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Innovators to Watch
Sizible: Making sure to get the perfect fit when clothes shopping online
Over half of online garment returns stem from incorrect fit; fashion designer Aileen Bodkin has come up with an AI-powered solution
Disrupting the building materials market with a sustainable alternative to concrete
New Innovator: SlateRete takes unwanted slate waste and repurposes it
Doctor burnout: New support for exhausted medics
Prof Dorothy Breen has set up coaching and mentoring service by doctors for doctors
Using AI to transform value of customer feedback
Fizz allows companies to get answers far more quickly to key customer sentiment issues than traditional feedback processes
Developing next generation enzymes to underpin industries from food to therapeutic drugs
BioEnz is developing a commercial portfolio of novel enzymes that will play a key role in protecting the environment, improving nutrition and treating disease
Cork online grinds platform aims to help students get top marks in maths exams
Breakthrough Maths is heading towards a roll call of 3,000 students
Making in-depth market research affordable for users through AI-based tool
CogniStream AI was set up late last year and is now looking to build its team and raise pre-seed funding
Donegal start-up takes the hassle out of writing up medical notes and referral letters
New Innovator: Clinic Notes AI allows practitioners to ‘turn hours of writing up notes into minutes’
Dublin start-up targets stress, menopause and men’s health with new wellness supplements
Couple behind Sentro Labs estimates full-year sales of about €1 million for 2025
Smelling sweet with natural deodorants made in Cork
New Innovator: When Ben Breslin of Vico Naturals couldn’t find a sustainable natural deodorant to meet his standards, he created one himself
Donegal company launches wild Venison protein bar that delivers a bigger hit for fewer calories than sweet snacks
Wild & Co’s product is aimed at people involved in demanding sports and exercise routines
Waterford company walks the walk in sustainable footwear
New Innovator: Sampla produces a unisex shoe made from a mix of sustainable materials including water resistant apple-derived leather
The EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: ‘There was a huge knowledge gap in the corporate world’
Brian Cahill has teamed up with Caroline Usher at the CSRD Institute to fill that gap
Kerry start-up aims to boost energy, gut health and the immune system with powdered supplements
Former intercounty footballer and teacher stepped out of her comfort zone to launch G&G Wellness and embark on a whole new career path
Irish company leveraging AI to help brands communicate climate actions responsibly and avoid claims of greenwashing
Marketing platform UnitMode aims to ‘supercharge consumer-powered climate innovation’
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