ALPHA Innovation EU

Would you like to play your part in our flagship event of the year #DisruptByTheSea? 🎪 We are welcoming applications for volunteers to help us with 🎉 The Attendee Experience  🎭 Stage Management 🤳 Event Promotion Register to contribute your skills at 👇 https://lnkd.in/eYmASQ2N #ALPHAInnovation #Volunteer #startup #scaleups #startupfest #startupgrowth #GlobalAmbition #LoveDonegal #IrelandsDNA

Say hello to the first of our sharks for Disrupt By The Sea 2024 🦈 🌊 Introducing John Fries, Managing Partner at Germantown Ventures, a Philadelphia-based venture capital firm, and first-generation Irish-American whose father was born and raised in Kilmacrenan, County Donegal 📍 Returning as a shark for 2024, John is excited to hear this year's pitching scaleups and provide insights and advice on accessing the US market 📈 Following a successful career spanning 24 years in the Tech & Healthcare industry, John’s focus in recent years has been at board level with senior leadership positions at start-up firms 💡 Last year, John also picked up the Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Award in “recognition of his professional accomplishments and passion for the land of his ancestors” Join John and the rest of the sharks by the quays in Ramelton for #DisruptByTheSea next Thursday 26 September 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/eRHWYCJB #ALPHAInnovation #startup #scaleups #startupfest #startupgrowth #GlobalAmbition #LoveDonegal #IrelandsDNA #DonegalDiaspora

Excitement is building for the return of Disrupt By The Sea 2024 our flagship shark tank event …get your tickets here https://lnkd.in/eb8tK6Cw 🎟 🗓 Thursday 26 September 📍 Courtyard Venue, Ramelton 🍢 Gourmet canapés provided by Rathmullan House The Dragon's Den-style event will see talented Irish scaleups flock to Donegal to showcase their businesses in front of our sharks and live audience 🦈 Check out the happy faces and wonderful food from last year’s event below👇 #ALPHAInnovation #DisruptByTheSea #Startup #Scaleups #StartupFest #StartupGrowth #GlobalAmbition #LoveDonegal #IrelandsDNA

Announcement - Tickets are now on sale for Disrupt By The Sea Shark Tank 2024! 🎟 Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eV2XNh4t This year we are in Ramelton, in a new Courtyard venue📍 Here are 7 reasons why you should not miss this event ⬇️ 🌍 Get a preview of innovations that are set to take the world by storm 🍢 Enjoy gourmet Donegal canapes prepared by the team at Rathmullan House 💬 Network with support agencies in a more informal setting 📈 Learn what a great pitch for investment looks like 🔊 Listen to the tough love feedback from our US VCs 🚀 Brush shoulders with disruptors from our growing community ✅ Have your say by casting your vote in the Audience Choice segment #ALPHAInnovation #DisruptByTheSea #Startup #Scaleups #StartupFest #StartupGrowth #GlobalAmbition #LoveDonegal #IrelandsDNA

Announcement - Tickets are now on sale for Disrupt By The Sea Shark Tank 2024! 🎟 Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eV2XNh4t This year we are in Ramelton, in a new Courtyard venue📍 Here are 7 reasons why you should not miss this event ⬇️ 🌍 Get a preview of innovations that are set to take the world by storm 🍢 Enjoy gourmet Donegal canapes prepared by the team at Rathmullan House 💬 Network with support agencies in a more informal setting 📈 Learn what a great pitch for investment looks like 🔊 Listen to the tough love feedback from our US VCs 🚀 Brush shoulders with disruptors from our growing community ✅ Have your say by casting your vote in the Audience Choice segment #ALPHAInnovation #DisruptByTheSea #Startup #Scaleups #StartupFest #StartupGrowth #GlobalAmbition #LoveDonegal #IrelandsDNA

Delighted to have been part of the judging team for the North West region. Best of luck to the Bias Busters team in Thursday's final. Thanks again to ALPHA Innovation EU, Data2Sustain, Enterprise Ireland, CoLab North West and Atlantic Technological University #NationalAIChallenge #AIHereForGood #TechForGood #InvestDonegal #DataScience

