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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As 2023 pulls slowly into focus, the growth of the Portershed over the past year is amazing to think about. In 2022, we opened two brand-new hubs in the heart of Galway city, our team grew, and we welcomed more and more start-ups through our doors. We also re-adjusted to life after Covid and started
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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
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PorterShed member Cormac Rowe is all about community – so, it’s little wonder he’s the main man behind the Web Three IRL events that have drawn big crowds to the PorterShed in recent times. Whether he’s taking part in Coldtober, helping out as part of the Special Olympics committee, or engaging with the Galway tech
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MartEye is a PorterShed member that offers a live-streaming service for cattle marts. At its core, the software makes it easy for farmers to tune in remotely to auctions, allowing them to see sales happen, as well as placing bids on both cattle and machinery. While many companies were understandably struggling during the initial Covid
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Ever find yourself surrounded by people who seem to speak exclusively in acronyms and buzzwords? Feel lost among a sea of vocab that seems to cascade over your ears? Or maybe you’re wondering how to keep up with all the neologisms and invented-overnight-terms that seem to crop up on a regular? Well, you’re not alone.
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For years, drones were familiar only from works of fiction like ‘Dune’, and at one point they seemed like pure fantasy from the spinning minds of sci-fi novelists. Manna Drone Delivery’s CEO Bobby Healy has never been one to think inside the box, however, – and today, delivery drones are a commonplace sight across North
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Rob O’Shaughnessy is co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of Metadomo, a company that helps onboard brands to web3 through collectible memberships, loyalty, and rewards with super powers. Essentially they’re building a loyalty program with blockchain benefits. Brands can engage superfans and those fans get a membership in their favourite companies that grows with engagement and
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Pipit Global is a for-profit impact company that has crafted considerable room in the international money transfers space. Their co-founder and CEO Ollie Walsh is now leading the way with a digital currency called Konect, a natural evolution of the company towards digital currency – while still building on their cash-focused business model. Pipit essentially
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Early in August, First Fridays returned to Dogpatch Labs in the heart of the Grand Canal Innovation District, Dublin, and there were plenty of start-up lessons on show throughout the morning and afternoon. A panel discussion and fireside founder chat complemented the mentoring and welcome sessions as a big crowd turned up and tuned in
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