharing large complex files. We manage all other types of digital content too - but we specialise in video.
Contact details
Philippe Brodeur
P: +353 (0)86 834 7881
E: philippe@overcasthq.com
W: www.overcasthq.com
Pixreview
Pixreview is a personalised review platform that helps car dealerships capture visually-supported customer reviews and promote themselves with marketing collateral.
Contact details
Paul Robinson
P: +353 (0)1 908 1570
E: paul.robinson@pixxnow.com
W: www.pixreview.com
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Platinum Composites
Manufacture of composite components and provision of composite repairs to several industry sectors, including co-development of composite process/production with customers.
Contact details
Hugh Carpenter
P: +353 (0)87 455 5420
E: hugh.carpenter @platinum-composites.com
W: www.platinumcomposites.com
Popertee
Popertee is building the first global data platform that will use artificial intelligence to match the perfect audience with the perfect location. Enabling brands to intelligently find the optimum short term retail or marketing space for campaigns.
Contact details
Lucinda Kelly
P: +353 (0)87 904 8328
E: lucinda@popertee.com
W: www.popertee.com
Property Button
Property Button’s SaaS & apps control the communications to and from property businesses e.g. with tenants/landlords, buyers/sellers, and service providers. Controlling the communications/data allow Property Button to capture value from each of the transactions related to a property transaction.
Contact details
Jim Urell
E: jim@propertybutton.io
W: www.propertybutton.io
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Readersight
Readersight is a personalisation tool for online publishers. Their product uses AI to match reader preferences with content. Readersight gives publishers the tooling to convert readers into customers.
Contact details
Michael Kavanagh
P: +353 (0)83 324 0850
E: michael.kavanagh @readersight.com
W: www.readersight.com
RecommenderX
RX AI Transforms AI to BI, helping businesses increase customer engagement, performance and profitability. We provide Analytics & AI, with expertise in Personalisation Technologies and Recommender Systems. We recommend the right product to the rights person at the right time.
Contact details
Mark O’Donovan
P: +353 (0)86 817 4443
E: mark@recommenderx.com
W: www.recommenderx.com
Red Flare
The Red Flare platform provides an integrated end to end solution for the management of Governance, Risk, Compliance, Strategy, Audit and Data Protection, across a wide variety of sectors, such as Corporate, Financial Services, Not for Profit and Government.
Contact details
Jason Dowling
P: +353 (0)86 278 0363
E: jason.dowling@redflare.co
W: www.redflare.co
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Seatech
An innovative Autonomous Surface Vessel for the collection of ocean data.
Contact details
James Ives
P: +353 (0)87 123 5175
E: james.ives@seatech.ie
ServiceDock
ServiceDock helps retail and service chains improve customer loyalty and increase revenue. We do that by capturing feedback and enabling communication between consumers and individual outlets via messaging apps, while delivering data and insights to HQ.
Contact details
Oisin Ryan
P: +353 (0)86 311 6956
E: info@servicedock.com
W: www.servicedock.com
Shift Aviation
Shift Aviation is addressing the current uneconomical status quo of the Aerospace and related industries by implementing proprietary solutions that will cut costs, generate revenue, increase efficiency and provide a superior customer experience.
Contact details
Michael Gannon
P: +353 (0)86 827 4428
E: micheal@shiftaviation.com
W: www.shiftaviation.com
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Skytango
Skytango’s platform connects commercial and insured drone pilots (operators) with customers to perform operations that are safe and legal. Skytango are primarily a B2B platform that connects licensed and insured drone pilots to customers that require a drone service.
Contact details
Susan Talbot, Steven Flynn
P: +353 (0)87 710 4057
E: susan@skytango.com
W: www.skytango.com
Smart Factory Solutions
We deliver efficiency through innovation. Smart Factory capture, analyse and visualise KPIs, using Industry 4.0 technology. Our proven solutions reduce the resources required to gather and communicate critical information across an organisation and dynamically translate this data into actionable intelligence.
Contact details
Brendan Shepard
P: +353 (0)87 969 0513
E: b.sheppard@smartfactory.ie
W: www.smartfactory.ie
Soapbox Labs
Soapbox Labs is developing a speech assessment platform for young children. This technology has applications in the educational technology sector in the development of assessment tools which can assess and score a child’s reading and language ability as they read.
Contact details
Patricia Scanlon
P: +353 (0)87 265 9770
E: patricia.scanlon @soapboxlabs.com
W: www.soapboxlabs.com
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SCG GrowthPartners
We develop digital marketplaces and related software products for financial services providers that improve online customer lead acquisition, lead scoring and customer on-boarding. Our platform and product suite is designed for banks, non-bank lenders, credit unions, insurers and brokers.
Contact details
Robbie Burns
P: +353 (0)87 150 3686
E: robbie@socialcoregroup.com
W: www.socialcoregroup.com
Socio Local
Our full-service marketing platform combines social media, customer review sites, mobile and e-marketing. Our team helps local businesses grow their brand online by implementing a digital strategy that reflects each individual business online. We turn fans into loyal paying customers.
Contact details
Stephen Malone
P: +353 (0)86 047 6936
E: smalone@sociolocal.ie
W: www.sociolocal.ie
Software Radio Systems
Software Radio Systems (SRS) provides specialist 4G and 5G wireless solutions for custom air-to-ground applications, passive air-interface analyzers, private network deployments and end-to-end network testbeds. Our software-defined radio targets commodity processing hardware and flexible RF front-ends to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
Contact details
Paul Sutton
P: +353 (0)87 981 3473
E: paul@softwareradiosystems.com
W: www.softwareradiosystems.com
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Sportego
Sportego is a fan engagement agency that helps sports clubs and organisation increase revenue and fan engagement by analysing fan data and deploying a club-branded mobile app.
Sportego focus on supporter segmentation and sales data analysis to improve marketing efficiency.
