Innovating West

Whether you are from the West of Ireland or not, you’ll enjoy @Tommedian’s #EpicWest - Episode 1 is out now on @RTEplayer rte.ie/player/series/tommy-t… Also happy to have played a small part with the inclusion of my colourisation of a 1902 JM Synge photo of @MacDaraMusic’s ancestors

(Reliving last Friday's @ScaleIreland Regional Startup Summit through some photos!) If you missed the Summit, you can play it back at youtube.com/watch?v=JDvEemgw…, and if you haven't already read it, you can get Scale Ireland's State of Startups Survey 2022 at bit.ly/scaleirelandsurvey

Nominations open for @MIT @TechReview @EmtechEurope Innovators Under 35 Europe! emtecheurope.com/innovators-… 35 European entrepreneurs, inventors, visionaries, pioneers and humanitarians will be selected for their outstanding tech achievements Gaoth Dobhair, Ireland, 19-20 May 2022

Startups: I'm happy to present to you #REInA (Rural European Innovation Area), led by @StartupOle reina.startupole.eu/ 🔥 Here's an opportunity for startups to connect with investors and corporates at REInA's online launch event (7 April); register at: reina.startupole.eu/register…

Announcing @ScaleIreland (👈 do follow) "Our mission is to secure a more supportive policy environment that empowers Ireland’s Innovation-Driven Enterprise to succeed and scale" Read our pre-Budget submission here: technologyvoice.com/2019/09/… (+proud member of the Steering Group!)

And another... TechInnovate Presents - AI Clinic at the Portershed | TechInnovate buff.ly/2W6MvRv With head of AI at Translated 31st Jan: AI Clinic, Portershed - 17:00 to 19:00 @translation @tech_innovate

Galway corporates: TechInnovate Presents - Open Innovation: Increasing Your Corporate Venturing Speed While Reducing the Cost | TechInnovate buff.ly/2FRni7O With Josemaria Siota, Director of Research at IESE Business School @josemariasiota @iesebschool @tech_innovate

Want to find out all about needs-driven entrepreneurship in @nuigalway and beyond? Come join us for our #SEC2U NEED-ED Symposium this Saturday 8 Dec with @SEUNiversities eventbrite.ie/e/need-ed-symp… Speakers from @tech_innovate @LaunchPadNUIG @HIHIreland @startedproject @EY_Ireland

We just heard from @SeanKyneTD that @GalwayCity Innovation District were successful in our REDF funding application for Building #2 of the GCID to the tune of €2.5M... We are thrilled and excited to put our expansion plans into action! Well done team @portershed #CreatingJobs

A pleasure to meet Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society @GabrielMariya with startup ecosystem leaders today, and to share the story of our work to increase spirit, skills and spaces for #startups in #Galway Love learning/sharing best #EUBusinessEcosystem practices #SES18

Looking forward to attending the Startup Europe Summit #SES18 in Sofia this week, with hundreds of startup leaders from around Europe and the world! @StartUpEU

From caterpillar to butterfly: In April 2016, @PorterShed opened and our first members were Altocloud / @Genesys. Yesterday they moved out with a team of 48 that will grow to 200 in their new Galway office. Our mission is to create quality jobs for the region #MissionAccomplished

I went to see Black 47 last night on recommendation from @hectorirl - it was excellent. Go see it and support Irish film! #loveirishfilm #irishtalent @screenireland @eurimages @lancedalypics @filmfundlux @FastnetFilms @ElementPictures (The Highest grossing Irish film of 2018!)

Food Tourism: How can the Agri-Food, Food or Drink Production Industry reach this rapidly evolving consumer that is searching for authenticity and trust? Come to #touRROir18 @NUIGalway Bailey Allen Hall next week to find out! tourroir.com/tickets-18/ @tourroir Conf=24th April 2018

Looking forward to taking part in "One Region One Vision" with @NWAssembly @WDCInsights, Galway on 28 Nov. Register: eventbrite.ie/e/one-region-o…