A startup snapshot at the Web Summit
With 2,000 startups in the exhibition spaces this year there was every conceivable service and business model on offer. Here is a selection
With 2,000 startups in the exhibition spaces this year there was every conceivable service and business model on offer. Here is a selection
Does it deliver value for money?
Attendees at Web Summit spinoff say it’s a better way to meet people and make contacts
Panel discussion failed to retain audience but Peter Thiel proves an insightful final speaker
Tastings and talks draw crowds to Herbert Park
For the tech crowd, Bono’s star doesn’t burn as brightly as Mark Zuckerberg’s
DigiWomen Pauline Sargent says perceptions remain that women “not techy enough”
“Old dudes hold back this country” Paddy Cosgrave says as he hits out at RDS over wifi problems at Summit
Modern artists and musicians are choosing a startup mentality over excess, says Entourage star
We have put sensors on 40 bikes in Dublin and right now they are feeding back to us data about pollution, traffic congestion, you name it, says PCH boss
“I think it can become much bigger, and as it becomes bigger the network effects get better"
Head of a music data analytics firm explains how he uses social data to spot which music artists are going to be popular before they actually are
Waterford student Jordan Casey launches website and app for people to manage events
Karlin Lillington: “The summit has about doubled in size each year, with a matching expansion of what is on offer”
Christie’s said the “American cultural icon” had been discovered in a “storage locker auction in Virginia”
TripAdvisor has 190m reviews, with 100m people accessing them per month on the app, and 300m users on the website
YouTube videos by Arcadius Kul and Sammie have been viewed 297 million times
New non-profit marketplace connects proven ideas with individuals and teams hoping to improve local communities
Danish firm fights for airline passengers across Europe for compensation over flight delays, cancellations and overbookings
‘I had a few lectures today but when I was signing up for this I thought, in three years’ time, I’m going to remember the Web Summit. I won’t remember the lectures’
New jobs are in eight tech firm in Dublin, Galway and Cork across a number of sectors, including social media, software development and digital marketing
Rio admits his online offence but tells Web Summit social media is the best way to present a real vision of himself
Actress has started a gift-giving platform where users can exchange things from CV help to language tutorials
“There’s a much wider audience who experience tweets but are not logged in” says Twitter’s Bain
Customers of Electric Ireland to get free thermostats from Google-owned connected-home device firm
Youngsters told anyone can start a company at any age
‘I will never again attend a women-in-leadership training session. I am a leader.’
Former Hailo chief executive sees potential in start-up culture
Wearable camera gets investors in the picture
With more than 2,000 start-ups from 109 countries exhibiting at the Web Summit this week, the point is to get noticed
Founder Paddy Cosgrave calls for letter-writing campaign to RDS to sort problem
The message from successful entrepreneurs: dream big, fail fast, sell your vision
Former Apple boss John Sculley says Ireland needs to retain measures like the double-Irish tax avoidance measure
Irish 3D printing startup uses high precision printers to create custom objects
Puck Meerburg (15) says he loves hacking but it does have downsides: notably legal action
Abdulemann arrested and tortured for ‘broadcasting false news’
Notorious Wifi issues are yet again a problem but event is more polished than before
Google’s head of engineering warns staff not to ignore social niceties when pitching for funding
Qstream now has 100,000 people using its products and has raised $4.25 million to date
Two thousand start-ups are at the RDS to display their wares to spectators from around the globe
Stripe’s John Collison predicts momentum for spending is moving online
Omaze gives people the chance to partake in great experiences – and for a good cause
Pubs and clubs sign up to use Orderella, launched to coincide with Web Summit
Summit opens today with 20,000 expected from 109 countries
Opinion: ‘Not content with introducing draconian legislation to control NGOs and the media President Putin wants to control the internet as well’
The 2014 Web Summit is an extraordinary validation of the perseverance, vision and courage of one Irish entrepreneur
Thanks to the ‘halo effect’, leading innovators have helped to turn Ireland into a major gaming hub
Heads of Dropbox, Stripe, Google, Amazon, Cisco, Tinder and Hailo in capital for Web Summit
How ride-sharing app Uber secured a $26.5 million investment at the Web Summit
Are low levels of lending to SMEs a reflection of limited demand for credit rather than lack of supply?
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices