Goosey Goo, created by Sean Fox with his partner Clodagh Kelly, sells organic hypoallergenic clothing for infants and was inspired by their one-year-old daughter’s health issues. Read about Sean’s journey on irishexaminer.com.
Linda Chanders has created a fabric face shield for UV protection catering to skin cancer patients and for preventative care. The face shield acts as a physical barrier to UV rays penetrating the skin and is designed and manufactured in Ireland using SPF50 fabric. Linda is featured on siliconrepublic.com.
Contratulations to alumnus Jens Köpke and the team at MotoKlik on reaching the finals of the Startup World Cup pitches during Dublin Tech Summit. MotoKlik is selling its AI-powered motor sports suspension optimisation in 28 international markets.
Watch Meg Brennan, founder of Polliknow, on RTÉ News. Polliknow’s devices streamline the monitoring of wild pollinators, empowering efforts to foster greater biodiversity.
Congratulations to alumnus John Barron and his team at GoChallenge. The startup has successfully closed an oversubscribed €500,000 pre-seed funding round.
Congratulations to New Frontiers participant Sadhbh Wood and the Bean Around team on winning the Biobased Product of the Year award at the All-Island Bioeconomy Summit.
New Frontiers alumnus Jason O’Gorman and his co-founder Stephen Dooley extended their pre-seed raise for Roamr to $3 million. Roamr incentivizes employees to stay with a friend or colleague instead of a hotel on business trips and were featured on inc.com in April.
Co-founded by Matthew Conlon, cybersecurity startup Cytidel is aiming to raise a €2 million seed funding round this year ahead of its Series A round in 2026. The company currently employs 14 people and has raised €1.3 million to date. Read more on businesspost.ie.
The Business Post Connected Magazine 30 Under 30 featured four New Frontiers participants: Emily O’Gorman of Report D and Fendr, Pierre Yimbog of Solobook, Meg Brennan of Polliknow, and Donagh Ó Buachalla of Ailtir. Read more on businesspost.ie.
Founded by alumnus Conor Duggan and co-founder Aaron Hickey, TaxZap uses AI and open banking technology to automate the tax return process. The company has raised £2.2 million (€2.6 million) in a funding round led by Affinity Ventures. They will use the new financing to aid expansion in the UK market. Read more on businesspost.ie.
Lorcan Melia is co-founder of AdLab, an app that aspires to bridge the gap between consumers and Irish fashion brands, with the aim of creating collaborative and authentic marketing campaigns via user generated content (UGC). Learn more on irishtechnews.ie.
PR company Everhaze, a startup co-founded by alumnus Cormac Glynn and James McCann, has launched its new real-time radio and online media monitoring platform for Ireland and the United Kingdom. Learn more at irishtechnews.ie.
Product designer Kostya Gorsky put his experience in digital product development to work to create Hirehire, an AI co-pilot aimed at recruiters and designed to save them time and improve the quality of candidate interviews. Learn more on irishtimes.com.
Founded by Stephen O’Dwyer, TrojanTrack is an award-winning startup that uses advanced AI and pose estimation technology to detect early signs of lameness or imbalance in horses through smartphone video recordings. Read the interview on siliconrepublic.com.
Alumna Nicola Lyons and her co-founder Elaine Crosse are the brains behind Bánór, a new skincare company using sheep’s milk and wool to create hand and body products. Read their interview on irishtimes.com.
Slick+, a Sligo-based education business, aims to raise €1.2 million in a funding round later this year. The business, which was founded by spouses Linda Hegarty (a New Frontiers alumna) and Paul Conneally in 2022, has 10 staff and has raised €500,000 in funding to date. Read more on businesspost.ie.
Born from Karen Kearney’s own wellness journey and her challenges as a full-time carer and single mum, Soak helps people prioritise self-care. Read more on image.ie.
Seán Boyle is a New Frontiers alumnus and founder of UnitMode, a startup combating greenwashing by evaluating the overall performance of a company, the sector relevance, and the greenwashing trends most associated with that sector. Read more on irishtimes.com.
Itus Secure Technologies expects to raise £1 million (€1.2 million) in its next funding round, which will take place over the next 15 to 18 months. Founded by spouses Clare Ryan (a New Frontiers alumna) and Paul Daly in 2018, the startup has raised €500,000 to date. Read more at businesspost.ie.
Fed up with waiting in long lines for drinks at music festivals, New Frontiers alumnus Daniel Coen set out to create a tech solution for the problem. Read more on businessplus.ie.