Start-ups by students in Ireland aiming to solve real life problems

Start early to work towards your dream. What better way for students who have an inclination towards entrepreneurship to follow their dream project. Irish Students Entrepreneurship Forum (ISEF) is a platform that facilitates business development for student entrepreneurs who have innovative ideas. This non-profit platform run by university students host annual multi stage competition to give an opportunity for students to pitch their ideas / … Continue reading Start-ups by students in Ireland aiming to solve real life problems

Ireland’s next best tech start-ups demonstrate their offerings to the biggest gathering of investors, techies and start-up ecosystem at Dogpatch Labs

15 amazing tech start-ups showcased their ideas, which after undergoing the respective accelerator programs have taken shape into structured solutions / offerings. The applause , whistles and the surge of cheers from the audience before and after each pitch along with claps for announcements of funds raised, customers acquired, etc showed the excitement, wishes of everyone , who attended the event , to see these start-ups to become successful . Each of the founders were seen walking down the stage with a big confident smile. Continue reading Ireland’s next best tech start-ups demonstrate their offerings to the biggest gathering of investors, techies and start-up ecosystem at Dogpatch Labs

Kalaneca: Art meets Craft, a decade of work with the Fabric of Freedom

“Our journey has been diverse, our journey has been mixed, but there’s been one common thread across.It’s to always do what you’re passionate about. Be it in corporate, be it as anchor, and now being as an entrepreneur.” Continue reading Kalaneca: Art meets Craft, a decade of work with the Fabric of Freedom

2024 Women’s Premier League in Ireland on the move

The kit manufacturers and jersey sponsors play a vital role in ensuring that all the 11 teams have the much required additional support to get going in the league. The local Irish sports company O’Neills , which was founded in 1918 by Charles O’Neills, takes up the majority stake when it comes to the kit manufacturer for the teams. Continue reading 2024 Women’s Premier League in Ireland on the move

India Ireland bilateral trade picking up significant pace, nearing € 10 billion annually with India’s export of goods sector approaching € 1 Bn and services sector estimated at € 3.5 Bn

The bilateral trade between India and Ireland has seen a significant upwards trajectory in the last 9 years. From € 3.9 Bn in 2015 to € 9.7 Bn in 2022, this corridor has seen a growth of approximate 150%. Continue reading India Ireland bilateral trade picking up significant pace, nearing € 10 billion annually with India’s export of goods sector approaching € 1 Bn and services sector estimated at € 3.5 Bn

The Galway Girl making waves in the Sports Tech Start-up World

We’re releasing our product in three key versions. So our main aim our North Star is for real time exercise feedback and analysis. So everyone who is doing physiotherapy at home or training in the gym that they can get live, completely individualised feedback on their movement patterns so they can stop injury risk and then maximise their results. Continue reading The Galway Girl making waves in the Sports Tech Start-up World

Palakkad to Woolwich , Sobha dials Arsenal , Kerala to London the ‘football realty’ journey

Taking this association one step further, Sobha Realty has got into a historic deal with Arsenal FC. From the 2nd of February, 2024 , the training ground of Arsenal FC will be known as Sobha Realty Training Centre. This is the first time a brand has taken up the naming rights of Arsenal FC training ground which was known as London Colney until today. Continue reading Palakkad to Woolwich , Sobha dials Arsenal , Kerala to London the ‘football realty’ journey

The short story of the opportunity to fly the flag high

I was fortunate to get the opportunity to get associated with the Embassy of India. There were occasions when everything went as planned and there were a few occasions where it did not get the expected outcome. That all added to the experience and learning. The exposure was amazing, got a chance to meet a lot of interesting people across events and gather a wealth of knowledge. It will be always an honour and proud moment to see the national flag flying high. Continue reading The short story of the opportunity to fly the flag high

