TenderScout, founded by New Frontiers alumnus Tony Corrigan, has rebranded as Orbidal ahead of US expansion plans. The company has 10 staff in Dublin and raised €1 million last year from investors, with further fundraising likely during 2020. Good luck to the new look Orbidal team!
AirOPol, founded by John O’Callaghan, has a labour-saving cutlery polisher for commercial kitchens that innovatively uses air instead of vibration to do the job. He is featured on irishtimes.com.
Congratulations to Sarah Kiely, New Frontiers alumna and founder of Sadie’s Kitchen, on winning ‘Food Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the recent Irish Women’s Awards 2019.
New Frontiers alumna, Ailbhe Keane, and her sister Isabel (Izzy) are going from strength to strength with Izzy Wheels. The company sells colourful, stylish spoke guards for wheelchairs – transforming a medical device into a fashion statement and means of self-expression. The sisters were featured on independent.ie.
AI-driven tender platform, TenderScout, was founded by New Frontiers alumnus Tony Corrigan. The company has secured another €1 million investment from private investors and angel funds and plans 15 new jobs. Read the story on irishtimes.com.
Coinciding with the recent launch of Scriba, David Craig – founder of Dublin Design Studio – is interviewed on siliconrepublic.com about the journey from architecture to electronics manufacturing.
HouseMyDog, founded by Timothy And James McElroy, raised £500,000 in funding via the Crowdcube platform. They are planning to spend this on expansion into European markets, doubling the team to 10 and launching an app for users. Congratulations!
New Frontiers participant, Katerina Duke, has developed a scalable platform that will make the science of animal nutrition easy and accessible to all farmers. Her startup, Áine NutriScience, is featured on irishtimes.com.
Foodoppi is an online food network for children, featuring videos, recipes and competitions, with a sprinkling of science thrown in too. New Frontiers participant, Aisling Larkin, is featured with her co-founder Louise Lennox on bizplus.ie.
Aimee Madden has developed and launched CliniShift, a digital platform that enables hospitals to fill vacant shifts at short notice with appropriately qualified clinical staff. The New Frontiers participant is featured on irishtimes.com.
