First impressions are often more reputable than a second. Given the nature of a first impression, it often leaves a taste of what to expect, be it good or bad. Your impression of something can change, especially when you’ve had time to understand it more. The natural ‘action and reaction’ method can be used when […]
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Without doubt, 2022 has been a really exciting year for us at the PorterShed; a lot has happened and we’ve been delighted about so many developments. Events have returned, our members are fully embracing life back in the office, and we’ve been able to get out on the road to a few amazing offsites. For
Life at Market Street Begins! Read More »
I’ve been speaking a lot with social entrepreneurs these past few weeks – and a question I’ve been asking them all is ‘how do you define social enterprise?’ Each person I’ve asked has had their own unique answer. Delivering impact in local communities, creating positive change, fostering grassroots empowerment, and solving problems that no-one else
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Here at the PorterShed, we are more than ready for Christmas in Galway. I’m not sure about you, but that means I’ll be rocking a few colourful jumpers, hanging up the twinkly lights in my house, and enjoying a few festive flicks (yes, Die Hard is a Christmas movie and I will die on this
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The Galway City Innovation District (GCID)/PorterShed is looking for an outgoing, welcoming, and motivated individual to join our team as a Community Assistant/Front of House. PORTERSHED @ GALWAY CITY INNOVATION DISTRICT OVERVIEW Galway City Innovation District (‘GCID’) was founded in 2015 to develop an innovation district in downtown Galway City and accelerate the regional technology
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PorterShed member Galvia have been announced as a finalist in the IT/Fintech category of the Irish Times Innovation Awards 2022. As trailblazers in their field, they are truly leading the way in creating new and interesting ways for companies to harness the power of artificial intelligence. Galvia’s AI-Powered Student Engagement Platform addresses challenges in today’s
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Start-ups are a world unto themselves. From speaking with founders for the past few months, it’s clear that you need a particular mindset to stay in the game – and clearer still is that there are not many mental health supports for founders today. For many on the outside, there’s a mystery – a mythical
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Barry Gilhooly is a Senior Architectural Technologist with Malone Architecture, and he is a long-time PorterShed member who is passionate about architecture, different approaches to construction, and building designs’ impact on society and the world in which they live. A talented technical worker, he focuses a lot on the detail of bespoke build projects, working
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It all started with a university project when Emma Meehan, founder of Precision Sports Technology, tried to come up with a better way for personal trainers to communicate effectively with clients, and vice-versa. Emma does competitive weightlifting, and she would often spend time and money through a very manual process of recording and trimming videos
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Our Galway Summer is well and truly here, and I am grateful to see that the energy, enthusiasm, and fun are back and in full swing. At the PorterShed, we’ve had many tech events, community get-togethers, and gatherings happening in recent months, and there’s no sign of things slowing down, which is pretty inspirational! It’s
An Open Letter from PorterShed CEO, Mary Rodgers Read More »