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 »
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
Cormac Rowe on community, web3, and the power of NFTs Read More »
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
PorterShed Member Galvia Nominated for Prestigious Tech Award Read More »
The island of Ireland’s start-up ecosystem is vibrant, full of active entrepreneurs who want to make a difference, and it has lots of potential to become a global force – a visit to any one of the many hubs from Cork city to Belfast will tell anyone that. Recently, Trevor Murray took a trip to
Brilliant Belfast can Deliver Start-up Lessons for All Read More »
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.
The Problem with Buzzwords Read More »
As part of our ‘Galway’s Calling’ series, we interview one person each month to find out why they’ve chosen Galway, what the tech scene looks like to them, and to hear about their career story to date. This time around, Trevor Murray had the pleasure of speaking with Richard Rondu, a Senior Software Developer with
KAPPTURE’s Richard Rondu on Why He Chose Galway Read More »
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
Manna Drone’s Darragh Kirwan: The Sky’s the Limit for Galway Start-ups Read More »
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
Metadomo CTO, Rob O’ Shaughnessy: “web3 opens the creator economy” Read More »
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
Pipit’s Ollie Walsh on Coming out of Stealth with Konect Read More »
You’re probably in one of two camps – you’ve heard of Pre-Accelerators and you think they could be ideal for your start-up…or, you are completely in the dark, but you’d like an explainer to find out more. Thankfully, we’re here to answer some of your questions about this type of programme – and, more specifically,
What is a Pre-Accelerator? Read More »