Innovators to Watch

Afraid of needles? This UCD spin-out has a solution

MicroJect plans commercial rollout of its polymer-based skin-prick device by 2028, beginning with allergy skin prick tests and following with applications in biologics and vaccines

From wrist injury to walking revolution: How one Dublin engineer reinvented the dog lead

Madra World’s hands-free lead combines fashion, function and ergonomics to make it easier to walk strong or reactive dogs

From Stripe to start-up: Talexa targets costly HR blind spots

Talexa aims to help organisations understand their real skills gaps – and adopt AI responsibly

Irish start-up aims to offer pay-as-you-go finance research

Replacing expensive subscriptions for financial research data and costly processing power with an ‘only pay for what you need’ alternative

‘We want to change the world one bum at a time’: Wexford mum launches reusable nappy brand

EcoKinly aims to make reusable nappies mainstream – and save parents money in the process

An Irish start-up’s wearable device detects life-threatening allergies in children

Anaphero wearable aims to spot life-threatening allergic reactions within 60 seconds

Why Cork’s newest protein brand is skipping the gym-bro aesthetic

Friends-turned-founders target international growth with Oac premium protein treats

How an Irish AI start-up plans to fix manufacturing’s biggest bottleneck

Annora is tackling legacy software by rethinking how factories quote, price and sell

From TY project to €200,000 turnover: how a Dublin teenager built a global haircare brand

Gavin Hefferon started Poseidon Hair in 2019, turning social media tutorials into serious sales

Irish AI start-up aims to cut hiring time by weeks

Wrksense blends automation with human oversight — and insists AI is now better than people at reducing bias

Teacher quit job to build personalised AI revision platform for Leaving Cert

Examinaite already has 1,000 users and plans UK expansion after strong early growth

Meet the Irish tech watching over the insects that feed the world

Polliknow’s non-invasive AI and solar-powered sensors are intended to help landowners track biodiversity at scale

How one innovator is using AI to help researchers navigate Europe’s funding maze

Nicole Bonamici, cofounder of Timbi, wants to make EU grant access faster, fairer and smarter

Cork scientists turn gut instinct into innovation for women’s health

FemmeBiome founders Siobhain O’Mahony and Eimear Gleeson are betting on microbes to support women through menopause

Irish start-up’s affordable sensor could transform how we measure soil health

Bionua’s low-cost ‘bury-and-forget’ device promises real-time soil data for farmers and corporates

Irish start-up LegalMoov making legal advice affordable and accurate

AI-powered platform aims to fix the gap between free online information and costly legal consultations

Dublin engineer’s AI voice start-up tackles call-centre overload

Vox Talk’s AI voice takes on the sensor overload swamping global monitoring centres

From redundancy to resilience: how URHired is changing the job interview game

Dublin founder’s mission is to make hiring fairer for neurodiverse and anxious candidates

Real reviews, not robots: Irish start-up Marker Video takes on AI ads

Greta Dunne’s platform sells short, authentic product clips from everyday consumers to brands hungry for trust

Longford start-up wants to be small firms’ digital marketing secret weapon

Reactable AI promises SMEs the tools to compete with big brands without the big budgets

BatteryCycle wants to take the guesswork out of EV resale

Irish start-up uses data to give fleets proof of battery health and protect second-hand values

Former airline pilots take flight with new Irish energy drink

Anna Malsam and Dave Saunders say their electrolyte-based drink tackles fatigue and brain fog without sugar or chemicals

From data overload to clear insights: Colata’s play for sports tech success

New platform aims to transform how clubs manage performance, tactics and fans

Irish fintech Harbour AI takes aim at shipping’s late-payment problem

Irish fintech start-up wants to bring open banking to global freight forwarding

From pandemic idea to €7m in funding: Mullingar’s Watt Footprint plans an energy revolution

Energy tech firm aims to transform how businesses cut costs and emissions

How Waterford’s Euryka is reimagining content creation

Euryka combines 30+ AI tools into one collaborative workspace – and protects your brand

Belfast start-up pioneers breakthrough treatment for chronic skin conditions like eczema

Granlab’s patent-pending formula could bring relief to those with psoriasis, eczema and sensitive skin

The future of pocket money? NestiFi lets families invest together for kids

Niall Dennehy’s new AI-powered platform lets families co-invest for children using blockchain and index funds

Repurposing sawdust to make sustainable homewares

Third generation of furniture makers combines tradition and sustainability thanks to innovative research

Game-changing dyslexia screening tool tested in Irish schools

Alpaca uses AI to detect early risk signs without adding to teachers’ workload

Meet Glitch, the AI platform helping small firms master big ads

Dublin-based company using AI and automation to ensure B2B start-ups and SMEs get full value for their advertising spend

New Irish tech aims to cut last-minute chemo cancellations by 25%

A Trinity spinout is using AI to make cancer care smoother for patients and staff

Irish tech firm promises to slash cybersecurity audit times with AI

RunAudit’s AI-powered software compresses compliance checks from weeks to hours

How BrAInStormX is making AI work for businesses

Cutting through the noise surrounding AI to make it work for businesses of all sizes at a practical level

The AI assistant helping accountants get fast, reliable tax answers

Founder of Leapifai aims to replace time-consuming manual research on tax issues

How an Irish firm is using AI to make websites accessible to people with a disability

New Innovator: Nexus Inclusion

Sizible: Making sure to get the perfect fit when clothes shopping online

Over half of online garment returns stem from incorrect fit; fashion designer Aileen Bodkin has come up with an AI-powered solution

Disrupting the building materials market with a sustainable alternative to concrete

New Innovator: SlateRete takes unwanted slate waste and repurposes it

Doctor burnout: New support for exhausted medics

Prof Dorothy Breen has set up coaching and mentoring service by doctors for doctors

Using AI to transform value of customer feedback

Fizz allows companies to get answers far more quickly to key customer sentiment issues than traditional feedback processes

Developing next generation enzymes to underpin industries from food to therapeutic drugs

BioEnz is developing a commercial portfolio of novel enzymes that will play a key role in protecting the environment, improving nutrition and treating disease

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