🎉 From Cork to #Donegal, it's time for the highlights at ALPHA Innovation EU! 🎉 We’re wrapping up with the best moments from our final stop at ALPHA Innovation EU, #Donegal! This vibrant hub was the perfect setting for our last chapter in the TechIreland National AI Challenge. 🌟Last week, the vibrant tech community here came together for an inspiring day of innovation, collaboration, and celebration under the theme "AI – Here for Good." 🔑 Final Highlights from Alpha Innovation: - Insightful presentations showcasing groundbreaking AI solutions - Energetic collaboration and teamwork that brought ideas to life - A fitting end to a nationwide journey dedicated to harnessing AI for positive impact A heartfelt thank you to Alpha Innovation and all the amazing participants who made this possible for all involved! #NAIM2024 #AIChallenge #AIForGood #Innovation #TechCommunity

Despite a race to the finish in the North West after an intensive week of building artificial intelligence demos in the TechIreland AI Challenge, we found time to enjoy our Summer Startup BBQ together in glorious sunshine ☀☀☀ 🕶 ⛱ There is no doubt this challenge will leave a lasting legacy thanks to the foresight of Data2Sustain European Digital Innovation Hub, TechIreland and Enterprise Ireland Thanks for making it all happen Mike Conroy Sree (Sreekanth Nagabhushana) John O'Dea and Michael ODea And a huge well done to all the North West teams who got on board and contributed altruistically. They are: Sool Era ✨✨✨ Ross Macdonald sachith sanathana wijenayake Dean Kane who were leveraging AI to authenticate retina scans and reduce the potential for bad-actors to get their hands on the world's most sensitive data Green Machine ✨✨✨ Vincent Farrelly Matthew Callaghan Donal Farrelly who were using AI and digital twin to encourage brewers to divert tons of waste by-product into a valuable protein resource. The Academics ✨✨✨ Pranavsingh Dhunnoo, M.D., MSc Saheed Kazeem Mohamed Amjath Wankya Kiduma who demo-ed their artificial intelligence assistant that provides doctors with medical insights in real time and lessens administrative burden Team 300 ✨✨✨ Zain Ali ALI USAMA Peter Reynolds Juan Leandro S. focused on a project that leverages AI to price-match thousands of products for restaurants and retailers struggling to cope with increasing overheads Wild Atlantic Wayfinders - Runner Up 👏👏👏 Deepanand Saha Roy and his team-mates from Tata Consultancy Services Ireland Arjun Prakash Joe Browne Ersi Ni Krishna Hariramani Sreekanth Reddy Palagiri demo-ed an AI solution that instantly generates a quality of life rating for properties & locations that align with a house-hunter's priorities. The tool analyses a vast amount of data on schools, traffic, employment, housing, transport etc. for the entire country. Bias Busters - Regional Winner 👏👏👏 Alan Hernon Oladosu Oladimeji Nihal Elfodil Obed Adjei Peprah Saritha Unnikrishnan, PhD pitched their artificial intelligence demo which identifies bias and unreliable data in clinical trials for a segment of pharma worth $51 billion Congratulations to the Bias Busters from ATU who now go on to represent the North West region in the TechIreland National AI Meetup in Galway on Thur 5 Sept. Special gratitude to Catayoun Azarm of Google and our judges John Logue Kieran McGee Paul Moran who took time to provide words of encouragement and feedback to each team before announcing the winner. ALPHA Innovation is backed by: the Economic Development Unit of Donegal County Council ; the Board of Donegal 2040 DAC ; and Enterprise Ireland ; whose support and backing we treasure #NationalAIChallenge #AIHereForGood #Healthcare #Innovation #FutureTech #AlphaInnovation #TechCommunity #InvestDonegal #TechForGood

Sign up and tune in to the next edition of our #InnovationCampfire Series, live on Wed 11 Sept @ 13:30 ⛺ 🔥 Take out a free ALPHA membership to enjoy a host of benefits, including: 🔙 Playback all episodes from this season 🎟 Advance on Disrupt By The Sea ticket sales 🙌 And more... ✍ Sign Up - https://lnkd.in/eDwGzB-2 In August's episode, we covered: 📼 The demise of Blockbuster, a company that went from 9,000 stores at its peak to just 1 today due to a failure to pivot 🔀 Conor Doherty reflects back on the importance of pivots👇 #ALPHAInnovation

🚀 The National AI Challenge at Dogpatch Labs in Action! 🚀 The energy is great at Dogpatch Labs as teams work tirelessly on groundbreaking AI solutions for the TechIreland National AI Challenge 2024. 💻 The theme "AI – Here for Good" resonates deeply as participants strive to develop solutions that will drive positive, long-term impact. Stay tuned for updates as the challenge continues! 🎉 #NAIM2024 #AIChallenge #AIForGood #Innovation #TechCommunity