The Three Musketeers from Kerala building Startups in Ireland

Jaleel Arshad Minhaj (JAM) didn’t in their wildest dreams think about starting an overseas educational consultancy. The conversation that took place sitting across a dining table slowly took shape. They jotted down the basic hygiene measures that is considered while selecting the country , college, degree, etc. and after multiple rounds of discussions, decided to give it a try.
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Pursuit of the World Cup 2023: 736 players, 64 matches, 32 countries, 10 stadiums, 9 cities, 2 host nations, one World Cup

Women’s football is witnessing a tremendous growth in the recent years. The focus, support and coverage is increasing at a steady pace. Everyone involved with the women’s football knows that the potential is really high and still a long way to go. FIFA has recognised this and in the process of giving the big stage to maximum possible teams, the 2023 edition will have a … Continue reading Pursuit of the World Cup 2023: 736 players, 64 matches, 32 countries, 10 stadiums, 9 cities, 2 host nations, one World Cup

Joy of Music: Non Violince with 4 Strings: Shravan Sridhar Take a Bow

Shravan Sridhar is now one of the leading violinist in South India. His style of music has garnered a great following for him across social media platforms & gained media coverage. The way in which he is creating magical music using just 4 strings of the violin and a bow is indeed inspirational.

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Jeri Ellsworth: Life Journey: Episode 4

In this 4th episode, Jeri talks about the thought process and research behind the startup Tilt Five’s offering. The special light weight Augmented Reality glasses, focal points, interactive gaming, etc. The features and uses of Tilt Five other than just gaming. Jeri spoke about how they worked on the idea of virtual game board, holographs and partnering with board game developers, etc. The challenges and bad sides of emotional excitement including subtle manipulations. Continue reading Jeri Ellsworth: Life Journey: Episode 4

Founders: You’ve to be in it, to win it.

6k stipend, 82-88k investment (depending on the team size), one unique program: Founders. First you have to be in it, to win it. Interested people should definitely check out the program in detail and apply this week itself. All the best to people who have applied or applying for this program. It will be great to track this Founders program and see the outcome after 6-8 months. Continue reading Founders: You’ve to be in it, to win it.

Jeri Ellsworth: Life Journey: Episode 3

Jeri talks about the early days of Tilt Five. The initial days of putting together the team, technology , why the name ‘Tilt Five’ and the call she received from Atari founder Nolan Bushnell which actually pushed her to start Tilt Five. Continue reading Jeri Ellsworth: Life Journey: Episode 3

Jeri Ellsworth: The Life Journey: Episode 2

She was surviving on the meagre savings doing part time work but her passion to make many innovative circuit boards, FPGA chips that could act as video screens, sound generators, etc. helped her to focus on her strengths & finally got the first ‘engineering’ job. Continue reading Jeri Ellsworth: The Life Journey: Episode 2

League of Ireland Women 2023: Teams, Sponsors, Kits

The Women’s national league of Ireland is scheduled to kick off today (4th of March, 2023). SSE Airtricity continues to be the main sponsor for the league. The 2023 Women’s Premier Division will see 11 teams competing to reach the top of the league. In 2022, it was a nail biting finish with almost 4 teams with a chance to win the league during the … Continue reading League of Ireland Women 2023: Teams, Sponsors, Kits

State of Start-ups: Scale Ireland survey captures the key areas that are working well and identifies the challenges

Scale Ireland had recently rolled out a survey to gauge the sentiments of the Start-up founders in Ireland. The results of this important survey has been released by Scale Ireland. 248 founders / CEOs responded to all the 22 questions spanning across various factors impacting the Start-ups in Ireland. Some of the key points:- 155 people (62.5%) answered yes to the revisions brought out by … Continue reading State of Start-ups: Scale Ireland survey captures the key areas that are working well and identifies the challenges

Simplifying football coaching for kids: Mark Connaughton, founder of Klaas Kickz, National Startup award winner

My dad’s name is Klaas. That’s where the Klaas Kickz comes from. I created a bond with my dad through football. I’m hoping that this can do the same with parent and child all around Ireland and even the world. My dad wasn’t big into football until I was big into football. But he knew the importance of playing, activities and being outside in fresh air. Continue reading Simplifying football coaching for kids: Mark Connaughton, founder of Klaas Kickz, National Startup award winner