Contact details
Trevor Keane
P: +353 (0)87 217 6167
E: trev@sportego.ie
W: www.sportego.ie
SwiftComply
SwiftComply make compliance easy for responsible hospitality businesses by connecting kitchens, vendors and regulators through an easy-to-use web platform.
Contact details
Michael O’Dwyer
P: +353 (0)87 196 0513
E: michael@swiftcomply.com
W: www.swiftcomply.com
TandemHR
TandemHR Solutions has developed a powerful HR Tech solution to help organisations re-shape how employee performance is managed through driving enhanced coaching and feedback practices. TandemHR’s solution facilitates ‘anytime’ easy, effective and regular 360° positive feedback between managers and teams.
Contact details
Aisling Teillard
P: +353 (0)1 539 0007
E: aisling@tandemhrsolutions.com
W: www.tandemhrsolutions.com
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Tenderscout
Tenderscout has developed an online market intelligence platform to provide SMEs with the ability to find, qualify and compete for public tenders without having to become tendering experts. Clients enjoy tender win rates of 70% and more, using Tenderscout.
Contact details
Tony Corrigan
P: +353 (0)1 480 0560
E: tony@tenderscout.com
W: www.tenderscout.com
Test Triangle
Test Triangle is a leading independent Managed Testing Company and official global Expert Atlassian, Zendesk, Micro-Focus & JAR Technologies partner. Test Triangle provides Functional, Performance & Security testing services, test strategy and enterprise tooling implementation for software development life cycle.
Contact details
Praveen Madire
P: +353 (0)1 968 5077
E: info@testtriangle.ie
W: www.testtriangle.com
The Hog House
The Hog House has developed Pinchos, exciting, value-added pork products. Pinchos offer tasty food solutions to Food Service and our new fusion food is 100% versatile and can be adapted to any culinary tastes from around the world.
Contact details
Alison Cummins
P: +353 (0)87 620 4767
E: Alison@thehoghouse.com
W: www.thehoghouse.com
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Tito
Tito is a simple powerful event software. Tito provides a stress-free experience for organisers and attendees. We sweat the details so that you can focus on planning great events. 5,000 events from 55 countries have sold over $200M of tickets using Tito.
Contact details
Karl McCarthy
P: +353 (0)86 801 9057
E: karl@tito.io
W: www.ti.to
Tixserve
A secure fulfillment platform for existing ticket sellers in the $35bn global live events market. Tixserve delights consumers, fixes abuse problems, reduces costs and generates new revenue streams for our B2B clients via a patent-pending interactive digital ticket delivered to smartphones.
Contact details
Patrick J. Kirby
P: +353 (0)86 830 3617
E: pjkirby@tixserve.com
W: www.tixserve.com
Tr3dent
Tr3dent help struggling Enterprises to define their business models and strategies through their collaborative business planning tool that enables enterprise teams to design, visualise and organise the information required, to create a successful digital business.
Contact details
Kevin McCaffrey
P: +353 (0)86 622 2220
E: kevin@tr3dent.com
W: www.tr3dent.com
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Velona Systems
Velona Systems provides Cloud based scalable VoIP Security systems for Enterprises & Telecoms Service Providers reducing risk in productivity loss and brand damage. Velona eliminates Toll Fraud and T-DoS covering current VoIP protocols, plus WebRTC, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G and IoT.
Contact details
John Daly
P: +353 (0)87 125 9173
E: john.daly@velonasystems.com
W: www.velonasystems.com
Veltig
Veltig Ireland provides implementation, custom development, training and support for Sage’s next generation cloud accounting product for SME’s. Founded in 2016, they are expanding quickly serving clients in UKI, North America, Germany, France, Spain and Switzerland.
Contact details
Donal DePaor
P: +353 (0)49 430 4922
E: donal.depaor@veltig.com
W: www.veltig.com
Veri
Veri digitises training Compliance & Quality Assurance records in legislated and accredited training. The data that is produced manages trainers and their performance and provides ‘live’ governance of training-in-progress, training records and the return on training investment.
Contact details
Annmarie McSorley
P: +353 (0)5 183 4156
E: annmarie@veri.ie
W: www.veri.ie
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Warbble
Warbble helps businesses faced with the challenges of adapting to an always-on digital world. As users create and innovate within the platform, Warbble responds by providing content recommendations and strategy tips aimed at refining their social output.
Contact details
Emmett Gallagher
P: +353 (0)87 061 6826
E: emmettgallagher@warbble.com
W: www.warbble.com
Wazp
Wazp give brands the tools to produce and sell 3D printed products at speed and scale.
Contact details
Shane Hassett
P: +353 (0)87 745 4114
E: shane.hassett@wazp.io
W: www.wazp.io
WeSavvy
WeSavvy is a digital insurance platform which captures and aggregates lifestyle data from consumer platforms, apps, wearables and social media, fine tuning the data and turning it into usable, actionable and predictable insights for Financial Services Providers.
Contact details
Hesus Inoma
P: +353 (0)86 896 1440
E: hesus@wesavvy.com
W: www.wesavvy.com
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Westway Health
Westway Health is developing its novel antimicrobial technologies in a range of applications in the fields of human health, animal health and environmental sterilisation.
redefining antimicrobials
Contact details
Ruairi Friel
P: +353 (0)87 792 1394
E: info@westwayhealth.com
W: www.westwayhealth.com
Wia
Wia powers the future of the connected world by providing a cloud platform for developers building Internet of Things applications. Wia provides all the software and APIs needed to create any type of sensing or location tracking device.
Contact details
Conall Laverty
P: +44 777 166 7991
E: conall.laverty@wia.io
W: www.wia.io
Zulleon
Zulleon has created “OOKS” a digital/real world play experience focused on improving the literacy skills via a positive play/story creation experience where a child creates their own story through the OOKS app that is then outputted as a book.
Contact details
Noel Donegan
P: +353 (0)1 557 8682
E: noel@zulleon.com
W: www.zulleon.com
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Competitive Start Fund
+AddJust
4Securitas
Agrionica
Alcass Health Solutions
AllSorter
ApisProtect
Bababou
BeeInstant
BetterExaminations
BidRecruit
Bioprobe Diagnostic
Blendi
Budding
Bullitt Boards
CDE-365
CDK Tech
Cerebreon Technologies
CitySwifter
Clubify
Cocoon
Confideal
Connect the Dots
ConstructionBOS
Cook + Cure
Corribpoint
Design Innovation Network
Design to Value
DoctoralNet
Durrow Mills
Dynomed
EndoCore
Firemole
Go Yeti
Gymix
HaloSOS
Happy Scribe
HireUp
Impact Bureau
Infeedex
Izzy Wheels
JN Femme
Journey Defender
Juspy Momme
Kollabro
Kwidge
KyzenTree Technologies
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Luna Connect
LUVGURU
Maikology
Match Day
meetingRoom
Metrisolve
Mirai Medical
Music Monkey
myPatientSpace
Origin Bars
PayBolt
Pinpoint Innovations
RecEasy
Reivr
Rucksnacks
Sadie’s Kitchen
Schedulie
SchoolWise
ShowerBoss Limited
ShowHouz
Simpler
SKMMP
Smartbar
SocialFeedia
SPEAKUS
Sproose
StoryStock.com
Stride
Swoop
The Moodies TV
Thriftify
Topper
Transportzone
Tryilo
Tweet-Eye
Twisted Wrist Wear
Uniday
Usheru
WorkJuggle
Xerotech
YELOBLADE
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+AddJust
+AddJust is a contingency management solution for construction projects helping companies to better manage change, stay in control of allocated budgets and maintain strong contractual relationships.
Contact details
Padraig Neylon
P: +353 (0)87 976 5226
E: padraig@addjust.ie
W: www.addjust.ie
4Securitas
4Securitas has developed an automated cybersecurity interactive application. It offers real time control over cyber threats and is ideal for FinTech and regulated industries, especially those preparing for GDPR. We want to simplify security.
Contact details
Donal Kerr
P: +353 (0)85 720 4124
E: donal@4securitas.com
W: www.4securitas.com
Agrionica
Test and Control of cereal quality.
Contact details
Murat Giliazov
P: +7 927 430 2263
E: walland2005@yandex.ru
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Alcass Health Solutions
Alcass Health Solutions is a provider of innovative devices and software delivering Preventative and Rehabilitative medicine. Habitus Posture is a wearable smart sensor. Our software tracks user data, correcting the poor posture and associated illnesses of thousands of employees globally.
HabitusGreat Posture Made Easy
Contact details
Breffni Allen
P: +353 (0)86 856 4068
E: alcasshs@gmail.com
W: www.habitusposture.com
AllSorter
Using AI, AllSorter convert CV’s using AI into easily matched linked data and develop a prioritised list of candidates based on the companies’ job description. This enables recruiters to instantly convert CV’s into their templates saving them time.
Contact details
Declan Murphy
P: +353 (0)86 804 4188
E: dmurphy@allsorter.com
W: www.allsorter.com
ApisProtect
We help beekeepers, managing 81m beehives, who lose up to 50% of their bees each year, succeed through earlier intervention in identifying disease and pests. ApisProtect uses in hive sensors, machine learning, world class beekeeping knowledge, and years of experience.
Contact details
Fiona Edwards Murphy
P: +353 (0)87 242 0985
E: fiona@apisprotect.com
W: www.apisprotect.com
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Bababou
Bababou develops products from research led design, promoting health & wellbeing of babies. Our 1st product: HUGG crib is designed to integrate into parent’s bed, eliminates the need to bedshare (biggest cause of SIDS) promotes safety, frequent breastfeeding, physiological regulation.
Contact details
Lucia Nash
P: +353 (0)85 251 8804
E: lucia@bababou.com
W: www.bababou.com
BeeInstant
BeeInstant innovates the metric-driven monitoring solution for large-scale online systems and apps operating on cloud or on premises. BeeInstant’s machine learning solution/automation generates actionable insights based on the top grade data quality with the highest scalability in the market.
Contact details
Phuong Vu
P: +353 (0)87 944 3041
E: phuong@beeinstant.com
W: www.beeinstant.com
BetterExaminations
BetterExaminations is the user-friendly exam management system provider to second and third level.
Contact details
Daniel Hobbs
P: +353 (0)87 205 2595
E: dan@betterexaminations.com
W: www.betterexaminations.ie
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petitive Start Fund
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BidRecruit
BidRecruit is an online platform that gives instant access to multiple recruiting channels with management and performance analytics. Easily identify which channels perform the best and hire quality candidates quickly and cost effectively.
Contact details
Caroline Gleeson
P: +353 (0)1 254 6100
E: caroline@bidrecruit.io
W: www.bidrecruit.io
Bioprobe Diagnostic
Bioprobe Diagnostic is a spin out from NUIG which focuses on the development and manufacture of rapid diagnostic kits for use in the environmental and industry sectors.
Contact details
Kate Reddington
P: +353 (0)9 149 3864
E: admin@bioprobedx.com
W: www.bioprobedx.com
Blendi
Blendi is a great tasting (single serving) smoothie for home or office using Freeze Dried Fruit, Vegetables - pour into a blender add liquid and in seconds a fresh smoothie, the same taste and nutritional value as using fresh ingredients.
Contact details
Yvonne Dolan
P: +353 (0)86 071 6758
E: nulyfefoods@gmail.com
W: www.blendismoothies.com
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petitive Start Fund
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Budding
Our solution marries graduate recruitment with career coaching. Our automated system finds candidates that are a match for the job demands and the culture of the employer. We do this by applying a proprietary algorithm to our large database of graduates.
