Every year a host of Irish tech startups descend on Web Summit to pitch, promote and seek out investment for their ideas and products. Some are freshman entrepreneurs; others are seasoned business hands. Francesca Comyn caught up with four founders in Lisbon this week.
The Lisbon conference may have become too frantic for startups to be noticed, yet despite doubts and introspection around the misuse of personal data, the event remains the epicentre of the tech world.
Nineteen year old Shane Curran has gone from winning the Young Scientist award to Silicon Valley in two years. Now, having raised millions from some of the world’s biggest funds, he plans to disrupt how the world manages data privacy.
Con Conlon’s data intelligence business took toil to make a success. But his backers showed patience and were rewarded with a 20-fold return when the business was sold earlier this year.
Ireland is emerging as a global leader in the world of sports technology, with companies striking deals with everyone from Barcelona to Indian cricket. But just who the main players within the industry and what are their plans for the future?
Integumen was on life support when Gerry Brandon spotted the potential of its skin cloning technology. He acquired it, and a year later the stock is up 1,252 per cent. What’s next?
Irish companies are making their mark on the software-as-a-service industry – despite emerging concerns that the sector’s breakneck growth rate could hide the risk of a bubble.
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