Jeri Ellsworth : The Life Journey: Episode 1

In this episode, Jeri shares the story of her adventures with dirt car racing, learning the basic of building and racing cars from Duke Southard, selling computers through her initial entrepreneurial journey , “Computers Made Easy”, the humbling moments, life lessons and much more. Continue reading Jeri Ellsworth : The Life Journey: Episode 1

Rendezvous at Donegal, a travelogue

It was August of 2021 when my family and I decided to take a trip to Donegal, Ireland. We were looking for a peaceful and relaxing getaway, and Donegal seemed like the perfect destination. It was an experience that we will never forget. We started our journey by taking a train from Dublin to Sligo, and as we were travelling, we were greeted with picturesque … Continue reading Rendezvous at Donegal, a travelogue

Mood boosting menu added to this unique non alcoholic bar, TVM in Dublin

Ireland is a place which gives plethora of options to satisfy the drinking taste buds. Even with the recent popularity of no-lo alcoholic drinks, people are not left stranded. Yes, all the big alcoholic brands have jumped on to to take a pie of this growing market category. The brands have been competing to come out with clutter breaking ads to promote their 0.0 offerings. … Continue reading Mood boosting menu added to this unique non alcoholic bar, TVM in Dublin

The Falcons fly high at the biggest sporting event , FIFA World Cup 2022

The biggest shocks in #FIFAWorldCup history. This is what FIFA said about the victory of Saudi Arabia against two time World Cup Champions, Argentina. Argentina came to this World Cup with a superb form of 36 unbeaten games, just a couple of games away from making a record. Since 1930, Argentina never lost a World Cup match after having a half time score of 1-0. … Continue reading The Falcons fly high at the biggest sporting event , FIFA World Cup 2022

Data Science Wizards: Startup with the magic touch of unifying everything in artificial intelligence

In this latest edition of PAC Talks, it was a pleasure to interview one of the top 20 Artificial Intelligence startups in India. Data Science Wizards (DSW) is a very young company, started in 2019, which is growing at a steady pace in the right direction. I met with the team, Pritesh Tiwari , Founder & Chief Data Scientist, Sandeep Khuperkar, Co founder & CEO … Continue reading Data Science Wizards: Startup with the magic touch of unifying everything in artificial intelligence

Oberoi to Rasa: A 33 years old dream finally coming true for this hospitality worker turned entrepreneur

At that time, I along with my wife Smitha thought of opening a takeaway and we started to look for ideal locations. When we looked at the site at Belarmine Plaza, Stepaside. We were both impressed by the size and layout of the unit, carparking facility and also the fact that there was space for small restaurant. It was always my dream to own my own restaurant someday back from the Oberoi days. Continue reading Oberoi to Rasa: A 33 years old dream finally coming true for this hospitality worker turned entrepreneur

Scale Ireland Annual Autumn Gathering: Minister for Finance, tech start-up founders and investors discuss the way forward for the sector

Scale Ireland’s autumn event turned out to be a well timed curtain raiser to share the thoughts, expectations, and also challenges facing the start-up ecosystem. It was also important to ensure the key sectoral issues were raised in an open discussion with the Government ahead of the upcoming budget.  Scale Ireland’s Annual Autumn Gathering, its first in-person event took place on the 12th September in … Continue reading Scale Ireland Annual Autumn Gathering: Minister for Finance, tech start-up founders and investors discuss the way forward for the sector

Blend it like Millo, Smart blender from Lithuania based food tech startup

Adam calls the Millo Air, the 2.0 version as the ‘Silent Blender’. He demonstrated this during the interview and even at 1200 rpm, there was hardly any sound. The initial blender from Millo was developed with a focus on user experience, design and convenience. The team behind this wanted to improve this offering and has now launched the new version where they are using the help of a magnetic drive to rotate the blades. Continue reading Blend it like Millo, Smart blender from Lithuania based food tech startup

Brace : Social network that helps injured sports persons across levels to track, document and share their recovery journeys.