Contact details
Susan Kealy
P: +353 (0)85 807 2285
E: susank@budding.ie
W: www.budding.ie
Bullitt Boards
Bullitt Boards Limited is a technology company that will manufacture and distribute personal electric mobility products. The Bullitt Board is an all wheel drive electric platform, designed in California, built in Ireland.
Contact details
Karl Murray
P: +353 (0)85 173 8364
E: karl@bullittboards.com
W: www.bullittboards.com
CDE-365
CDE-365, cloud-based storage solution aimed at solving a big problem in the construction industry, namely poor information management. CDE-365 combines scalability, affordability, high level of functionality and compliance.
Contact details
Patrick Slattery
P: +353 (0)1 437 1200
E: pat@arcdox.com
W: www.arcdox.com
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CDK Tech
An intelligent security system which automatically notifies an operator/owner when a third party is trying to gain unwarranted access to a valuable asset or site.
Contact details
Kelly O’Brien
P: +353 (0)6 129 3358
E: kelly@cdk-tech.com
W: www.cdk-tech.com
Cerebreon Technologies
Cerebreon Technologies is a enterprise software solution for UK insolvency market. Utilising image recognition, predictive analytics and voice recognition to improve the insolvency process for firms.
Contact details
Gillian Doyle
P: +353 (0)87 268 5851
E: gillian.doyle@cerebreon.com
W: www.cerebreon.com
CitySwifter
CitySwifter provide big data and predictive analytics tools to transport companies, enabling the dynamic scheduling and optimisation of urban bus networks.
Contact details
Brian O’Rourke
P: +353 (0)87 268 5851
E: brian@cityswifter.com
W: www.cityswifter.com
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Clubify
Clubify is the only mobile solution that enables sports clubs to engage their community, grow their membership and generate more revenue. We seamlessly integrate communication, payments and micro payments into a mobile first platform.
Contact details
Declan Murphy
P: +353 (0)87 202 7295
E: declan@clubifyapp.com
W: www.clubifyapp.com
Cocoon
Cocoon is an online solution that empowers school teachers with the tools to deliver computer education to pupils, addressing the gap between the launch of new computer curricula by governments and the inability to date of teachers to up-skill.
Contact details
Gavin Molloy
P: +353 (0)85 117 7490
E: gmolloy@edanu.ie
W: www.cocoonict.ie
Confideal
Confideal is a web service for users without programming skills to conclude commercial contracts based on smart contracts using the Ethereum blockchain.
Contact details
Petr Belousov
P: +353 (0)21 435 0777
E: hello@confideal.io
W: www.confideal.io
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Connect the Dots
Connect the Dots is a SaaS product that enables companies to connect to their target audience, bring life to their messages and accelerate their business objectives. Connect the Dots is market research for events that provides organisers with actionable insights.
Contact details
Marisa Denker
P: +353 (0)89 228 8108
E: hello@connectthedots.ie
W: www.connectthedots.ie
ConstructionBOS
ConstructionBOS is an Enterprise Ready CRM specifically for contractors, product suppliers and construction professionals. With an emphasis on construction projects, sales pipeline and relationship management. ConstructionBOS allows you to close more deals in less time.
Contact details
Craig Mulcahy
P: +353 (0)83 154 3010
E: craig@constructionbos.com
Cook + Cure
Cook + Cure provides personalised nutrition plans and natural health advice from highly qualified health experts all perfectly tailored to your unique combination of health problems, goals and preferences. We also offer remedies, healthy recipes, meal plans and lifestyle practices.
Contact details
Kait Husmann
P: +353 (0)86 773 4949
E: kait@cookandcure.com
W: www.cookandcure.com
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petitive Start Fund
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Corribpoint
Corribpoint provide a cloud-based Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) Solution to Financial Service companies.
Contact details
Caitriona McGuckian
P: +353 (0)86 818 8836
E: caitriona@corribpoint.com
W: www.corribpoint.com
Design Innovation Network
Design Innovation Network has created a handheld device to help control anxiety and improve mental wellbeing and resilience. It can be used as a standalone product or to complement programmes for ASD, ADHD and corporate wellness.
Contact details
Steve Cullen
P: +353 (0)87 931 6555
E: stephen@designinnovation network.com
W: www.designinnovation network.com
Design to Value
Sixty is the only non-intrusive wearable hydration monitoring device. Supporting clinicians and patients with chronic kidney disease and congestive heart failure. Putting you in control of your fluid management.
Contact details
Paul McAleese
P: +353 (0)21 206 1975
E: paul@design2value.com
W: www.design2value.com
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DoctoralNet
DoctoralNet is a SaaS provider of portals and apps to universities that aid postgraduate success, retention and completion. Successful traction with US universities.
Contact details
Emily Alana James
P: +353 (0)21 470 6990
E: alana@doctoralnet.com
W: www.doctoralnet.com
Durrow Mills
Durrow Mills is the sole manufacturer of organic sprouted flours in Ireland. Sprouted flours are higher in protein, and fibre and easier to digest than ordinary processed flours. Our unique production line and equipment is patent pending, and we are currently selling nationwide.
Contact details
Lisa Larkin
P: +353 (0)86 305 6553
E: info@durrowmills.com
W: www.durrowmills.com
Dynomed
With sensors, digital applications and services, Dynomed helps deliver better quality of life and reduces cost of care for individuals with chronic respiratory and sleep conditions.
Contact details
Mark Rowe
P: +353 (0)86 108 9848
E: m.rowe@live.com
W: www.dynomed.co
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EndoCore
EndoCore is developing a core biopsy needle for use through an endoscope under ultrasound guidance. The EndoCore device acquires significantly more tissue than existing needles - allowing for better, faster and cheaper diagnosis of cancers and other conditions of the gastrointestinal tract.
