Meet The Latest Cohort To Graduate From New Frontiers In Blanchardstown

At the end of March, 11 startup founders, who have recently completed the six-month Phase 2 of the New Frontiers programme, were celebrated at a graduation showcase in the Learning and Innovation Centre (LINC) on TU Dublin’s Blanchardstown Campus.

In her opening remarks, Programme Manager Sarah Dunleavy congratulated the founders, saying, “Each of these entrepreneurs has embarked on a unique journey, overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities to make a difference in their respective fields. Their resilience has been truly inspiring — as you all know, the entrepreneurial journey is filled with ups and downs, and this group met every challenge with determination and optimism […] Seeing their growth, their commitment, and their support for each other has been incredibly rewarding. Thank you all for the positivity, energy, and curiosity you brought to the programme.”

The event showcased the progress of the participating founders through videos, speeches, certificate presentations, and prize‑giving. The audience also heard from Ciara Concannon, National New Frontiers Programme Manager at Enterprise Ireland; Niall Shanley, Senior Manager for Enterprise Engagement at TU Dublin, and Majella Murphy, Head of Acceleration at Furthr. Congratulations to the three award-winners:

• Fingal LEO Prize: Teri Kelly of Total Reputation (a €1,000 cash prize, presented by Rose McGahan)
• Philip Lee Prize: Cillian Griffith of Covy Watersport (a €10,000 in legal fees prize, presented by Hugo Grattiola)
• Best Showcase Stand Prize: Conor O’Keeffe of Altar Nutrition (three months of hotdesking space, presented by Rory O’Neil from the TU Dublin Incubation Team)

New Frontiers cohort in Blanchardstown

Over the past six months, these founders have demonstrated unwavering dedication, creativity, and resilience as they transformed their innovative ideas into impactful, scalable businesses.

Lauren Price of Little Mello’s

Little Mellos are multi-sensory toys designed to help children manage big emotions. Using gentle lights and vibrations, they teach simple, playful calming techniques children can use anytime. The goal is to build emotional confidence that children can carry with them for life.

Sandeep Kannirasan of Ordis Healthcare

Purpose-built, ambient AI infrastructure for long-term care.

Cian O’Laoi of Spawnit.gg

SpawnIt.gg provides on-demand gaming servers when friends want to play together online, then automatically shut down when finished. Players only pay for minutes actually used, with costs fairly split between all participants, eliminating waste from traditional always-on monthly server rentals.

Cillian Griffith of Covy Watersport

Covy designs elite, athlete-tested sailing gear built through innovation, collaboration, and an unrelenting commitment to excellence. Their products are used by the world’s top athletes, and Covy are the official kit suppliers to a number of national teams. They are Ireland’s first and only sailing brand.

Conor O’Keeffe of Altar Nutrition

Altar Nutrition develops high-quality sports nutrition for endurance athletes to consume prior to or during exercise.

Eniola Salami of Joyof

Joyof is a chef-led, innovative food brand on a mission to make bold, authentic West African flavours more accessible. They create high-quality, handcrafted products that honour tradition while embracing modern convenience, making it easy for anyone to enjoy the rich, cultural tastes without the time, stress, or compromise.

Soltan Abass of Intua

Intua helps B2B SaaS and cybersecurity companies automate the research and prioritisation of their sales pipelines to book more discovery calls. They track real-world triggers like new hires and technology changes and more to identify exactly which companies are ready for a conversation right now. By handling the prospecting and timing, they enable sales teams to book consistent monthly meetings and stay focused on closing deals rather than searching for leads.

Teri Kelly of Total Reputation

Total Reputation uses technology to show leaders how well their communications are working, identifies hidden reputation risks, and empowers smarter, evidence-based decisions.

Zachary Dair of Indralis

Indralis is a reusable intelligence layer for immersive VR training. They integrate wearable-derived signals with in-simulation telemetry to surface time-locked, actionable insight into trainee response (e.g., stress/overload/engagement) and enable state-aware training support over time. This helps VR training providers and enterprises evaluate scenarios at scale, improve outcomes, and produce defensible evidence of readiness and ROI.

Jennifer Sheahan of The HomePage

The HomePage is a SaaS platform that helps homeowners plan and manage renovations confidently. The platform gives you a personalised step-by-step plan, realistic costs, and AI-powered guidance based on proven renovation methodology plus local rules, grants, and best practices – so homeowners avoid costly mistakes and stay in control.

Haksing Zimik of Islandbridge Automation

Limited Islandbridge is an accounting automation platform that helps accountants save time by automatically checking documents and chasing missing information – so less time is spent on manual work and fixing mistakes.

Best of luck to these founders as they take the next steps with their businesses!

Calling startup founders near Blanchardstown

The New Frontiers programme in Blanchardstown is based in the Learning and Innovation Centre (LINC), TU Dublin’s tangible link to the business community in the Blanchardstown area. The New Frontiers Programme Manager in Blanchardstown is Sarah Dunleavy. Find out more about Sarah and our Blanchardstown location or see our upcoming application deadlines.