Sports is the best form of medicine to keep yourself fit and stress free. So when you get injured and have to stay away from this weekly activity for 6-9 months then it starts impacting you slowly and steadily. It is a horrible feeling to not being able to do things that you really look forward to every week. It is all about the Social factor. Continue reading Brace : Social network that helps injured sports persons across levels to track, document and share their recovery journeys.

Patch : Young minds in action at this great accelerator platform, opportunity for aspiring youngsters to showcase their talent and bring ideas to life

Patch is an amazing platform which is in a way unique. I see this as a start-up summer camp for young minds. They have lot of ideas going in their minds, minimal apprehensions, high on confidence or conviction but just need the right mentorship to complete the puzzle. At Patch, I could see a great line up of mentors and supporters who are ensuring that these young minds have the required guidance. Continue reading Patch : Young minds in action at this great accelerator platform, opportunity for aspiring youngsters to showcase their talent and bring ideas to life

Futnut: Galway based Football Fantasy App founder Alan says his platform gives ‘thrills without the spills’

“They are all consuming content, following the teams, going to games, it is a social avenue for people – going to pub watch the game, etc. While doing that they are constantly trading opinions and knowledge, up until now lot of that has been in ether. Who actually knows his football, is it the one who is always yapping or the quiet guy, whereas now you can come in to FutNut , make your predictions and see how you rank against everybody else. So now the talking is over and let us see who actually knows their football. ” – Alan Loughrey. Continue reading Futnut: Galway based Football Fantasy App founder Alan says his platform gives ‘thrills without the spills’

Night Drive starring Roshan Mathew, Anna Ben , Indrajith: Yet another movie from Kerala getting added to the list of special ‘Mallu’ movies

Malayalam movies , fondly called as Mallu movies by the global audience has been producing amazing stories for decades. It is in the last 6-7 years, the non malayalee viewership for these movies started going up exponentially. Simple yet beautiful, subtle yet powerful, nice yet stand out and this goes on about the way in which Malayalam movies gets discussed across states and countries. Global … Continue reading Night Drive starring Roshan Mathew, Anna Ben , Indrajith: Yet another movie from Kerala getting added to the list of special ‘Mallu’ movies

Smart Table Tennis ready for global launch: Amir Kamandi, Junior National Player to Startup Founder

“This market is little bit conservative. This is a time to digitalise our sport. If we do not open our minds in table tennis industry and adapt technology then will lose this sport to new generation. This is the generation that see tech everywhere. We have to do everything to keep the new generation involved in table tennis.”
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Tony Kitous, the food entrepreneur who dared to Dream Big: Working 90 hours a week to owning 30+ restaurants

“It is about Passion. Whatever you do in life there are two ways of looking at it – Very Hard and Very Easy, with a fine balance. If we choose the easy path it is not because its easy but you are determined and obsessed to achieve. It is very hard because you think it is hard.” Continue reading Tony Kitous, the food entrepreneur who dared to Dream Big: Working 90 hours a week to owning 30+ restaurants

Alcohol free beer Fungtn making in roads, Founder Zoey Henderson talks about the startup journey and importance of Positive Wellness

Sitting in her house in North Wales, United Kingdom, Zoey is single handedly managing Fungtn. A myco adaptogenic low alcohol beer brand born in North Wales, courtesy an experiment with mushroom and beer. Continue reading Alcohol free beer Fungtn making in roads, Founder Zoey Henderson talks about the startup journey and importance of Positive Wellness

‘OMiCron’-icle: Be Negative, Think Positive – New Travel Mantra

‘OMiCron’-icle 🙂 So after a hiatus of 20 months, I finally decided to take a flight. Ireland to India, two countries with lot in common right from the colour of the national flags. When everything looks to go as per the plans, the onset of a new variant made me think: ‘Oh My’ it is is going to be a ‘Chronicle’.  Continue reading ‘OMiCron’-icle: Be Negative, Think Positive – New Travel Mantra

Thane City FC puts the lake city in the global football map with an association with premier league cup Southampton FC