Contact details
Damien Long
P: +353 (0)87 237 0937
E: damien.long@endocore.ie
Firemole
Firemole is focusing on fire prevention over fire detection. Our first product is a first of its kind, safety tech gadget that warns users of high temperatures from the surface to which it is attached by sounding an inbuilt alarm.
Contact details
Seán Ó Tuama
P: +353 (0)85 726 8580
E: sean@firemole.com
W: www.firemole.com
Go Yeti
Go Yeti is an easy to use online ticketing platform for the SME Bus Industry. Using Go Yeti, bus companies can create a trip and start selling it online immediately.
Contact details
Rowan Copeland
P: +353 (0)87 626 3462
E: rowan@goyeti.ie
W: www.goyeti.ie
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Gymix
GYMIX® is a Music Technology Company.
Contact details
John O’Keeffe
P: +353 (0)87 656 6148
E: jok@gymix.ie
W: www.gymix.fm
HaloSOS
HaloSOS provides students a voice activated practical solution for triggering security alerts. We deliver accurate positioning, improve first responders reaction times, and provide audio and video via UAVs.
Contact details
Fiona Moloney
P: +61 487 436 786
E: fiona@halosos.com
W: www.halosos.com
Happy Scribe
Happy Scribe converts speech into text using machine transcription software. We provide accurate and affordable transcripts within just few minutes in more than 119 languages and accents.
Contact details
André Bastié
P: +353 (0)83 482 1286
E: andre@happyscribe.co
W: www.happyscribe.co
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HireUp
HireUp is a mobile and web solution which enable companies to implement, manage and automate an internal employee referral program. HireUp will increase employee engagement with their company’s internal referral programs reduce hiring costs and delivering a higher quality candidate.
Contact details
David Maloney
P: +353 (0)86 167 8515
E: david@hireuponline.com
W: www.hireuponline.com
Impact Bureau
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarking and products for businesses.
Contact details
Raymond O’Neill
P: +353 (0)87 649 9444
E: rayoneill@impactbureau.ie
W: www.impactbureau.ie
Infeedex
Infeedex is a personalised livestock feed formulation and feed management platform which makes the science of animal nutrition simple and reflective of an individual farm’s needs, conditions and requirements. We help farmers reduce feeding costs, increase productivity and profitability.
Contact details
Katerina Duke
P: +353 (0)86 140 7858
E: katerina@infeedex.com
W: www.infeedex.com
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Izzy Wheels
Izzy Wheels provide a unique range of stylish wheel covers for wheelchairs. It transforms a medical device into a piece of fashion and self-expression. Their tagline is ‘If you can’t stand up, stand out!
Contact details
Ailbhe Keane
P: +353 (0)86 057 1757
E: hello@izzywheels.com
W: www.izzywheels.com
JN Femme
JN Femme develops natural organic personal feminine products and products for use in clinical areas. Revitalise a natural organic vaginal lubricant and moisturiser developed for women aged 45 years and above is the first of a product range of five.
Contact details
Nora Irwin, Joan Phelan
P: +353 (0)87 979 2197 +353 (0)87 851 5064
E: norairwin@jnfemme.com joanphelan@jnfemme.com
Journey Defender
Journey Defender solves problems faced by haulage companies due to theft and damage of their load. Journey Defender will protect drivers and haulage firms from loss or damage caused by stowaways or fires, giving them a competitive advantage.
Contact details
Anne Lawlor
P: +353 (0)87 460 3351
E: Anne@LawlorsAS.com
W: www.JourneyDefender.com
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Juspy Momme
Juspy Momme is a readymade drink formulated with the postnatal mother in mind. It is for the new mother who is tired, stressed and trying to re-establish a good relationship with her body.
Contact details
Leonie Lynch
P: +353 (0)87 807 0070
E: leonie@leon.ie
W: www.juspy.com
Kollabro
Kollabro instantly saves time and money for digital and creative businesses through clear client communication.
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Contact details
Collette Mc Gowan
P: +353(0)87 958 3914
E: info@kollabro.com
W: www.kollabro.com
Kwidge
Flexible payment by instalment platform.
Contact details
Deirdre O’Kane
P: +353 (0)87 202 3679
E: deirdre@kwidge.com
W: www.kwidge.com
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KyzenTree Technologies
KyzenTree Technology’s innovative new software platform, KT-Pulse, captures real-time performance analytics from any manufacturing process operated by people. By highlighting the gaps in planned versus actual performance, production teams can prioritise where to focus their efforts to minimise lost productivity.
Contact details
Anthony Cahill
P: +353 (0)87 827 6161
E: anthony.cahill@kyzentree.com
W: www.kyzentree.com
Luna Connect
Luna Connect is a financial data marketplace that supports the free flow of data between banks and FinTech companies. We enable FinTechs to build innovative products by giving them access to the data of consenting customers.
Contact details
Brian D’Arcy
P: +353 (0)86 311 0848
E: brian@lunaconnect.io
W: www.lunaconnect.io
LUVGURU
Luvguru allows you to play cupid in your community. Essentially, Luvguru is a matchmaking and dating platform that allows users to find ‘True Love’ by placing the onus on their closet network.
Contact details
Louisamay Hanrahan
P: +353 (0)85 784 4626
E: louisamay@luvguru.io
W: www.luvguru.io
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 201856
Maikology
Maikology specialise in the design, R&D and commercialisation of our innovative products, including Orbysun - a solar clothes dryer, we are re-inventing drying.
Contact details
Patricia Mangan
P: +353 (0)87 904 6604
E: patricia@maikology.com
W: www.maikology.com
Match Day
MatchDay creates real time games for people to play while watching live sport/eSport events. We provide our platform to brands, sports bodies, broadcasters and organisations looking to engage their audience, reward users and generate insights to help with campaigns.
