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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 1d

🧑‍🔬🔬 Ireland’s most ambitious cancer research collaboration, Precision Oncology Ireland, has entered its second phase, marking a major step forward in the development of next-generation personalised cancer care.

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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 4d

Take a look at today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as:

🤝 OpenAI and AMD make major chip deal
💰 Ørsted raises $9.35bn in discounted share issue
🤖 Dublin fintech launches AI tax co-pilot

...and more!
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OpenAI and AMD make major chip deal

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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 4d

Tax doesn’t have to be taxing, claims this start-up that uses AI to support accountants and financial advisers.

Dublin fintech launches AI tax platform, aims to raise €500,000

Dublin start-up Leapifai uses AI to deliver tax insights in real time to accountants and financial advisers and is looking for pre-seed investors.

www.siliconrepublic.com

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Business Post @businesspost.bsky.social · 5d

Irish startup launches AI-powered tax copilot

Stay up to date with breaking news in business, markets and current affairs, and our in-depth reporting and analysis on the stories that matter to you and your business.

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John Kennedy @mrjohnfkennedy.bsky.social · 5d

Irish AI tax player Leapifai targets €500k - Fintech launches AI-powered tax compliance platform, targets €500,000 to expand into UK market
#irish #fintech #startups #ai #tax #funding
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Irish AI tax platform Leapifai targets €500k | ThinkBusiness

Leapifai launches AI-powered tax copilot to deliver instant, statutory-backed insights. Now raising €500k to expand into UK market and boost sales.

www.thinkbusiness.ie

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NovaUCD @novaucd.bsky.social · 5d

Leapifai, an Irish fintech start-up, has launched a novel AI-powered digital tax copilot - designed to provide instant tax insights with statutory-backed compliance guarantees.

Find out more: www.ucd.ie/innovation/n... or visit www.leapifai.com

Pictured at NovaUCD is Dr Beibei Flynn, Founder and CEO, Leapifai.

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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 9d

Four start-ups have been awarded for their work at the culmination of this year’s Phase 2 New Frontiers programme.

Four Dublin start-ups awarded at 2025 New Frontiers showcase

From snack-sized video games to Google Maps for underground utilities, this year’s New Frontiers programme saw participation from multiple innovative start-ups.

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 9d

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

www.irishtimes.com

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NovaUCD @novaucd.bsky.social · 9d

Reactable AI wants to be small firms’ digital marketing secret weapon - with the tools to compete with big brands without the big budgets - today's Innovator to Watch via @irishtimes.com.

www.irishtimes.com/business/inn...

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

www.irishtimes.com

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NovaUCD @novaucd.bsky.social · 9d

Start-ups soar to success as the winners of the 2025 New Frontiers Programme (phase 2) delivered by IADT Media Cube and @novaucd.bsky.social are announced.

Congratulations to Biscuit Factory Games, Data Buckets, Datamnis and Earth Visio.

www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

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Start-Ups Soar to Success in South Dublin

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 10d

LaNua Medical, a NovaUCD spin-out company, has successfully secured €6 million in funding under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) for its pioneering ECORE™ device.

The LaNua Medical team: Denis Nolan, CTO; Tom Fitzmaurice, CEO; Dr Cormac Farrelly, CMO; Dr Sajjad Amiri, co-founder; and Dr Eoin O'Cearbhail, co-founder

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NovaUCD @novaucd.bsky.social · 10d

LaNua Medical, an Irish medtech device start-up and a UCD spin-out, has successfully secured €6m in DTIF funding for a medtech project to be carried out in collaboration with Integer Holdings and @ucddublin.bsky.social.

www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

The ECORE project is focusing on developing and clinically validating an embolisation device that simplifies procedures and provides interventionalists with more options to treat their patients.

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John Kennedy @mrjohnfkennedy.bsky.social · 19d

🚗 Irish and UK start-up Go Eve is raising $3.5M to accelerate the rollout of its DockChain EV charging system across North America, following UL 2202 certification and US production launch
#Sustainability #Innovation #irish #business #startups #EVs #auto
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Irish EV player Go Eve to raise $3.5m | ThinkBusiness

Go Eve is raising $3.5M to scale DockChain EV charging in North America after UL 2202 certification and US production launch with Goodwill Integrated Solutions.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 22d

Three Irish start-ups have joined @novaucd.bsky.social as part of an ESA BIC Ireland, a two-year incubation programme supporting space-connected enterprises. www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

Three start-ups join ESA BIC Ireland at NovaUCD

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NovaUCD @novaucd.bsky.social · 24d

Great news as Better Futures, Polliknow and Restore Blue are the latest start-ups to join the ESA BIC programme at @novaucd.bsky.social.

