WestBIC's Enterprising Podcast

In this episode, Mary Ryan speaks to Steven Griffen from the Health Innovation Hub Ireland, who shares insights on working closely with the healthcare community and academic partners from across a diverse range of disciplines to investigate opportunities for innovation, and progress projects based on unmet clinical needs. Steven also speaks about engaging in technology evaluation with Irish companies to develop HIHI projects and supports healthcare employees to progress their ideas into products.

The vision of the HIH is to establish Ireland as a leading location for start-ups and expanding healthcare companies, allowing easy interaction with hospitals and primary care centres. They aim to drive collaboration between the health service and enterprise, leading to the development of new healthcare technologies, products, and services.

Join the FemTech network here https://hih.ie/engage/femtech/

Visit the Health Innovation Hub Ireland's website here: https://hih.ie

Listen to this episode to hear about the Health Innovation Hub Ireland's objective to help companies get to market quicker!

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Off the back of the latest funding round, Michael Furey takes the Enterprising microphone to discuss Ronspot’s challenges and triumphs over the past 4 years. Michael speaks about having a keen awareness of the current market and how this opened doors for further product development and expansion, how availing of the supports in Ireland has helped Ronspot, and how to lead a team to make good business decisions.

Contact Michael [email protected]

Find out more or book a demo: https://ronspotflexwork.com

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This episode dives deep into investment and female entrepreneurship, the disparities between women and men on the island of Ireland when it comes to business investment, starting a business and attitudes to risk. Mary McKenna, the co-founder of AwakenHub, speaks on her unexpected route to entrepreneurship at 43 years of age. Mary and Ultan, the project manager at WestBIC also discuss how inflation is affecting the investment space, strategies for sourcing investment and the keys to building a sustainable business.

Don't miss this!

Find out more about AwakenHub here: https://www.awakenhub.com

Apply for SheGen 2.0 here: https://www.awakenhub.com/shegenerate2

Applications close 5pm on Friday 9 September 2022.

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At WestBIC, we understand the importance of perception, so in this episode we shake things up. We interviewed Bernard Carlson, Programme Manager of AgInnovate, a one-year MSc in NUI Galway and compared and contrasted his viewpoint with up and coming entrepreneur, Kieran Supple, Co-Founder of Reap Interactive - an agricultural technology company focusing on the next generation of farming solutions, who are using technology to feed the growing population. 

Hear about the agents of change, the power of data and the advantages of adopting a data-focussed approach to increase efficiency and predictability in the agriculture industry.

Important Links

Contact Kieran Supple: [email protected]

Contact Bernard Carlson: [email protected]

Read more about AgInnovate: https://www.westbic.ie/news/nui-galways-masters-agriinnovation-applications-closing-soon

Apply for AgInnovate: https://springboardcourses.ie/details/10482

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In this Episode Mary Ryan, Deputy CEO at WestBIC reveals what it really takes to become a high potential startup company, the commonly faced challenges in today's business climate and how these can be overcome. 

Mary highlights the vast array of tailored and specialised services that WestBIC offers to budding entrepreneurs in the West and the Northwest of Ireland to support them on their unique journey to commercial success

Whether you are a student entrepreneur, a pre-seed company or a scaling startup seeking private investment - this episode is not to be missed!

To find out more about our unique service offerings, contact us at www.westbic.ie

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Ins an eagrán seo, tá Micheál Ó hEanaigh, Príomhfheidhmeannach Údarás na Gaeltachta ag labhairt le Eunan Cunningham, Bainisteoir Réigiúnach ag WestBIC, faoin Fhéile Eoraip na Nuálaithe Faoi 35 atá á reáchtáil ag MIT Technology Review, atá ag teacht go hÉirinn ar an 19ú - 21ú Bealtaine 2022, don chéad uair riamh. Tá seo ar cheann de na himeachtaí is suntasaí ar domhan a thugann ómós do nuálaithe óga a bhfuil sé mar aidhm acu cur go dearfach leis an domhan trí mheán na teicneolaíochta.

Tiocfaidh na nuálaithe is cliste san Eoraip le chéile i nGaoth Dobhair, Dún na nGall, lena gcuid oibre a chur ar taispeáint agus le bualadh le físithe atá ar aon intinn leo féin atá ag baint leasa as forbairtí teicneolaíochta chun an todhchaí a mhúnlú agus chun saolta a athrú. Roinnfidh ceannairí Eorpacha agus domhanda ó MedTech, Teicneolaíocht Ghlas, earnálacha TF agus níos mó a bhfuil foghlamtha acu maidir le hinbhuanaitheacht, cruthaitheacht, nuálaíocht agus fiontraíocht. Éist anois le tuilleadh a fháil amach!

Ceannaigh ticéid anseo: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovators-under-35-europe-festival-of-innovation-tickets-259388557157

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In this episode, Micheál Ó hEanaigh, CEO of  Údarás na Gaeltachta talks to Eunan Cunningham, regional manager at WestBIC, about the Innovators Under 35 Europe Festival run by MIT Technology Review, which is coming to Ireland on May 19th - 21st 2022, for the first time in its history. This is one of the world’s most distinguished events honouring young innovators who aim to positively contribute to the world through technology.

Europe’s brightest innovators will gather in Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, to showcase their work and meet likeminded visionaries who are who are using technological advancements to shape the future and transform lives. European and global leaders from MedTech, Green Technology, IT sectors and more will share learnings on sustainability, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Listen now to find out more!

Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovators-under-35-europe-festival-of-innovation-tickets-259388557157 

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The zero waste startup team takes us through key milestones in the business from idea generation, to supports they availed of and share valuable advice for other budding entrepreneurs.

BiaSol started in 2020 during lockdown and now repurposes brewing by-products to keep the circular economy in flow, creating taste while reducing waste. 

See biasol.ie for stockists, online shop and to access a range of recipes using the product.

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In this episode, WestBIC is joined by the innovative Co-founders of Byowave: Brandon Blacoe and Eibhlin O'Riordan. The dynamic pair discuss their journey from concept to commericalisation of their customizable modular game controllers.

Byowave is developing products to ensure every individual has access to the digital world.

Byowave is supported by Microsoft, so the controller will start with Xbox, Windows, Mac, IOS and Android. 

Key topics include:

• The idea generation
• Insights into the initial stages of starting the business
• The challenges faced
• The biases torwards young entrepreneurs
• Key supports recieved
• The importance of a network in an early stage startup.
• Experience of entrepreneurialism in third level education

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Catherine O’Grady Powers of Glen Keen Farm shares her enterprise journey of growing and developing one of Ireland's largest farms as a leading visitor attraction destination.

Catherine highlights the importance of engaging effectively with key stakeholders, and the power of leveraging your network and community.

Catherine discusses creativity and marketing innovation showcasing how Glen Keen Farm has grown business opportunities as a visitor attraction despite the global pandemic. 

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