Contact details
Dylan Scully
P: +353 (0)85 836 9641
E: dylan@matchday.ie
W: www.matchday.ie
meetingRoom
meetingRoom.io are building digital collaboration spaces designed to replace the conference call. They are using their vast VR/AR experience to build real-feel tools that allows users to take back meetings. Share, present, and manage meetings across any device and network with meetingRoom.io.
Contact details
Jonny Cosgrove
P: +353 (0)83 847 4612
E: jonny@meetingroom.io
W: www.meetingroom.io
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 2018 57
Metrisolve
Metrisolve is a complete case and contact management solution for regulatory bodies.
Contact details
Philippe Duval
P: +353 (0)1 685 4836
E: philippe@metrisolve.com
W: www.metrisolve.com
Mirai Medical
Mirai has developed a precision surgical technology to enable targeted tumour treatment. Mirai’s unique technology selectively targets the tumour tissue while preserving healthy tissue structures.
Contact details
Declan Soden
P: +353 (0)86 859 0242
E: Declan@mirai-medical.com
W: www.mirai-medical.com
Music Monkey
In a world of music streaming, mobile devices, chatbots and artificial intelligence, MusicMonkey brings people together through the shared experience of music. People can request songs, view playlists and vote on tracks using messaging platforms connected to music streaming platforms.
Contact details
Will Martin
P: +353 (0)87 274 6341
E: will.martin@musicmonkey.io
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 201858
myPatientSpace
myPatientSpace is reinventing engagement between care teams, patients and their families. It is an intelligent compliant cloud and mobile patient engagement platform that can be streamlined for patient journeys.
Contact details
Una Kearns
P: +353 (0)86 044 1538
E: ukearns@gmail.com
Origin Bars
Harty Foods is an innovative food manufacturing company that specialises in producing raw formed nutrition products such as nutrition bars, energy bars and protein balls; selling through retail brand Origin Bars and contract manufacturing for private label business customers.
Contact details
Niall Harty
P: +353 (0)86 896 8094
E: hartyniall@gmail.com
W: www.originbars.ie
PayBolt
Paybolt is a cashless platform for live events whose mission is to increase onsite spend and create a better event experience by replacing cash with mobile payments and NFC wearables.
Contact details
Daryl O’Regan
P: +353 (0)83 482 0846
E: daryl.oreagan@gmail.com
W: www.paybolt.ie
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 2018 59
Pinpoint Innovations
Pinpoint Innovations provide a patient tracking system for surgical treatments. Tracworx is a patient tracking system that creates a holistic patient journey, driving hospital efficiencies that results in an exceptional perioperative experience.
Contact details
Christopher Kelly
P: +353 (0)6 151 8376 +353 (0)85 801 4370
E: chris.kelly@pinpoint-medical.com
W: www.pinpointinnovations.com
RecEasy
RecEasy automatically analyses SAP financial data automating key finance processes such as account reconciliations and posting and reviewing transactions. It ensures companies show accurate accounts while saving the finance team 100’s of hours of work per month.
Contact details
David Duignan
P: +353 (0)86 104 5531
E: davidduignan@receasy.com
W: www.receasy.com
Reivr
Reivr is a pioneering mobile asset management company, applying novel sensor and 3D visualisation technologies to solve enterprise workflow problems in; healthcare, manufacturing and logistic-hub markets.
Contact details
Joe Moore
P: +353 (0)87 237 4701
E: j.moore@reivr.com
W: www.reivr.com
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 201860
Rucksnacks
We are a young Irish company devoted to creating convenient, healthy snacks from our farm-raised beef. We have launched a range of delicious high protein beef snacks using only natural ingredients which also Gluten Free.
Contact details
Colm Connolly
P: +353 (0)89 255 6351
E: colm@rucksnacks.com
W: www.rucksnacks.com
Sadie’s Kitchen
Sadie’s Kitchen is Ireland’s first bone broth brand and Europe’s first salt free offering. Sadie’s Kitchen is a nutrient-dense, low calorie, gluten, salt, dairy, sugar and preservative-free bone broth product. Stocked in over 200 retailers and exporting since early 2017.
Contact details
Sarah Kiely
P: +353 (0)85 727 2769
E: sarah@sadieskitchen.ie
W: www.sadieskitchen.ie
Schedulie
Schedulie is an online rostering workforce management tool designed to meet the changing world of mobile workers. Schedulie gives business owners a way of building, maintaining and distributing work rosters, tracking their employees onsite and feeding this back to payroll.
Contact details
Niamh Byrne
P: +353 (0)86 382 3595
E: niamh.byrne@schedulie.com
W: www.schedulie.com
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 2018 61
SchoolWise
SchoolWise is a cloud based performance and management platform for schools and academies. We streamline the tasks of recording, tracking, and managing performance on all aspects of the school. SchoolWise increases efficiency, supports critical decision making and safeguards accountability.
Contact details
Leslie Turner
P: +353 (0)87 851 6610
E: leslie@schoolwiselearning.com
W: www.schoolwiselearning.com
ShowerBoss Limited
ShowerBoss is the rust-free, easy-clean, invisible shower organiser that conveniently stores all of your shampoos, soaps, razors and even more.
Contact details
Sean Mc Garry
P: +353 (0)87 311 5725
E: seand@showerboss.com
W: www.showerboss.com
ShowHouz
ShowHouz is a software solution enabling those in the property industry to quickly and easily create high quality video content using the Estate agents’ own phone, engaging more customers and streamlining the sales process.
Contact details
Anna Downes
P: +353 (0)87 252 8160
E: info@ShowHouz.com
W: www.ShowHouz.com
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 201862
Simpler
We’re Simpler - the online mortgage broker. We’re focused on improving borrower experience by making the application process faster, smarter and simpler. It is an industry that still runs on endless forms, weekend meetings and outdated technology. We’re here to change that.