Thane City FC which was started in 2019 is breaking records with this association. Thane City FC would be the youngest club in India to sign up as the international academy partner for a premier league club. It also will be one of the only clubs who are not part of the ISL or I League which have got into such an agreement with an international club. Continue reading Thane City FC puts the lake city in the global football map with an association with premier league cup Southampton FC

Ireland’s go to I-D brand: The Pure brand powering 15000 Idlis/Dosas every week

In this edition of PAC Talks with VJCV, Santhosh Sankaranarayanan, the person powering this Pure brand, shared his inspiring journey of completing his engineering from Kerala, India in 1995 to working in Ireland and how he ended up starting Pure. Continue reading Ireland’s go to I-D brand: The Pure brand powering 15000 Idlis/Dosas every week

Apna time ayega: Unicorn in less than 2 years

Indian Startup ecosystem is on an exponential rise. Even when the globe was going through a slow pace in the last 2 years, some of the Startups in India were steadily attracting investments and making their mark. Hurun India recently released a detailed report about the existing Unicorns and the future probable Unicorns from India. As per the report , India has 51 Unicorns. Almost … Continue reading Apna time ayega: Unicorn in less than 2 years

Lewes FC: 136 years old UK football club, 1733 owners from 36 countries, breaking even

Lewes FC was formed on 23rd September, 1885. The local parish council allowed them to use land known as the Dripping Pan. The ground gets its name from the monks who used to live there. The football club has played there for 135 years , one year they could not play when British army used the place as a storage location. Continue reading Lewes FC: 136 years old UK football club, 1733 owners from 36 countries, breaking even

Premier League 2021/22 is back, a look at the kit and shirt sponsors as well as the changing face of fan engagement

New kit sponsors who made it, courtesy the deal they signed with Premier League teams, include Joma, Kelme and Castore.

Major deal: Teamviewer replacing Chevrolet at the heart of Old Trafford.

Other new shirt sponsor entrants : FBS Trading, Hollywood Bets, SpreadEX Sports, Lotus Automobiles and Stakes.com

Teams with Shirt Sponsors linked to Betting: 9

Adidas was the kit sponsor for 7 teams in 2020-21, now reduced to 4 teams.

Watch out for Socios – who are creating a revolution in the fan token and coin space. Continue reading Premier League 2021/22 is back, a look at the kit and shirt sponsors as well as the changing face of fan engagement

Kerala Startup providing unique Detox for the Specially abled people

We coined the word Desintox from De’sintox /Detox in French. It means rehabilitation especially from drugs. It is true for Disability as well. The affected person won’t be able to get out of it even though they try hard. So we thought Desintox to be a considerable name for a company that tries to enable people and help them to be able/ease their life/rejuvenate them to the maximum possible extend Continue reading Kerala Startup providing unique Detox for the Specially abled people

What’s Up Zoko ? Y Combinator bets on Kerala startup helping brands to grow business on WhatsApp

If chat is the channel you want to do business on then you would come to Zoko. We will work on WhatsApp, Facebook messenger, Apple iMessage and any chat platform, people will be able to message and we will be the default platform. Continue reading What’s Up Zoko ? Y Combinator bets on Kerala startup helping brands to grow business on WhatsApp

Arm of Joy: A story of love with a mission to spread smiles

“Happiness is the only Selfish motive” says Anoop G, Managing Trustee of Arm of Joy The story started two decades ago, 1999-2000, when Anoop and Rekha who were studying in the same college were discussing about a future together. Both had a common thought about the life ahead of them. They agreed on doing something to make the society better , not big things but … Continue reading Arm of Joy: A story of love with a mission to spread smiles

Story Book: Startup from Ecuador helping parents and kids in over 150 countries to Sleep

Story Book is the only App in the world which brings together infant massaging techniques, story and music. For many reasons it is not recommended to have screen time before going to bed. So this is an App, parents will use and kids will listen. Continue reading Story Book: Startup from Ecuador helping parents and kids in over 150 countries to Sleep