The start-ups are seeking to raise €3.3m in funding over the next two-years to support their strategic development and growth plans.

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Three Start-ups Join ESA BIC Ireland at NovaUCD

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Tyndall National Institute @tyndallinstitute.bsky.social · 25d

Tyndall hosts the launch of I-C3 this Thursday. I-C3 will be Ireland’s hub for semiconductor innovation, helping SMEs and start-ups with tech, design, funding, and talent.

https://www.tyndall.ie/event/launch-of-i-c3/

@entirl.bsky.social @ucc.ie @ucddublin.bsky.social @novaucd.bsky.social

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · Sep 5

The university has conferred honorary degrees upon Irish Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell, former IFA Chief Michael Berkery, composer Michael McGlynn, EPA Director General Laura Burke, and former US Ambassador Kevin O’Malley...
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UCD honorary degrees for leading figures in law, music, engineering, agriculture and diplomacy

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NovaUCD @novaucd.bsky.social · Sep 4

Licovolt, a UCD spin-out company, has appointed Ken Hoffman, a global battery industry leader as a special board advisor, as the company develops its strategic R&D roadmap and prepares for Series A funding round.

www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

Kenn Hoffman, Special Board Advisor, Licovolt.

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Sean Duke @sciencespinning.bsky.social · Sep 2

First Irish-designed satellite to fall from orbit and burn up this week – but it will leave a legacy for science

Eirsat-1 was built by UCD staff and students, as part of an educational programme by the European Space Agency The first fully Irish-designed satellite is set to fall out of orbit this…

First Irish-designed satellite to fall from orbit and burn up this week – but it will leave a legacy for science

Eirsat-1 was built by UCD staff and students, as part of an educational programme by the European Space Agency The first fully Irish-designed satellite is set to fall out of orbit this week and disintegrate in the atmosphere, marking the culmination of pioneering UCD-led project that has advanced science. Eirsat-1 has nurtured a generation of home-grown space experts who have gone on to work in industry.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · Sep 3

🛰️🫡 Mission Accomplished: EIRSAT-1 to deorbit after two year historic journey

Ireland’s first satellite EIRSAT-1 has completed its mission orbiting the Earth and will de-orbit in the coming days.

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NovaUCD @novaucd.bsky.social · Aug 26

Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa and Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas visited NovaUCD last week during the One Health x AgTech Summit organised by Enterprise Ireland and UCD to foster links between researchers, academics, policymakers, and industry leaders from Ireland and the US.

www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

Pictured (l-r) at NovaUCD are; Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa; Minister Peter Burke TD; Laura Kelly, Governor of Kansas and Professor Orla Feely, President, UCD.

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John Kennedy @mrjohnfkennedy.bsky.social · Aug 15

Sports Impact Technologies raises €650k - Dublin start-up to launch wearable sensor that detects concussions in real time, enhancing athlete safety across multiple sports
#irish #sportstech #business #startups #funding #medtech @novaucd.bsky.social
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Sports Impact Technologies raises €650k | ThinkBusiness

Sports Impact Technologies raises €650k to launch wearable sensor that detects concussions in real time, enhancing athlete safety across multiple sports.

www.thinkbusiness.ie

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NovaUCD @novaucd.bsky.social · Aug 15

NovaUCD-based Sports Impact Technologies secures €650k in pre-seed funding to accelerate the beta roll-out of its sports wearable that detects head impacts in real-time to enhance player safety and performance by eliminating undetected concussions.

www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

Pictured are Eóin Tuohy, CEO and founder, Sports Impact Technologies, and Keith Brock, Senior Client Advisor, Enterprise Ireland.

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · Aug 7

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

www.irishtimes.com

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NovaUCD @novaucd.bsky.social · Aug 7

Great to see NestiFi, a new AI-powered platform investment platform allowing parents, grandparents, relatives and friends to invest in a child’s future as a group, feature as today Innovator to Watch via The Irish Times.

www.irishtimes.com/business/inn...

Pictured at NovaUCD is Niall Dennehy, CEO and Founder of NestiFi.

NestiFi is a current participant on the AI Ecosystem Accelerator Programme being delivered by NovaUCD and CeADAR.