Contact details
Sean Murphy
P: +353 (0)83 130 6391
E: sean.murphy@simpler.ie
W: www.simpler.ie
SKMMP
SKMMP is a centralised digital wholesale showroom for fashion supply chain. A physical London and Paris showroom works in tandem with a global digital wholesale platform. Augmented reality enhances the collection experience and SKU variance of merchandise.
Contact details
Aileen Carville
P: +353 (0)87 386 9838
E: info@skmmp.com
W: www.skmmp.com
Smartbar
The rental of SaaS of a wireless beverage monitoring system which is Smartbar cloud software that collects pour data live from our bespoke beverage monitoring devices. Our software is designed to integrate with the main POS systems using our APIs.
Contact details
John Bond
P: +353 (0)86 445 9888
E: info@smartbar.eu
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 2018 63
SocialFeedia
SocialFeedia is a business management system for farm food producer groups that puts them in control of their supply chain and the data that supports it. We shorten the producer’s food supply chain, reduce food waste and increase profit margins.
Contact details
Mel Clohosey
P: +353 (0)83 412 3421
E: melclohosey@gmail.com
W: www.socialfeedia.ie
SPEAKUS
SPEAKUS is a unique Interpreting Delivery Platform for multilingual events. We help our clients to save time and budget on simultaneous interpretation. No need to rent professional interpreting equipment anymore. Interpreters may operate remotely. Live simultaneous interpretation is delivered to listeners’ smartphones.
Contact details
Alex Gusev
P: +353 (0)85 249 5980
E: alex.gusev@speakus.club
W: www.speakus.club
Sproose
Sproose is an online platform that connects busy people with local service providers online and on mobile - Starting with laundry and dry cleaning.
Contact details
Conor Wilson
P: +353 (0)87 959 1225
E: conor@sproose.io
W: www.sproose.io
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 201864
StoryStock.com
StoryStock.com is an innovative technology platform that connects a global community of content creators with those who need high quality story based content.
Contact details
Francis Fitzgibbon
P: +353 (0)89 477 6853
E: francis@storystock.com
W: www.storystock.com
Stride
Stride makes career discovery personal. Our social platform uses AI to introduce students to study and career paths they’ll love through people they can relate to. We connect schools, colleges and employers to unlock experience and inspire future-focused career choices.
Contact details
Michael Kelly
P: +353 (0)87 902 6150
E: michael@stride.careers
W: www.stride.careers
Swoop
Swoop is a one stop shop for SME’s seeking finance across debt, equity and grants in Ireland and the UK.
Contact details
Andrea Reynolds
P: +353 (0)87 242 5192
E: andrea@thisisswoop.com
W: www.thisisswoop.com
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 2018 65
The Moodies TV
The Moodies TV is an edutainment tech company that helps children become happy people. We do this by helping to develop children’s emotional intelligence, values and heart brain using popular media. We’ve started by storytelling on Youtube using Minecraft and look forward to expanding into other entertaining media.
Contact details
Susana Serradas
P: +353 (0)87 930 2654
E: sserradas@gmail.com
W: www.TheMoodiesTV.com
Thriftify
Thriftify is an omni-channel B2B and B2C platform that connects the charity retail sector with digital commerce. Our vision is to disrupt how and why people shop! Enabling charities to earn more money and consumers to find more great bargains.
Contact details
Rónán Ó Dálaigh
P: +353 (0)85 163 2732
E: ronan.odalaigh@thriftify.ie
W: www.thriftify.ie
Topper
Topper is an all-encompassing service provider APP/Website that offers a business management tool for SMEs. We provide technology to allow SMEs process payment, facilitate online appointments, event management tools and customer relationship functionality in one very simple to use APP.
Contact details
Jenny Reynolds
P: +353 (0)87 747 4122
E: jennyreyno@gmail.com
W: www.topper.ie
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 201866
Transportzone
Transportzone is a new and customisable subcontractor, agency and supplier booking platform for the freight transport companies powered by your own subcontractor network. Customers can take advantage of real-time updates and a shortened booking cycle.
Contact details
Aurimas Bajorunas
P: +353 (0)87 681 6502
E: founders@transportzone.com
W: www.transportzone.com
Tryilo
Tryilo is peer to peer, community based rental and sharing platform, where people can borrow, rent, and share anything (electronics, tools, cameras, bicycles, books, clothing, household items, outdoor/camping gear, sports equipment etc) with trusted and verified peers within their community.
Contact details
Kishore Yekkanti
P: +353 (0)89 942 9663
E: kishore.yekkanti@tryilo.com
W: www.tryilo.ie
Tweet-Eye
Tweet-Eye is a digital marketing tool that helps micro businesses increase their customer leads. The system automates research and scheduling of posts across multiple platforms and provides integration and support for online sellers on platforms such as eBay and Etsy.
Contact details
Barbara Heneghan
P: +353 (0)87 216 9625
E: barbara.heneghan @tweet-eye.com
W: www.tweet-eye.com
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 2018 67
Twisted Wrist Wear
We enable parents to track their kid’s location via our Mobile App & watch phone. Our App controls the watch features such as Geofence, SOS, phonebook and shows its location. Our companion watch, an alternative to a smartphone, allows two way calling.
Contact details
Fergal O’Callaghan
P: +353 (0)87 284 0427
E: fergal@twistedwristwear.com
W: www.twistedwristwear.com
Uniday
Uniday is a software development studio. We make mobile games with unique game mechanics and software with augmented, mixed and virtual reality.
Contact details
Alina Sitbatalova
P: +7 927 054 3694
E: alina_sit@uniday.pro
W: www.uniday.pro/en/
Usheru
Usheru powers direct ticketing and marketing data insights for film distributors. Usheru connects a film website to the existing point-of-sale systems of cinemas and allows a consumer to book tickets really simply. It connects film marketing to the box office.
Contact details
Catherine Downes
P: +353 (0)87 662 0121
E: cdownes@usheru.com
W: www.usheru.com
Com
petitive Start Fund
Start-Up Showcase 201868
WorkJuggle
WorkJuggle is a cloud-based solution for sourcing, on-boarding and managing contingent and consultant staff digitizing what is currently a manual, costly and time-consuming process. Providing companies with previously inaccessible flexible talent – quickly and at lower cost.
Contact details
Ciara Garvan
P: +353 (0)85 711 7491
E: ciara@workjuggle.com
W: www.workjuggle.com
Xerotech
Xerotech design and manufacture integrated energy storage and power conversion modules. Our first product is an electric Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for the US/Canada long-haul truck market for idle reduction which will be debuted in 2018 and commercially available in 2019.
Contact details
Dr Barry Flannery
P: +353 (0)9 139 4806
E: barry.flannery@xerotech.ie
W: www.xerotech.ie
YELOBLADE
YELOBLADE is an ultra-quiet, compact form factor wind energy system, designed to generate power in both rural and urban locations addressing high installation costs, planning restrictions and local objections.
Contact details
Liam Hanley
P: +353 (0)87 957 5949
E: liamhanley@yeloblade.com
W: www.yeloblade.com
New Frontiers
alvrCloud
Assuré
Beagel
Boks
Data Origami
DeadDock
Equine Medirecord
Flexiwage
Irish Dance Pro
Lightly Technologies
Paidade
Remote Signals
ShowhouseVR
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Frontiers
Start-Up Showcase 201870
alvrCloud
alvrCloud is a SaaS solution that will empower organisations to optimize their NeuroDiversity Programmes. We are currently focusing on accessibility for people with Autism with a view to expand to other intellectual disabilities in the near future.
Contact details
Gearoid Kearney
P: +353 (0)87 991 6328
E: info@myaccesshub.io
W: www.myaccesshub.io
Assuré
15% of women suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), a condition that is today managed primarily by systemic antibiotics. Assuré is developing a new medical device which will act as a prophylactic and offer these women an alternative to antibiotics.
Contact details
Ger O’Keeffe
P: +353 (0)87 996 0456
E: gerardgokeeffe@gmail.com
W: www.assuremedicaltech.com
Beagel
A PropTech start-up, Beagel is an unique online property sales platform that allows estate agents and property developers to sell online - anytime, anywhere in the world. The Beagel solution will bring clarity, efficiency and major savings.
Contact details
Healy Hynes
P: +353 (0)87 263 2295
E: healy.hynes@beagel.io
W: www.beagel.io
New
Frontiers
Start-Up Showcase 2018 71
Boks
Boks is a smart, secure delivery hub. A hassle-free way of receiving deliveries and arranging collection of packages at any time from users’ homes.
Contact details
Paddy Byrne
P: +353 (0)85 144 5091
E: info@boks.ie
W: www.boks.tech
Data Origami
Business Intelligence for education publishers.
Contact details
Joseph Fernandez
P: +353 (0)87 967 3407
E: joe@dataorigami.ie
W: www.dataorigami.ie
DeadDock
DeadDock is a robotic weed killer. It uses digital image processing to discriminate between weeds and grass in real time. It then applies herbicide to the weeds only.
Contact details
Padraic Walsh
P: +353 (0)87 662 9607
E: padraicwalsh@hotmail.com
W: www.deaddock.com
New
Frontiers
Start-Up Showcase 201872
Equine Medirecord
Equine MediRecord develops, sells and maintains a mobile application and website to allow for the proper recording of medicines regulatory documentation in the equine industry. We currently have approval from Irish and UK regulators and have signed up beta yards in both countries.
Contact details
Pierce Dargan
P: +353 (0)86 409 2584
E: darganph@ equinemedirecord.com
W: www.equinemedirecord.com
Flexiwage
Flexiwage is an international award-winning employee financial wellness application which enables employers to increase engagement and save up to 75% on payroll administration costs.
Contact details
Anthony Cronin
P: +353 (0)86 414 9454
E: acronin@flexiwage.com
W: www.flexiwage.com
Irish Dance Pro
Irish Dance Pro, creators of the first portable Practice Pad that protects floors, reduces noise, prevents injury and improves technique. In our first year we have sold 1000’s of units globally with future plans to include other dance styles and connectivity.
Contact details
Shane McAvinchey
P: +353 (0)87 911 2180
E: shanemcavinchey@gmail.com
W: www.irishdancepro.com
New
Frontiers
Start-Up Showcase 2018 73
Lightly Technologies
Lightly Technologies are developing innovative, ultra-thin LED light bulbs, essentially tiles that emit a surface of light. These are sold directly to lighting fixture manufacturers who build them into modern designs of chandeliers and create exceptional experiences with light.
Contact details
Matt Hanbury
P: +353 (0)83 814 3798
E: matt@lightly.tech
W: www.lightly.tech
Paidade
Paidade is a digital tool that gives small business owners a live update of their business performance allowing them to get paid on time, on the go. It’s like accounting and quoting software packages for a small service based business who want to operate on the go.
Contact details
Ciaran Brennan
P: +353 (0)87 643 4091
E: ciaran@groundup.ie
W: www.groundup.ie
Remote Signals
Remote Signals is an end-to-end plug and play IoT platform. Connected sensors, analytics, apps and web apps we are enabling global businesses to implement an IoT solution easily.
Contact details
Joe Perrott
P: +353 (0)87 054 2854
E: joe@remotesignals.ie
W: www.remotesignals.ie
Start-Up Showcase 201874
ShowhouseVR
ShowhouseVR creates interactive VR experiences where you can visit a house before it is built and customise it in real time. Our goal is to build a cross platform sales tool that will fundamentally change the way people buy new homes.
Contact details
Dara Burke
P: +353 (0)83 830 3257
E: dburke@showhousevr.com
W: www.showhousevr.com
Start-Up Showcase 2018
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